Formed in 1985, The trio is a vanguard of the style they’ve come to describe as “murder metal,” a ferocious mix of death metal, punk rock, grind, jazz fusion, thrash and folk melodies among other sounds with lyrics examining real-life stories of serial killers, mass murderers and more.

CORPORATE DEATH
LEAD VOCALS AND GUITAR

DENNIS THE MENACE
DRUMS

NEFARIOUS
BASS AND VOCALS

Formed in 2003 and signed to Southern Lord Records just one month after their first show. The Midwestern death-doom metal warriors LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR have released 5 full-length albums, and 3 EP’s; interconnected concept records based on the bloodier tales of mythology.

The band has toured extensively across North America and Europe, crushing all in their path with their own brand of heavy fucking metal that has been likened to being beat to death with a spiked club.

In the words of Maximum Metal, “If there is a [band] heavier than this, then I have simply never heard it.”

Steven Rathbone – Guitar, Vocals, Synth
Chris Wozniak – Drums
Sanford Parker – Bass

First show in over five years!

Chicago’s Blackened Death Grind Onslaught of animosity and misanthropic disgust. Hatemonger features members from Trouble, Bear Mace, Yakuza, ex-Immortal Bird, Abigail Williams, a collective of Chicago metal lifers.
First live appearance in five years!

Jerome Marshall- Vocals/Guitars
John Porada- Bass/Vocals
Nate Madden- Guitars
Garry Naples- Drums

Backlash is a thrash / heavy metal band from Joliet, formed in 2014. They channel classic thrash and heavy metal while staying current with the modern underground.

Lineup:
Ryan Sorensen — guitar and lead vocals
Vaughan Reed — lead guitar and vocals
Tyler Smith — bass
Shawn Johnson — drums

Catalog: debut LP Colossus (2021); single False Flag (2022). Second full-length For the Throne coming soon.