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How to Dress Well at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (24 Sep 2016)

How to Dress Well Setlist Time Was Meant to Stay Repeat Pleasure Burning Up & It Was U The Ruins Made a Lifetime Can't You Tell Salt Song Suicide Dream 1 Set It Right -- Encore -- Lost Youth / Lost You Tour Dates 09/30 Boston, MA The Sinclair 10/1 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle 10/4 ||New York, NY Webster Hall 10/ 6 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall 10/8 Atlanta, GA The Earl 10/9 New Orleans, LA Hi-Ho Lounge 10/10 Dallas, TX House of Blues 10/11 Austin, TX The Parish 10/13 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom 10/14 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater 10/15-10/16 Treasure Island Music Festival 10/18 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios 10/19 Seattle, WA Neumos 10/20 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret 11/10 Paris, France Point Ephemere 11/11 Brussels, Belgium Botanique - Rotonde 11/14 Amsterdam, Netherlands OT301 11/15 Hamburg, Germany Hakken 11/16 Berlin, Germany Gretchen 11/18 Copenhagen, Denmark Rust 11/19 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Strand 11/21 London, England Village Underground 11/23 Glasgow, Scotland Stereo 11/24 Manchester, England Band On The Wall Read More How to Dress Well We've seen How to Dress Well (aka Tom Krell) a few times, at the Triple Rock Social Club in 2013 and 7th Street Entry in 2012. Krell will be back in Minneapolis this year in support of his latest album What Is This Heart. …

How To Dress Well's fall tour made a stop at The 7th Street Entry on Saturday night and was met with a room full of people anxious to celebrate the release of HTDW's newest album Care which came out just the day before.

Ex Reyes

Ex Reyes was the only opening act for the night. They came out on stage dressed in all white and played through a quick, twenty minute set. Their music was very indie pop but still unique. They almost had elements of psychedelic and soul music mixed in with you typical pop sound. Singer Mikey Freedom Hart seemed to be extremely soft spoken when speaking in between songs. He even seemed a bit shy at times but when he started singing his voice filled the venue.

The night was headlined by How To Dress Well. HTDW released a new CD just two days ago called Care. The lyrics are literally about how to care for one another, the world, and, most importantly, yourself. The lyrics are deep and meaningful. When you mix that with the personality of mastermind Tom Krell, you get a set full of emotions, feelings, and great music.

Even though I expected a dapper man to come out in a suit all dressed up per the band name, Krell came out in a pair of overalls. He charmed the crowd with every word he said and had us all chuckling during the Q&A sections of the show (he answered a couple of questions from the crowd between songs). He had a sense of humor about him when answering the questions and talking with the crowd but as soon as he started singing again you could tell his was all business.

Krell’s voice really stands out among the muddied instruments going on in the background. The amount of vocal effects he uses is insane but perfect. It doesn't sound as robotic as you would think with all of the effects. You can tell the band, although sounding a bit muddied and foggy, is more than talented and really does a good job of enhancing Tom's voice. The backing band featured Hart of Ex Reyes and the female keyboardist of Ex Reyes. The drummer was the only face other than Tom that hadn't been seen on stage. Although half of the band had already played, it was hard to tell that the two bands had any connection because they were so different.

The softspoken vocals of Ex Reyes were replaced by the powerful vocal chords of Krell. The almost psychedelic feeling was still there but with HTDW it felt a bit more electronic due to all of the samples and vocal effects. The two bands may have been completely different but they definitely complimented each other well.

How to Dress Well at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (24 September 2016)

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Pierce the Veil at Myth, Maplewood (13 September 2016)

Pierce the Veil Setlist Dive In Caraphernelia Texas is Forever The Divine Zero Bulletproof Love Floral & Fading Kissing in Cars May These Noises Startle You in Your Sleep Tonight Hell Above Bulls in the Bronx Stained Glass Eyes and Colorful Tears Hold On Till May Encore Circles King For a Day Tour Dates 9/14 - Des Monies, IA @ 7 Flags Event Center 9/16 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest 9/17 - Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory 9/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Rock Allegiance* 9/20 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 9/21 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant 9/23 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues 9/24 - Dallas, TX @ Texas Mutiny* 9/25 - Houston, TX @ Houston Open Air Festival* 9/27 - Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre 9/28 - Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium 9/30 - Detroit, MI @ Chill On The Hill** 10/1 - Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life** 10/2 - Madison, WI @ Sonic Boom** 10/4 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom 10/5 - Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore Charlotte 10/7 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle 10/8 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues 10/9 - Tampa, FL @ Jannus Live 10/11 - San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live 10/12 - Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Amphitheater 10/14 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee 10/15 - Fresno, CA @ Rainbow Ballroom 10/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium Read More Pierce the Veil Misadventures Pierce the Veil I have never bought a Pierce the Veil album and I don't normally leave reviews on products, but after streaming the entire album from Amazon Prime …

California rockers Pierce the Veil released their newest album Misadventures on May 13th of this year so what better way to celebrate the release than going on a tour across the country with your friends.

