I’m planning a one-month run across the U.S. to hit as many metal shows and festivals as humanly (and inhumanly) possible.

The route looks like this:

• April 30 — Behemoth at The Fillmore Silver Spring (Maryland)

• May 1 — Mortiis in Raleigh, NC

• May 7–10 — Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, FL

• May 21–24 — Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, MD

The plan is simple: drive down the East Coast, then crawl back up, surviving on gas station food, questionable life choices, and whatever couch is available.

There will be vodka. A lot of vodka.

There will be mosh pits that feel like full-contact combat sports.

There will be stage dives with a high probability of bad decisions.

There will be zero sleep, ringing ears, and absolutely no regrets.

I won’t be working during this time — I’m fully committing to chaos — so the goal is to cover my basic monthly expenses (rent, bills, etc.) while I’m gone.

If you feel like throwing a few dollars into this completely unnecessary but highly entertaining experiment — I’ll take it.

I’ll be posting updates from the road, assuming I survive.

Let’s see how strong the metal community really is.