We will return next year, ladies and gents.
Mark the dates on your calendar.

MDF XIII
May 21-24, 2015

We are resting our minds this month, but things will fire up again in July. First round of bands, venue details, and details about an early bird ticket sale will all be revealed before August 1st.

Did you miss out on getting the MDF T-shirt or hoodie that you wanted at the fest this year? Due to high demand for these items, we will be reprinting a limited run of all designs for mail order. It is likely that merch will be available on our website this weekend. We'll post an update here when it's possible to order

Give us the insider info, lineup and set times rev!

Can I get a ride to this?

Deafheaven is headlining every night because they are the gods of USBM.

As promised, here is the first round of confirmed bands for MDF XIII!
* = exclusive US appearance

May 21-24, 2015

Aeternus (Norway) *
Arcturus (Norway) *
Aura Noir (Norway) *
Bulldozer (Italy) *
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult (Germany)
Demoncy
Dragged into Sunlight (UK)
D.R.I.
Einherjer (Norway) *
Funebrarum
Goatsnake
Impetuous Ritual (Australia) *
Lock Up *
Lycanthrophy (Czech Republic)
Master
Melt-Banana (Japan)
Metal Church
Noisear
Neurosis
Portal (Australia) *
Serpentine Path
Skepticism (Finland) *
Splatterhouse
Suffering Mind (Poland)
Triptykon (Switzerland) *
Tsjuder (Norway) *
Twilight of the Gods *
Ufomammut (Italy)
Vallenfyre (UK) *
Vulcano (Brazil) *
Winter
Wolfbrigade (Sweden) *

VENUES FOR NEXT YEAR:

We were satisfied with the venue situation this year, so we've decided to use the same set up again next year. What does this mean? We will use the Edison Lot (located at 545 N. High St) for our 2 main stages, Rams Head (located at 20 Market Pl) will be used each night and will host death/black metal bands, and Soundstage (located at 124 Market Pl) will be used each day/night for grind/hardcore/punk bands. On Thursday, only Rams Head will be used.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE EARLY BIRD TICKET SALE:

We are postponing this sale until Saturday, July 19th at 3 PM (EST). As you probably know, the early bird sale was set for today at 3 PM (EST). However, due to a very drawn out process to approve our ability to accept payments through the new ticketing system (which was just approved this morning), our web team has not had time to test the system. We apologize if you've planned your entire day around this sale, but we would prefer to allow time for the web team to make sure that this new system works, rather than have you deal with problems when you try to order.

Holy shit, Skepticism.

Scooter. I might need one next year to save the feet. 3 venues again. Ouch.

I'd like to see you and Aaron race scooters down the Fallsway.

Go for Segways, so you can shoot on the move!

In b4 Arcturus cancels three days before MDF like they've done with every other US appearance they were scheduled to perform.

what the fuck is a Melt-Banana?

Segway, no way. I might have to learn how to skate board though. Or I'll just get one of those skate boards with a handle bar. I thought it was called a scooter.
Screw it, Hover Round.

Aeternus? WELL WELL WELL...........

Yes!! MORE! Yes! Morrrrre!

Da Fuuuuuuuukk is alla dis 'kill ya mudda' bullshit?!

Skepticism and winter???? sick

Sucks for me... But whatever.

Scooter for razzle.

rizzle.

Frikkin' freaks & weirdos payin' good money ta go act like frikkin' chooches in a fugazzee parkin' lot surrounded by moolangian eggplant frikkin' monkeys....fuggetabowditt.....

Here is the second round of confirmed bands for MDF XIII!

Please refer to the list at the bottom of this post if you'd like to know which of the bands announced thus far will be playing at Soundstage.

All other bands announced thus far will be playing at Edison Lot or Rams Head.

Sodom (Germany) - Exclusive US appearance!

Demilich (Finland) - Exclusive US appearance!

Napalm Death (UK) - Headlining one of the nights at Soundstage.

Anaal Nathrakh (UK) - Exclusive US appearance!

Primordial (Ireland) - Most likely an exclusive US appearance. If not, MDF will be one of only a few US shows.

Martyrdöd (Sweden)

P.L.F.

