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[Chaos & Carnage](https://festt.io/festival/chaos-carnage-2026) festival strikes House of Blues Houston on May 6, 2026, for an evening of extreme [deathcore](https://festt.io/genre/deathcore) and [death metal](https://festt.io/genre/death-metal). This edition unites brutal [metalcore](https://festt.io/genre/metalcore) pioneers like [Thy Art Is Murder](https://festt.io/artist/thy-art-is-murder), Australian titans of technical deathcore, [Carnifex](https://festt.io/artist/carnifex), California veterans since 2005 with apocalyptic aesthetics, and [Ingested](https://festt.io/artist/ingested), British masters of slamming [brutal death metal](https://festt.io/genre/brutal-death-metal). The lineup intensifies with [200 Stab Wounds](https://festt.io/artist/200-stab-wounds) and devastating old-school death metal, [Bodysnatcher](https://festt.io/artist/bodysnatcher) with relentless [downtempo deathcore](https://festt.io/genre/downtempo-deathcore), [Bodybox](https://festt.io/artist/bodybox) fusing [beatdown hardcore](https://festt.io/genre/beatdown-hardcore), plus [Gates to Hell](https://festt.io/artist/gates-to-hell). In Houston, Texas metropolis of extreme metal, this festival celebrates the heaviest and most technical sounds of the contemporary scene. The alchemy between modern deathcore and brutal death metal creates a devastating sonic experience for blast beat and breakdown enthusiasts. Explore the full lineup at [festt.io](https://festt.io).