The biggest metal party of 2025 is now kicking off a day early. And that long weekend of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly is doubling as a special hometown birthday celebration.
The official Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST—presented by Relapse Records in honor of the legendary label’s 35th anniversary on Thursday, April 3 at the Foundry (located directly upstairs at the Fillmore)—has your pre-party covered via an all-Relapse lineup!
Old-school death metal kings Incantation headline a special evening with support from Philly’s own sizable deathcrushers Mammoth Grinder, San Jose HM-2 stompers Ripped to Shreds and death metal-infused Cleveland hardcore heathens Walking Wounded.
Pre-fest tickets are just $25 in advance and go on sale Friday, January 17 at 10am ET. (Live Nation Presale begins Thursday, January 16 at 10am ET.)
NOTE: Pre-Fest tickets are NOT included with the purchase of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly tickets.
Two-Day Tickets
April 4 Tickets
April 5 Tickets
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
20 Buck Spin
WarPigs Brewing
Brimming Horn Meadery
Imprint Beer Co.
XUL Beer Company
IndieMerchStore
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.
The Spellbound Collection
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