I Prevail

Opening up the show on Tuesday night was Michigan's post-hardcore group, I Prevail. Having formed in 2013, these guys are just now getting the recognition they deserve. They gained their popularity by covering Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" (which they did play during their set) but last night they showed the crowd that they are so much more than that cover song. They whipped through their quick thirty-minute set playing songs from their debut album Lifelines which came out earlier this year.

The crowd seemed to be enamored by I Prevail and after their set, their merch table was swarmed with young kids trying to get pictures and signatures from this band that's sure to be a household name sooner than later.

Neck Deep

Next was Neck Deep from the U.K. These guys stood out on the bill because they were, by far, the least heavy band on the bill. They are considered to be one of the best new pop-punk bands in the scene and, seeing them live, proved why. Even though the crowd seemed to be at the concert more for the heavy music, the energy didn't falter when Neck Deep took the stage.

Neck Deep played through their quick forty-minute set focusing on their newest release, Life's Not Out To Get You (2015). Singer Ben Barlow gave up the microphone during "A Part of Me" and let the crowd take over. Barlow seemed truly overwhelmed when it seemed like every single voice in the venue was singing his song. It seemed to catch his stagehand off guard when he dropped from the stage to the ground in order to get closer to his fans. He seemed truly humbled by the respect that the crowd in Maplewood gave his band even though they stuck out like a sore thumb on such a heavy line-up.

Pierce the Veil was formed by brothers Mike (drums) and Vic Fuentes (vocals/ guitar) back in 2006. Joined by Tony Perry (guitar) and Jaime Preciado (bass), these guys have released four full length albums including Misadventures, their newest release. It seems like these guys have not really change over the past nine years but that's a good thing because it keeps their fans coming back from me.

The young crowd was anxious for the band to take the stage and with each test of the smoke machines that blasted smoke high into the air, the crowd would scream with excitement. There was a giant black curtain that made it impossible to see what was going on as far as stage set up was concerned but as soon as that curtain dropped, the secrecy made sense.

Towards the back of the stage were giant props that resembled a broken down space ship with the drum riser rising from between the two halves. At first glance, this prop looked strictly 2-D but within seconds, the members of the band emerged from the lit up windows that were on the wreckage. They came out one by one dressed in white spacesuits to the screeching crowd. As they entered the stage, they stripped down to their normal black t-shirts and jeans and started the show.

PTV kept the energy up throughout their set. They played a couple songs from each of their releases except for their debut release A Flair for the Dramatic (2007). This album is by far their least known and the crowd didn't seem to mind them skipping out on it. There were points during the show when V. Fuentes would lower the microphone from his mouth but the sound wouldn't change that much. The crowd was screaming back every single word to him and it was quite a sound to hear.

After twelve songs and a two song encore, it seemed like the crowd still had not had enough of PTV and they pleaded for more.

Pierce the Veil at Myth, Maplewood (13 September 2016)

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Sleigh Bells at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (03 Sep 2016)

Sleigh Bells Setlist Tell 'Em It's Just Us Now Bitter Rivals Riot Rhythm Kids Minnie Sing Like a Wire Born to Lose Comeback Kid Infinity Guitars Demons You Don't Get Me Twice Crown on the Ground -- Encore -- Rule Number One A/B Machines Tour Dates 9/4/16 Denver, CO @ Riot Fest 9/7/16 Washington, DC @ U Street 9/8/16 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge 9/10/16 Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents 9/12/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 9/13/16 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair 11/11/16 San Diego, CA @ North Park 11/15/16 San Francisco, CA @ Independent 11/18/16 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom 11/19/16 Seattle, WA @ Neumos Read More Sleigh Bells Sleigh Bells The duo (singer Alexis Krauss and guitarist / producer Derek Miller) hasn’t been in the city since November 2012, when they were touring in promotion of their sophomore album Reign of Terror. .…

Noise pop duo Sleigh Bells just headlined the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis last night (September 3rd).

tiny deaths

Minneapolis natives Tiny Deaths (stylized as tiny deaths) opened up with a captivating forty minute set. Tiny Deaths has a very dream-like feeling to them but they keep it interesting with their many layers and upbeat drum beats.

The band opened up the set with ‘Ever’ after they played the Jesus and Mary Chain intro. They played a couple of newer songs including ‘Away’ and ‘Maybe in Another Lifetime’ which will be on the next album which will be coming out soon. Tiny Deaths was joined on stage by Jacob Mullis and Amy Hager of Fort Wilson Riot for the penultimate song ‘The Gardener’, which is their most recent single.

They ended their set with ‘Ocean’.

Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller are Sleigh Bells, and they are finally back after taking a small break. Last night was only their fourth show in the past two years but it felt as if they had never stopped.

