Maryland Deathfest has announced the first round of artists for its 2027 edition, scheduled for May 27-30 across multiple Baltimore venues including Market Place, Power Plant Live, Nevermore Hall, Soundstage, and Angels Rock Bar. The annual extreme metal gathering will return for its 22nd edition and has already unveiled 23 artists, with more than 70 […]

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Day 1 of Fortress Festival 2026 proved once again why Scarborough is the right backdrop for some of the most uncompromising black metal on the planet. From the cosmic sweep of Mesarthim to the theatrical intensity of Dødheimsgard and the full-album brutality of Akercocke, the site delivered one of the strongest opening days the festival...

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We are back at Fortress, and this year it’s burning. Not metaphorically — Scarborough greeted us with wall-to-wall sun and that particular coastal heat that somehow hits harder than it should when you’re surrounded by black metal. As early arrivals, we’d been looking forward to the Friday pre-show headlined by Wode, with Blood Countess and...

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