Maryland Deathfest 2009: First Band Announcements Coming Soon, Contemplating Name Change
The organizers of the annual Maryland Deathfest, which will take place next year from May 22nd to 24th, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD, have posted the following update:
“We’re finalizing details for a pretty massive first round of band announcements for the 2009 festival. A new website will be under way in the next few weeks and we’re also considering a name change as MDF has never showcased all death metal bands. One part of us has always thought it would be best to just keep the name the same as everyone knows it by that name, but a name change would appeal to those who have never been and think Maryland Deathfest is a 3 day festival with only death metal bands. Everyone knows by now that the agenda of the festival is to showcase a variety of metal sub-genres, so be on the look out for a new website and name pretty soon. The first band announcements should be ready to go next week. We’re also adding a few more members to official festival staff to help make the festival an even smoother running operation than it has been as we strive to put together the biggest festival we’ve ever done in 2009.”
You can discuss the festival at its official forum online here.
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Name change seems pointless.
If they want more variety, I support. Maybe now I’ll be more inclined to go next year.
Keep the name. People that would be the least interested in attending would check out the bands first before saying “IT’S JUST A BUNCH OF DEATH METAL BANDS”
Yea, a name change, and through what they seem to be saying here, it seems they are adding more variety to this metal festival, hoping to make it bigger. I live in NY, and I would totally travel if its worth it. Keeping in mid it can go in any which direction, only the great lord Allah knows what.
you don’t have to worry about them adding shitty/trendy bands :]
maryland grindfest
I hope they add more black metal and thrash bands, but I’m fearing they gonna go the other direction to make it a more commercially accepted by making it less extreme. Hence the name change.