Faces of Death
By Thomas Fawcett, Fri., March 17, 2017
Death Hymn Number 9
Wed. 15, Hotel Vegas Annex, 9:30pmL.A. noise riot is that rare band that lives up to its name. Disagree? "I Reckon You Gonna Die."
Grandpa Death Experience
Thu. 16, Saxon Pub, 8pmLed by Canadian industry vet Ron Goudie (blame him for Stryper's Christian metal), Amsterdam trio GDE plays a haggard brand of rock & roll heavy on shame and regret.
Dead Meadow
Thu. 16, Hotel Vegas Patio, 12:55am; Fri. 17, Grizzly Hall, 11:30pm; Sat. 18, Hotel Vegas Patio, 11:45pmL.A. dwellers Dead Meadow formed in D.C. nearly 20 years ago at the altar of Sabbath and Floyd. Five studio LPs have ensued.
Death of a Dream
Thu. 16, Grizzly Hall, 8pmAustin metal quintet will fuck you up, burn down the stage, murder everyone you love. Recommended.
Dead Neighbors
Fri. 17, Tellers, 9pmUpholding the collegiate Athens, Ga., legacy, UGA student trio Dead Neighbors churns lively melodies and jangly riffs into a refreshing brand of throwback campus rock.
The Dead Deads
Sat. 18, Grizzly Hall, 12:30amAll-girl Nashville pop-punk and metal crew leaves a trail of casualties in its wake.
Death Valley Girls
Sat. 18, Hotel Vegas Patio, 11pmFemale-led proto-punk Los Angelenos are obsessed with the occult, outer space, and the Stooges.