Former EYEHATEGOD Guitarist Brian Patton to Join Band for their Exclusive 'Take as Needed for Pain' Set at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest on April 15

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As part of their exclusive 30th anniversary performance of their landmark Take as Needed for Pain record, former Eyehategod guitarist Brian Patton will rejoin the group at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest Philly on April 15 to perform with the band for the first time in over five years.

“He left the band to take care of his family, but he played guitar on the album and is going to be back,” enthuses Eyehategod frontman Mike IX Williams, unveiling the NOLA sludge legends’ planned surprise. “So, we’re going to be playing as a five-piece.”

In addition to Eyehategod’s full performance of Take as Needed for Pain, Metal & Beer Fest also features headliners Suicidal Tendencies celebrating the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut by playing the crossover classic in its entirety (along with a helping of other hits), and the triumphant return of melodic death metal kings The Black Dahlia Murder. Other special sets include reactivated death metal heroes Gorguts will play a special set exclusively of material from 1998’s landmark Obscura and 1991’s old-school classic Considered Dead. and U.S. death metal progenitors Incantation honoring the 25th anniversary of masterwork Diabolical Conquest with an exclusive start-to-finish performance of the record. All ticket options for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2023 are on sale now! Ticket links and daily band lineups are below.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023
The Black Dahlia Murder
Gorguts (performing a special Obscura & Considered Dead set)
Mizmor
Frozen Soul
Undeath
Worm
Phobophilic

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023
Suicidal Tendencies (performing the hits and a special Suicidal Tendencies full-album set)
Eyehategod (performing a special Take as Needed for Pain full-album set)
Incantation (performing a special Diabolical Conquest full-album set)
All Out War
Drowningman
Fuming Mouth
Escuela Grind

“Just Metal” Ticket (21+)

Admittance to the day’s event, but as the name suggests, you just get to see the show—no beer samples (You can still buy select beers a la carte if you’re 21+).

“Metal & Beer” Ticket (21+)

Admittance to the day’s event plus unlimited* sampling from our diverse lineup of national breweries presented by 3 Floyds. Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2023 sampling cups provided. Limited to 650 tickets per day (less than 100 left for each day). *Please note: In extremely extreme cases, certain high-ABV pours will be ticketed, with attendees receiving a limited number of tickets available to redeem for each offering.