PeelingFlesh at Sunshine Theatre

PeelingFlesh USA Headlining Tour

Unrelenting, heavy slobbering BRUTAL SLAM DEATH METAL as PeelingFlesh lay to waste the Sunshine theater in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico on Monday, May 18th, 2026. Doors 6:30pm | Music 7:30pm

PeelingFlesh will be celebrating their highly anticipated USA Headlining Tour which will stop in numerous cities across the USA including Houston, Austin and many more. The full line up for the underground metal festival will feature support from Missing Link, Kruelty and Bayway, delivering some of the most brutal elements of slam death metal, beatdown hardcore and metalcore. Get ready for a crazy mosh pit as this show will definitely be packed with sweaty fans.

PeelingFlesh

A relatively new young metal band from Oklahoma City in the United States, PeelingFlesh burst onto the extreme metal scene in 2021 as a new force of American slam death metal. I have listened to many of their songs and have written about a few of them like their great “Candy Coated Corpse” and songs from their album “The Slamz.” The band just released a new EP entitled “PF Radio 2” released in 2025 which has received many great reviews. With a very heavy, brutal sound incorporating pummeling slamming breakdowns and growling vocals, PeelingFlesh are making a name for themselves on a global level, with an upcoming tour of Japan in March 2026. The band sometimes incorporate meow sounds in their songs and interviews, which is rather unusual but a very funny way to mix heavy, brutal death metal with some comedy. The band is currently leading the charge for touring bands in the US and they have been asked to perform at several music festivals, including the Inkcarceration music and art festival in Mansfield, Ohio and Sick New World in Fort Worth, Texas.

Missing Link

Formed in the underground of New York, Missing Link brings metallic hardcore in its most destructive form. We’re obsessed with their destructive anthems such as “New York Minute” and “Numbers On The Board” from their 2024 release Watch Me Bleed, out now on Triple B Records. The group was formed during the pandemic and consist of members from other bands such as Heal, Pain of Truth and more. We’ve said it before but their music is truly devastating and is being met with rave reviews from the hardcore community. The group has recruited members from all over the New York hardcore scene. A true testament to the underground music scene in New York.

Kruelty

Journeying from Tokyo, Kruelty brings a heavy brand of beatdown hardcore infused with death-doom, in a truly intense sonic experience that will see songs from their 2023 album “Untopia” and tracks from their back catalogue, including “A Dying Truth”. A Tokyo-based hardcore band, established in 2017, Kruelty has made a name out of themselves by combining together the American and Japanese heavy sounds in a unique way. Characterised by the anonymous, almost cult-like, image of the band members hiding behind their balaclavas and bandanas, Kruelty create nostalgic heavy music, inspired from the 1990s death-doom metal of the American and Scandinavian varieties.

Bayway

Bayway is the newest addition to the roster, an Elizabeth, NJ beatdown hardcore band that infuses their sound with rap metal. We will be premiering tracks off their 2025 Trustkill Records album, The Recipe. Bayway was formed just late 2022, but have managed to make a name for themselves in such a short time of existence. In addition to their upcoming Trustkill album, they have also been working on an EP that is set to be released this year, Bayway Takes Manhattan. We saw their brutal take on hardcore in The Newport Sessions. The genre is continuing to evolve, blending heavy riffs with dynamic drumming.

Sunshine theater Information

120 Central Ave SW | Downtown Albuquerque

The Sunshine Theater is a historic 1,000 seat theater, perfect for an intimate music experience. The theater features a mix of general admission standing room, general admission seating and balcony seating for select shows. A full bar will be available offering beer, wine and spirits as well as snacks and other non-alcoholic beverages. Discover the rich music history of Albuquerque and experience the theater located right in the heart of downtown.

Contact for more information 505-764-0249 Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm | Box Office

Parking Information

Street parking is available in Downtown Albuquerque. There are also public parking garages and lots nearby. Plan to arrive early to secure a parking space. Alternatively, you may wish to use a ride sharing service.

Ticket Information

Gates $52. Buy tickets HERE: Ticketsqueeze.com or at the Sunshine Theater box office. Don't miss out on this extreme metal and hardcore extravaganza! Click the link to buy tickets now!