HOH 2025: MACABRE AVERNUS, BONES, TTCM, BRAINBLEED, DISROBE, CONDITION CRITICAL & DREAMLINE
Schedule
Sat, 27 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Reggies | Chicago, IL
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The Chicago Metal Factory presents Chicago’s annual Holiday Of Horror event featuring two rooms of heavy bands!Reggies Rock Club + Music Joint
Saturday, December 27th
6:30pm doors | 7pm show
Admission ($20adv/$25dos) includes access to TWO ROOMS of heavy bands:
17+ in Rock Club with Macabre w/ SikRik Masks GoRe Show, Avernus, Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre and Condition Critical
21+ in Music Joint with Bones, Disrobe and Brainbleed
AND – FREE MIDNIGHT AFTER PARTY in the Joint (21+)
with DREAMLINE - a tribute to RUSH
Tickets:
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/holiday-of-horror-2025-edition-reggies-rock-club-tickets/14536813
In the Rock Room:
MACABRE
MACABRE 40th Anniversary show! with SikRik Masks GoRe Show
Formed in 1985, The trio is a vanguard of the style they’ve come to describe as “murder metal,” a ferocious mix of death metal, punk rock, grind, jazz fusion, thrash and folk melodies among other sounds with lyrics examining real-life stories of serial killers, mass murderers and more.
featured video:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2lbJzDX11fy6cLeFtlkUA8?si=IAEp8oTuTmCdSyO6nsYxrA
https://www.murdermetal.com
https://murdermetal.bandcamp.com
https://www.linktr.ee/MurderMetal
https://www.youtube.com/c/MURDERMETAL1985/featured
https://www.facebook.com/OFFICIALMACABRE
https://www.instagram.com/macabremetal
https://www.nuclearblast.com/macabre-carnival
AVERNUS
Established in 1992, Chicago atmospheric death / doom metal band released Grievances via M-Theory Audio in late 2024 and return to the Holiday Of Horror for the first time since 1997.
For fans of: PARADISE LOST, OPETH, AMORPHIS, TYPE O NEGATIVE, MY DYING BRIDE, CEMETARY, WINTER, KATATONIA, GREEN CARNATION, ANATHEMA, SKEPTICISM, VED BUENS ENDE…
featured video:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GN1orFH8Y6Fkti7ndPci8?si=BN46BM1ISLuNZBau_cWc7g
https://avernusdoom.com
https://www.facebook.com/avernusdoommetal
https://www.instagram.com/avernusdoom
https://avernus.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/@AVERNUSDOOM
https://x.com/AvernusDoom
TEXAS TOAST CHAINSAW MASSACRE
Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre is a powerhouse of crossover thrash metal, hailing from the vibrant music scene of Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 2011, this band quickly gained notoriety for their high-energy performances and humorous lyrics and antics.
featured video:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iPhS5RVBVfuEAe95xw8nl?si=MfT6gXafR-aRWFndnSNFZA
https://www.facebook.com/ttcmchicago
https://www.instagram.com/ttcmoffical
https://www.youtube.com/@TTCMofficial
https://texastoastchainsawmassacre.bandcamp.com
CONDITION CRITICAL
Formed in 2010, Condition Critical delivers high-intensity, no-bullshit thrash metal in the tradition of the genre’s most violent pioneers. Described as “a literal war of sound that attacks you with deadly perfection” (New Wave of Thrash Zine), they’ve built a reputation on relentless riffage, vicious stage presence, and tours across the U.S., Europe, and Russia.
featured video:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dTcIKLfUXsCPB1HiizLHn?si=GkHcHHPmS5C0Cy7wsAUynw
https://www.facebook.com/ConditionCriticalNJ
https://www.instagram.com/conditioncriticalnj/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/conditioncritical0
https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/condition-critical
In the Joint:
BONES
Assaulting your ear holes for the past 16 years, Bones returns after a 3 year live hiatus to ruin your night. Bones will kick your fucking ass with their brand of 3 chord heavy metal. Your neck will snap, your head will pound and your liver will quiver. Good luck!
https://www.facebook.com/Bones-Chicago
https://boneschicago.bandcamp.com
DISROBE
Since 2003, DISROBE have performed their furious blend of thrash influenced punk rock protest music.
https://www.facebook.com/DisrobeChicago
https://www.instagram.com/disrobe_chicago
BRAINBLEED
Created as the world closed down, pre-pandemic experimental recording driven BRAINBLEED turned quickly into a live venue-loving crossover calamity. As the plague surrendered, BRAINBLEED invites the listener through lightning fast sets to engage with the darker state of affairs like creeping isolation, injustice, inequality, and not puking on our couch.
https://Brainbleedwchc.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4exudrAStd1hONg5SgLLdd?si=HxKz1QKDT4KSkfeTT9QgPw8pm
https://www.facebook.com/Brainbleedwchc
https://www.instagram.com brainbleedwchc
after MACABRE on the Joint side a FREE SHOW with
DREAMLINE - A Tribute to Rush performs to close of the night
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574509312583
CMF event page:
https://thecmf.com/events/hoh25/
REGGIES event pages:
https://reggieslive.com/show/holiday-of-horror-2025-2/
https://reggieslive.com/show/holiday-of-horror-2025/
Tickets:
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/holiday-of-horror-2025-edition-reggies-rock-club-tickets/14536813
Explore The Chicago Metal Factory
Website
www.theCMF.com
Mailing List
https://mailchi.mp/d8a464f81d8f/get-on-the-list
https://www.facebook.com/THECMF
Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/140944532613588
www.instagram.com/chicagometalfactory
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Where is it happening?
Reggies, 2105 S State St, Chicago, IL 60616-1507, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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