Death metal fans at Tampa’s Orpheum were sent into a sphere of madness Tuesday night, when metal outfits from four different countries came together. While the States’ Allegaeon and Canada’s Kataklysm opened things up somewhat early, Germany’s Septicflesh and Poland’s Decapitated celebrated recent releases and beyond during each electrifying set.

Decapitated Credit: Photo by Jon William
Credit: Photo by Jon William
Credit: Photo by Jon William
Credit: Photo by Jon William
Credit: Photo by Jon William
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Septicflesh Credit: Photo by Jon William
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Kataklysm Credit: Photo by Jon William
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Credit: Photo by Jon William
Credit: Photo by Jon William
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Kataklysm Credit: Photo by Jon William
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Credit: Photo by Jon William
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Allegaeon Credit: Photo by Jon William
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Credit: Photo by Jon William
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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...