Sleigh Bells is known for their unique sound and high-energy shows. They played to a full house on Saturday night at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis and proved that nothing has changed. Their songs are upbeat and powerful. They mix elements of punk rock with indie-pop and almost electronic beats. All of the diverse elements come together perfectly and when you mix that with the energy Krauss brings to the stage and the extreme light show, you get a near perfect show.

Miller, guitarist, brings a very metal feeling element to the music of Sleigh Bells. He is actually an ex-member of hardcore legends Poison the Well. You can tell his influence is the heavily distorted guitars with the complicated riffs. Krauss, singer, adds that indie-pop element with her very beautiful voice. At times her voice can sound so much like a whisper that it is hard to hear her but within seconds, she will explode with a single hair whip and her voice turns into one of the most powerful female voices out there right now.

The band ended with the upbeat, almost techno anthem ‘A/B Machines’. The crowd went crazy as they jumped up and down through the whole song. This song is my personal favorite of the band and is from their 2010 release Treats. The other hit song on this album ‘Rill Rill’ is another favorite of mine and of the crowd. Unfortunately, Sleigh Bells didn’t play it and left the crowd chanting ‘Rill Rill’ after they left the stage.

Sleigh Bells will be releasing their first new album in three years entitles Jessica Rabbit on November 11th of this year. They have already released a video for the opening track ‘It’s Just Us Now’ and a new single called ‘Hyper Dark’. The crowd was eager to see what this band has been up to but definitely seemed to respond more to the older songs that Sleigh Bells played.

The few new songs that they played didn’t sound anything like what Sleigh Bells has released in the past. The songs seemed to have a more flirtatious edge to them but at the same time seemed much more noise than indie-pop. The rhythms were more complicated and the guitars were more distorted. The tempo changes that are featured in these new songs are definitely something new for this band. All in all, the new songs seem more hectic, more raw, and completely different from what Sleight Bells has done in the past but it was still Sleigh Bells and the songs were welcomed by the fans in the crowd.

The band recently found themselves in the middle of a lawsuit against Demi Lovato. Sleigh Bells has sued Lovato for copyright infringement of their song ‘Infinity Guitars’. The lawsuit is still open.

Look for Jessica Rabbit on Torn Clean / Sinderlyn Records.

Sleigh Bells at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (03 September 2016)

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A Silent Film at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (29 August 2016)

Setlist Harbour Lights Paralysed Unturned Soil Something To Believe In Lightning Strike Vermillion Dream Firefly In My Window You Will Leave a Mark Danny, Dakota & The Wishing Well Tour Dates 08/31 St. Louis, MO Duck Room 09/02 Dallas, TX Club Dada 09/03 Stroud, OK Backwoods Music Festival Read More A Silent Film Oxford’s A Silent Film is back in the USA, touring in support of their new album Sand & Snow. We previously caught the band on their first visit in 2013 and again last October 2015 and wrote, “Oxford, UK …

English rock band A Silent Film recently got done touring with Silversun Pickups and made a stop at the 7th Street Entry on Monday night to play a headlining show.

Grayshot

Monday's show was opened up by local act Grayshot. Typically, these guys are a trio but they recently added a keyboardist which seemed to add a lot of depth to their calming lo-fi pop sound. Grayshot released "Borders" back on April 1st and it is available online.

A Silent Film formed in 2008 and have released three albums since then. Their first two albums, A City That Sleeps (2008) and Sand & Snow (2012), left fans pleading for more so in October of last year, the band released A Silent Film which was recorded in their hometown of Oxford, UK.

Singer Robert Stevenson and drummer Spencer Walker are the two members of this band although they have touring member to help fill out the line-up including a bassist and guitarist. It was hard to notice that this band is not typically a four piece and technically only a duo due to the cohesiveness of the group.

The music of A Silent Film is along the lines of Fitz & The Tantrums and The Killers. The music is extremely upbeat with a hint of a dance element to it but it's paired with depressing, heartbreaking lyrics. Even the though the darkness of the lyrics clash with the softness of the music, together they make something unique and truly beautiful.

Throughout the nine song set, the crowd was engaged and begging for more from Stevenson as he switched from vocals to the keyboard that was setup further back on the stage. The front of the stage was crowded with two giant drums on either side of the stage. These were pounded on during a couple of songs by Stevenson, the guitarist, and the bassist. The drums seemed to light up with every hit and added a very theatrical element.

Lighting seemed to be a strong suit for A Silent Film. At the back of the stage was a giant light up sign with the band name. It looked like something off of a marquee and would darken and lighten with beats during the music. This sign was joined by four clusters of lights that were bright enough to almost blind you. I'm sure this looks amazing at a bigger venue that they would play with Silversun Pickups at but at a small venue like 7th Street Entry, it was a bit much.

The set started and ended with songs off of Sand & Snow but the band played a little bit of everything during their set. It was a perfect mix of upbeat songs and slower songs. Regardless of what they were playing, each song was played with conviction and the feeling in the room was electric.

