Also, unfortunately, !T.O.O.H.! will not be making it to the states to play MDF XI. The band had a return show in the Czech Republic over the weekend, but they found that one of the brothers' illness is too severe for them to be able to play any shows at all from this point forward. Obviously, we understand their decision and wish them the best.
CONTRASTIC (Czech Republic) have been confirmed as their replacement on Sunday at MDF XI.
By the end of March/early April, we'll post more info about what you can expect once you arrive at the fest, including arrangement of stages, parking, how the recently renovated Sonar building will be used, and a full list of merch and food vendors that will be on site. As we said months ago, we will have access to quite a bit more space than we've been used to.
" Sleep is honored to perform at Maryland Deathfest 2013.
Al Cisneros (Om, Sleep), Matt Pike (High On Fire, Sleep) and Jason Roeder (Neurosis, Sleep) have been carefully balancing busy touring schedules to push forward with Sleep as a full, reunited band.
Please be advised: to facilitate the touring opportunities offered to both Om and Neurosis in May 2013, Sleep has rescheduled their appearance at MDF 2013 from Saturday May 25th to Sunday May 26th. Sleep offers humble apologies to anyone that this may inconvenience. (insert verbiage here pertaining to contingencies for those with Saturday-only tickets) We look forward to MDF and beyond.
Praise thee who accept The Iommic in thine heart
- Sleep"
The final confirmed bands for MDF XI are below!
DOWN
(the) MELVINS
THE OBSESSED
ASCENSION (Germany) - Exclusive US show!
UFOMAMMUT (Italy)
COBALT
DEIPHAGO (Philippines/Costa Rica)
EVOKEN
NECROPSY
Confirmed for Baltimore Soundstage (no barricade shows!):
CITIZENS ARREST
CONVERGE
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
EDDIE BROCK
FEASTEM (Finland)
FULL OF HELL
HEARTLESS
HELLSHOCK
ILSA
INFEST - Exclusive east coast appearance!
IRON LUNG
KROMOSOM (Australia)
LIKE RATS
MAGRUDERGRIND
MASSGRAV (Sweden)
OLD LINES
ROTTEN SOUND (Finland)
SETE STAR SEPT (Japan)
TINNER (Finland)
VITAMIN X (Netherlands)
WAKE
WEEKEND NACHOS
Next Monday, October 15th, multi-day passes and Thursday only tickets will be available to purchase at 12 pm (ET). There will be multi-day pass options that cover only bands playing at the former Sonar, and there will also be an option that covers all bands on all days at both venues. As mentioned previously, Soundstage will only be in use from Friday-Sunday.
MDF will be returning to the property formerly known as Sonar in 2013, and we will be at least doubling the amount of outside space that we've been used to utilizing. Truth be told, the other places we looked at were either not able to give us a definite answer anytime soon, and/or had too many inconveniences that we did not want to put the fans through. During the venue search, it was brought to our attention that the new owners of the property were willing to collaborate with us, so we decided to go through with returning to a familiar place that is close to the hotels and conveniences of downtown Baltimore.
The additional space outside will allow us to comfortably accommodate the crowd, and will allow more room for the MDF vendor village, food vendors/food trucks, places to sit, and other new additions like misting tents to escape the possibility of it being hotter than it should be that weekend. There will be two outside stages plus the stage inside. Due to the new configuration outside, the placement of the outside stages will likely be different. As for the building itself, there are some renovations currently taking place, but the rooms will be used exactly how they have been in the past, and it will be air conditioned throughout.
We would also like to announce the addition of a second venue at Baltimore Soundstage, which is a 1/2 mile walk away from the former Sonar (at 124 Market Place), and will be used from Friday-Sunday. This will be a smaller show without a barricade that will feature mostly hardcore and punk bands. All of the bands for this stage will be included in next week's announcement on October 9th.
Stay tuned for the final band announcements on October 9th.
Tickets go on sale on October 15th at 12 PM (EST).
10 more bands have been confirmed for MDF XI:
BOLT THROWER (UK) - Headlining the Thursday show!
SLEEP
CARPATHIAN FOREST (Norway) - Exclusive US show!
REVENGE (Canada) - Exclusive US show!
ABIGAIL (Japan)
CRUCIAMENTUM (UK)
ANHEDONIST
SPEEDWOLF
AMBASSADOR GUN
ASTHMA CASTLE
It looks like we'll be announcing the venue info sometime in the next 1-2 weeks. It's impossible to put a precise date on that announcement, but everything is coming together.
The final announcement of bands will be sometime between October 8-10.
Tickets will go on sale by mid-October. Stay tuned for an exact date that tickets will go on sale.
NOTE: The Thursday show will be inside only, so once again, 4-day passes and Thursday only tickets will be extremely limited.
5 more bands have been confirmed for MDF XI:
IHSAHN (Norway) - Exclusive US show!
EXODUS
BENEDICTION (UK) - Exclusive US show!
INIQUITY (Denmark) - Exclusive US show!
GLORIOR BELLI (France) - Exclusive US show!
Stay tuned for an announcement in September that will include additional headliners for next year's fest, including the headliner for the Thursday show.
Regarding the venue information for next year, we are still sorting through our options and weighing out the pros and cons of each. There's a chance that we'll be ready to post the info before the end of August, but be aware that this could trickle into the first half of September. As of now, we do intend on keeping the fest in Baltimore close to hotels.
REPULSION
PAGAN ALTAR (UK) - Exclusive US show!
BROKEN HOPE
PIG DESTROYER
VINTERLAND (Sweden) - Exclusive US reunion show!
WEEDEATER
LOSS
GRIDE (Czech Republic)
Check back soon for additional band announcements!
VENOM (UK) - Exclusive US headlining show!
CARCASS (UK) - Exclusive US show!
MANILLA ROAD
PENTAGRAM
RIGHTEOUS PIGS - Exclusive US reunion show!
ANTAEUS (France) - Exclusive US show!
INTEGRITY
PELICAN
CONVULSE (Finland) - Exclusive US show!
AOSOTH (France) - Exclusive US show!
!T.O.O.H.! (Czech Republic) - Exclusive US show!
MIDNIGHT
MORGION
KOMMANDANT
AHUMADO GRANUJO (Czech Republic)
INGROWING (Czech Republic)
We're just getting started, so check back soon for additional band confirmations!
MDF XI will take place on May 23-26, 2013.
Check back in July for an update that will include the first wave of confirmed bands for next year's festival.
If you missed out on getting MDF X merch, we re-printed a handful of each shirt and hoodie design for mail order. Visit the MDF store for more info.