Cartilage • Vorlust • Goetia • Frolic
Saturday, September 19
The Mab at Mabuhay Gardens
21+

Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM

Bay Area death metal heavyweights Cartilage headline a night of unrelenting brutality in support of their acclaimed new album, Operating Altar. Joining them are Oakland blackened death metal force Vorlust, Washington, D.C. death metal quartet Goetia, and Bay Area thrash crushers Frolic for an unforgettable evening of extreme music.

Fresh off the release of Operating Altar, Cartilage continue to push their signature blend of blistering riffs, relentless blast beats, and cinematic horror to new extremes. Recorded and mixed by Scott Evans (Neurosis, Exhumed, Autopsy) and mastered by Leon del Muerte, the album follows the gruesome story of a deranged surgeon whose atrocities unfold within the halls of St. Petersen's University Hospital.

Vorlust has become one of the Bay Area's premier blackened death metal acts, delivering their self-described "Beast Metal" with ferocious intensity. Blending the savagery of blackened death metal with razor-sharp thrash, the Oakland quartet has earned a reputation for explosive live performances and relentless aggression, making them a perfect addition to this stacked lineup.

Joining Cartilage on tour, Goetia brings Washington, D.C.'s ferocious brand of old-school-inspired death metal to the West Coast. Their crushing riffs, relentless intensity, and uncompromising live show have quickly established them as one of the rising forces in the underground extreme metal scene.

Opening the night, Frolic unleashes a relentless barrage of Bay Area thrash, combining speed, aggression, and precision to ignite the pit from the opening note.

If you're a fan of death metal, blackened death, thrash, or grind, this stacked lineup is not to be missed.