Böndbreakr, Throat Piss (EP release), Molly Ringworm ATX, Parasiticide, Mange [inside]

BÖNDBREAKR and Throat Piss offer a second chance at a rite of passage with Piss Prom, a dance for metalheads that inaugurates EPs from both acts. “Progress and Change” previews the former’s Exile with a blend of hardcore simplicity and metal theatrics. Gerilyn Hayes-McCloskey evokes a demon’s snarl in the single’s breakneck verses but comes to for the clear-eyed refrain, “Enough waiting/ For a better day.” Meanwhile, Whitney “Swamp Wench” Creep’s scream proves nearly impenetrable in Throat Piss’ “Intergalactic Space Kush,” a steamroller of guitar riffs and saxophone squall. Mange, Parasiticide, and Molly Ringworm round out the bill. Formal wear encouraged. – Carys Anderson