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Cavity returns on Reptilian

Posted by Loren on March 16, 2026

Cavity returns on Reptilian
photo by Tracy Fernandez

Reptilian Records will revive, remaster and reissue Cavity's Human Abjection, first released in 1995, and out on May 29, 2026 in its latest iteration

Formed in 1992 in south Florida, the sludge metal band initially disbanded in 2001 with members later playing in Black Cobra, Floor, Torche, and more. They briefly reformed as Cavity A.D in 2015 and now, in 2026, return again with the reissue and upcoming live dates.

CAVITY Live:

3/19/2026 The Brass Mug – Tampa, FL w/ Meatwound, No Fraud, Spanish Needles, Bunaand

3/20/2026 Will's Pub – Orlando, FL w/ Thrull, Bunaaand, Skeletizer

3/21/2026 Las Rosas – Miami, FL w/ Devalued, Prison Warder

3/22/2026 Albatross – Jacksonville, FL w/ Unregistered Weapon, Drosera, Horses, Salisbury

5/15/2026 Desertfest London – London, UK 

10/08-11/2026 Emissions From The Monolith – Youngstown, OH

CAVITY is:

Dan Gorostiaga – bass

Rene Barge – vocals

Ed Matus – guitar

Andrew McLees – guitar

Pat Forrest – drums

Cavity returns on Reptilian
photo by Tracy Fernandez

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