Noxa (Indonesia)

Water Torture

Early Graves

Fulgora

Mother Brain

Pizzahifive

FULL LIST OF CONFIRMED BANDS:
* = exclusive US appearance

Aeternus (Norway) *
Anaal Nathrakh (UK) *
Arcturus (Norway) *
Aura Noir (Norway) *
Bulldozer (Italy) *
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult (Germany)
Demilich (Finland) *
Demoncy
Dragged into Sunlight (UK)
D.R.I.
Early Graves
Einherjer (Norway) *
Fulgora
Funebrarum
Goatsnake
Impetuous Ritual (Australia) *
Lock Up *
Lycanthrophy (Czech Republic)
Martyrdöd (Sweden)
Master
Melt-Banana (Japan)
Metal Church
Mother Brain
Napalm Death (UK)
Noisear
Neurosis
Noxa (Indonesia)
Pizzahifive
P.L.F.
Portal (Australia) *
Primordial (Ireland)
Serpentine Path
Skepticism (Finland) *
Sodom (Germany) *
Splatterhouse
Suffering Mind (Poland)
Triptykon (Switzerland) *
Tsjuder (Norway) *
Twilight of the Gods *
Ufomammut (Italy)
Vallenfyre (UK) *
Vulcano (Brazil) *
Water Torture
Winter
Wolfbrigade (Sweden) *

SOUNDSTAGE BANDS:
D.R.I.
Early Graves
Lycanthrophy
Martyrdöd
Melt-Banana
Mother Brain
Pizzahifive
P.L.F.
Napalm Death
Noisear
Noxa
Splatterhouse
Suffering Mind
Water Torture
Wolfbrigade

Sodom, Demilich(they reunited?) and Primordial.

Holy crap.

DONT BE CHUMPS AND MISS OUT ON THIS KILLER LINEUP

ANAAL NATHRAKH. motherfucker i already i know i won't have the money to go.

Now that the Edison Lot is ~2 miles away from me, I forsee two scratched corneas next May.

Once again, I only care about the Soundstage. Not that there's no bands I like playing the other stages, but I'm sure they'll be spread out to thin for me to buy a ticket to anything. Mad props to Pizzahifive for finally getting on MDF, they deserve it.

Here is the third and final round of confirmed bands for MDF XIII!

ADVERSARIAL (Canada)
AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED - First ever live performance!
AMORPHIS (Finland) - Playing the 'Tales from the Thousand Lakes' album in its entirety. Exclusive US appearance!
ANTIGAMA (Poland)
ARTIFICIAL BRAIN
BACKSLIDER
BEVAR SEA (India)
BLOODBATH (Sweden) - First time in the US and first live performance in 5 years! Exclusive US appearance!
CEPHALIC CARNAGE - Playing songs from the first 3 albums!
CHAINSAW TO THE FACE
CIANIDE
CIBORIUM
COKE BUST
CONAN (UK) - Exclusive US appearance!
DEVOURMENT
ENGORGED
ENTRAILS MASSACRE (Germany)
EXCEL
FLAGITIOUS IDIOSYNCRASY IN THE DILAPIDATION (Japan)
FULL OF HELL
GHOUL
GRIN AND BEAR IT
HOMEWRECKER
INTER ARMA
INTERNAL BLEEDING
INVERLOCH (Australia) - Playing a diSEMBOWELMENT set! Exclusive US appearance!
IRON MAN
JEX THOTH
KNELT ROTE
MANTAR (Germany)
MORPHEUS DESCENDS
MORTAL DECAY
OBITUARY
PRIMITIVE MAN
PROSANCTUS INFERI
RAZOR (Canada) - First time in the US since 1992! Exclusive US appearance!
SPAZZTIC BLURR
THANTIFAXATH (Canada)
TRIAC
VATTNET VISKAR
YOB

Take note that we will also have a Thursday show at Ottobar (located at 2549 N Howard St), which will feature some of the death metal bands from the list of confirmed bands above. Another band or two will be added to this show at a later date.

We've noted below where each band is playing. The day-by-day list of bands for Edison Lot, Soundstage, and Rams Head between Friday-Sunday will be posted by the end of August. All ticket options will go on sale on Friday, September 5th at 3 PM (EST)

Also, we have collaborated with Relapse Records and have arranged for some special appearances & performances to celebrate as part of their year long 25th anniversary. Special sets will take place, including the first ever live performance of Agoraphobic Nosebleed, the first ever North American appearance of Inverloch (members of diSEMBOWELMENT playing songs from their classic records), and Amorphis performing a special set of the entire classic Tales
From the Thousand Lakes album.

Thursday, May 21st @ Rams Head Live:
Bevar Sea
Conan
Iron Man
Jex Thoth
Mantar
Primitive Man
Ufomammut
YOB

Thursday, May 21st @ Ottobar:
Devourment
Internal Bleeding
Mortal Decay
Ciborium

Friday - Sunday @ Edison Lot:
Amorphis
Anaal Nathrakh
Arcturus
Aura Noir
Artificial Brain
Bloodbath
Bulldozer
Cianide
Demilich
Einherjer
Fulgora
Funebrarum
Goatsnake
Inverloch (playing a diSEMBOWELMENT set)
Lock Up
Master
Metal Church
Morpheus Descends
Neurosis
Obituary
Primordial
Prosanctus Inferi
Razor
Serpentine Path
Skepticism
Sodom
Triptykon
Twilight of the Gods
Vallenfyre
Vulcano
Winter

