Black Breath @ The Moon Room – Tuesday, July 14
Trapt @ The Black Sheep – Wednesday, July 15
Bloodletting North America Tour feat. Psycroptic @ The Moon Room – Wednesday, July 15
Kyng @ The Marquis – Wednesday, July 15
California-based Kyng are passing through Denver this Wednesday, bringing there special blend of hard rock and metal fusion to the The Marquis. Kyng are influenced by the likes of the Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age, but they put a decidedly more aggressive spin on things. They will be joined this week by Bay Area thrashers Exmortus, Against Himself, a hard rock and metal band from Colorado and Bronze, another local metal group.
Who: Kyng, Exmortus, Against Himself, Bronze
Doors: 7:00PM
Cost: $10 in advance, $12 the day of
Wall of the Fallen @ The Marquis – Thursday, July 16
This Thursday sees metalcore group from Rifle, Colorado taking the headline spot on The Marquis’ stage. The guys incorporate some prog elements into their metal/hardcore fusion, and they are currently working on their first album after recently reworking their lineup. They will be playing with Bodies We’ve Buried, a local Colorado death metal band, Seven-Sea Voyage, a pop-punk/metalcore fusion group and My Ascension, a local post-hardcore band.
Who: Wall of the Fallen, Bodies We’ve Buried, Seven-Sea Voyage, My Ascension
Doors: 7:00PM
Cost: $8 in advance, $10 the day of
Corey Taylor Solo Acoustic Performance @ Summit Music Hall – Thursday, July 16
Between the Buried and Me @ The Black Sheep – Thursday, July 16 *SOLD OUT*
IAMTHESHOTGUN @ The Marquis – Friday, July 17
Denver’s own death metal and hardcore band IAMTHESHOTGUN are headlining the Marquis Friday night, along with local metalcore acts Dead for Denver, Nuns Will Shudder, It’s Always Sunny in Tijuana, Doomsday for the Destroyer and Alive Like Me. This show should be a lot of fun for local metalcore fans and supporters of the scene, and its super affordable, so come out and have fun.
Who: IAMTHESHOTGUN, Dead for Denver, Nuns Will Shudder, It’s Always Sunny in Tijuana, Doomsday for the Destroyer, Alive Like Me
Doors: 6:00PM
Cost: $10 in advance, $12 the day of
The Melvins @ Summit Music Hall – Friday, July 17
No simple blurb can some up the musical prowess and extensive back story that comprises The Melvins. The group has been making music since 1983, where they took the raw sounds of grunge like Nirvana and Soundgarden and made it slower and sludgier, pioneering the way for the generation of doom bands metal fans know and love today. As if that weren’t enough, they went on making music from then until now, releasing a plethora of albums that each offer a unique spin on their expansive sound. The show will be opened by Le Butcherettes, and this is not a show to be missed.
Who: The Melvins, Le Bucherettes
Doors: 8:00PM
Cost: $17 in advance, $20 the day of
Lola Black’s Borracho Bash @ The Summit Music Hall – Saturday, July 18
A huge party blows through Summit Music Hall this Saturday, with fiery, female-fronted metal and punk band Lola Black presiding over an impressive bill of artists, including Scarlet Canary, Chaotic Resemblance and In Death and Decay. If you are looking for a long night and a good time, check this one out.
Who: Lola Black, A Memory Down, Lost Point, Scarlet Canary, Omniism, Boo the Ghost, Soundman Killz, Chaotic Resemblance, In Death and Decay, 21 Taras
Doors: 4:00PM
Cost: $10.67 in advance, $15 the day of
By Aaron Lambert and Addison Herron-Wheeler
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