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.

A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS @ THE BLUEBIRD THEATER 3/17/12 DENVER-CO

“People, living in the dark, state protecting life then tear it apart, Cause commotion cause a scene, Cracking skull, expanding seam, Every time there is a choice it’s tear it apart”

MUNLY & THE LUPERCALIANS @ BENDER’S TAVERN 3/16/12 DENVER-CO

“You blame me for the light, you blame for the dark, You blame for the angels which never come to hark, You blame me for the dry and the wet that makes you ache, You blame me for your love which still has to take, you blame me for the sadness and your work which can’t get done, You blame me for the mocking cast of the setting sun”

Munly and The Lupercalians play Southern Gothic folk country, formed in Denver by Jay Munly they blend Americana, gospel and country with dark bleak themes, a haunting voice, solitary banjo, eerie organ & strings and primitive drums to create an intense, dark and mesmerizing affair. Pure Ominous Pagan Folk music.

STELLAR CORPSES @ MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE 3/03/12 ENGLEWOOD-CO

“Lying there so calm and peaceful, cold red lips turned to a smile, There’s no one else around, mind if I just stare a while? Yes it’s true I never knew you, at least not in your living years, Digging your grave must count for something, along with these heart broken tears”

The Stellar Corpses will be back from the grave once again, this time they are touring behind their latest release “Dead Stars Drive-In” a morbidly punk rock record that will make you stomp your partner’s head on the dance floor.

Also playing: Two psychobilly bands from The Mile Hi City, Captain Blood and The Royal Dead.

GOATWHORE @ THE BLACK SHEEP 2/28/12 COLORADO SPRINGS-CO

“In the shadows of the graveyards, Birthed from the burning womb, from the dead seas a leader is born, The birds fall dead from the skies, Unholy son shall rise”

As the Dark Lord descends into Colorado’s Holy Land “The Springs” his minions will gather and worship the Almighty with a night of music, here are the bands playing:

Goatwhore – blackened death metal from New Orleans, Hate Eternal – death metal from Florida, Fallujah – black/death metal/hardcore from San Francisco and Cerebral Bore – brutal death metal from Scotland. Hail Satan!

MOTORHEAD @ THE FILLMORE AUDITORIUM 2/28/12 DENVER-CO

Is Lemmy God? No, but he is 49% motherfucker and 51% son of a bitch, he has been causing chaos and disorder with his legendary band Motorhead since the mid-70’s. Formed in England, their sound is loud and quite raw with his trademark gruff down and dirty style rock vocals, razor sharp riff after riff, cranked up loud distorted fast bass lines with some mid-range fuzz and maniacal drumming. They have released many albums through the years and some of their best are “1916” “Bomber” “Ace Of Spades” and “Overkill” pure fast and angry drunken fury, a mix of punk and speed metal. Live they are louder and faster than everyone else, Motorhead were truly born to raise hell!

VALIOMIERDA @ 3 KINGS TAVERN 2/25/12 DENVER-CO

“De los placeres sin pecar. el mas dulce es el cagar, con un cigarrillo encendido, queda el culo complacido y la mierda en su lugar”

Local extreme metal show with three different types of bands, here they are:

Valiomierda – punk thrash metal, Pura Basura Metal! Xiphoid Process – death metal and Low Gravity – stoner metal.