The fest you have been waiting for is finally happening! The full line-up of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly – sponsored in part by Metal Blade Records – has rebooked for this fall, 2021! The previously announced headliners Napalm Death, Converge, Pig Destroyer will all appear and play special full-album sets. Joining the bill, Deadguy will reunite their Fixation on a Coworker lineup to perform their first show in nearly 25 years. Also joining the long-awaited party on September 25-26, 2021 are Municipal Waste, Midnight, Imperial Triumphant, Blood Incantation, Warhorse, Eternal Champion, Crypt Sermon, Die Choking, and Teeth.
They unify an already-stacked bill featuring extreme metal legends Napalm Death performing a special one-time-only set of songs exclusively from their Harmony Corruption and Utopia Banished records, while Converge unleash their metallic hardcore landmark album Jane Doe in its entirety for the first time ever in North America. If that wasn’t enough, grinding heroes Pig Destroyer will help presenting sponsors Relapse Records celebrate the 20th anniversary of PD’s game-changing Prowler in the Yard LP with the first-ever performance of the record!
The entire beer lineup is once again presented by Broken Goblet Brewing (PA) with appearances from featured breweries Wake Brewing (IL), Lionshead (PA) and our flagship meadery Brimming Horn Meadery (DE)! Three Floyds (IN), Hammerheart (MN), Tired Hands (PA), Adroit Theory (VA), Blake’s Hard Cider (MI), Burial Beer Co. (NC), Oliver Brewing Co. (MD), Yards (PA), Hoof Hearted (OH), Attic Brewing (PA), Goldhorn Brewery (OH), Nightmare Brewing Company (NY), Cosmic Eye Brewing (NE), Zeroday Brewing Company (PA) and Soundgrowler Brewing Co. (IL) will also join the festivities in Philly!
All remaining ticket options are ON SALE NOW, including limited “Metal & Beer” tickets, which give attendees access to special pours from all participating breweries, in addition to admittance to the day’s show. Please note: “Metal & Beer” ticket option is strictly limited to 400 tickets for each day, with only approximately 100 total tickets remaining.
Ticket links and daily line-ups are below.
Purchase Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly Two-Day tickets
Purchase Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly September 25 tickets
Purchase Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly September 26 tickets
Saturday, September 25
Napalm Death (performing a special Harmony Corruption and Utopia Banished set)
Municipal Waste
Deadguy (reunion set)
Midnight
Blood Incantation
Eternal Champion
Die Choking
Sunday, September 26
Converge (performing Jane Doe in its entirety)
Pig Destroyer (performing Prowler in the Yard in its entirety)
Immolation
Imperial Triumphant
Warhorse
Crypt Sermon
Teeth