Mistfest w/ Vulture Christ, Sleeping Ancient, Wrathtongue, Chasing After Alice, Church ov Melkarth, Hijo de Puta, Lug, Resisting Vegas, Dei Aemeth, the Grave Aesthetic, Finding September, Snake Father, Crvnch

Austinites missing metal cave the Back Room (1988-1995) can console themselves with this 40-band, Texas-heavy conclave. Proselytizing Eurodoom, Houston’s Doomstress headlines Friday, backed by Austin NWOBHM traditionalists Force of Rage and more. NOLA sludge titans Eyehategod dominate Saturday, with San Antonio death metalheads Flesh Hoarder, among others, in support. Sunday elevates Austin thrashing death dealers Vulture Christ, preceded by Houston’s blackened doom proggers Sleeping Ancient and more. – Michael Toland