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Bend, Oregon's first HIGH DESERT METAL FESTIVAL hits Silver Moon Brewing on Saturday, September 26th, 2026!! HDMF is also Central Oregon's very first all-ages Extreme Metal festival ever! Food trucks on property, RUEN DESIGNS is your HDMF vendor, & the event is sponsored by: THE COSMIC DEPOT & HERETIC UNION

Together a very unique line up of bands you will NOT see playing together in Oregon again any time soon featuring:

Early 1980's Thrash Metal veterans: ARTILLERY as your headliner!

Seattle's very own NWOTHM legends: SKELATOR

Followed by:

Bend's very own Blackened Thrash outfit: GRAVEWITCH (On tour with SUMMONER'S CIRCLE & IATT)

SUMMONER'S CIRCLE from Knoxville, Tennessee (On tour with IATT & GRAVEWITCH)

IATT (Eye - At) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (On tour with SUMMONER'S CIRCLE & GRAVEWITCH)

CELESTIAL WIZARD from Denver, Colorado (On tour supporting ARTILLERY.)

DAMAGE OVERDOSE from Warm Springs, Oregon

ACIDIC DECAY from Prineville, Oregon

50% discounted tickets are available now if you scan the QR code on the flyer

Some bands make metal.

Some bands sound like they crawled out of a fucking Oregon logging camp at 3AM with blood on their boots.

MISERY WHIP is the second kind. ☠️

Dirty. Heavy. Mean as hell. The kind of shit you throw on when you want your speakers to sound like they’re about to file a restraining order.

If you haven’t fucked with Misery Whip yet, consider this your warning:

TURN IT UP.

P.s — Thank you whoever recommended me this band.

You want GRINDCORE? You want it fucking unhinged? Then you need to hear Weapon World.

These dudes sound like someone threw a blender full of grindcore, chaos, violence, blast beats, and pure fucking insanity at the wall and somehow it came out sounding incredible. 🤘💀

No bullshit. No unnecessary polish. Just absolute sonic carnage from start to finish.

If you’re into extreme music and somehow haven’t heard Weapon World yet, fix that shit.

Oregon Metal Spotlight is about putting more eyes and ears on the bands making the underground worth paying attention to.

Go listen. Crank that shit. Then come back and tell us what the fuck just happened.

Today’s band: Maggot Sorcerer

These guys describe themselves as “Scooby-Doo Groove Metal,” and honestly, that’s one of the most accurate band descriptions I’ve ever heard.

Every state has bands that should be getting way more attention than they do. For Oregon, Maggot Sorcerer is one of them.

Psychedelic artwork, GodTier song titles, crushing riffs, and a sound that feels like a haunted cartoon soundtrack got trapped inside a metal album.

My personal favorite track is “Centipede Woman.” That song is absolutely brutal and has been stuck in my head for days.

If you’ve never checked them out, do yourself a favor and give them a listen.

What’s the most underrated Oregon metal band you’ve found recently?

Trying to shine a light on some killer bands from around Oregon.

Today is Nerve Damage out of Hood River. If you’re into old-school death metal, crushing riffs, and dark atmosphere, check out their Leviathan demo.

Oregon’s metal scene is deeper than just Portland, and bands like this deserve more attention.

What’s your favorite underrated Oregon metal band?

Let’s help people discover more local heavy music.

My band Acidic Decay released our first Album after years of jamming and doing nothing with it and we’ve been getting wildly different comparisons. Some people hear old-school death metal, others hear thrash influences.
FFO: Obituary, Bolt Thrower, old-school death metal riffs.

Curious what you hear.

Personally this is my favorite right now.

Which one gets more praise than it deserves?

No wrong answers… probably. 😅

👇 Drop your rankings.

I’ve been revisiting Sink by Floater lately and forgot how solid this album is front to back. The mix of heavy riffs, atmosphere, and weird progressive songwriting makes it stand out from a lot of late 90s rock albums.

It’s one of those records that gets better every time you listen to it. Some songs hit hard immediately, while others take a few listens before they really click.

For anyone who hasn’t heard it, I’d definitely recommend giving Sink a spin.

What’s your favorite track off the album? And where would you rank it compared to the rest of Floater’s catalog?

Starting a series Highlighting Oregon metal bands that deserve more attention.

First up is Chokepoint from Sweet Home. If you’re into heavy riffs, hardcore energy, and no-bullshit aggression, check them out.

Tracks worth checking out:
Black Echo
Blood and Bone
Malign
Set to Kill
No Turning Back
Purest Form

Chokepoint is another reminder that Oregon’s heavy music scene is packed with killer bands that don’t always get the attention they deserve.
What’s your favorite Chokepoint track? What Oregon band should we discuss next?