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Brian Daniloski and Ann Everton, Sept 20, 2025, at the Shadow Woods Campout Reunion. Photo by Sam Levin @goopcat on Instagram Our Shadow Woods community continues to mourn the loss of our beloved friend, Ann Everton of Darsombra. She died Friday, October 3, 2025, as a result of a vehicle crash in upstate New York …

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WILD WEST VIRGINIA DELIVERED!  What a legendary gathering at Shadow Woods! Share your favorite moments with us—tag @shadow.woods.metal.fest on Facebook and Instagram so we can relive the magic together. To our incredible community: Some of you drove over 10 hours to be there, and that dedication is exactly what makes Shadow Woods more than just …

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by M. A. Spiro Lots of music was released this year, and due to work and school commitments I didn't spend enough time focusing on it. But a few albums caught my attention and I share them with you below in no particular order. Did you love any of these albums? What left an impression …

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Skid Row Garage and Shadow Woods Productions present a benefit for Not One More, York Chapter – help for opioid addiction in York, PA. Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Skid Row Garage, 243 W, Market St. York PA, 17401. Archael (Fredericksburg, VA) – melodic black/death metal Úzkost (Pittsburgh, PA) –black/sludge doom metal Barbelith (Baltimore, MD) …

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Envision yourself here! Hey there! As you know, I’m always up for a good time, and I’ve been missing our woodland campouts. So, I’m planning a small, private gathering for September 2025. It’s going to be musically diverse, intimate, and above all—fun. To be clear: this is NOT a huge metal fest like Shadow Woods …

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SWMF 2023 Running Order Friday, October 20 6 pm Doors 7:00-7:30 pm Verminoth 7:50-8:30 pm Unendlich 8:55-9:35 pm Geryon 9:55-10:40 pm IATT 11:00 pm-12:00 am Nechochwen Saturday, October 21 3:00 pm Doors 4:00-4:45 pm Darsombra 5:05-5:50 pm Inanimus 6:10-7:00 pm A Sound of Thunder 7:20-8:10 pm Spiral Grave 8:30-9:05 pm All Hell 9:25-10:00 pm Cemetery Echo 10:20-10:55 pm Uzkost 11:15 pm-12:30 am Panopticon

Have you grabbed your tickets yet to this year's Reunion? swmfreunion2023.eventbrite.com

Policy update testing and masking required -- please read to the end.  AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION, CONSULTING WITH EXPERTS AND WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTIONWe are now requiring Covid testing for everyone attending Shadow Woods. Attendees who test positive will be asked to leave and ticket refunds will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Rapid Covid testing …

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Shadow Woods is pleased to announce these additions below to the lineup! Tickets are available now at⁠http://shadowwoods2021.evenbrite.com⁠⁠🔗 Don't sleep on this because it really is the last year of the fest.⁠CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN THE WOODS!⁠⁠Falls of Rauros⁠https://fallsofrauros.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠Darsombra⁠https://darsombra.bandcamp.com⁠⁠Dave Heumann (of Arbouretum)⁠https://arbouretum.bandcamp.com/album/at-heights-we-sway-at-depths-we-speak⁠⁠Mangog⁠https://argonautarecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-ghost-in-the-room-ep⁠⁠Torvus⁠https://torvus.bandcamp.com⁠⁠Tel⁠https://telrva.bandcamp.com⁠⁠ fallsofrauros #darsombra #daveheumann #mangog #torvus #telrva #shadowwoodsmetalfest #SWMFV #camping #music #festival #maryland

Shadow Woods Productions announces the initial lineup for SWMF V happening August 27-29, 2021 in White Hall, MD. Our first announcement includes Panopticon, Destroyer of Light, Neolithic, Borracho, Witchcryer, Voarm, Traitor, Altar and The Bull, and Queen Wolf with another 9-10 more to be announced. NOW ABOUT COVID… Masking, hand washing, and physical distancing protocols …

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