ASPHYX (Netherlands)
IMMOLATION (New York)
BRUTAL TRUTH (New York)
ABSCESS (California)
HAIL OF BULLETS (Netherlands)
TODAY IS THE DAY (Tennessee)
FLESH PARADE (Louisiana)
JIG-AI (Czech Republic)
CROWPATH (Sweden)
ENTRAILS MASSACRE (Germany)
ANTIGAMA (Poland)
MAN MUST DIE (Scotland)

You can discuss the festival at its official forum online here.

ASPHYX (Netherlands)
IMMOLATION (New York)
BRUTAL TRUTH (New York)
HAIL OF BULLETS (Netherlands)
TODAY IS THE DAY (Tennessee)
FLESH PARADE (Louisiana)
JIG-AI (Czech Republic)
ENTRAILS MASSACRE (Germany)
ANTIGAMA (Poland)
MAN MUST DIE (Scotland)

You can discuss the festival at its official forum online here.

ASPHYX (Netherlands)
IMMOLATION (New York)
BRUTAL TRUTH (New York)
HAIL OF BULLETS (Netherlands)
TODAY IS THE DAY (Tennessee)
ENTRAILS MASSACRE (Germany)
FLESH PARADE (Louisiana)
ANTIGAMA (Poland)
MAN MUST DIE (Scotland)
+ many more T.B.A.

You can discuss the festival at its official forum online here.

ASPHYX (Netherlands)
IMMOLATION (New York)
BRUTAL TRUTH (New York)
HAIL OF BULLETS (Netherlands)
TODAY IS THE DAY (Tennessee)
FLESH PARADE (Louisiana)
ANTIGAMA (Poland)
MAN MUST DIE (Scotland)
+ many more T.B.A.

You can discuss the festival at its official forum online here.

ASPHYX (Netherlands)
IMMOLATION (New York)
BRUTAL TRUTH (New York)
HAIL OF BULLETS (Netherlands)
TODAY IS THE DAY (Tennessee)
FLESH PARADE (Louisiana)
ANTIGAMA (Poland)

You can discuss the festival at its official forum online here.

ASPHYX (Netherlands)
IMMOLATION (New York)
BRUTAL TRUTH (New York)
TODAY IS THE DAY (Tennessee)
FLESH PARADE (Louisiana)
ANTIGAMA (Poland)

You can discuss the festival at its official forum online here.

ASPHYX (Netherlands) – exclusive appearance
IMMOLATION (New York)
TODAY IS THE DAY (Tennessee)
FLESH PARADE (Louisiana)
ANTIGAMA (Poland)

You can discuss the festival at its official forum online here.

“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.

Anaal Nathrakh (121 pics)
Behold The Arctopus (117 pics)
Coffins (133 pics)
Decrypt (64 pics)
Defeated Sanity (127 pics)
Defeatist (55 pics)
Disfear (173 pics)
Flesh Parade (110 pics)
Fuck…I’m Dead (96 pics)
Ghoul (164 pics)
Kalibas (78 pics)
Keitzer (111 pics)
Monstrosity (117 pics)
Randomshots (59 pics)
Trap Them (116 pics)
Waco Jesus (126 pics)

A exclusive Return To the Pit/SMNnews RSS feed pouring in live coverage is also available here!

Friday, May 23rd
Doors at 4:45 PM

Skarp – 5:15 – 5:45
Afgrund – 6:00 – 6:30
Torsofuck – 6:45 – 7:20
Ingrowing – 7:40 – 8:15
The Day Everything Became Nothing – 8:30 – 9:05
Phobia – 9:20 – 9:55
Squash Bowels – 10:10 – 10:50
Martyr – 11:05 – 11:45
Grave – 12:00 – 1:00

Saturday, May 24th
Doors at 12:00 PM

Decrypt – 12:25 – 12:50
Defeatist – 1:05 – 1:35
Trap Them – 1:50 – 2:20
Keitzer – 2:35 – 3:05
Kalibas – 3:20 – 3:55
Waco Jesus – 4:10 – 4:45
Behold…The Arctopus – 5:00 – 5:35
Defeated Sanity – 5:50 – 6:25
Flesh Parade – 6:40 – 7:20
Disfear – 7:35 – 8:15
Coffins – 8:30 – 9:10
Fuck…I’m Dead – 9:25 – 10:05
Ghoul – 10:20 – 11:00
Monstrosity – 11:15 – 11:55
Anaal Nathrakh – 12:10 – 1:10

Sunday, May 25th
Doors at 12:30 PM

Copremesis – 1:05 – 1:35
Infected Malignity – 1:50 – 2:20
Japanische Kampfhörspiele – 2:35 – 3:05
Engorged – 3:20 – 3:55
Gruesome Stuff Relish – 4:10 – 4:45
Hellnation – 5:00 – 5:35
Circle of Dead Children – 5:50 – 6:25
Gadget – 6:40 – 7:20
Dead – 7:35 – 8:15
Impaled – 8:30 – 9:10
Dying Fetus – 9:25 – 10:05
Macabre – 10:20 – 11:00
Blood Duster – 11:15 – 11:55
Nuclear Assault – 12:10 – 1:10

You can discuss the festival over at its official forum here.

