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Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest Returns to the Fillmore Auditorium December 4 and 5

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

Phil Anselmo and Kirk Windstein of Down performing live

Decibel Magazine’s Metal & Beer Fest returns to Denver for its fifth edition on Friday and Saturday, December 4 and 5, taking over the Fillmore Auditorium for two days of extreme metal and craft beer.

Friday, December 4 pairs crossover thrash legends Suicidal Tendencies with Pig Destroyer, who play a special set of their landmark album Prowler in the Yard, and Cro-Mags, performing their hardcore blueprint The Age of Quarrel, alongside Black Breath and Haggus. Saturday, December 5 is headlined by New Orleans supergroup Down, fronted by Phil Anselmo, in the band’s first Denver appearance in more than twelve years, with resurrected sludge favorites Kylesa, plus Wayfarer, Intronaut and In the Company of Serpents.

True to the festival’s name, the music shares the bill with a brewers’ row of metal-friendly craft breweries pouring all weekend. An official pre-fest at Ratio Beerworks on Thursday, December 3 opens the weekend and is included with three-day passes.

Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver runs December 4 and 5, 2026 at the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson Street in Denver, with the pre-fest December 3 at Ratio Beerworks. Single-day, two-day and three-day passes are available through the festival and Live Nation.

Murderdolls Reunite for 25th Anniversary Shows at Download and Graspop in Tribute to Joey Jordison and Ben Graves

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16 hours ago

November 14, 2026

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The classic Murderdolls line-up in 2002, five members in black and red stage gear with Wednesday 13 at the microphone

Twenty-five years after Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls first landed, the Murderdolls are reuniting. Wednesday 13, Eric Griffin and Acey Slade will return to the stage in June 2027 at Download Festival and Graspop Metal Meeting, in tribute to Joey Jordison and Ben Graves.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls, Murderdolls will reunite for their first live performances at Download Festival and Graspop Metal Meeting in June 2027.

The shows will feature Wednesday 13, Eric Griffin and Acey Slade, and will be a fitting tribute to Joey Jordison and Ben Graves. They will be joined by Jack Tankersley (Wednesday 13, Bullets And Octane) on guitar and Mike Dupke (Wednesday 13, W.A.S.P., Dee Snider) on drums.

Wednesday 13 comments: “After nearly 25 years, I couldn’t be more thrilled to reunite the Murderdolls for these two festival shows. This is long overdue for the fans. It’s going to be a bloody good time celebrating the life of Joey Jordison and Ben Graves. I’ll see you all in June, and remember — in the Valley of the Murderdolls, the ghouls are still running wild.”

Acey Slade adds: “We never could have predicted the impact that the Murderdolls would have. It was just five idiots with Alice Cooper and Mötley Crüe posters on our walls, jumping in a van and trying to make as much noise and trouble as possible. And here we are 25 years later, doing it again. We miss Ben and Joey every day, and we’re gonna do our best to honour their memory.”

Eric Griffin says: “We did a lot of really stupid things 25 years ago, and we hope to do a lot more stupid things again next summer. All for our brothers in blood, Ben Graves and Joey Jordison.”

Tickets for Download Festival are on sale now, with more information at downloadfestival.co.uk. Graspop Metal Meeting ticket information is at graspop.be.

Joey’s sister, Katie Riekena, said: “This tribute will be an amazing time for the fans and will help keep Joey’s legacy alive. The surviving members of the band are extremely talented and I know that the guys, including Joey’s replacement on drums, will do a great job of keeping his spirit alive on the stage.”