Grindcore

Originally a power electronics/noisegrind act for the first two releases, the band assumed a different musical direction on Insignificance, fusing elements of black metal and grindcore.

Agoraphobic Nosebleed will be playing their first ever live performance at Maryland Deathfest 2015!

Splatterhouse is a Brutal Death Metal/Grindcore band from Portland, Oregon.

Suffering Mind is a grindcore band from Poland.

Melt-Banana is a Japanese noise rock band that is known for playing extremely fast grindcore and noise music mixed with experimental, electronica and pop-based song structures.

Lock Up is a grindcore sideproject supergroup originally formed by Shane Embury, Nicholas Barker and Jesse Pintado in 1998.  

The Secret are a grind/hardcore/black metal fusion band from Trieste, Italy.  Formed in 2003, The Secret have released four full length albums.  Their sound is a unique blend of metalcore/hardcore, grind, and black metal, which has helped them gain international noteriety.  The Secret will be making their first appearance at Maryland Deathfest in 2014.

Internal Rot are a 3-piece grindcore band from Melbourne, Australia.  Their sound is akin to U.S. west coast grindcore, such as Plutocracy and Excruciating Terror.  Internal Rot will be performing at their first Maryland Deathfest in 2014.