Review & Photos: Dying Fetus, Sanguisugaboog, Ringworm, Left To Suffer, Deterioration in Cleveland, Ohio
Five Bands, Zero Mercy: A Night of Grind, Slam, and Absolute Mayhem at The Agora in Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
Some concerts are about standing back, soaking in the atmosphere, and enjoying the music. This was not one of those concerts.
With Minneapolis grindcore veterans Deterioration, Cleveland hometown metalcore legends Ringworm, Atlanta deathcore heavyweights Left to Suffer, Columbus, Ohio’s brutal death metal and slam outfit Sanguisugabogg, and Maryland’s death metal powerhouse Dying Fetus all bringing the heat, the night turned into an all-out assault on the senses.
From the first blast beat to the final breakdown, the crowd came ready to throwdown, and nobody was leaving without a few stories to tell.
Deterioration kicked things into gear with a grindcore attack that wasted absolutely no time getting to the point. Fast, filthy, and relentlessly aggressive, their sound set the tone for what was to come.
The energy was immediate, and the crowd began showing signs of the chaos that would eventually take over the entire room.
Next up, Cleveland’s own Ringworm brought that unmistakable hometown intensity.
With their blend of metallic hardcore, punishing riffs, and hardcore aggression, they delivered the kind of performance that makes you understand why their name carries so much weight in the underground metal scene.
The crowd responded accordingly, with bodies flying, fists pumping, and the pit growing more violent by the minute. Ringworm brought the attitude, the heaviness, and the no-nonsense aggression that kept the momentum rolling.
Left to Suffer took things in an even nastier direction.
The Atlanta-based deathcore band brought a crushing combination of breakdowns, guttural vocals, and modern extreme-metal brutality.
Every heavy passage seemed to give the crowd another reason to launch themselves into the pit. Circle pits opened up, the moshing intensified, and crowd surfers began making their way overhead. At this point, the concert floor had become a battlefield of flailing limbs, flying bodies, and people desperately trying to keep their footing while still getting involved in the madness.
Then came Columbus, Ohio’s Sanguisugabogg, delivering the kind of disgusting, groove-heavy brutality that has made them such a force in the modern death metal and slam scene.
Their sound is built for maximum impact, combining caveman-level riffs, bone-crushing grooves, and vocals that sound like they were dragged straight out of the deepest pit of hell.
The crowd ate it up. The pits became increasingly unhinged, the circle pits kept spinning, and the crowd surfing showed no signs of slowing down.
Sanguisugabogg brought the kind of savage energy that made every breakdown feel like a physical event rather than just another moment in a song. By the time the big guns arrived, the room was already primed for destruction.
Maryland's brutal death metal heavyweights Dying Fetus closed out the night with the kind of precision, speed, and sheer sonic punishment that only a band with their experience can deliver.
Their technical riffing, machine-gun drumming, and crushing grooves were the perfect culmination of an evening dedicated to extreme music in all its forms.
Dying Fetus demonstrated exactly why they remain one of the most respected names in brutal death metal; balancing technical musicianship with the sort of sheer heaviness that makes the floor shake and the crowd lose its collective mind. And lose its mind it did.
The moshing never seemed to stop. Circle pits erupted repeatedly, crowd surfers kept coming over the barricade, and security had their hands full trying to keep everything moving safely.
The security team deserves a mention of its own because this crowd gave them absolutely no opportunity to relax. Every time it seemed like things might settle down, another wave of bodies came flying toward the front. They were constantly on their toes, watching the barricade, catching surfers, and keeping an eye on a crowd.
What made this show even better was the variety of brutality on display. Grindcore, metallic hardcore, deathcore, slam, and brutal death metal all occupied the same bill, yet each band brought its own identity and atmosphere.
There was no shortage of speed, no shortage of groove, and certainly no shortage of breakdowns.
Each act added another layer of intensity, building toward a finale that felt like the inevitable conclusion to a night that had been spiraling into chaos from the very beginning.
Ultimately, this was the kind of concert that reminds you why live extreme music is such a powerful experience. The records are great, but hearing these bands unleash their sound in a packed room full of people who are just as passionate about the music is something else entirely.
The sweat, the volume, the constant movement, and the shared energy between the bands and the crowd made the entire evening feel like one massive release of pent-up aggression.
Five bands. Five different flavors of extreme metal. Endless moshing, spinning circle pits, airborne crowd surfers, and a security team that barely had time to catch its breath.
Deterioration set the tone, Ringworm brought the hometown fire, Left to Suffer delivered deathcore punishment, Sanguisugabogg turned the room into a slam-fueled nightmare, and Dying Fetus finished the job with a masterclass in brutal death metal.
It was loud, chaotic, exhausting, and absolutely worth it. If the goal was to leave the crowd battered, grinning, and already looking forward to the next show, mission accomplished.
Tour Dates
DYING FETUS
SANGUISUGABOOG
RINGWORM
DETERIORATION
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