A Silent Film at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (29 August 2016)

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Bayside at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (28 August 2016)

Bayside Setlist Sick, Sick, Sick I've Been Dead All Day Montauk Pigsty Blame It on Bad Luck The Walking Wounded Just Enough to Love You Sinking and Swimming on Long Island Two Letters Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem What and What Not Masterpiece Carry On Killing Time Duality Mary Mr. Brightside (The Killers cover) Landing Feet First -- Encore -- Don't Call Me Peanut Pretty Vacant Devotion and Desire Menzingers Setlist  The Obituaries I Was Born I Don't Wanna Be An A**hole Anymore Nice Things Lookers Good Things Burn After Writing Sun Hotel Thick as Thieves Casey My Friend Kyle Rodent In Remission Sorority Noise Setlist Corrigan Rory Shield Nolsey Dirty Ickes Art School Wannabe Mononokay Using Tour Dates 08/30 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 08/31 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex 09/02 Seattle, WA The Showbox 09/03 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre 09/04 San Francisco Regency 09/06 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory 09/07 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater 09/08 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park 09/09 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl 09/10 Phoenix, AZ The Pressroom 09/11 Albuquerque, NM The Sunshine Theater 09/13 San Antonio, TX Alamo City Music Hall 09/14 Houston, TX House of Blues 09/15 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Live 09/16 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater 09/17 St. Louis, MO The Ready Room 09/18 Nashville, TN Exit/In Read More Bayside We caught Bayside last September 2015 and wrote that it was ‚ÄúAbsolute perfection‚Äù. The American rock band is currently back on tour in support of their seventh studio album Vacancy .‚Ķ

New York City pop-punk favorites, Bayside, made a stop in Minneapolis on Sunday night in support of their newest release Vacancy (Hopeless Records).

Sorority Noise

Emo band Sorority Noise, from Hartford, Connecticut, was the first band to take the stage on Sunday night. These guys are fairly new to the scene but are quickly becoming a favorite throughout the scene. Their music is raw, just like people like their emo music, but it has a lot more energy that what is typically classified as emo. Singer Cam Boucher seemed a bit nervous as he addressed the crowd only to announce the band name and explain the meaning in the last two songs (the second to last song was about his bout with depression whereas the last song was about being happy with your life). However, Boucher did not seem nervous as he powered through the quick twenty-five-minute set with his raw emotions being laid out on the table.

Sorority Noise has released an EP and a few singles in the past couple of months but their newest full length Joy Departed came out in June of last year on Topshelf Records. All of their music is currently available on Bandcamp for download.

The Menzingers

The Menzingers was next, showing up on stage after the inspirational speech from Independence Day. This pop-punk (although leaning more towards the punk side) band from Philadelphia seems to be gaining speed and fans with each day that passes.

This band is not new to the scene as their first album A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology (they didn't play any songs off of this album) came out back in 2007 but they didn't seem to get the recognition they deserved until On the Impossible Past came out in 2012. Since then, these guys have been thrilling audiences with their great live shows which are full of energy and talent.

Tom May and Greg Barnett take turns at doing vocals for the band. It is easy to tell which singer is singing at any given time due to the drastic difference in their sounds but when they sing together it is truly a magical thing to hear.

The Menzingers played two new songs, "Lookers" and "Thick as Thieves" which will be on their upcoming release After the Party which is due out yet this year. The rest of the set was a good mix of songs from On The Impossible Past and Rented World (which came out in 2014). The set also included "I Was Born" from Chamberlain Waits.

Vacancy is Bayside's seventh full length since the band's conception in 2000. Their first album, Sirens and Condolences, was released in 2004 and since then, they have been consistently putting new music out there for their cult-like following.

Anthony Raneri

Singer Anthony Raneri told fans that the new album is not a break-up album, more an album that deals with the aftermath of a break-up. Raneri knows the feeling well as his wife left him shortly after her family moved from New York to Tennessee. As sad and tragic as this must have been for Raneri, it truly made this latest Bayside release a masterpiece due to the raw emotion that is found in, not only the lyrics, but the way the music is presented.

Bayside played through their entire lifetime of music including at least one song from each of their releases including "Masterpiece" from Sirens and Condolences. The crowd really seemed to respond more to the older songs but were not quick to dismiss the songs played from Vacancy. Bayside performed the sole cover of the night, "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. The cover was beautifully executed and sounded very close to the original only with a little Raneri charm.

The crowd pushed and shoved as Bayside play through their 21-song set. Nobody in the crowd seemed disappointed, including myself. The energy in the room was intense and the emotions coming off of the stage were true. Bayside has been a staple in the pop-punk scene for years and with this new release and a new found emotion with Raneri, Bayside proved that they aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

The tour is about half way done so if you have a chance, I highly suggest checking out one of the upcoming dates if it's coming to your area. The music is great and the atmosphere awesome. All in all, this tour is a great tour for the pop-punk kids out there that refuse to grow up!

