Prepare to unite over brews and riffs on April 4-5, 2025, as Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly roars back to The Fillmore for its eighth year! This unparalleled two-day celebration of heavy music and craft beer will bring the loudest and heaviest vibes Philly has ever seen.
Headlining the first night, Swedish death metal pioneers Dismember will deliver a rare performance of their 1991 classic Like an Ever Flowing Stream in its entirety, along with other crushing tracks. The following evening, Bay Area thrash legends Exodus will close the fest with a full performance of their groundbreaking debut Bonded by Blood in honor of its 40th anniversary, along with a selection of iconic thrash anthems.
The stacked lineup doesn’t stop there. Expect a barrage of blistering sets, including New York death-thrash titans Demolition Hammer making their Philly debut, and Washington, D.C.’s melodic death metal veterans Darkest Hour, who will commemorate 20 years of their landmark album Undoing Ruin by playing it front-to-back.
In celebration of Relapse Records’ 35th anniversary, the bill also features:
- Grindcore masters Pig Destroyer
- Epic metal warriors Eternal Champion
- Death metal savants Vastum
- Local vampunk icons Devil Master
- Gothic rockers Sonja
- Fargo death metal crushers Maul
- Melodic doom purveyors Mother of Graves
- Death/doom outfit Funeral Leech
- Blackened speed thrashers Vicious Blade
- Occult black metal mystics Unholy Altar
And that’s only half the fun! The weekend will also showcase an extraordinary lineup of breweries, presented by craft beer legends 3 Floyds Brewing (IN). Featured breweries include:
- WarPigs Brewing (IN)
- Magnanimous Brewing (FL)
- Adroit Theory Brewing Company (VA)
- Ever Grain Brewing Co. (PA)
- XUL Beer Company (TN)
- New Trail Brewing Co. (PA)
- Imprint Beer Co. (PA)
- Attic Brewing Co. (PA)
- Incantation Brewing (CO)
- Nepenthe Brewing Co. (MD)
- Smoldered Society Beer Company (NY)
- Thin Man Brewing (NY)
- Bear Cult Brewing Co. (DE)
- Brimming Horn Meadery (DE)
“I feel like I say this every year,” says 3 Floyds’ Brewmaster Chris Boggess, “but this fest just keeps getting sicker every year! As soon as the lineup is announced we start counting down the days for Metal & Beer Fest. Metal, beers, maniacs, old and new friends—what’s not to love? We wouldn’t miss it for the world, and hopefully, you don’t either! See ya there.”
Tickets for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly are on sale on now And don’t forget that tickets to Metal & Beer Fest Denver 2024 at Summit on December 6-7 are available now!
Daily lineups and all ticket option details for Metal & Beer Fest Philly 2025 can be found below:
Two-Day Tickets
April 4 Tickets
April 5 Tickets
APRIL 4
Dismember (special Like an Ever Flowing Stream + hits set)
Pig Destroyer
Darkest Hour (special Undoing Ruin set)
Vastum
Maul
Mother of Graves
Unholy Altar
APRIL 5
Exodus (special Bonded by Blood + hits set)
Demolition Hammer
Eternal Champion
Devil Master
Sonja
Funeral Leech
Vicious Blade
“Just Metal” Ticket (21+)
Admittance to the day’s event, but as the name suggests, you just get to see the show—no beer samples (You can still buy select beers a la carte if you’re 21+).
“Metal & Beer” Ticket (21+)
Admittance to the day’s event plus unlimited* sampling from our diverse lineup of international breweries presented by 3 Floyds. Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2025 sampling cups provided. Limited to 500 tickets per day.
*Please note: In extremely extreme cases, certain high-ABV pours will be ticketed, with attendees receiving a limited number of tickets available to redeem for each offering.
