An extreme metal group with a knack for locating the sweet spot between blastbeats, guttural vocals, and hooks, Maryland’s Dying Fetus combine elements of technical death metal and hardcore to forge their own distinctive brand of American grindcore. Emerging in the early ’90s, the band earned a loyal following in the metal underground before flirting with mainstream success in the 2010s with Billboard-charting efforts like Reign Supreme (2012) and Wrong One to Fuck With (2017). With guitarist, vocalist, and sole constant member John Gallagher at the helm, Dying Fetus continued to snap necks on their uncompromising ninth long-player, 2023’s Make Them Beg for Death.
Dying Fetus was formed in 1991 in the waning days of death metal’s heyday by John Gallagher (guitar/vocals), Nick Speleos(guitar), Brian Latta (guitar), Jason Netherton (bass), and Kevin Talley (drums). Pioneering bands like Napalm Death and Carcasshad taken the U.K. and Europe by storm. Still, the subgenre never really caught on in America, having been utterly buried by grunge when Dying Fetus released their 1995 debut,Infatuation with Malevolence, which
SEATING CHART
***All reserved seatingis along the balcony ledge and is first come first serve within each section. Padded seat stools are used and there are no backs to them. Sections A and K are alongside the PA system that is hanging from the ceiling and has a semi obstructed view. General admission ticket holders will be standing directly behind this seating, there is no barrier separating reserved seating and general admission***
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