A cauldron of metal acts spills forth in the pit of Beach No. 11 (in their new digs over in Putuo District) for Metal United - an all-day festival highlighting some underground scene’s most devastating acts - ‘blast beats, bone-crushing riffs, and the camaraderie only metal can forge’. Guests include: Diadem of Death - a multifaceted death metal band from Qingdao that combines ‘crushing slam and hardcore-inspired riffs, pulse-pounding blast beats, and forlorn black metal sections with silky, satisfying melodic solos’; Beijing horror metal quartet Scare the Children, whose ghoulish costumes, complete with all-too-lifelike masks, and a dollhouse set decor straight from your childhood nightmares, have made them crowd favorites; Screaming Savior, known for fusing black metal and symphonic metal. That’s just the tip of the iceberg - with local acts like Chimera Cult, Syren, and more joining the cause. Mosh pit nirvana.