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Boltcutter

Metal band from Christchurch, VA · formed 2011

Pin-up boys for New Zealand Stadium Crust

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
55
Cities
46
Releases
4
Last show
Oct 7, 2026The Rave / Eagles Club

About

Boltcutter is a band from Christchurch, VA, formed in 2011, tagged Brutal Death Metal, Crust, death metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2025 to 2026, across 55 rooms in 46 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick, event platform:ticketweb city

Upcoming shows

  1. Thrown

    Varsity Theater · Minneapolis, MN

    With Norma Jean, Boltcutter

    Show 6:00 PM CDT · Multi-band bill

  2. ThrownRescheduled

    Archer Music Hall · Allentown, PA

    With Norma Jean, Boltcutter, Half Me

    Show 6:00 PM EDT · Multi-band bill

  3. Gods of Chaos Halloween

    Aragon Ballroom · Chicago, IL

    With Waka Flocka Flame, Speed, 2Slimey

    Show 5:00 PM CDT · Multi-band bill

  4. SOS Booking Presents: BOLTCUTTER

    The Echo · Los Angeles, CA

    With Misery Whip, Smoked909, Contract Killer

    Show 6:30 PM PST · Multi-band bill

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Oct 9, 2026The Truman · Kansas CitySupportwith Thrown, Norma Jean, Half Me
Oct 13, 2026Albatross · JacksonvilleHeadlinerwith thrown, Norma Jean, Half Me
Oct 25, 2026Rum Runners · LondonHeadlinerwith Misery Whip, Prosector, Dismantled
Oct 31, 2026Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · ChicagoSupportwith OsamaSon, Waka Flocka Flame, Buckshot, +4

Shows per year

  1. 20254 shows
  2. 202656 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 7, 2026The Rave / Eagles Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith Thrown, Norma Jean, Half Me
Oct 6, 2026The Intersection · Grand RapidsSupportwith Thrown, Norma Jean, Half Me
Oct 4, 2026Upstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Thrown, Norma Jean, Half Me
Oct 3, 2026District Music Hall · NorwalkSupportwith Thrown, Norma Jean, Half Me
Oct 2, 2026Archer Music Hall · AllentownSupportwith Thrown, Norma Jean, Half Me
Oct 1, 2026House of Independents · Asbury ParkSupportwith Thrown, Norma Jean, Half Me
Aug 14, 2026Corazon Del Barrio · San DiegoSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Aug 13, 2026American Legion Hall · HendersonSupportwith No Cure, Giyera, Bayway
Aug 11, 202689th Street · Oklahoma CitySupportwith No Cure, Bayway
Aug 7, 2026Mosey's · Panama CityHeadliner
Aug 7, 2026All Good Music Hall · BirminghamSupportwith No Cure, Bayway, Twisted Luck
Aug 6, 2026The Trimble · NashvilleSupportwith No Cure, Bayway
Aug 5, 2026Manchester Music Hall · LexingtonSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Aug 3, 2026Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Aug 2, 2026Hangar 1819 · GreensboroSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Aug 1, 2026The Masquerade - Hell · AtlantaSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jul 31, 2026The Abbey · OrlandoSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jul 29, 2026Vibes Underground · San AntonioSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Life cycles
Jul 28, 2026Puzzles Deep Ellum · DallasSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway, +1
Jul 26, 2026The Rock · TucsonSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jul 24, 2026Transplants Brewing Company · PalmdaleSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jul 21, 2026HQ Denver · DenverSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jul 19, 2026The Rino · North Kansas CitySupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway, +1
Jul 18, 2026Cobra Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith Bayway, Vile Mind, World of Fear
Jul 16, 2026Hard Luck Bar · TorontoSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway, +1
Jul 15, 2026Mahall's · LakewoodSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jul 14, 2026Preserving Underground · New KensingtonSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jul 13, 2026Ukie Club · PhiladelphiaSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jul 12, 2026Space Ballroom · HamdenSupportwith No Cure, Bayway, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., +2
Jul 11, 2026Empire Underground · AlbanySupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jul 10, 2026The Hall, Elsewhere · BrooklynSupportwith No Cure, Bayway, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., +1
Jul 9, 2026Ottobar · BaltimoreSupportwith No Cure, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., Bayway
Jun 21, 2026Ogie's Trailer Park · ProvidenceHeadlinerwith Chananagains, Wundr
Jun 12, 2026Getties, Fete Music Hall · ProvidenceHeadlinerwith Good Frank, Luna Rouge, Notorious Chow
May 16, 2026Pyxis · ProvidenceHeadliner
Apr 11, 2026First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Varials, Unity TX, Heavy//Hitter
Apr 9, 2026Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith Varials, Unity-TX, Heavy//Hitter
Apr 6, 2026Ottobar · BaltimoreSupportwith Varials, Unity-TX, Heavy//Hitter
Apr 4, 2026Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith Varials, Unity-TX, Heavy//Hitter, +1
Apr 1, 2026The Masquerade - Hell · AtlantaSupportwith Varials, Unity TX, Heavy//Hitter, +1
Mar 31, 2026The HandleBar · PensacolaSupportwith Varials, Unity-TX, Heavy//Hitter
Mar 25, 2026Nile Theater · MesaSupportwith Varials, Unity-TX, Heavy//Hitter
Mar 24, 2026Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las VegasSupportwith Varials, Heavy//Hitter, Unity-TX
Mar 21, 2026The Parish, House of Blues · AnaheimSupportwith Varials, Unity-TX, Heavy//Hitter
Mar 20, 2026Cornerstone · BerkeleySupportwith Varials, Heavy//Hitter, Unity-TX
Mar 16, 2026Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith Varials, Unity-TX, Heavy//Hitter
Mar 13, 2026Winchester Music Tavern · LakewoodSupportwith Varials, Unity-TX, Heavy//Hitter
Mar 12, 2026The Shelter, Saint Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith Varials, Unity-TX, Heavy//Hitter
Dec 7, 2025Eagle Aerie · HendersonSupportwith Dying Wish, Gouge, Static Dress, +1
Nov 29, 2025Metro · ChicagoSupportwith Dying Wish, Static Dress, Gouge Away, +1
Nov 17, 2025Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith Dying Wish, Static Dress, Gouge Away, +1
Nov 10, 2025The Secret Group · HoustonHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

