New England Metal & Hardcore Festival Returns September 20, 2025 — Lorna Shore to Headline Stacked Lineup

New England Metal & Hardcore Festival returns on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at The Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, MA.

Launched in 1999, NEMHF became a cornerstone of the metal and hardcore scenes, hosting legends like Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Meshuggah, and more. After a triumphant return in 2023, the festival is set to once again bring the heat with a lineup that includes Lorna Shore as the headliner, alongside Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan TX, The Black Dahlia Murder, and a rare, historic final performance from Bury Your Dead featuring their classic lineup, including Matt Bruso, Mark Costello, Brendan "Slim" MacDonald, and Aaron "Bubble" Patrick.

Also on the bill are Drain, Sanguisugabogg, Municipal Waste, Madball, Full of Hell, and more.

"We've done this fest over a bunch of formats through the years — two days, three days, you name it," says co-founder Scott Lee. "This time, it's one day, but we didn't cut corners. This lineup is stacked from top to bottom. We're bringing you the best of the best. All gas, no brakes. Weeeeeee."

LINEUP:
HEADLINER: LORNA SHORE
All Out War
Bayway
Big Ass Truck
Bury Your Dead (Final Show — Classic Lineup)
Cannibal Corpse
Chamber
Despised Icon
Drain
Full of Hell
Gates to Hell
Gideon
Guilt Trip
Hard Target
Kublai Khan TX
Madball
Municipal Waste
PeelingFlesh
Sanguisugabogg
Shadow of Intent
Teeth
The Black Dahlia Murder
Varials
Vomit Forth

Chaos & Carnage Tour 2022 Co-Headlined By Suicide Silence and Carnifex

Chaos & Carnage Tour 2022

Tour Dates and Line Up Announced

Co-Headlined By Suicide Silence and Carnifex

With Special Guests Lorna Shore, Upon A Burning Body,

AngelMaker and Distant

General Ticket On-Sale: Friday, January 14 at 10AM Local Time

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The CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR has announced their 2022 return to the road after two previous successful runs in 2018 and 2019. Co-Headlined by deathcore titans Suicide Silence and Carnifex, the tour will also feature a selection of the very best bands from the world of modern metal with Lorna Shore, Upon A Burning Body, AngelMaker and Distant rounding out the line-up. Tickets for the CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR go on general sale on Friday, January 14th at 10am local time from ChaosAndCarnage.com.

Produced by industry visionaries Jason Malhoyt of Imperial Artist Management and JJ Cassiere of renowned booking agency 33 and West, the CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR is now in its third year and has quickly garnered a reputation for showcasing the very best big-name, established acts from the world of extreme metal, whilst also supporting incredible new talent by providing them with a platform to play in front of larger crowds. Previous years have featured the likes of Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Revocation, Spite, Winds of Plague, and more with most shows selling out ahead of time.

SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist and founding member, Chris Garza shares:

“For over 2 decades it’s been deeply humbling to see how far the genre has come. CHAOS & CARNAGE brings to you the best of the best from multiple generations. It’s an honor to still be here, sharing the stage with Carnifex and the rest of these amazing bands. STOKED. ”

CARNIFEX frontman, Scott Lewis informs us:

“Co headlining Chaos & Carnage with Suicide Silence and joined by some of the most brutal bands around is truly exciting for us. We have a massive set planned and can’t wait to lose our minds with you at these shows!”

The CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR will begin on Friday, May 6th in Sacramento, CA, the home state of both SUICIDE SILENCEand CARNIFEX and will hit a further 21 cities across the US before ending back in California for two final shows in Anaheim, CA, and finally an unforgettable night in Los Angeles, CA on June 4th.

Tickets will be available for general sale on Friday, January 14th from 10am local, with VIP Package Upgrades available on Friday, January 21st at 10AM local over at ChaosAndCarnage.com.

This iteration of the CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR is set to be the biggest and most brutal yet, miss it at your peril!


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