September is the 5th anniversary of DCHeavyMetal.com and I wanted to make a post looking back at the past five years of metal in the area. I figure that since I run the upcoming metal concert calendar that I’ve probably got the best collection of metal concert poster and flyer art of anyone in the DC area, so I’ve waded through the thousands of images I’ve acquired over the years to put together the below gallery, what I’m calling DC’s 99 best metal show posters (and flyers) of the past 5 years. They’re not in any particular order, you can decide for yourself which are your favorites. All of the images are for specific dates that happened in the DC, Baltimore and Northern Virginia area, so nothing with a list of tour dates on it. I tried to credit the artists when I could find out who they were, but if you know any I missed let me know and I’ll update it. There have been a ton of great metal shows in our area in the past five years and I hope this gallery helps remind you of some of them. Click on any of the thumbnails below to open the slideshow viewer (you’ll have to manually switch to the next image). Keep it heavy everyone, and remember to support the scene you’re a part of!
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- Goblin at the Ottobar on 4 Oct 2013
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- Slayer at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 19 Nov 2013
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- Dropdead at St Stephen’s Church on 12 March 2011
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- Ratscape at the Hour Haus on 20 – 22 July 2012
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- Anhedonist at the Corpse Fortress on 25 May 2011
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- Corrections House at DC9 on 24 Jan 2013
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- Cammo Shorts at Ball’s Bluff Tavern on 18 February 2012
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- Maryland Deathfest X on 24 – 27 May 2012
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- Apocalyptica at the 9:30 Club on 13 March 2011
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- The Black Dahlia Murder at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 18 March 2010
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- Deicide at Empire on 4 October 2013
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- King Giant at the Red Palace on 9 November 2010
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- Pentagram at American University on 19 April 2014
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- La Noche De Metal 46 at So Addictive on 7 March 2011
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- Municipal Waste at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 25 April 2010
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- Accept at Jaxx on 13 April 2011
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- Ancient Sacrifice at Hexagon on 26 March 2010
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- Gwar at the 9:30 Club on 29 December 2010
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- Watain at Sonar on 30 November 2010
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- A389 Summer Extinction at the Ottobar on 16 August 2013
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- Deafheaven at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 10 June 2014
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- DCHeavyMetal.com’s 4th Anniversary Party at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 26 Sept 2013
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- The Acacia Strain at Jaxx on 2 November 2010
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- Immortal at Sonar on 20 February 2011
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- Pyramid Fest at Pyramid Atlantic on 14 September 2013
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- Municipal Waste at Empire on 26 October 2012
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- Mayhem Festival at JIffy Lube Live on 29 July 2012
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- Sunn O))) at Sonar 23 on September 2009
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- Speedwolf at the Sidebar on 26 March 2012
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- Cannabis Corpse at Talking Head Club on 8 October 2009
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- Kvelertak at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 19 May 2013
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- Cavern at Pyramid Atlantic on 21 June 2013
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- VYGR at the Sidebar on 9 March 2013
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- Dying Fetus at Jaxx on 12 February 2011
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- Absu at the Windup Space on 8 April 2013
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- Ghost at the 9:30 Club on 13 May 2013
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- The Melvins at the 9:30 Club on 3 August 2013
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- Metal Quest 2 at the Sidebar on 10 August 2013
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- Goatwhore at Jaxx on 23 September 2010
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- Torche at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 15 June 2013
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- Pig Destroyer at the Metro Gallery on 7 June 2014
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- Wretched at Bourbon Street on 11 November 2010
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- Ancient VVisdom at the Sidebar on 9 August 2013
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- Warchild at DC9 on 22 September 2012
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- Maryland Deathfest XI on 23 – 26 May 2013
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- Shrinebuilder at Sonar on 13 November 2009
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- Slayer at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 19 Nov 2013
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- Absu at the Pinch on 14 November 2013
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- Autumn Screams Doom II at the Ottobar on 25 – 26 October 2013
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- Rob Zombie at the 9:30 Club on 27 November 2013
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- Iron Man at the Pinch on 9 Nov 2013.
