I shot 1/4 of Deathwish Fest at Middle East Downstairs – 7/23

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The inaugural Deathwish Fest, a 2-night extravaganza celebrating New England’s preeminent metal/hardcore label, went down at Cambridge’s Middle East Downstairs this week. The mini-festival hosted a total of 14 bands, highlighted by two headlining sets each from Converge and Trap Them. I was thoroughly dismayed to learn that my trip to Chicago for Pitchfork Festival would overlap with most of it, but I did manage to make it into Boston for the final four sets of last night. I don’t have time to write about them now but suffice to say they ruled. Check out some photos below. 

Converge:

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Trap Them:
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Shipwreck AD:
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Coliseum:
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