Disma are no longer playing NDF 2016 and have been replaced by Funebrarum.
This is the first time in 14 years of putting on festivals that we've been put in such an awkward situation, and in the end, just like a member of Disma who recently quit the band, we've decided to distance ourselves from the drama surrounding the band lately.
For the record, nobody "pressured" us into making this decision and the decision is solely ours, but it should be stated that the billing would look drastically different if Disma remained on the bill, as at least 10 bands have said they do not want to play the event if Disma remains on the bill.
We acknowledge that Disma are nothing more than a death metal band (who once played Maryland Deathfest) and it's unfortunate that their fans cannot see them for what they know them as, but all things considered, there would've been far too many negatives than positives for us to deal with by leaving them on the bill. We thought the situation settled down slightly when the admin of the Disma FB page made a statement about a month ago claiming that the band member in question "made mistakes in the past", but that post was quickly erased and the drama fired up again as a result.
We feel that Funebrarum is an adequate replacement to make up for this, but if for some reason you purchased a Sunday ticket to see Disma, you may request a refund.
This news will surely create a debate that we don't wish to get roped into the middle of. We've always been about putting on a celebration of music and nothing more. Let's all just try to get along and enjoy dozens of great bands at this festival.
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