We’ll all be bonded by suds on April 4-5, 2025, when Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly—the world’s loudest, heaviest, headbangingest, two-day craft beer event—returns to fill the Fillmore with an ever-flowing stream of beer for its eighth year!
Swedish death metal legends Dismember will headline the first night with an exclusive performance of their 1991 landmark album, Like an Ever Flowing Stream (plus other choice cuts), while Bay area heroes Exodus will close out the second evening via a special 40th anniversary celebration of their genre-creating Bonded by Blood debut in full (alongside other essential thrash classics).
Of course, our flight of special sets doesn’t end there! New York deathrash kings Demolition Hammer will pound through their first-ever Philadelphia performance, while DC’s melodic death metal institution Darkest Hour will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their classic Undoing Ruin by unleashing the record in its entirety.
The already stacked artist bill, presented by Relapse in honor of their 35th anniversary, is rounded out by: Grindcore head-crushers Pig Destroyer; Austin sword wielders Eternal Champion; San Francisco death deviants Vastum; local supreme vampunk warriors Devil Master; Philly goth-friendly rockers Sonja; Fargo death squad Maul; Indianapolis melodic doom miserablists Mother of Graves; New York City death/doom mob Funeral Leech; Pittsburgh blackened speed dealers Vicious Blade; and Philly black metal occultists Unholy Altar.
But that’s just the (sober) half of it! The weekend’s maelstrom of malts is fully covered via America’s most metal breweries! The year’s beer lineup is once again presented by craft beer icons 3 Floyds Brewing (IN) and includes featured breweries 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) and flagship meadery 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 Friday, Nov 1 at 10:00 am ET, but the following pre-sales will occur first:
Live Nation pre-sale begins Tuesday, October 29 at 10am (use code: TEMPO).
Ticketmaster pre-sale begins Tuesday, October 29 at 10am (use code: MOOD).
3 Floyds pre-sale begins Wednesday, October 30 at 10am (use code: ZOMBIEDUST).
Relapse Records pre-sale begins Thursday, October 31 at 10am (use code: RELAPSE35).
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:
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.
Hails and ales to our sponsors!
3 Floyds Brewing
Relapse Records
Pull The Plug Patches
Century Media Records
MNRK Heavy
Grand Central
Nefarious Industries
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WarPigs Brewing
Brimming Horn Meadery
Ever Grain Brewing Co.
Imprint Beer Co.
XUL Beer Company
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Attic Brewing Co.
New Trail Brewing Co.
Night Shift Merch
Thin Man Brewing
Smoldered Society Beer
Nepenthe Brewing Co
Incantation Brewing
Magnanimous Brewing
Adroit Theory Brewing
Upstate Records
Profound Lore
Napalm Records
Bear Cult Brewing Co.