Maryland Deathfest
maryland deathfest often abbreviated mdf annual american extreme metal music festival founded ryan taylor evan harting festival held baltimore maryland memorial day weekend feature many band around world vary wide range heavy metal subgenres biggest event kind north america attracting attendee u state country every year band country played mdf since concept event bring world best extreme band underground offer never conforming trend limited genre restriction want showcase extreme music new old capable due covid pandemic mdf cancelled returned may – shortly festival organizer mdf stated event would happen august announced mdf return th edition may – since mdf featured band country many made u debut festival festival promoted slogan america biggest metal party year first installment maryland deathfest held friday may sunday may thunderdome maryland death fest held saturday may sunday may thunderdome maryland deathfest held saturday may saturday may house rock maryland deathfest iv held saturday may sunday may first maryland deathfest held sonar hosted every iteration festival maryland deathfest v held saturday may sunday may maryland deathfest vi held friday may sunday may maryland deathfest vii held friday may sunday may first incarnation festival feature second stage outside venue maryland deathfest viii held friday may sunday may prefest show taking place thursday may maryland deathfest ix held thursday may sunday may maryland deathfest x held thursday may sunday may maryland deathfest xi held thursday may sunday may first incarnation feature baltimore soundstage separate venue catered primarily grindcore punk hardcore act also last incarnation festival hosted former sonar compound following sale rebranding paparazzo nightclub maryland deathfest xii held thursday may sunday may main stage located edison lot baltimore near former sonar location second incarnation feature baltimore soundstage catering primarily punk grindcore hardcore first year feature additional band ram head live featured mainly black death doom metal maryland deathfest xiii held thursday may sunday may second time main stage located edison lot baltimore near former sonar location third incarnation feature baltimore soundstage venue catering primarily punk grindcore hardcore second feature additional band ram head live featuring mainly black death doom metal notably triptykon ufomammut scheduled appear dropped last year bill mobb deep performance marked first appearance act outside heavy metal hardcore punk part festival official website