Arsis is an American death metal band from Virginia Beach, Virginia, formed in 2000. The band is currently signed to Nuclear Blast.
Arsis performing live in Denmark with founding members James Malone and Mike Van Dyne
Maryland Deathfest is an annual American extreme metal music festival founded in 2003 by Ryan Taylor and Evan Harting. The festival is held in Baltimore, Maryland during Memorial Day weekend, and it features many bands from around the world that vary from a wide range of heavy metal subgenres. It is the biggest event of its kind in North America, attracting attendees from more than 40 U.S. states and 25 countries every year. More than 700 bands from more than 35 countries have played at MDF since 2003.
Pig Destroyer performing at Maryland Deathfest 2013
Broken Hope performing.
Sleep performing on the main outside stage.
Sólstafir performing on Friday at Edison Lot