Saviours is a stoner/heavy metal band from Oakland that formed in the early 2000’s. They’ve released several albums like “Crucifire” “Into Abaddon” and their new one “Death’s Procession” full of massive riffs, rolling drums, tortured screams and shouts. Hail Satan!
Also playing: Ramming Speed – grindcore/thrash punks from Boston, Speedwolf – thrash/speed metal from Denver and Black Acid Devil – stoner/psych metal from Boulder.
Mayhem the legendary black metal band from Norway will be in the Mile Hi City with their post-apocalyptic destruction. Formed in the early 80’s, they started off with a primal, raw lo-fidelity sound and as the years went by they incorporated electronic elements and avant-garde into their music. Attila, Necrobutcher and Hellhammer play at high speeds with extreme complexity and heavy distortion, insane blast beats and raspy, screeching vocals full of hate and darkness. Hail Satan!
Also playing: Keep Of Kalessin – blackened melodic death metal from Norway, Hate – blackened death metal from Poland, Abigail Williams – symphonic black metal from Phoenix and Speedwolf – thrash/speed metal from the Rockies. 
“And old, grey-maned King am I, Barking my gruff orders under Orion’s sky, And, beneath my throne of dew and stone, My people, all sinew and bone, Flashing fangs and eyes of smold’ring coals, Haunched on brawny hinds they do attend me.” Francisco de Borja Roca.
Come and witness the devastating power of Speedwolf, a local thrash/speed metal band. Also playing: Black Acid Devil – psych/stoner metal from Boulder, Potato Pirates – punk rockers from Denver and Disease Called Human – thrash punks from Denver.
Guitar Wolf are a garage punk band formed in Japan in 1987. They label their music “Jet Rock & Roll” a combination of punk, rockabilly, heavy distortion, garage rock, feedback and a lot of attitude.
Also playing: Cheap Time – punk rock from Tennessee with touches of psychedelic rock, Speedwolf – speed metal from Denver and Il Cattivo -punk rock from Denver.
Destruction are a legendary German thrash metal band formed in the early 80’s. They just released “Day Of Reckoning” an aggressive thrash attack of blastbeats, ripping riffs and screaming solos. Thrash till death!
Also playing: Heathen – thrash/speed metal from the Bay Area, Warbeast – thrash from Texas, Zombie Hate Brigade – death metal from Littleton, Speedwolf – speed metal from Denver and N’daaz – indian doom metal from Denver.
Good old Death n’ Roll, loud amps, anger, raw hardcore and old metal is what Black Breath plays. Formed in Seattle, they released their debut in 2010 “Heavy Breathing” a filth kick of old school punk metal violence!
Also playing: Speedwolf – speed/thrash metal from the Mile Hi City and 666Pack – punk metal from Cheyenne, WY.
Death, grind, thrash and weed at the Ballroom brought to you by Silver Surfer Vaporizers, come and celebrate the herb with some of Colorado’s finest bands and some mexican, new mexican and California bands. Remember kids “smoke weed every day” and the bands are:
Cephalic Carnage – Rocky Mountain hydrogrind, Rottenness – brutal death metal from Mexico, To Violently Vomit – brutal death/grind from San Marcos, CA. Laughing Dog – grindcore from New Mexico, Satan’s Host – heavy metal from Denver, Catheter – grind punks from Denver, Legion Of Death – thrash/death metal from Denver, Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire – funeral grind from The Mile Hi, Fields Of Elysum – progressive death/grind from Santa Fe, NM. Final Blow – hardcore from Denver, Speedwolf – thrash/speed metal from Denver, Sonic Vomit – progressive grind from beautiful Pueblo, CO. Scalafrea – brutal death metal from Colorado’s toilet Commerce City, Smaug – doom metal from the Springs, Harvest The Murdered – death metal from Denver, Skinned – death metal from Fort Collins, Barnacle – instrumental metal from Denver, Cattleist – death metal from Denver, Immortal Dominion – crap metal from Fort Collins, Royal Talons – slowww doom metal from Boulder, Conspiracy Assassins – death metal from Denver, Nicaraguan Death Squad – death/grind from Denver, Nexhymn – blackened death metal from Denver, Nippleus Erectus – ex-Gwar drummer? Gamer Life – rap metal, really? and The Black – ? Zombie Hate Brigade – death metal from Denver will be playing the aftershow. 
Thrones is the solo doom/experimental metal project of Joe Preston out of Salem, Oregon. Mr. Preston is a legend in the doom community playing in such bands like the mighty Earth, Melvins, Sunn O))) and High On Fire.
Also playing: Christian Mistress – Traditional heavy metal from Olympia, WA. and Speedwolf – Thrash from the Mile Hi.
Indianapolis own The Gates of Slumber, are back in Denver playing a headlining show at The Lion’s Lair. Drilling from the veins of heavy metal they deliver doom in its purest form, staying real to the “Circle Of True Doom.” The band consist of Karl Simon – guitar/vocals, Jason McCash – bass and “Iron” Bob Fouts on barbarous thunder (drums). And remember kids, KEEP DOOM ALIVE!
Also playing: Black Sleep Of Kali – Stoner metal from Denver, CO. Speedwolf – Metal from the Mile High and Black Acid Devil – Psychedelic metal from the republic of Boulder, CO.