Bayside at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (28 August 2016)

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Dread Crew of Oddwood at Nether Bar, Minneapolis (25 Aug 2016)

Tour Dates 08/27/16 - 08/28/16 Bristol Renaissance Faire 09/02/16 Chicago, IL Livewire Lounge 09/03/16 - 09/05/16 Bristol Renaissance Faire 09/06/16 Pittsburgh, PA The Smiling Moose 09/07/16 Baltimore, MD The Sidebar 09/08/16 Somerville, MA PA’s Lounge 09/10/16 - 09/11/16 New York Renaissance Faire 09/12/16 Quebec, QC L’anti Bar & Spectacles 09/13/16 Montréal, QC Katacombes 09/14/16 Toronto, ON Coalition 09/15/16 Ottawa, ON House of Targ 09/16/16 Brooklyn, NY Black Bear Bar 09/17/16 - 09/18/16 Renaissance Faire 09/19/16 Raleigh, NC The Maywood 09/20/16 Winter Park, FL The Haven 09/21/16 Ybor City, FL Orpheum 09/23/16 Dallas, TX Trees 09/24/16 Austin, TX Dirty Dog 09/27/16 Tempe, AZ Yucca Taproom 09/30/16 San Diego, CA The Merrow Read More Dread Crew of Oddwood Heavy Mahogany Dread Crew of Oddwood Not Disney pirates... Bawdy, rude, violent and funny; it is the essence of pirates. I can't help but smile listening to some songs. …

The Dread Crew of Oddwood brought their "heavy mahogany" brand of pirate metal to the Nether Bar in Minneapolis on Thursday night.

Don't laugh, pirate metal is a serious thing and The Dread Crew of Oddwood are the best in the business (if you ask me!).

The phrase "heavy mahogany" was coined by the band to be the style of music they play. As the singer explained to the crowd, it's like heavy metal, only wood, because pirates. Regardless of what you want to call the music of The Dread Crew of Oddwood, it's fun and different and more than worth your time to check out.

Pirate metal looks and sounds exactly like what you're picturing in your head right now. It's a bunch of grown-ass men dressed up as pirates, drinking out of wooden mugs, and singing jigs while swaying back and forth. The crowd is also exactly what you're thinking, a bunch of grown-ass people dressed up as pirates, drinking far too much, and dancing their butts off. It may sound juvenile and straight up stupid, but when you're at a show like the one I went to last night, you can't help but get wrapped up in the whole thing.

There are actually a bunch of pirate metal bands out there... enough to make a whole tour out of them last year which was called "Piratefest". That's how I got thrown into this fantasy world. I had no clue what pirate metal meant but I went to that tour featuring Alestorm, The Dread Crew of Oddwood, Swashbuckle, and a few other bands and completely fell in love with the scene.

The thing that sets The Dread Crew of Oddwood apart from majority of the other pirate metal bands I've seen is the fact that they only use traditional instruments instead of modern day electric guitars and basses. Many of the bands in this genre use keyboards to emulate the traditional sound but these guys are the real deal... accordion and all.

The crowd smiled as they watched Captain Wolfbeard O'Brady (yes, that is his name) headbang whilst playing the accordion. It was wacky, it was insane, and it was perfect. Boatswain Deckard Cordwain, who was on mandolin, had a hard time staying on the stage and often found himself dancing in the moshpit turned jig-dancing-pit. Bassist Smithy Crow seemed to have ants in his pants and couldn't stand still to save his life. He swayed back and forth and at times, held his upright bass like it was an electric guitar.

The Dread Crew Of Oddwood is not a new band. They have four studio albums out and a couple hilarious music videos. They self-released Lawful Evil (a reference to Dungeons & Dragons game rules) earlier this year and seemed to play many songs off of the new album but they did not neglect their other releases along with a handful of covers (none of which they played all the way through). They ended their all to short set with a beautiful rendition of a portion of George Michael's Careless Whisper. Just take a second to imagine what that would sound like when played on mandolin, accordion, and everything else.

The show only lasted an hour due to The Dread Crew of Oddwood being the sole band on the bill but the crowd seemed more than okay with that and lingered after the show for a couple more rounds and a bit of socializing with the pirates.

There was no hint to any future tour dates or upcoming releases but I highly suggest checking out the Dead Crew of Oddwood if you are a fan of things such as the movies Hook & The Pirate of the Carribean, eye patches, and peglegs!

