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Too Pure to Die
Hardcore band from Des Moines, IA
- hardcore
- metalcore
- Straight Edge
- straight edge hardcore
- SxE
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 16
- Cities
- 16
- Releases
- 9
- Last show
- Jul 3, 2026Carteret Performing Arts Center
About
Too Pure to Die is a band from Des Moines, IA, tagged hardcore, metalcore, Straight Edge by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 16 rooms in 16 cities.
- Too Pure to Die is based in Des Moines — MusicBrainz
- Christopher Towning: member — MusicBrainz
- Too Pure to Die has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2002–2018 — MusicBrainz
- Too Pure To Die has 16670 listeners on Last.fm — Too Pure To Die on Last.fm
- Too Pure To Die has released 9 recordings between 2002 and 2018 — Too Pure To Die 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
16 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20071 show
- 20086 shows
- 20091 show
- 20182 shows
- 20192 shows
- 20211 show
- 20221 show
- 20241 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | Carteret Performing Arts Center · CarteretSupportwith Vision of Disorder, First Blood, Old Wounds, +55 | Support | Vision of Disorder, First Blood, Old Wounds, +55 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Underground Music Venue & Event Space · MinneapolisSupportwith Ingrown, Bodybox, With Dead Hands Rising, +8 | Support | Ingrown, Bodybox, With Dead Hands Rising, +8 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Slowdown · OmahaSupportwith Knocked Loose, D.o.s.e, Trucha | Support | Knocked Loose, D.o.s.e, Trucha |
| Dec 4, 2021 | X-Ray Arcade · CudahySupportwith Integrity, Thieves, Scathed | Support | Integrity, Thieves, Scathed |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadlinerwith Sanction, Queensway, Vatican.vr, +1 | Headliner | Sanction, Queensway, Vatican.vr, +1 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Spicoli's Reverb · WaterlooSupportwith Entheos, By The Thousands, Reaping Asmodeia, +10 | Support | Entheos, By The Thousands, Reaping Asmodeia, +10 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Reverb · ReadingSupportwith Bleeding Through, Wisdom In Chains, On Broken Wings, +8 | Support | Bleeding Through, Wisdom In Chains, On Broken Wings, +8 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Blue Moose Tap House · Iowa CitySupportwith Misery Signals, Dead to Fall, Nehemiah, +8 | Support | Misery Signals, Dead to Fall, Nehemiah, +8 |
| Apr 28, 2009 | Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Mae, Barcelona, Tokyo, +4 | Support | Mae, Barcelona, Tokyo, +4 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | Muziekodroom · HasseltSupportwith Himsa, A Life Once Lost, Anterior | Support | Himsa, A Life Once Lost, Anterior |
| Mar 19, 2008 | The Underworld · CamdenSupportwith Himsa, A Life Once Lost, Ted Maul | Support | Himsa, A Life Once Lost, Ted Maul |
| Mar 18, 2008 | Barfly Cardiff · CardiffSupportwith Himsa, The Agony Scene, Ted Maul | Support | Himsa, The Agony Scene, Ted Maul |
| Mar 15, 2008 | Rios · LeedsSupportwith Himsa, The Agony Scene, Ted Maul | Support | Himsa, The Agony Scene, Ted Maul |
| Mar 14, 2008 | O2 Institute Birmingham · DigbethSupportwith Himsa, The Agony Scene, Ted Maul | Support | Himsa, The Agony Scene, Ted Maul |
| Mar 5, 2008 | Musikens Hus · GothenburgSupportwith Himsa, The Agony Scene, Anterior | Support | Himsa, The Agony Scene, Anterior |
| Feb 25, 2007 | Siren Records · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Jo-bran, Abacabb, Lenore. | Headliner | Jo-bran, Abacabb, Lenore. |
Where they play
16 rooms in 16 citiesRooms played most
- Barfly Cardiff · Cardiff1 show
- Blue Moose Tap House · Iowa City1 show
- Carteret Performing Arts Center · Carteret1 show
- Emo's Austin · Austin1 show
- Musikens Hus · Gothenburg1 show
Cities played
- Austin1 show
- Camden1 show
- Cardiff1 show
- Carteret1 show
- Cudahy1 show
and 11 other cities
Releases
9 releases, 2002–2018Only The True Remain
2018 · Ep
Confess
2009 · Album
Amp Sampler Volume 25
2007
Confidence and Consequence
2006 · Album
Self Core Records Presents: Revenge Is A Slow Burn
2005
We Are A Weapon
2004 · Album
Midwest Movement Winter Sampler 03
2003
Time For Change
2002 · Ep
No Hold Back... All Attack!!!
2002
Lineup
- Christopher Towning
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Too Pure To Die on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Too Pure To Die on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.