“Yes, we know it sucks. As a result of purchasing their flights several months ago, we plan on using the flight vouchers to have them play in 2009 as there is no way we can get the money back for them. It’s likely that we have to eat up some cancellation fees, but that’s just the way it goes. We can’t drag this process out any longer and an official statement from the band can be found below:

‘It is with profound regret and great personal disappointment that REPULSION must cancel its appearance at the Maryland Deathfest 08. One of our band members has very recently suffered a personal loss and
cannot attend. We put in a massive effort and exhausted all the options available to us to avoid having to cancel, but with only a few days left there simply wasn’t enough time to bring in a musician in to fill his invaluable shoes. We’re very sorry and want to apologize personally to Ryan and Evan of MDF as well as our fans. Furthermore, we urge you to please continue to go and support the show and the incredible roster of this year’s performers.’”

You can discuss the festival over at its official forum here.

“MDF 2008 tickets are now available to order and pick up at will call. We will no longer be mailing any orders received between now and the fest and you can pick up your tickets at the front entrance of the venue. Just bring along your receipt of purchase and you’re all set. Order tickets here.

SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION were forced to cancel their apperance at MDF 2008 as they were sent back to France from Canada. We will not be replacing them with anyone and doors will now open at 12:30 PM on Sunday, May 25th with the first band on at 1:05 PM. We figured most of you will be hungover and tired at this time anyway, so we wanted to be nice guys and let you sleep a bit longer. This means you shouldn’t e-mail us about playing, nor e-mail us about playing next year as that is the last thing we are focused on at the moment.

Food at MDF: This year we have a permit to close off the street in front of Sonar which will allow us to have food vendors set up there. There will be a variety of food available in front of the venue this year, including vegetarian options.”

Bands set to perform at this year’s festival include NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ANAAL NATHRAKH, GRAVE, REPULSION, BLOOD DUSTER, MONSTROSITY, MACABRE, DYING FETUS, MARTYR, IMPALED, FUCK…I’M DEAD, PHOBIA, SQUASH BOWELS, DISFEAR, COFFINS, DEAD, THE DAY EVERYTHING BECAME NOTHING, GHOUL, BEHOLD…THE ARCTOPUS, DEFEATED SANITY, TORSOFUCK, INGROWING, GRUESOME STUFF RELISH, CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN, ENGORGED, GADGET, FLESH PARADE, HELLNATION, AFGRUND, DEFEATIST, and more.

You can check out some bootleg designs for potential Maryland Deathfest t-shirts online here.

BEHOLD…THE ARCTOPUS

DEFEATIST

Previous Maryland Deathfest-related interviews: AFGRUND, COPREMESIS, DECRYPT, INFECTED MALIGNITY

3 day pass: $85

Friday, May 23rd: $30 advance / $35 at door / $25 at door after 9 pm

Saturday, May 24th: $40 advance / $45 at door / $30 at door between 8:30 – 10:00 PM / $25 at door after 10 pm

Sunday, May 25th: $40 advance / $45 at door / $30 at door between 8:30 – 10:00 PM / $25 at door after 10 pm

Friday, May 23rd
Doors at 4:45 PM

SKARP – 5:15 – 5:45
AFGRUND – 6:00 – 6:30
TORSOFUCK – 6:45 – 7:20
INGROWING – 7:40 – 8:15
THE DAY EVERYTHING BECAME NOTHING – 8:30 – 9:05
PHOBIA – 9:20 – 9:55
SQUASH BOWELS – 10:10 – 10:50
MARTYR – 11:05 – 11:45
GRAVE – 12:00 – end

Saturday, May 24th
Doors at 12 PM

DECRYPT – 12:25 – 12:50
DEFEATIST – 1:05 – 1:35
KEITZER – 1:50 – 2:20
KALIBAS – 2:35 – 3:05
WACO JESUS – 3:20 – 3:55
BEHOLD…THE ARCTOPUS – 4:10 – 4:45
DEFEATED SANITY – 5:00 – 5:35
FLESH PARADE – 5:50 – 6:25
DISFEAR – 6:40 – 7:20
COFFINS – 7:35 – 8:15
FUCK…I’M DEAD – 8:30 – 9:10
GHOUL – 9:25 – 10:05
REPULSION – 10:20 – 11:00
MONSTROSITY – 11:15 – 11:55
ANAAL NATHRAKH – 12:10 – end

Sunday, May 25th
Doors at 12 PM

COPREMESIS – 12:25 – 12:50
INFECTED MALIGNITY – 1:05 – 1:35
JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE – 1:50 – 2:20
ENGORGED – 2:35 – 3:05
GRUESOME STUFF RELISH – 3:20 – 3:55
HELLNATION – 4:10 – 4:45
SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION – 5:00 – 5:35
CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN – 5:50 – 6:25
GADGET – 6:40 – 7:20
DEAD – 7:35 – 8:15
IMPALED – 8:30 – 9:10
DYING FETUS – 9:25 – 10:05
MACABRE – 10:20 – 11:00
BLOOD DUSTER – 11:15 – 11:55
NUCLEAR ASSAULT – 12:10 – end

You can also check out the official Maryland Deathfest forum online here, and our MDF news section/blog here.

AFGRUND

INFECTED MALIGNITY

Previous MDF-related interviews: COPREMESIS, DECRYPT

The festival, which is in its sixth year, will take place from May 23rd to 25th at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. You can also check out the official Maryland Deathfest forum online here, and our MDF news section/blog here.

DECRYPT

COPREMESIS

The festival will take place from May 23rd to 25th at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. You can also check out the official Maryland Deathfest forum online here.

One more replacement band is expected to be announced shortly.

Two more replacement bands are expected to be announced shortly.