The Dread Crew of Oddwood at Nether Bar, Minneapolis (25 August 2016)

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"Conjuring the Dead" Tour at Triple Rock, Minneapolis (24 Aug 2016)

Tour Dates 8/25/2016 The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO 8/26/2016 Full Metal Assault - Cave-in-Rock, IL 8/27/2016 Oddbody's - Dayton, OH 8/28/2016 Reggie's - Chicago, IL 8/29/2016 The Outpost- Kent, OH 8/30/2016 Salle Multi - Quebec City, QC 8/31/2016 Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY 9/01/2016 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD 9/02/2016 Exit/Inn - Nashville, TN 9/03/2016 Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA 9/04/2016 Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale, FL 9/06/2016 TBA 9/07/2016 Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN 9/08/2016 Lookout Lounge - Omaha, NE 9/09/2016 Roxy Theater - Denver, CO 9/10/2016 Metro Bar - Salt Lake City, UT Read More Belphegor Austria’s black death metal band Belphegor (originally Betrayer) will be headlining the Triple Rock Social Club next Wednesday, August 24th. …

Austria’s Belphegor made a stop in Minneapolis on Wednesday night as part of the “Conjuring the Dead” tour.

Abigail Williams

Abigail Williams is a black metal band originally from Phoenix, Arizona but currently based out of Olympia Washington. The band has been around since 2004 but have gone through constant line-up changes ever since their inception. The only original member left is singer/ guitarist Ken "Sorceron" Bergeron but if you aren't a diehard fan of the band, it's hard to tell because everything seems so together and perfect.

When Abigail Williams hit the scene, they had a very symphonic black metal sound to them but through the years they have started to lean more towards a purist black metal sound. It seems like they found their true sound on their third full length Becoming, which was released in 2012.

Their set on Wednesday night was full of the purist black metal sound that they have come to be known for. It was your typical black metal set with the distorted guitars and fast drum beats. The thing that set this band apart was Bergeron's distinct voice. When sound checking, he asked the tech to turn the reverb up as far as they could. This added an element of doom to their set and really made them stand out among a line-up of other legendary black metal bands.

One notable thing about their set is that there was no bass player. The bass parts were tracked through the speakers. Bergeron seemed to mention the absence by saying that the bass player sucked so they kicked him off of the tour but it was hard to tell if he was joking or serious.

Although their set was short (only about 35 minutes long) they filled it with heavy hitting songs that got the crowd moving. although they didn't announce any song titles, it was easy to tell that they were sticking with newer releases as the music had that pure black metal sound.

Origin

Kansas death metal band Origin seemed to be a favorite of the night throughout the crowd. This band is known for combining the harshness of death/black metal with unprecedented technicality.

It was hard to turn away from Mike Flores on the bass. The way his fingers rushed up and down the fretboard with the other hand plucking away at the strings was enough to make you jaw hit the floor. If you can get beyond that, you will notice just how fast drummer John Longstreth is playing his blast beats. Singer Jason Keyser growled his way through the set that was over all too quick (only 45 minutes).

Origin's latest release, Omnipresent, was released in 2014.

The “Conjuring the Dead” tour was headlined by Austrian death-metal band Belphegor in support of their newest release Conjuring the Dead, which came out in August of 2014 on Nuclear Blast.

Belphegor at the Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (24 August 2016)

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Baroness at the Cabooze, Minneapolis (23 August 2016)

Baroness Setlist Kerosene March to the Sea Morningstar Shock Me Ogeechee Hymnal A Horse Called Golgotha Green Theme Little Things The Iron Bell If I Have to Wake Up (Would You Stop the Rain?) Fugue Chlorine & Wine Try to Disappear Desperation Burns Foolsong The Gnashing -- Encore -- Isak Take My Bones Away Tour Dates 08/24/16 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre 08/26/16 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater 08/27/16 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom 08/28/16 Psycho Las Vegas 08/30/16 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park 08/31/16 Tucson, AZ The Rock 09/02/16 Dallas, TX Granada Theater 09/03/16 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre 09/04/16 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre 09/06/16 Orlando, FL The Beacham 09/07/16 Saint Petersburg, FL State Theatre 09/09/16 Charleston, SC Music Farm Charleston 09/10/16 Hopscotch Music Festival 09/17/16 Rock Allegiance Festival 09/23/16 Corpus Christi, TX The Pavilion 09/24/16 San Antonio, TX The Paper Tiger 09/25/16 Houston Open Air 10/22/16 Monster Energy Aftershock Festival 11/06/16 Sound On Sound Festival Read More Baroness Fans had been excited for Baroness’ new album Purple when it came out in December of last year. Finally, those fans will get a chance to see the band perform the tracks …

Baroness was catapulted into the headlines in 2012 after they were in a notorious bus accident in England. There were no casualties but there were serious injuries which left the future of the band in question. Thankfully, Baroness got back on their feet and started playing again. Back in December they released their much anticipated album, Purple. They made a stop in Minneapolis Tuesday night and played to a full house who had been eagerly awaiting their return with the new music.

Pallbearer

Pallbearer was the sole opener of the show. The vocals seemed to be a bit sparser than Baroness but when there were vocals, they were beautiful. At one point, there were three vocals going on at once and it gave me the chills. Brett, the lead singer, had one of the most beautiful voices I had heard in a while. He has the subtlest, but best, vibrato I think any doom metal band could have and it made them stand out in a genre that is typically dark and full of growled lyrics.