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- Helmet at Jaxx on 23 March 2011
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- Clutch at the 9:30 Club on 26 December 2013
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- Darkest Hour at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 21 December 2013
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- The Sword at the 9:30 Club on 6 December 2010
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- Protest The Hero at the Ottobar on 11 December 2013
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- Obliteration at the Metro Gallery on 20 March 2014
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- Eyehategod at Sonar on 17 February 2011
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- Borracho at the Velvet Lounge on 19 April 2014
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- Ghost at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 14 May 2014
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- Power Trip at Metro Gallery on 24 July 2014
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- Clenched Fist at the Ottobar on 19 April 2014
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- Bleeding Through at Sonar on 30 April 2010
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- King Giant at the State Theatre on 29 January 2011
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- Mastodon at the 9:30 Club on 13 May 2014
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- Bastard Sapling at Club K on 10 February 2013
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- Solstice at the Ottobar on 10 June 2014
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- Black Sabbath at Jiffy Lube Live on 2 August 2013
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- High On Fire at the Ottobar on 27 April 2014
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- Caustic Casanova at the Velvet Lounge on 13 June 2014
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- Autumn Screams Doom at the Sidebar on 26 – 27 October 2012
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- High On Fire at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 23 November 2012
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- Monthly Metal at Ball’s Bluff XXIII on 8 September 2012
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- Amarok at the Corpse Fortress on 13 April 2011
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- Nashgul at Ras Hall on 29 May 2012
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- Ringworm at the Talking Head Club on 11 August 2012
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- Zombie Birthday Jamboree at the Cellar Door on 19 May 2012
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- Ben Bones’ birthday show at the Red Palace on 24 July 2012
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- Cannabis Corpse at the Sidebar on 26 March 2010
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- The Sword at Sonar on 21 June 2012
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- Behemoth at Rams Head Live on 5 May 2012
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- Izula at Old Fire Station #3 on 14 April 2012
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- Superchrist at the Sidebar on 25 April 2012
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- The Proselyte at Asefu’s on 25 June 2012
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- Darkest Hour at DC9 on 16 Sept 2011
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- Chelsea Grin at Empire on 30 March 2012
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- Incantation at the Ottobar on 19 July 2013
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- Scale The Summit at Empire on 16 February 2012
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- Defenders Of The Old II at Sonar on 5 November 2011
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- Doomriders at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 11 April 2010
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- Maryland Deathfest IX on 26 – 29 May 2011
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- Pig Destroyer at the Ottobar on 19 October 2012
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- King Giant at the 9:30 Club on 31 July 2010
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- Like Moths To Flames at Jaxx on 8 June 2011
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- The Ocean at Jaxx 11 April 2011
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- Isis at the 9:30 Club on 16 June 2010
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- Black Tusk at DC9 on 12 April 2010
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- Maryland Deathfest XII Prefest Party at the Ottobar on 21 May 2014
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- Serpent Throne at the Sidebar on 23 October 2010
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Glad to see all of these and stoked we screen printed 13 of them and designed 6.
Goblin, Absu, Autumn Screams Doom II, High On Fire (Ottobar), Incantation, MDF XII prefest were designed by Jimmy Giegerich.
Pig Destroyer (Book Burner release) was designed by Sylvester Kooravaar.
Artscape, Autumn Screams Doom I were designed by Alex Fine.
Cannabis Corpse (Sidebar) was designed by Stevi Gossert.
Cannabis Corpse (Talking Head), Pig Destroyer (Metro Gallery) were designed by Ren Megna.
VYGR was designed by Justine Jones.
Thanks and congrats on 5 years!!
Thanks, they’ve had their descriptions updated!
Chris, thank you so much for including two posters that I designed (Speedwolf and Superchrist). Dan, I think you also printed the Superchrist gig poster, so 14! Congratulations on 5 years and here’s to the next (and many more)! Cheers!
Wow, thanks so much for including my birthday show poster! Just an FYI, the version you posted on here is different than the one that got screen printed, which had Passengers added to it. Here’s a link to the final one: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151497127204047&set=oa.433175046759766 Not a huge deal, just thought I would point it out. This gallery is super sweet
Yep I know, and the printed one is in color with that cool fade/gradient thing going on. I know cause I’ve got it hanging on one of my walls still. It was an awesome show!