Friday - Sunday @ Rams Head Live:
Adversarial
Aeternus
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult
Demoncy
Dragged into Sunlight
Impetuous Ritual
Knelt Rote
Portal
Thantifaxath
Tsjuder
Vattnet Viskar

Friday - Sunday @ Soundstage:
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Antigama
Backslider
Cephalic Carnage
Chainsaw to the Face
Coke Bust
D.R.I.
Early Graves
Engorged
Entrails Massacre
Excel
F.I.D.
Full of Hell
Ghoul
Grin and Bear it
Homewrecker
Inter Arma
Lycanthrophy
Martyrdöd
Melt-Banana
Mother Brain
Pizzahifive
P.L.F.
Napalm Death
Noisear
Noxa
Spazztic Blurr
Splatterhouse
Suffering Mind
Triac
Water Torture
Wolfbrigade

Vattnet Viskar is playing the fest. Brb, buying a ticket.

But seriously, Razor? Fuck.

there is a lot of "they are still a band?" there.

I take it this Razor won't feature Sheepdog behind the mic? That Amorphis set rules so fucking hard!

inverloch & demilich. then going home :(

whoa ...bloodbath.. wonder who will be doing vocals?

Skinless – Added to the Thursday, 5/21 show at the Ottobar
Suffocation – Added to the Edison Lot.
Tombs – Added to the Edison Lot.

Were also all just confirmed.

despite all the great bands, the gas, tickets, hotel, mob scene, and concession prices negate any interest from me. i'd rather just spend the $ on 25 local shows over the course of the year.

Good to hear that brother! I don't wanna have to listen to Ezra cry about how his life is falling apart all by myself. Your flannel can dry his tears while I eat more KFC to finish my chicken bone necklace.
also-
fags

MDF 4-DAY PASSES AND THURSDAY SOUNDSTAGE TICKET HOLDERS GET IN FREE!

MOBB DEEP
thu 05.21
DOORS: 10:00 PM / SHOW: 10:30 PM

Here are the door and end times for each day/venue.

Thursday at Soundstage:
Doors at 4 pm. Bands end at 10:00 pm

Thursday at Rams Head:
Doors at 5:30 pm. Bands end around 1:00 am.

Friday at Edison Lot:
Doors at 2:00 pm. Bands end at 11:00 pm.

Friday at Soundstage:
Doors at 2:00 pm. Bands end around 1:00 am.

Friday at Rams Head:
Doors at 9:00 pm. Bands end around 1:30 am.

Saturday at Edison Lot:
Doors at 11:30 am. Bands end at 11:00 pm.

Saturday at Soundstage:
Doors at 12:30 pm. Bands end around 1:00 am.

Saturday at Rams Head:
Doors at 9:00 pm. Bands end around 1:30 am.

Sunday at Edison Lot:
Doors at 12:00 pm. Bands end at 11:00 pm.

Sunday at Soundstage:
Doors at 1:00 pm. Bands end around 1:00 am.

Sunday at Rams Head:
Doors at 9:00 pm. Bands end around 1:30 am.

MDF XIII PRE-FEST PARTY

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
@ Ottobar (Baltimore)

Full list of confirmed bands:

INCANTATION
MASACRE (Colombia)
DISMA
FUNERUS
GATH ŠMÂNÊ

Tickets for this show will go on sale soon at the Ottobar website.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1538894653005575/

Mobb Deep on thurs @Soundstage, free admission with MDF 4 day pass.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUSPECT_DIES_BALTIMORE

wouldn't that be some shit if MDF is killed by this.

Federal Maryland Deathfest Ticket Assistance Program

April 28, 2015

Baltimore, MD 09:15 AM

Residents of Baltimore, Maryland may qualify for discounted admission to Maryland Deathfest, Baltimore's premiere arts and culture event. Merchants and vendors are encouraged to accept EBT and SNAP as valid form of payments.

Good luck.

Anyone have a Google sheet with the lineup like last year?

hillarie does and so does MDF. Might be an app too.

I don't want it on my calendar. The google sheet she made last year was really helpful, can Hil or someone post a link to it?
edit: nvm, thanks rev

http://clashfinder.com/s/marylanddeathfest15/

wigger band devourment on before mobb deep. well played.

missing sidebar.

This is great actually. Though my US brain is having a tad trouble translating from 24 hour time.

nvermind figured it out

For anyone attending the Wed night show, Disma was replaced by Funebrarum

And Sodom got knocked off too.

I wish I could find where I said "I can't wait to see who they replace sodom with" when they announced sodom.

Here is the google doc I made for this year alx

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b1UNFRGkmDw9HSxY3nOoKXFO0vXZ_4Svqx_rRhJpWwQ/edit#gid=1

Thanks hlrie

Must enter at back entrance?

Based on last year having to enter either on the front or back of Ram's Head specifically. No idea if it's still the case. I do understand there is a joke there. Don't care.

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