Pallbearer announced that they have just finished recording a new full-length exactly two weeks ago and will be releasing it in the near future so stay tuned. They treated the audience to a little sneak peak of a song off the upcoming release and if you like what Pallbearer has put out there in the past, you are sure to love what is coming up!

Baroness captivated the audience through their fourteen song set and then finished with a much deserved two song encore. They played through songs that spanned their nearly ten-year career but, much to the crowd's delight, they seemed to focus on their newest release.

In between songs the band would play instrumental interludes that left the crowd guessing what song would come next. As soon as the crowd would catch onto what song was coming up, they would erupt with excitement.

The music was a bit on the sludgy / doom side but John Baizley’s voice has this sort of beauty to it that you don’t typically get with metal bands like this. His voice is unique in a way that as soon as you hear it, you know who it belongs to but it’s not in an obnoxious way. It doesn’t sound like he is forcing his voice to sound different than everyone else’s, it sounded natural and perfect.

When you take Baizley’s voice and match it with the intricate guitar work and the driving drum rhythms, you get something amazing. The music seems to match the artwork that I fell in love with. It was intricate and complicated. It made you think and analyze but at the same time, it was nothing short of beautiful.

Baizley is more than just the frontman of this amazing band. He is also an extremely talented artist who does all of Baroness' album art along with the artwork for many other bands. The first time I heard of Baroness was not because of the music but because of Baizley's artwork. The music seemed to match the artwork with the intricate designs and whimsical feeling behind it.

Baroness at the Cabooze, Minneapolis (23 August 2016)

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Periphery at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (22 August 2016)

Periphery Setlist Scarlet Luck as a Constant The Way the News Goes... Marigold Remain Indoors The Bad Thing Flatline Memento (Haunted Shores cover) Make Total Destroy The Price Is Wrong -- Encore -- Four Lights Stranger Things Lune Tour Dates 08/24 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom 08/25 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection 08/26 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall 08/27 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s Theatre 08/28 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts 08/30 Boston, MA Paradise 08/31 New York, NY Irving Plaza 09/01 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Sound Stage Read More Periphery American progressive metal band Periphery are back with a new record called Juggernaut... the record is so big that it was split into two albums, Juggernaut: Alpha … Chon Instrumental band Chon was jaw dropping and astonishing last Sunday night. I was stopped in my tracks, I was stunned... I saw these guys last March with Animals as Leaders and I remember …

Periphery is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the progressive metal / djent scene. They have been putting out music since 2010 and recently released their newest album, Periphery III: Select Difficulty in July of this year (Sumerian, Century Media). They made a stop in Minneapolis at the Varsity Theater on Monday night to promote this new release and prove why they have as much hype around them as they do.

Toothgrinder

New Jersey metal band Toothgrinder opened up the show. They are currently supporting their debut album Nocturnal Masquerade which came out in January of this year.

Chon

Chon, a young instrumental group from San Diego, CA was the second group to play last night. They captivated the crowd with their sweeping guitar solos and complicated drum rhythms. They are currently touring off their only album Grow which came out in 2015 but with the momentum they have right now, I wouldn't be surprised to see a new album in their near future.

We caught Chon in September 2015 and previously was impressed with the group: “Chon was jaw dropping and astonishing...”

SikTh

SikTh, one of the three openers, seemed to be the crowd favorite of the night. This tour is SikTh's first time in the United States and it showed within the first note that the crowd had been craving a chance to see these guys live. Sikth's style was much more avant-garde than the rest of the line-up. With difficult time signatures and intricate guitar work, these guys wowed the crowd as they played through their near hour long set. SikTh features two vocalists which was a tad different for a metal band but it added some variety in the vocal stylings of the music.

Periphery took the stage to hundreds of screaming fans and proceeded to play through ten songs and then a three song encore: ‘Four Lights’, ‘Stranger Things’, and ‘Lune’.

The technicality of the guitar riffs was not lost in the live setting and it was jaw dropping to watch these musicians play through the set.

The fans pushed and shoved as Periphery played mostly from their latest Periphery III: Select Difficulty, including ‘The Price Is Wrong’, ‘Marigold’, ‘The Way the News Goes...’, ‘Remain Indoors’, and ‘Flatline’ with sprinkles of 2015’s Juggernaut: Omega and a cover of Haunted Shores’ ‘Memento’. Haunted Shores is one of Periphery’s guitarist Misha “Bulb” Mansoor’s many musical projects.

Periphery at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (22 August 2016)

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Minneapolis: August 22 to August 24, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 22 to August 24, 2016 (the Metal Edition!)

