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Opeth - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada - February 25, 2026

Opeth’s The Last Will and Testament North America Tour, Part 2, with support from Katatonia, at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Feb 25, 2026 – Concert Review

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The OGs of progressive extreme metal on the big stage! Opeth recently completed their second leg of the “Last Will and Testament” Tour, supporting their 2024 release “The Last Will and Testament,” with tour support from Katatonia. They wrapped up the tour in the Pacific Northwest, with final stops in Seattle, WA, and Vancouver, BC. […]

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Greyhawk - Substation, Seattle, WA - February 21, 2026

Greyhawk Album Release Show (Support from Rope, Telomyras) at Substation in Seattle, WA, February 21, 2026 – Concert Review

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The Warriors of Powerful Heavy Metal! Seattle melodic power / heavy metal Greyhawk released their latest album, “Warriors of Greyhawk” on February 13 (read my review!), and to celebrate they held an album release show on February 21 at Substation in Seattle, WA. Two other Seattle area bands supported them, Telomyras and Rope. As many

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Cyborg Octopus - Substation, Seattle, WA - February 20, 2026

Glacial Ascension Tour, featuring Cyborg Octopus, Exuvial, Blighted Eye, The Devils of Loudun, & Embrium, at Substation in Seattle, WA, Feb 20, 2026 – Concert Review

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A wide variety of extreme metal bands making up a fantastic show! The Glacial Ascension Tour featured 5 bands on a short tour up the West Coast, culminating in an appearance at Day 3 of Glacial Mutilation Fest in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The penultimate stop was at Substation in Seattle, WA, on Friday, February 20,

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Coroner - El Corazon, Seattle, WA - February 13, 2026

Coroner, with support from Heathen, at El Corazon in Seattle, WA, Feb 13, 2026 – Concert Review

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Progressive thrash + speedy technical thrash = an amazing show full of energy and fun! Coroner released their first album in 32 years this past October, and North America was blessed to get a follow-up tour in early 2026, with direct support from thrash legends Heathen. The tour stopped at El Corazon in Seattle, WA,

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Ulthar & Nightfell at Baba Yaga in Seattle, WA, February 7, 2026 – Concert Review

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Black, death, doom, and more! One of my favorite things about going to shows is discovering new bands. I have never gone to a metal show fully blind (though this one was close!), but there have been plenty of shows I have attended where I was only really familiar with 1 or 2 out of

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Vanishment - Baba Yaga, Seattle, WA - January 31, 2026

Vanishment Album Release Show (Support from Acerbity, Ursawrath, Violent Insurrection) at Baba Yaga in Seattle, WA, Jan 31, 2026 – Concert Review

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Speed metal, thrash, attitude, and fun! Seattle speed metal warriors Vanishment released their latest album, “…And Now We Die” on January 23 (read my review!), and to celebrate they held an album release show on January 31 at Baba Yaga in Seattle, WA. The show was a full-on speed / thrash showcase of local talent,

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Dawn of Ouroboros at The Cobalt, Vancouver, BC, Jan 11, 2026

Sadness, Life, Dawn of Ouroboros, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, & Anchoress at The Cobalt in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Jan 11, 2026 – Concert Review

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Post rock, screamo, progressive blackgaze, and more! Dawn of Ouroboros is a band I love, and they kicked off 2026 with a short West Coast tour with the bands Sadness and Life. I have no idea whether it was intentional or not, but at least in my head I have fabricated that this tour was

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Sölicitör at The Kraken Bar & Lounge in Seattle, Jan 2, 2026

Sölicitör at The Kraken Bar & Lounge in Seattle, Jan 2, 2026 – Concert Review

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Seattle-based speed metal to kick off 2026! Seattle speed metal band Sölicitör headlined Friday, January 2, 2026, at The Kraken Bar & Lounge in Seattle. I literally had not even heard of the band until a couple weeks prior when metal show buddies Sara and Rob asked me if I wanted to go. I am

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