Louisiana sludge metal legends Acid Bath played their first Boston show in nearly 30 years with a stacked bill of support from Napalm Death, Pig Destroyer, Primitive Man and Final Gasp.
Death-doom quartet Spectral Voice brought their unearthly sounds to Central Square with support from Cooked Alive and Groaning Retch.
A heavy Friday night at OB’s featured a local lineup rounded out by Tears From a Grieving Heart and Mollusk.
Greater Boston’s annual heavy music showcase returned with a three-day, three-venue lineup of Summer darkness.
Liverpool doombringers Conan sold out the Middle East with support from Phoenix’s Thra and locals Glacier.
The Dregs Records & Liquid Light Show assembled a heavy local bill in Allston with Sea, Coma Hole, Ballast and The Outlourdes.
Two experimental sludge metal greats held court at a sold-out O’Brien’s, with support from Luci Dead Limb.
Formerly Bostonian stoner-prog quartet Elder made a thunderous return to town with support from Poland’s Belzebong.
For the second consecutive August, a day-long bill of Greater Boston heaviness brought the doom and gloom to ONCE Somerville’s outdoor show space.
Swedish doom legends Candlemass played a rare east coast gig in April with support from Ruby the Hatchet and Frayle.