New England Metal & Hardcore Festival Returns September 20
The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival returns Saturday, September 20, 2025, bringing a single-day onslaught of metal and hardcore mayhem to The Palladium Outdoors in Worcester. Ticket are available now HERE!
“We’ve done this fest over a bunch of formats through the years [...] This time, it’s one day, but we didn’t cut corners. This lineup is stacked from top to bottom. We’re bringing you the best of the best. All gas, no brakes.”
Lorna Shore tops the bill this year, leading a lineup that’s as brutal as it is historic. Expect carnage from heavyweights like Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan TX, and The Black Dahlia Murder, plus a farewell performance from Bury Your Dead’s classic lineup — featuring Matt Bruso, Mark Costello, Brendan “Slim” MacDonald, and Aaron “Bubble” Patrick.
After touring the New England with Killswitch Engage, Kublai Khan TX will return this Fall for the 2025 New England Metal &
Hardcore Festival. – Photo by Ryan Reid
Since launching in 1999, NEMHF has earned its rep as a proving ground for legends — hosting everyone from Megadeth to Lamb of God to Meshuggah. After a killer return in 2023, the fest is charging into 2025 with the pedal pinned!