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Read More Periphery American progressive metal band Periphery are back with a new record called Juggernaut... the record is so big that it was split into two albums, Juggernaut: Alpha …

PERIPHERY
at Varsity Theater
Monday, 08/22/16, 5:30pm ($20/$25)
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The D.C. based prog rock outfit Periphery will be making a stop Monday, August 22nd at The Varsity Theater during their Sonic Unrest Tour. Periphery is currently on tour in support of their newest release Periphery III: Select Difficulty. Known for their "prog-metal opera" sound, this band has truly changed the face of modern progressive metal music and keep on releasing truly innovative music.

Periphery will be joined on stage by SikTh, Chon, and Toothgrinder.

Tickets are on sale now!

Tour dates:

08/17 Seattle, WA The Showbox
08/19 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
08/20 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
08/22 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
08/24 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
08/25 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
08/26 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
08/27 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s Theatre
08/28 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
08/30 Boston, MA Paradise
08/31 New York, NY Irving Plaza
09/01 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Sound Stage

Read More Purple Purple is the fourth album from Baroness, produced by Dave Fridmann. Track Listings Disc: 1 1. Morningstar 2. Shock …

BARONESS
at Cabooze
Tuesday, 08/23/16, 7pm ($22/$25)
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Fans had been excited for Baroness’ new album Purple when it came out in December of last year. Finally, those fans will get a chance to see the band perform the tracks live. Baroness will be performing at The Cabooze on Tuesday, August 23rd. Many people have referred to this newest release as Baroness’ best and a masterpiece.

Originally, Baroness was to play the Varsity Theater, but ultimately decided to move to a different venue, due to concerns over child sex abuse lawsuits filed against the venue’s owner:

"All Minneapolis/Minnesotan Baroness fans and ticket-holders:

Due to some very disturbing allegations surrounding the club where we had originally booked our upcoming show, we have decided to side with our conscience and change the venue for our August 23 show.

All tickets bought prior to this announcement will be honored in-full at the new venue, The Cabooze (917 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404.) We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but the it was a necessary decision and we hope you understand. See you soon!"

The upcoming show will be supported by Pallbearer from Arkansas. Pallbearer is known for their deeply melodic tracks and are truly captivating to see live.

Tour dates:

08/19/16 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
08/20/16 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
08/21/16 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
08/23/16 Minneapolis, MN Cabooze
08/24/16 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
08/26/16 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
08/27/16 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
08/28/16 Psycho Las Vegas
08/30/16 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
08/31/16 Tucson, AZ The Rock
09/02/16 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
09/03/16 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre
09/04/16 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre
09/06/16 Orlando, FL The Beacham
09/07/16 Saint Petersburg, FL State Theatre
09/09/16 Charleston, SC Music Farm Charleston
09/10/16 Hopscotch Music Festival
09/17/16 Rock Allegiance Festival
09/23/16 Corpus Christi, TX The Pavilion
09/24/16 San Antonio, TX The Paper Tiger
09/25/16 Houston Open Air
10/22/16 Monster Energy Aftershock Festival
11/06/16 Sound On Sound Festival

Read More Belphegor Conjuring the Dead Belphegor Conjuring the Dead arrived in my mailbox back on July 25. I had pre-ordered it from Nuclear Blast with the t-shirt bundle, which also came with a …

BELPHEGOR
at Triple Rock Social Club
Wednesday, 08/24/16, 5:30pm ($23/$26)
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Austria’s black death metal band Belphegor (originally Betrayer) will be headlining the Triple Rock Social Club next Wednesday, August 24th.

Opening will be Kansas’ Origin, Phoenix’s Abigail Williams, Shining, Diagoro, and We Are Legion.

Abigail Williams’ name came from the initial accuser in Salem Witch Trials of 1692, which resulted in the imprisonment, death, and torture of more than 150 accused witches.

Abigail Williams’ tour dates:

8/17/2016 Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA
8/18/2016 The Whisky - W. Hollywood, CA
8/19/2016 Oakland Metro - Oakland, CA
8/20/2016 Star Theater - Portland, OR
8/21/2016 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
8/23/2016 Pub Station - Billings, MT #
8/22/2016 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
8/24/2016 Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
8/25/2016 The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
8/26/2016 Full Metal Assault - Cave-in-Rock, IL
8/27/2016 Oddbody's - Dayton, OH
8/28/2016 Reggie's - Chicago, IL
8/29/2016 The Outpost- Kent, OH ^
8/30/2016 Salle Multi - Quebec City, QC
8/31/2016 Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
9/01/2016 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD *
9/02/2016 Exit/Inn - Nashville, TN *
9/03/2016 Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA *
9/04/2016 Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale, FL *
9/06/2016 TBA ^
9/07/2016 Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN ^
9/08/2016 Lookout Lounge - Omaha, NE ^
9/09/2016 Roxy Theater - Denver, CO ^
9/10/2016 Metro Bar - Salt Lake City, UT ^

All dates with Belphegor, with exceptions:
* No Shining
^ Abigail only
# No Belphegor

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