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Upcoming SF Bay Area Metal Shows
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The Sword, Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, Pink FuzzWed, Aug 27Great American Music Hall
King Parrot, Three Towers, KillwattThu, Aug 28Eli's Mile High Club
Floating Goat, Flexx Bronco, Form DecaySun, Aug 31Bottom of the Hill
QuintannicaSun, Sep 07Haight Street Fair, Stanyan Stage
Haggus, Cartilage, Piss BaptismTue, Sep 09924 Gilman
Rhapsody of Fire, Enforcer, Striker, WitherfallWed, Sep 10DNA Lounge
Glowing Brain, Hog, TrencherThu, Sep 11Thee Stork Club
Conan, Mares of ThraceSun, Sep 14Thee Stork Club
Symphony X, Sonata ArcticaSun, Sep 14August Hall
Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight
Bay Area Metal Feed
Blood Incantation, Dispirit, Krallice
August 6, 2025 Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA Hey all! I’ve been pretty silent here since returning from tour but I’ve washed the...
Frolic, Between Realms, Wroht, The Relative Minimum
August 2, 2025 Neck of the Woods San Francisco, CA Saturday night metal showcase at the Neck of the Woods, out at 5th avenue and Clement...
Love Letter to the DNA Lounge
The funny thing is, when I first started going to the DNA Lounge, I thought it was too big and corporate. Not my speed at all. (Some)...
NEFARIOUS Record Release Show: Hellfire, Nefarious, Defiance (& Vorlust)
DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA July 19, 2025 It was another home town Bay Area thrash metal family reunion of sorts at the DNA Lounge on a...
Trencher, Aseptic, Cobweb
July 11, 2025 Eli’s Mile High Club Oakland, CA After a hot and sweaty Nefarious rehearsal I was able to convince the guys (and Dave) to...
Death Angel Summer Tour 6: The End
IT’S A WRAP! The Death Angel Summer Of Wrath tour has reached its conclusion in Spain and I couldn’t think of a more beautiful place to...
TRENCHER to release first 2 EPs on vinyl through Hectic Records / Bleeding Priest Records
TRENCHER , uncompromising Speed Metal from Oakland, California, will be releasing their first vinyl through Hectic Records / Bleeding...
Nefarious release title track “Addicted to Power” from upcoming album
Bay Area thrash titans Nefarious have dropped their explosive third single and title track, “ADDICTED TO POWER,” along with a blistering...
Vio-lence "Eternal Nightmare": Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight 14
Hello boys and girls, and welcome to another edition of Bleeding Priest’s Bay Area Metal Spotlight . For this one, I'm covering a record...
Necrot, Funeral Chant, Ancient Rage
June 27, 2025 Eli’s Mile High Club Oakland, CA It was a night of Oakland metal, and a show that sold out long before doors were open....
Voivod geekout & Judas Priest Live: Death Angel European Summer 5
FRANCE!! Hot as a motherfucker! These were the last 2 co-headliners with Municipal Waste . The first show was in Lyon. Being that it was...
Death Angel Tour Update 4: Iron Maiden!
The tour is reaching its final phase and I’ve only had to make two “hot towels” and one Operation : Dumbo Drop so things are on the up...
Death Angel June 2025 Tour Update 3
Hi again. We’re still here in Europe while things are becoming a real shit sandwich back home. Believe me, folks are watching what’s...
Trauma "Scratch and Scream" - Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight 13
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Bleeding Priest’s Bay Area Metal Spotlight. This time, I'm covering a band I honestly didn’t...
Death Angel Summer 2025 European Tour: Update 2
So Death Angel is making our way across Europe and have reached our second day off. The last three gigs (Milan, Rome, Switzerland) were...
Death Angel European Tour Update
Death Angel are back in Europe! After a year and a half absence it feels great to be back out here having fun with the fellas. I’m...
Napalm Death, Melvins, Hard-Ons
June 7, 2025 Cornerstone Berkeley, CA The Cornerstone was crowded early for this sold out show, the 52nd and final show of the Napalm...
Almost Dead, Cultural Warfare, Phantom Witch, Apraxia, Dungeon Crawl
June 5, 2025 DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA Thursday night at the DNA Lounge, for a showcase of 5 Bay Area thrash and death metal bands! A...
Nefarious release second single & video "Master Plan"
Bay Area thrash metal outfit NEFARIOUS — featuring Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) on vocals, Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy...
Old Grandad "Vol. 666 / OGD EP": Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight 12
What’s up, metalheads, and welcome to a brand new edition of Bleeding Priest’s Bay Area Metal Spotlight. For this one, I’m going to be...
Bay Area Represents at Milwaukee Metal Fest
Land of Jeffrey D. here we come! I’ve never performed at a Milwaukee Metal Fest and haven’t attended one since the late 90’s. Death Angel...
Necrot "Blood Offerings": Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight #11
What's up everybody and welcome to another edition of Bleeding Priest’s Bay Area Metal Spotlight. For this edition, I’ve chosen one of my...
Obscura, Atheist, Origin, Decrepit Birth, Fractal Universe
May 18, 2025 DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA Part I - Hectic's take I would have liked to see opener Fractal Universe, a progressive death...
Video Playlist: Bay Area Metal 2025 New Releases
Our YouTube playlist of videos from Bay Area heavy metal bands, released in 2025. See a video we are missing? Let us know! HAUNT Soaring...
