MDF MEGA POST!

Since the Maryland Deathfest is less than a month away, and I can't go (sorry Alan), I figure I would throw together a post (some old posts) of the best bands from the weekend, including bands playing the Pre-Fest Party...this year's lineup is fantastic

Pre-Fest Party

Birdflesh - The Farmers' Wrath


crazy goregrind from these old Swedes... their latest full length

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General Surgery

"Swedish Carcass"
Split with Butcher ABC

Swarm of the Lotus - The Sirens of Silence


they've been reunited for about a year now... old Mastodon meets old Converge out of Baltimore

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xBRAINIAx - Disgrace to the Corpse of Eric Wood


extremely fast, extremely short powerviolence out of Michigan

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previous posts from bands playing the Pre-Fest Party:
Iron Lung
PLF: I and II

Day 1

D.R.I. - Full Speed Ahead


part of the original hardcore/crossover movement in the early 80s, they're still tearing it up

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Coffins

Mortuary In Darkness


Split with the Arm and Sword of a Bastard God
Death/doom/sludge/whatever-it-is-it-rules from Japan.
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Trap Them - Filth Rations


the brand new EP from this crusty hardcore/grind band with ex-members of Backstabbers Inc. and December Wolves

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Tombs - s/t


the debut full length of Brooklyn, NY's black-metal-meets-god-knows-what band

previous Tombs post
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previous posts from other bands playing Day 1:

Jesus Crost
Defeatist

Day 2

Autopsy - Mental Funeral

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Blood Duster - Str8 Outta Northcote


psycho drug-fueled grind from Australia

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Incantation - Onward to Golgotha


dark, haunting death metal from New York City

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Total Fucking Destruction - Zen and the Art of Total Fucking Destruction


weird grind featuring Rich Hoak of Brutal Truth on drums AND vocals... their only release that's good IMO

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Fuck the Facts - Disgorge Mexico and Unnamed EP



the latest full length and brand new EP from Canada's answer to Cephalic Carnage

previous Fuck the Facts post
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Disgorge Mexico DL
Unnamed EP DL

Howl - s/t EP


pretty awesome sludge from Providence, RI... their debut full length Full of Hell comes out next Tuesday

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The Communion - split with Taste of Fear


despite the fact that their guitarist recently passed away (RIP Lee), they will still be playing MDF... either way, they deserve to be heard... vicious grind from NY

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Day 3

Converge - Petitioning the Empty Sky (Remaster)


you all know Converge by now... chances are, anyone going to MDF will not hear them play any material from this record, but this is my personal favorite record of theirs

previous Converge post
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From Ashes Rise - Nightmares


crust legends from Portland, OR... they recently released a live album on vinyl... anybody got it? send it my way plz

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Capitalist Casualties - Disassembly Line


part of the original group of powerviolence bands, they're still going strong

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Captain Cleanoff - Symphonies of Slackness


blazing fast grind out of Australia

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Magrudergrind - Don't Support Humanitary Aid Led by the Church


long out-of-print EP from Baltimore, MD's grind/powerviolence leaders

previous Magrudergrind post
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Surroundings - s/t LP


more greatness out of Charm City... the perfect mix of Integrity and Left For Dead

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previous posts from other bands playing Day 3:

Eyehategod: I and II
Gridlink
Massgrave