Sled Island and CJSR present: Suffering Hour, Anthrodynia, FRANKLIN and Culled
Schedule
Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Pin-Bar | Calgary, AB
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Suffering HourPitch-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.
Anthrodynia
“As the behaviour of mankind increases in cruelty and pettiness, a permanent state of exhaustion has taken its hold.” These words inform the sound of Anthrodynia, a doomy death metal band from the desolate landscape of Edmonton. Their debut album, Unspeakable Horrors Emanating from Within, hypnotizes you with relentless riffs and a crushing atmosphere.
FRANKLIN
Dubbed “gateway metal” by listeners, FRANKLIN is the melodic, sludgy, tension-building riff machine your nightmares have been waiting for. Hailing from the capital of the Yukon, this two-piece metal menace features Kirsty Wells (bass/lead vocals) and Evan Joel (drums/back-up vocals). Together, they reflect the unsung desolation, mania, and paralyzing limitlessness typical of the vast north.
Culled
Embracing the contrast of slow, crushing sludge and doom with the blistering speed and chaos of grindcore, heavy four-piece Culled blend their distinctive sound with messages of peace and love that implore the need for empathy in today's unstable political climate. The group features members from bands such as Thorazine, Disciples of Power, WAKE, Exit Strategy and many more.
Important info:
Start and running times are subject to change. Please check the Sled Island schedule in June for exact set times.
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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.
Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
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Where is it happening?
Pin-Bar, Pin-Bar, 501 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0A9, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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