Defiance “Void Terra Firma”: Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight #10
Greetings metalheads, and welcome to another edition of Bleeding Priest’s Bay Area Metal Spotlight . For this edition, I’ve chosen a band...
Tyrranicide "God Save The Scene": Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight #9
What's up everybody, and welcome to another edition of Bleeding Priest’s Bay Area Metal Spotlight . For this one, I'm covering a pretty...
Obituary, Nails, Terror, Spirit World, Pest Control
April 27, 2025 UC Theatre Berkeley, CA Sunday night show, and not only was this old man working on Monday, but I was still a bit tired...
Death Angel Release Single “Wrath (Bring Fire)”
Death Angel has released a new single on Nuclear Blast Records, their first new music since 2019’s Humanicide album. (2021’s The...
Frolic Announces First Tour
Local underground metal band Frolic ( @Frolicbayarea , Bandcamp ) is hitting the road on tour for the first time, having built a...
Exodus “Bonded by Blood” 40th Anniversary Show: Exodus, Death Angel, Blind Illusion, & Nukem
April 25, 2025 UC Theatre Berkeley, CA Exodus played a sold out hometown show, celebrating both the 40th anniversary of their debut...
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Death Angel "Act III": [Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight #8]
Bleeding Priest talks about Death Angel's album, "Act III", which the band will be performing in its entirety at their Christmas show.
10th Annual Another DEATH ANGEL X-Mas Show 2025 Announced!
Death Angel has announced its annual Christmas show, with two updates this year that fans who enjoy this annual tradition along with the...
Former Guitarist Rick Hunolt joins EXODUS onstage at First 'Bonded By Blood' 40th-Anniversary Concert
April 25, 2025 UC Theatre Berkeley, CA On Friday night at a completely sold out and packed UC Theatre in Berkeley, California, Bay Area...
Exodus "Fabulous Disaster": Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight #7
What's up metalheads, and welcome to another edition of Bleeding Priest Bay Area Metal Spotlight. To celebrate the release of the new...
Visions of Atlantis, Seraina Telli, WarTroll
April 18, 2025 DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA Pirate Metal night at the DNA! Honestly, this is a scene I don’t follow too closely and...
Xoth, Frolic, Dungeon Crawl, Wartroll
April 17, 2025 Thee Parkside San Francisco, CA There were two things that occupied my time in the early 1980s (besides middle school) –...
Arch Enemy, Fit for an Autopsy, BAEST, Thrown Into Exile
April 16, 2025 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA I really wasn’t planning on going to this show but at the very last minute a friend...
Introducing NEFARIOUS - Bay Area Thrash Reborn!
From San Francisco’s legendary metal scene emerges Nefarious , a heavy metal powerhouse uniting some of the most seasoned and revered...
Warbringer, Allegaeon, Skeletal Remains, Summoning the Lich
April 11, 2025 DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA Ok, second night in a row at the DNA (the night before being Enforcer/Hellhunter/Trencher )...
Enforcer, Hellhunter, Trencher
April 10, 2025 DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA Thursday night upstairs at the DNA Lounge, and this old man was tired from Napalm Death and...
TRENCHER release video for title track of upcoming album “Skullcrusher”
Oakland, CA’s TRENCHER have been making the rounds in the Bay Area metal scene for the past 3 years. Their aggressive all-out speed...
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Hammers of Misfortune "17th Street" & "Dead Revolution": [Bleeding Priest’s Bay Area Metal Spotlight #6]
What's up? Welcome to the latest edition of Bleeding Priest’s Bay Area Metal Spotlight .With this one, I'm going to be covering two...
Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass
April 8, 2025 SF Masonic Auditorium San Francisco, CA Being that I’ve lived in SF my entire “adult” life it’s a pretty rare occurrence...
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Hectic's Turntable Top 6 [April 2025]
Welcome to Hectic’s Turntable Top 6, where I review recent releases that have been getting more than their fair share of plays on the...
Hellhunter "Hellbanger" EP Side A Stream
The first 2 songs of Hellhunter's "Hellbanger" EP are now streaming in this YouTube video (also available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple...
Napalm Death, Melvins, Weedeater, Dark Sky Burial
April 7, 2025 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA It’s a rare occasion I go to a show on a Monday night let alone leave the...
Haunter, Trencher, Armamento Fatal
April 3, 2025 Eli’s Mile High Club Oakland, CA Thursday night at Eli’s Mile High Club in Oakland. A meager turnout was at hand for...
Belphegor, Arkona, Vale of Pnath, Phantasmal Abyss
March 30, 2025 DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA Here we are again at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. This place has really become the...
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Mordred "In this Life" - [Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight #5]
What’s up, and welcome to another edition of Bleeding Priest’s Bay Area Metal Spotlight . This one might come as a surprise to some of...
Impaled “Demo Medicale”
Impaled was one of the Bay Area’s early death metal / gore metal bands, forming in the late 1990s in Oakland, California. They came out...
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Bay Area Metal 2025 Videos Playlist
Next 10 Shows (list view)
- Wed, Aug 27
- Thu, Aug 28
- Sun, Aug 31
- Sun, Sep 07
- Tue, Sep 09
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- Thu, Sep 11
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- Sat, Sep 20
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Nile, Six Feet Under, Psycroptic [playlist]
Feb 13, 2025
Cornerstone, Berkeley, CA
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