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Maryland Doom Fest 2020 Canceled

Posted in Whathaveyou on September 16th, 2020 by JJ Koczan

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It would’ve been too good to be true, and yet somehow completely in character for Maryland Doom Fest that even with the rest of the world falling apart around it, the doom persisted in 2020. I don’t know what shape the festival would’ve taken, but after an initial rescheduling in May that would’ve made the multi-day event take place over Halloween weekend for the first time — a fitting timing, if chillier than June in Frederick, MD — it’s been called off altogether due to the ongoing restrictions placed on venues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you, like me, were hoping this one would pull it out, this is a bummer you probably have been or at least should have been expecting.

Next weekend, Maryland Doom Fest will present a birthday celebration for Scott “Wino” Weinrich that will be headlined by the man himself playing acoustic and feature a host of others from the Chesapeake region, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. I’ve included the link for that below, just to have something positive in here, and there will reportedly be a Halloween thing as well on a limited basis that the details haven’t been announced for yet.

It goes without saying that this needed to happen, but it’s still hard to take. Like the best of festivals anywhere in the world, Maryland Doom Fest is put together out of love and passion alone. Nobody’s getting rich of running it, and if you go and see familiar faces it’s because when you’re there they embrace you like family. I will miss seeing these people and being exposed over the course of four days to a completely unmanageable onslaught of live music. It just doesn’t seem to be the world we live in anymore.

Their statement is in the image below. Click it to enlarge, click it again to shrink it back:

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MDDF Presents:

MDDF Presents WINO’S BIRTHDAY BASH!!
SEP 26 – 5PM
Cafe 611, 611 N Market St, Frederick, MD 21701
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Maryland Doom Fest 2020 Reschedules for Halloween

Posted in Whathaveyou on May 4th, 2020 by JJ Koczan

Maryland Doom Fest 2020 has announced it will now take place over Halloween weekend in its long-established home of Frederick, MD. Cirith Ungol, Blood Ceremony, Speedealer, The Gates of Slumber, Death Row Assembly, Worshipper, Witch Mountain, The Skull and a ton a ton a ton a ton of others are still playing, and if you had tickets for the original dates next month, they’re being honored.

That’s all you need to know. So just remark your calendar and have done with it. What will the world look like in October? Hell if I know, but we’ll all be ready for some doom either way.

Here’s the news:

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The Maryland Doom Fest celebrates its sixth anniversary in 2020, today they confirm a reschedule of the event, now set for Halloween Weekend – October 29th through November 1st, 2020!
The official word from JB Matson, founder of Maryland Doom Fest:

“In these trying times, we hope each of you are healthy & happy. The current state of the world has forced us to postpone Maryland Doom Fest 2020, so that we can properly party down MDDF style.

The new 2020 dates are on Halloween weekend!! OCTOBER 29 thru NOVEMBER 1. We anxiously look forward to a fantastic #4daysofdoom in October!! DooM.”

Maryland Doom Fest brings artists from all over the map into Frederick, MD for a full four days of mayhem, featuring headliners Cirith Ungol, Blood Ceremony, Speedealer and The Gates Of Slumber all set to headline the four nights of top shelf doom metal and heavy underground sounds!

This sixth festival year includes over fifty of today’s heaviest bands to cover every dark and dank corner of metal sub-genres from start to finish each night. We invite all to become part of the family at the Maryland Doom Fest 2020 events! Please support the Doom and Heavy Music scene and come share in this epic weekend with us.

THE MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2020

Now October 29th – November 1st, 2020

Frederick, MD at Cafe 611 & Olde Mother Brewing

CIRITH UNGOL + BLOOD CEREMONY + SPEEDEALER + THE GATES OF SLUMBER

THE SKULL + WITCH MOUNTAIN + WORSHIPPER + DEATH ROW ASSEMBLY

Ol’ Time Moonshine + Arduini / Balich + Dirt Eater + Switchblade Jesus + Condenados + Black Road + Cultic + Yatra + Bailjack + Poobah + Earthride + Jakethehawk + Warmask + Sourpuss + Almost Honest + Admiral Browning + Molasses Barge + Thunderbird Divine + Dust Prophet + Alms + Vessel Of Light + Wrath Of Typhon + Plainride + Mangog + Cavern + Shadow Witch + Spiral Grave + Plaguewielder + The Age Of Truth + Knoxxville + The Astral Void + Serpents Of Secrecy + Akris + Omen Stones + Howling Giant + Crystal Spiders + Helgamite + VRSA + Conclave + Et Mors + Strange Highways + Dyerwulf

Tickets on sale now! All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new dates.

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Doom Hawg Day 2020: Galactic Cross, Faith in Jane, Bailjack & More to Play

Posted in Whathaveyou on January 2nd, 2020 by JJ Koczan

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Just what the hell is a Doom Hawg? Show up in Frederick for Doom Hawg Day 2020 and find out. Plus see a bunch of bands. So, win all around.

The burgeoning February one-dayer was started last year by the same crew that puts together Maryland Doom Fest, headed by Knoxxville‘s own JB Matson, and it very much carries the MDDF feel. For one thing, it’s in the same place. Also, it’s got a few of the same bands. Bailjack, Faith in Jane, Knoxxville and The Age of Truth are veterans of the venerable June event, and Strange Highways, Cavern, Galactic Cross and Wrath of Typhon have been announced for the 2020 lineup — so yes, very much on-brand for Maryland Doom Fest. One expects that will lead to a big ol’ zero amount of complaints, however. Loyalty runs deep in Frederick, and a fest like this becomes as much of a family gathering as it does a rock show. The fact that you don’t necessarily have to have been to them since the beginning of time to become a part of that family is a considerable appeal unto itself. Especially, I’d expect, for first-timers.

