Metalheads and punks rejoice, as the second annual installment of Berserker is set to take place at The Loving Touch in Ferndale from March 12–14 with a free kickoff event on March 11.
This year’s event boasts over fifty acts from all over the state and the country, with fifteen sets taking the stage each night. This year’s headliners include the essential Portland-based punks Poison Idea, who perform Saturday night and cite influences such as Nirvana, Pantera, and Napalm Death. Other notable acts include Richmond, Virginia hardcore band Iron Reagan and death metal veterans Incantation, headlining Thursday and Friday nights, respectively.
Berserker also features several Detroit-based punk and metal bands, including Bars of Gold, Child Bite, Hellmouth, Shitfucker, Bill Bondsmen, Against the Grain, Nightkin, Golden Torso, Temple of Void, Anguish, Tharsis They, Final Assault, Beige Eagle Boys, Pick Axe Preacher, Them Teeth, Destroy This Place, U.D.I., Malo Konjche, Kriegs Legion, Kapnos Manteia, Sros Lords, Her Dark Host, Manic Outburst, Hollow Earth, and Nuke.
Three-day passes are available for $40 in advance online, and $20 one-day passes are also available online or day of show at The Loving Touch. All ages are welcome. For more information, including full lineup and set times, visit Berserker’s official website.