Sled Island and Absolute Underground present: Suffering Hour, Milkmaid and Old Mound

Name: Sled Island and Absolute Underground present: Suffering Hour, Milkmaid and Old Mound
Start: 2026-06-17T20:00:00-06:00
Location: BLOX Arts Centre

Schedule

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

BLOX Arts Centre | Calgary, AB

Suffering Hour
Pitch-black metal trio Suffering Hour plumb the depths of depravity for an avant-garde take on extreme music. Their sound features goth intonations, primal howls, and even touches of thrash metal on their latest EP, Impending Rebirth. With thunderous riffs born in the pits of hell, Suffering Hour is one of the heaviest shows at Sled Island this year.

Milkmaid
Existing at the edges of heaviness and restraint, Milkmaid is an all-female doom/sludge trio inspired by the isolation of the prairies. After witnessing the sheer power of Seattle sludge band MUÑECA at Sled Island last year, Milkmaid found new motivation to represent the genre in 2026, with hopes of encouraging more women to explore their metal side.

Old Mound
Stream-of-consciousness lyrics, gliding freak vocals and fuzzed out minimalist bass riffs rule the psychic landscape of Old Mound, a witchy post-metal project fronted by Wes Christiansen. Meditative and uncanny, this solo endeavour plies the queer trauma prairie landscapes of Southern Alberta with old haunts to emerge supreme with new wisdom and oracular vision.

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About Sled Island:
Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of music, comedy and art with over 25,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information, visit SledIsland.com.
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