Saturday, January 17, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

Festering Productions presents the second annual Iowa Metal Underground Midwest Death Metal Showcase featuring Maul, Drillbit, 12 Gauge Autopsy, DIEZELEATER, and Starved.

Midwest Death from Fargo, North Dakota, Maul is returning to Cedar Rapids for the first time since headlining Iowa Metal Underground Fest in 2024. Drillbit is an alcoholic death metal band from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 12 Gauage Autopsy is a grooving death metal band on the border of Illinois and Iowa. 12 Gauge has been playing shows in the Midwest Area since January of 2025 and are dedicated to bringing the heaviest, nastiest, grooviest mess of riffs and slams. DIEZELEATER is bringing the hard hitting zesty ass riffs from Des Moines, Iowa. Starved is an uncivilized death thrash band from the cold wilderness of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Hardened by Midwest life, they worship savage riffs and depraved indulgence. Starved is prepared to play shows and have been doing so and reaping the spoils since September 2025.