Decibel Magazine has revealed the full band lineup for the tenth anniversary edition of its Metal & Beer Fest: Philly. The one-day event takes place on Saturday, April 10, 2027 at the Fillmore Philadelphia, and the bill is one of the strongest the festival has put together.
Atmospheric dark metal pioneers AGALLOCH from Portland, Oregon headline the night — their first Philadelphia appearance in 13 years. Directly below them sits NEVERMORE, whose reactivated lineup plays its first show on U.S. soil in 17 years.
The rest of the lineup spans three decades of extreme metal:
- AGALLOCH — first Philly show in 13 years
- NEVERMORE — first U.S. show in 17 years
- IMMOLATION
- SOLITUDE AETURNUS — performing Beyond The Crimson Horizon in full for its 35th anniversary; their first Philly show in 32 years
- UNDEATH
- EVOKEN
- ANAGNORISIS
New York death metal stalwarts IMMOLATION come back as veterans of the very first Metal & Beer Fest; we gave their Shadows In The Light an 8.5/10. Texas epic doom masters SOLITUDE AETURNUS mark three and a half decades of their 1992 debut, Rochester's UNDEATH bring the new school of old-school death metal, New Jersey funeral doom/death veterans EVOKEN (we rated Antithesis Of Light 9/10) slow things down, and Louisville's black/death outfit ANAGNORISIS round out the bill.
The NEVERMORE booking extends a busy 2027 for the Seattle band, which is led by classic-era members Jeff Loomis and Van Williams alongside vocalist Berzan Önen. Their calendar already includes a ProgStorm Festival headline set in Montréal, a ProgPower USA headline slot and a 21-date European headline tour.
As the name suggests, the festival is as much about beer as it is about riffs. The brewery lineup is once again presented by Indiana's 3 Floyds Brewing, with XUL Beer Company, Magnanimous Brewing, New Trail Brewing Co., Nepenthe Brewing Co., Mythk Brewing, Requiem Bier, Black Horizon Brewing Co., Bear Cult Brewing Co. and Brimming Horn Meadery confirmed so far, and more to be announced. The breweries return to the mezzanine of the Fillmore's main hall, so tasters won't miss any sets.
Tickets
General sale opens on Friday, November 13 at 10 a.m. ET, following presales from 3 Floyds and Reigning Phoenix Music. Two ticket types are available, both 21+:
- "Just Metal" — admission to the show only, no beer samples.
- "Metal & Beer" — admission plus unlimited sampling from the participating breweries and a festival sampling cup. These are capped at 500 per day.