As always, this is only a list of upcoming shows this month, as well as new tours for future dates that were announced in the previous months. Note that a LOT of the shows that aren’t coming to Seattle are still coming to either Spokane, Vancouver, or other cities within a few hours’ drive if you want to see them, they’re just not coming here. Seriously, for every show I see in Seattle there are at least 2 stopping only in Spokane instead. It’s weird.

Upcoming Shows

12/3/25 El Corazon: Ne Obliviscarum, Rivers of Nihil, Psycroptic (melodeath)

12/5/25 El Corazon: Atreyu, Eighteen Visions, Zero 9:36 (metalcore)

12/5/25 Substation: Vitriol, Unmerciful, Weeping Death (death metal). NOTE: For those unaware, the entire band quit on Kyle last week and left him at a gas station. Won’t comment on that but keep this in mind if you’re thinking of getting tickets, who knows if they’ll even perform.

12/9/25 ShowBox Market: Blind Guardian, Ensiferum, Seven Kingdoms (power metal)

12/12-13/25 El Corazon: Rain City Doom Fest with dozens of bands, you can get tickets and see the list of bands at the club’s website

12/12/25 Central Saloon: Hail Santa 25 Day 1 with Greyhawk, Acerbity, HMP, Hyperstrike, Vanished

12/13/25 Central Saloon: Hail Santa 25 Day 2 with Xoth, Starcourt, Infernal Realm, Tachys Inferis, Rotgut

12/13/25 Clockout Lounge: Stygian Bough, Tribunal, Serpentent (progresive doom I guess? hard to define)

12/16/25 ShowBox Market: Cattle Decapitation, Aborted, Frozen Soul, Tribal Gaze (death metal)

New Tour Announcements

2/13/26 El Corazon: Coroner, Heathen (progressive metal)

2/20/26 El Corazon: Orbit Culture, Ov Sulfur, Atlas (melodeath)

2/22/26 El Corazon: Eidola, Astronoid, Nerv (progressive metal)

3/16/26 Paramount: Black Label Society, Zakk Sabbath, Dark Chapel (groove)

3/28/26 Funhouse: Howling Giant, Insomniac (stoner)

3/31/26 WaMu Theater: Lamb of God, Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, Sanguisugabogg (groove)

4/16/26 ShowBox: Drain (hardcore)

4/20/26 Crocodile: Bleed From Within, Sylosis, Great American Ghost, Life Cycles (metalcore)

Newly announced national tours skipping Washington: AC/DC, Descendents/Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Three Days Grace, Hanabie (Nekrogoblicon, Enterprise Earth), The Avett Brothers, Dayseeker (Northlane, Wind Walkers, sace6), Mötley Crüe (Tesla, Extreme), The Devil Wears Prada (Four Year Strong, Split Chain, I Promised the World), Emperor (Blood Incantation), Belphegor (Incantation, Hate, Narcotic Wasteland), Powerman 5000 (12 Stones, Make My Blood Dance), Guns N’ Roses, Megadeth (Anthrax, Exodus) – this will be in Vancouver, it’s possible we may get more US dates

Credit to Metal Injection and No Clean Singing