Legendary Exodus (and Slayer) guitarist Gary Holt will make a special appearance at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 5 to sign copies of his new biography, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, the Hard Way, at the Decibel table from 7:30pm to 8:30pm before Exodus level the Fillmore Philly phaithful with a special full-album performance of their genre-defining classic Bonded by Blood! Pre-order a copy of the book here or pick one up in person at Metal & Beer Fest!
And if you haven’t already scored tickets to the main event at the Fillmore on April 4-5, don’t wait! Metal & Beer tickets are selling fast, so don’t say we didn’t warn you! Full daily band and brewery lineups—and all ticket options—are 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.
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