55 rooms in 46 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago4 shows
  • Providence3 shows
  • Richmond3 shows
  • Allentown2 shows
  • Atlanta2 shows

and 41 other cities

Live history

182 shows on record
Shows counted
182
First on record
Feb 2013
Latest on record
Oct 2026

Shows per year

  1. 201321
  2. 201434
  3. 201527
  4. 20167
  5. 20178
  6. 20185
  7. 20199
  8. 20203
  9. 20211
  10. 20221
  11. 20243
  12. 202516
  13. 202647

Top rooms

  • Memorial Union, University of Rhode Island, Kingston · 8
  • The Space, Hamden · 6
  • Strange Brew Pub, Norwich · 5
  • Manchester 65, West Warwick · 5
  • Epoch Arts, East Hampton · 5

Top cities

  • Providence, RI · 20
  • Kingston · 13
  • New Haven, CT · 10
  • Hamden, CT · 7
  • West Warwick, RI · 6

Often on the bill with: No Cure, Bayway, Big Ass Truck I.E., Heavy/Hitter, Varials, Half Me, Forced to Suffer, Norma Jean

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

4 releases, 2011–2025

  • Show Of Force

    2025

  • Stuffing Body Parts

    2022

  • Confessions Of A Childhood Animal Mangler

    2020

  • I

    2011

Lineup

  • Shane Kovacs

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

1 member on record
  • Shane Kovacstenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Shares members with: Gorehouse (via Shane Kovacs), Hatewanx (via Shane Kovacs)

Photos, art and posters

Boltcutter — The Truman, 2026-10-09
Poster · The Truman, 2026-10-09 — Songkick
Boltcutter — Albatross, 2026-10-13
Poster · Albatross, 2026-10-13 — event platform:ticketweb city
Boltcutter — Rum Runners, 2026-10-25
Poster · Rum Runners, 2026-10-25 — Songkick
Boltcutter — Cobra Lounge, 2026-07-18
Poster · Cobra Lounge, 2026-07-18 — Songkick
Boltcutter — First Unitarian Church, 2026-04-11
Poster · First Unitarian Church, 2026-04-11 — Songkick
Boltcutter — Eagle Aerie, 2025-12-07
Poster · Eagle Aerie, 2025-12-07 — Songkick
Boltcutter — X-Ray Arcade, 2025-08-12
Poster · X-Ray Arcade, 2025-08-12 — Songkick
Boltcutter — Neck of the Woods, 2024-06-25
Poster · Neck of the Woods, 2024-06-25 — Songkick
Boltcutter — John Henry's, 2024-05-07
Poster · John Henry's, 2024-05-07 — Songkick
Boltcutter — The News Cafe, 2021-10-15
Poster · The News Cafe, 2021-10-15 — Songkick
Boltcutter — Aurora, 2015-01-30
Poster · Aurora, 2015-01-30 — Songkick
Boltcutter — Aurora, 2014-12-05
Poster · Aurora, 2014-12-05 — Songkick
Boltcutter — O'Brien's Pub, 2014-07-29
Poster · O'Brien's Pub, 2014-07-29 — Songkick
Boltcutter — The Space, 2014-04-19
Poster · The Space, 2014-04-19 — Songkick
Boltcutter — Toad's Place, 2014-04-17
Poster · Toad's Place, 2014-04-17 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Boltcutter on Last.fmArtist facts
Boltcutter on DiscogsArtist facts
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
event platform:ticketweb cityShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.