DEATH ANGEL @ THE GOTHIC THEATER 4/15/12 ENGLEWOOD-CO

Death Angel are a thrash metal band from the Bay Area that formed in the early 80’s. Led by Mark Osegueda and Rob Cavestany they play harsh and threatening speed metal full of fast lethal riffs, high pitched screams and shrieks, vicious double bass and driving crisp guitar tones. They’ve released a couple of excellent albums “The Ultra-Violence” a classic of the 80’s thrash scene and “Frolic Through The Park.

Also playing: Krisiun – death metal from Brazil, Havok – pure thrash from the Mile Hi City and a Sepultura cover band.

CROWBAR @ THE MARQUIS THEATER 4/14/12 DENVER-CO

“Nowhere to turn, there’s growth in pain I feel it, I pray to Satan it’s not too late for me, hard to believe on man could lose to such, All that I’ve lost can never be conceived, I have failed”

Crowbar are a heavy, aggressive, brutal and crusing sludge metal band from New Orleans. Formed by Kirk Windstein in the late 80’s, they mix doom, sludge and hardcore to create “Doomcore” full of ton-heavy riffs, eerie dark lyrics and glacier moving basslines. They’ve released several albums through the years like “Time Heals Nothing” “Obedience Thru Suffering” and “Crowbar” oppressive, bleak albums full of sadness, isolation an anger.

Also playing – Prong – industrial metal band from NYC who are touring behind their excellent new album “Carved Into Stone,” Witchburn – southern metal from Seattle and Royal Talons – psychedelic doom metal from Boulder.

MUNICIPAL WASTE @ THE AGGIE THEATER 4/11/12 FT.COLLINS-CO

“The time has come for all your leaders to die, Electrified hate, your blood and their circuits will fry, Bring on the war, unleash the bastards, Prisoners no more, destroying their masters, Fleets take the night destroying mankind, Those that revolt, will rip blood from their throats”

Thrashcore heathens Municipal Waste will be back in Colorado promoting their newest album “The Fatal Feast” a perfect combination of punk and speed metal, an intensive, rapid, aggressive, fast tempo, full of rage thrash masterpiece. So grab your denim vest and hi-top sneakers and kill and destroy!

Also playing: Ghoul – grindcore/thrash metal goons from Oakland, Legacy Of Disorder – thrash metal from New Zealand and the Masters of Scum metal “The Almighty” Gwar!

DYING FETUS @ THE SUMMIT MUSIC HALL 4/09/12 DENVER-CO

“This prophecy unfolding, we have no time to wait, The world is dead and rotting, a lifeless tomb remains, We have no compassion, hate runs through our veins”

The Metal Alliance Tour caravan from hell will make it’s annual stop in the Mile Hi City, full of complex riffing, blast beats, deep growling vocals and plenty of atonality. Here are the bands playing:

Dying Fetus – pure death metal from Maryland, The Faceless – technical death metal from California, Job For A Cowboy – death metal from Arizona, DevilDriver – melodic death metal from California, Wretched – thrash metal from North Carolina, 3 Inches Of Blood – heavy metal from Canada and Impending Doom – deathcore??? from California.

ALCEST @ THE LARIMER LOUNGE 4/09/12 DENVER-CO

“I doit passer de L’ obscurite”

A subtle and profound sound with a variety of textures, beautiful and delicate cord progressions, angelic and diabolical singing, progressive acoustic guitars, dream-like atmospheric melodies an aggressive distorted guitars that evoke images of a big black cloud covering the winter sky. Alcest are a band from France that formed in the late 90’s, their sound started off as black metal but progressed into “Blackgaze” a melancholic, emotional, avant garde version of soul-raping black metal. They’ve released several excellent albums like “Ecailles de Lune” “Les Voyages de l’Ame” and “Souvenirs d’un Autre Monde” dynamic, vivid and surreal music.

Also playing: Stoic Dissention – black metal from Arvada and Echo?

THREE BAD JACKS @ THE ORIENTAL THEATER 4/07/12 DENVER-CO

“I hear Johnny’s back in town, he wants to settle it all, I got a brand new baseball bat, wanna use his head for the ball, He better run, run, run, Johnny run, The hunters turn to hunted, Now your time’s come, Run, run, run Johnny run”

Touring road dogs the Three Bad Jacks will be crusing through The Mile Hi City once more bringing their surf riffs, soulful vocals, full deep toned upright bass and uptempo hillbilly drumming. So jump in your hot rod, roll down the windows an enjoy a smokin’ beat!

Also playing: J.P. Harris & The Tough Choices – truck drivin’ country from Vermont and MF Ruckus – southern rock blues from Denver.

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY @ THE BOULDER THEATER 4/05/12 BOULDER-CO

“Explosions in the sky, the dancing starts to the entrancing stars, Through shimmering shades, a thousand unexplained chances are revealed, Nothing is concealed from these eyes of beatific vision surreal, Here I am, sailing the celestial passageways of my universe” D. Lacey

BLACK TUSK @ MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE 4/02/12 ENGLEWOOD-CO

Black Tusk are a sludge metal band from Georgia, formed in the mid 00’s they have branded their style as “Swamp Metal” stoner rock mixed with dirty, low-fi punk. With relentless percussion, buzzing bass tones, violent heavy bottom-end riffs and screamed vocals they create raw, cathartic sludge with more of a punk rock attitude. All of their three albums are excellent “Passage Through Purgatory” “Taste Of Sin” and “Set The Dial” Pure abrasive Southern swamp boogie metal!

Also playing: East Of The Wall – progressive/technical metal from New Jersey, Ghost Of Glaciers – atmospheric metal from Littleton and Kitezh – punk/metal? Denver?

NILE @ THE MARQUIS THEATER 3/29/12 DENVER-CO

“We stab their bodies with daggers, We smash their skulls with clubs, We crush their bones, and gash their faces, Their necks are broken and severed, their bowels are gored with spears, Yeah! We hack off their limbs and cast the phalluses into pits of fire”

Nile are a death metal band from South Carolina that formed in the early 90’s. They mix brutality, technicality and Egyptian mythology to create a mystical, violent and sinister atmosphere. They’ve released several excellent albums like “Amongst The Catacombs Of Nephren-Ka” “Those Whom The Gods Detest” “Black Seeds Of Vengeance” and a couple of good ep’s “Festival Of Atonement” and “Ramses Bringer Of War.”

Also playing: Skeletonwitch – blackened thrash metal from Ohio, Hour Of Penance – brutal death metal from Italy and The Black Dahlia Murder – melodic death metal from Wisconsin.

DEICIDE @ THE BLUEBIRD THEATER 3/24/12 DENVER-CO

“Raise our glass to blasphemy and piss upon the altar, Servants of the lord above, ignor the new world order, conquer us, unleash damnation, go from here into temptation, live in fear and no salvation, lies endearer for all creation, To Hell With God”

A barrage of blast beats, brutal riot screaming vocals, ferocious roars and bludgeoning riffs is what Deicide will be bringing back to the Mile Hi City, an evil atmosphere as if Glen Benton is defying god himself. Hail Satan!

Also playing: Jungle Rot – death metal from Wisconsin, Abigail Williams – symphonic black metal from Arizona and Lecherous Nocturne – brutal death metal from South Carolina.