And compared to MDDF proper, which is expanding again this year with the addition of Old Mother Brewing Company taking the place of Guidos Speakeasy as a second venue — it looks like a bigger room, so that’s a plus — Doom Hawg Day 2020 is downright manageable. Starts at four, probably ends late, but whatever. It’s one night and killer bands. Kind of a no-brainer.

Worth noting that Bailjack and Galactic Cross will both have new records out by the time February rolls around as well, which is bound to add to the celebratory vibe that will surely counteract the six more weeks of winter decreed by that shitheel marmot in Pennsylvania.

From the social medias:

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MDDF Doom Hawg Day 2020

Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 4 PM
Cafe 611
611 N Market St, Frederick, Maryland

We are pleased to present the MDDF DOOM HAWG DAY 2020 lineup!!!

Artwork by our very own Bill Kole!!

Faith in Jane
Bailjack
Galactic Cross
Wrath of Typhon
Cavern
Knoxxville
Strange Highways
The Age of Truth
Et Mors

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Maryland Doom Fest 2020 Announces Full Lineup

Posted in Whathaveyou on October 31st, 2019 by JJ Koczan

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In the immortal words of one Peter Steele: Happy Halloween, baby. Those playing along at home know that today means one thing to the realms of doom, and it’s that it’s time for Maryland Doom Fest to unveil next year’s lineup. Maryland Doom Fest 2020 has some significant shoes to fill in following up this year’s, which of course was held in June in Frederick, Maryland, and they’ve lined up a full four-dayer onslaught to make a go of it.

Headlining sets from Cirith UngolBlood CeremonySpeedealer and Mondo Generator, with direct killage from The SkullVictor Griffin‘s Death Row Assembly (this will be incredible, especially there), Witch Mountain and Sorcerer, the fest is pretty much blowing its own prior reach out of the water. I’ll especially look forward to Arduini/Balich and hope that this performance accompanies a new album, but return appearances from The Age of TruthBailjackEarthride (yes!), Shadow WitchSpiral GraveKnoxxville and Helgamite will be awesome as well, and I’ve no doubt the likes of Vessel of Light, Galactic Cross (with Dave Sherman of Earthride), YatraBlack LungPlainrideCavernMolasses BargeAdmiral BrowningBlack RoadPoobahOmen Stones and Crystal Spiders will be made to feel welcome into the MDDF family vibe, at least those who aren’t already a part of it. I guess particularly in the case of Admiral Browning, it’s more like family reunion.

Keeping with the festival’s no-dragged-out-staggered-announcements spirit, I’ll be up front about this: it’s gonna be a good ‘un. You should do whatever you need to do to make it happen.

Check it:

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MARYLAND DOOM FEST Announces 2020 Lineup: June 18-21 – Feat. CIRITH UNGOL, BLOOD CEREMONY, MONDO GENERATOR, SPEEDEALER + MORE! EarlyBird Sales Start Dec. 17!

The Maryland Doom Fest celebrates its 6th anniversary next June and today brings you its confirmed roster of over 50 of today’s heaviest bands to hit its stages in 2020.

Maryland Doom Fest brings both U.S. and international artists from all over the map into Frederick, MD for a full four days of mayhem, featuring the legendary Cirith Ungol and Blood Ceremony, to Speedealer and Mondo Generator set to headline the four nights of top shelf doom metal and heavy underground sounds! This year includes more than fifty bands to cover every dark and dank corner of metal subgenres across every inch of the stage from start to finish each night.

A few words from JB Matson, founder and organizer of The Maryland Doom Fest:

“I simply could not be more excited about the fifty-plus band roster for the Maryland Doom Fest’s 6th annual show in 2020!! This will be a splendid #4daysofdoom!!!”

We invite all to become part of the family at the Maryland Doom Fest 2020 weekend events! Please support the Doom and Heavy Music scene and come share in this epic event with us. We will see you at #4daysofdoom!!

THE MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2020

CIRITH UNGOL + BLOOD CEREMONY + SPEEDEALER + MONDO GENERATOR

THE SKULL + SORCERER + DEATH ROW ASSEMBLY + WITCH MOUNTAIN

Ol’ Time Moonshine + Arduini/Balich + Dirt Eater + Switchblade Jesus
Doperider + Condenados + Cultic + Yatra + Bailjack + Poobah
Earthride + Black Lung + Jake The Hawk + Black Road + Warmask
Admiral Browning + Sourpuss + Molasses Barge + Thunderbird Divine
Dust Prophet + Wolftooth + Vessel Of Light + Wrath Of Typhon + Spiral Grave
Plainride + Mangog + Cavern + Galactic Cross + Shadow Witch + Burgan
Akris + Plague Wielder + The Age Of Truth + Knoxxville + The Astral Void
Serpents Of Secrecy + Omen Stones + Crystal Spiders + Helgamite
VRSA + Conclave + Et Mors + Strange Highways + Alms + Dyerwulf

June 18th – 21st, 2020 + Frederick, MD

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Early Bird Discount tickets are available from December 17th through 31st.

Standard ticket sales start January 2020.

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Cirith Ungol, “I’m Alive” live at Up the Hammers Festival 2017

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