Public record

Tripping the Mechanism

Metal | Charleston, WV

doom metal
Sludge
sludge metal
southern sludge

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 5 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

2013

On record since

Releases

Show history

2018 · 4

Jun 5, 2018The Depot· Yorkheadliner
Jun 2, 2018Buzzbin Art & Music Shop· Cantonsupport
with Dead East Garden
Jun 1, 2018Reggie's· Chicagoheadliner
Jun 1, 2018The Odditorium· Ashevilleheadliner

2016 · 13

Aug 26, 2016Syndicate Lounge· Birminghamheadliner
Aug 13, 2016Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern· Wilmingtonheadliner
Aug 12, 2016The Odditorium· Ashevilleheadliner
Aug 11, 2016The Pinch· Washingtonheadliner
Aug 10, 2016The Golden Pony· Harrisonburgheadliner
Aug 9, 2016O'Brien's Pub· Allstonheadliner
Aug 8, 2016Kung Fu Necktie· Philadelphiasupport
with Zig Zags, Gondola, Galare, L.M.I
Aug 8, 2016Kung Fu Necktie Upstairs· Philadelphiaheadliner
Aug 6, 2016The Hideaway· Johnson Cityheadliner
Aug 5, 2016Fresh Produce Records· Maconheadliner
Aug 4, 2016Churchhills Pub· Miamiheadliner
Aug 3, 2016Will's Pub· Orlandoheadliner
with Druid Lord
Apr 23, 2016The Sparrow· Charlestonsupport
with Grüzer, primo noctis

2015 · 4

Jul 31, 2015The Milestone Club· Charlottesupport
with Hobo Chili, Interstellar Upstarts, Dark Sun Kult, Parasitik Twiins, Greevace
Jul 2, 2015Gasa Gasa· New Orleansheadliner
with Baptizer
Apr 4, 2015The Cave· Chapel Hillsupport
with Kindler
Mar 7, 2015The Sparrow· Charlestonsupport
with Grüzer, Alias For Now

2013 · 1

Aug 24, 2013The Sound Hole· Myrtle Beachheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Tripping the Mechanism — To The Moth, I Am The Sun — Release art · To The Moth, I Am The Sun — release

Tripping the Mechanism — Dead Letters — Release art · Dead Letters — release

Tripping the Mechanism — Potestas Virtus — Release art · Potestas Virtus — release

Tripping the Mechanism — Start the Evolution — Release art · Start the Evolution — release

Releases

To The Moth, I Am The Sun
Jun 1, 2018 · album · 2 tracks
TT
To The Moth, I Am The Sun
2018
Dead Letters
Jun 20, 2016 · album · 7 tracks
DL
Dead Letters
2016 · ep
DL
Dead Letters
2016
Potestas Virtus
Feb 1, 2015 · album · 2 tracks
PV
Potestas Virtus
2015
TC
They Came To Destroy The Carolinas
2014
Start the Evolution
Feb 12, 2013 · album · 5 tracks

Artist background

Tripping the Mechanism is based in Charleston — MusicBrainz
Tripping the Mechanism has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2016–2016 — MusicBrainz
Tripping the Mechanism is based in North Charleston, South Carolina — Tripping the Mechanism on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: To The Moth, I Am The Sun (2018-06-01) — Bandcamp
Tripping The Mechanism has 59 listeners on Last.fm — Tripping The Mechanism on Last.fm
Tripping The Mechanism has released 4 recordings between 2014 and 2018 — Tripping The Mechanism on Discogs
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Musical band — Tripping the Mechanism — Google Knowledge Graph
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/g/11b7_s7bpp — Tripping the Mechanism — KG entity

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
The Odditorium · Asheville	2
The Sparrow · Charleston	2
The Depot · York	1
Buzzbin Art & Music Shop · Canton	1
Reggie's · Chicago	1
Syndicate Lounge · Birmingham	1
Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern · Wilmington	1
The Pinch · Washington	1

By year: 2013 1 · 2015 4 · 2016 13 · 2018 4

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-20
Sources: Bandcamp, Discogs, google kg, Last.fm, MusicBrainz

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