Tampa Death Fest returns for its 8th annual edition on September 4–5, 2026, once again taking over the legendary Brass Mug with one of its most stacked underground death metal lineups to date.
Spanning two nights of unrelenting brutality, the 2026 edition brings together a mix of underground rising acts, regional heavy hitters, and long-standing extreme metal veterans.
Friday, September 4 Lineup
Syndicate, Eroguro Phantasmagore, Homicyde, Unholy Disciple, Leprosy, Sacrilous, Viogression, and Foreverless
Saturday, September 5 Lineup
Grave Filth, Ramtha, Gouted Corpse, Coathanger Abortion, Sapraemia, Gangrenesia, Must Not Kill, and legendary Florida thrash pioneers Nasty Savage closing out the festival
The Friday bill features standout appearances from Viogression, who helped define the Midwest underground with their early 1990s output, and Leprosy, known for their long-running legacy in old-school gore-tinged death metal.
Saturday is headlined by Florida icons Nasty Savage, a group deeply tied to the early Florida extreme metal movement and famous for their theatrical, high-intensity live shows.
Also appearing is Puerto Rico’s Gangrenesia, bringing their slam-heavy brutality to the festival, alongside Florida’s rising hybrid extreme act Ramtha.
Tampa Death Fest continues to build its reputation as a cornerstone of the Florida underground, operating in the city widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of death metal. Held at the Brass Mug, a venue long associated with the region’s heavy music culture, the festival maintains its focus on raw, unfiltered extreme metal across all subgenres.
Two nights. Zero filler. Maximum intensity.
Event Details:
September 4th and 5th
at Brass Mug, 1450 Skipper Road, Tampa, FL
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Ticket Links: Fri, Sept 4 | Sat, Sept 5