The Ziggurat
Metal band from Radford, VA · formed 1998
- Shows on record
- 23
- Rooms played
- 17
- Cities
- 12
- Releases
- 7
- Last show
- Oct 2, 2026Southern Café & Music Hall
About
The Ziggurat is a band from Radford, VA, formed in 1998, tagged black metal, death metal, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 17 rooms in 12 cities.
- The Ziggurat formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
- The Ziggurat has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2008–2024 — MusicBrainz
- The Ziggurat has 338 listeners on Last.fm — The Ziggurat on Last.fm
- The Ziggurat has released 6 recordings between 2004 and 2024 — The Ziggurat on Discogs
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
23 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Super Rad Arcade Bar · Lynchburg, VA
With Deceptor, The Ziggurat, Amputee
Show 7:00 PM · Multi-band bill
Shows per year
- 20114 shows
- 20127 shows
- 20131 show
- 20181 show
- 20194 shows
- 20232 shows
- 20241 show
- 20263 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Southern Café & Music Hall · CharlottesvilleSupportwith South Of Heaven, Ekktoplasm, Murdersome | Support | South Of Heaven, Ekktoplasm, Murdersome |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Canal Club · RichmondHeadlinerwith Cut the Architects Hand, Murdersome, Wolf Legion, +2 | Headliner | Cut the Architects Hand, Murdersome, Wolf Legion, +2 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | The Milk Parlor · BlacksburgSupportwith Noctomb, To Be An Astronaut, Üga Büga | Support | Noctomb, To Be An Astronaut, Üga Büga |
| Oct 13, 2023 | The Milk Parlor · BlacksburgSupportwith NEST Official, Human Infection | Support | NEST Official, Human Infection |
| Aug 31, 2023 | The Milk Parlor · BlacksburgSupportwith DethleheM, State Of Aggression | Support | DethleheM, State Of Aggression |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Mohawk · AustinHeadlinerwith Cortége (TX), Zealand the North | Headliner | Cortége (TX), Zealand the North |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Dirty Dog Bar · AustinHeadlinerwith COSMS, Dream Eater | Headliner | COSMS, Dream Eater |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Come and Take It Live · AustinHeadlinerwith Take us to tomorrow, pleb | Headliner | Take us to tomorrow, pleb |
| May 5, 2019 | Come and Take It Live · AustinSupportwith 3rd Ear Experience | Support | 3rd Ear Experience |
| Nov 16, 2018 | The Key Club · LeedsSupportwith The Mechanist, Pteroglyph, LEADROBOT | Support | The Mechanist, Pteroglyph, LEADROBOT |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Screamers Sports Grill · RadfordHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 9, 2012 | Beech Mountain Resort · Sugar GroveHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Exit/In · NashvilleSupportwith Jackie Chain | Support | Jackie Chain |
| Apr 20, 2012 | Exit/In · NashvilleSupportwith Kidsmeal, Sam & Tre, Kidsmeal Review, +1 | Support | Kidsmeal, Sam & Tre, Kidsmeal Review, +1 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Public Assembly · BrooklynSupportwith Lunice, Lorn, Lorn Brainfeeder, +1 | Support | Lunice, Lorn, Lorn Brainfeeder, +1 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Terminal West · AtlantaSupportwith Lorn, Lunice, Lorn Brainfeeder | Support | Lorn, Lunice, Lorn Brainfeeder |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Jax · BlacksburgSupportwith Rotting Obscene, Vattnet Viskar, Hetfield & Hetfield | Support | Rotting Obscene, Vattnet Viskar, Hetfield & Hetfield |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Exit/In · NashvilleSupportwith Noise Organization, Up Until Now, Treekeeper | Support | Noise Organization, Up Until Now, Treekeeper |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 12th and Porter · NashvilleSupportwith ArkiteQt, Beat Repeat, Quiet Entertainer, +2 | Support | ArkiteQt, Beat Repeat, Quiet Entertainer, +2 |
| Oct 6, 2011 | Mercy Lounge · NashvilleSupportwith DAM, Funk, Count Bass D, +2 | Support | DAM, Funk, Count Bass D, +2 |
| Jul 13, 2011 | 12th and Porter · NashvilleSupportwith Layne Harper, Skewby, Plane Jane, +4 | Support | Layne Harper, Skewby, Plane Jane, +4 |
| Mar 9, 2011 | Empire · SpringfieldSupportwith Rotting Christ, Melechesh, Abigail Williams, +1 | Support | Rotting Christ, Melechesh, Abigail Williams, +1 |
Where they play
17 rooms in 12 citiesRooms played most
- Exit/In · Nashville3 shows
- The Milk Parlor · Blacksburg3 shows
- 12th and Porter · Nashville2 shows
- Come and Take It Live · Austin2 shows
- Beech Mountain Resort · Sugar Grove1 show
Cities played
- Nashville6 shows
- Austin4 shows
- Blacksburg4 shows
- Atlanta1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
and 7 other cities
Live history
22 shows on record- Shows counted
- 22
- First on record
- Mar 2011
- Latest on record
- Oct 2026
Shows per year
- 20114
- 20127
- 20131
- 20181
- 20194
- 20232
- 20241
- 20262
Top rooms
- The Milk Parlor, Blacksburg · 3
- Exit/In, Nashville · 3
- Come and Take It Live, Austin · 2
- 12th and Porter, Nashville · 2
- Southern Café & Music Hall, Charlottesville · 1
Top cities
- Nashville, TN · 6
- Austin, TX · 4
- Blacksburg, VA · 4
- Leeds · 1
- Richmond · 1
Often on the bill with: LORN, Lorn Brainfeeder, Lunice, Murdersome, Sam & Tre, 3rd Ear Experience, Abigail Williams, Brushfire Stankgrass
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
7 releases, 2004–2024Ia
2024 · Ep
The Plague of the Pallid Mask XXIV
2024 · Album
Diwan Clinic
2017
Obscurum Aeterna
2009
The Plague of the Pallid Mask
2008 · Album
Confrontation With The Disciples Of The Shadow Walker
2007
Hymns of the Cthulhu Mythos
2004
Lineup
- Matt Waldenville
- Sterling Boyd Jr.
- Dwayne Boyd
- Steve Hamon
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
4 members on record- Dwayne Boydtenure unknown
- Matt Waldenvilletenure unknown
- Sterling Boyd Jr.tenure unknown
- Steve Hamontenure 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: Death Shroud (via Matt Waldenville), Rotting Obscene (via Sterling Boyd Jr.), Terror Ascends (via Sterling Boyd Jr.), The Reasons Were Legion (via Steve Hamon), Tyrannis (via Sterling Boyd Jr.)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Ziggurat on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Ziggurat on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| meta avatar | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited 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.