This Saturday at Alleykatz, prepare for an all-day onslaught of Virginia metal bands, beginning at 3 PM and lasting far into the night. This event, known as the Rockin Massacre, mostly features bands whose brand of metal comes from a time when the genre didn’t have a lot of subsections. No thrash, no death, no black, no core; it’s just metal, of the sort that reigned in the mid-80s, when bands released albums featuring Frank Frazetta paintings on their covers and vocalists were known to hit dramatic high notes without placing tongue in cheek first. From the operatic vocals of Cassandra Syndrome’s Irene Jericho to the power-metal stylings of A Sound Of Thunder and the almost hardcore-sounding chugging of Engulfed In Flames, there’ll be something here to appeal to metal fans of all stripes.
WHAT: The Rockin’ Massacre!
WHO: Division, Chopper Trike Rebels, Iris Divine, A Sound of Thunder, Cassandra Syndrome, Dying Design, Engulfed In Flames, Boltt, Death Penalty, Not Liable
WHERE: Alleykatz (10 Walnut Alley)
WHEN: Saturday, March 5, 3 PM
ADMISSION: $12 (tickets available here)
All of the bands have music posted at their web links, so check them out. In addition to the bands listed above, there will be raffles, a “Bang Your Head!!” contest, a “Metal Wail” contest, bad-ass prizes, and more!
This Saturday at Alleykatz, prepare for an all-day onslaught of Virginia metal bands, beginning at 3 PM and lasting far into the night. This event, known as the Rockin Massacre, mostly features bands whose brand of metal comes from a time when the genre didn’t have a lot of subsections. No thrash, no death, no black, no core; it’s just metal, of the sort that reigned in the mid-80s, when bands released albums featuring Frank Frazetta paintings on their covers and vocalists were known to hit dramatic high notes without placing tongue in cheek first. From the operatic vocals of Cassandra Syndrome’s Irene Jericho to the power-metal stylings of A Sound Of Thunder and the almost hardcore-sounding chugging of Engulfed In Flames, there’ll be something here to appeal to metal fans of all stripes.
WHAT: The Rockin’ Massacre!
WHO: Division, Chopper Trike Rebels, Iris Divine, A Sound of Thunder, Cassandra Syndrome, Dying Design, Engulfed In Flames, Boltt, Death Penalty, Not Liable
WHERE: Alleykatz (10 Walnut Alley)
WHEN: Saturday, March 5, 3 PM
ADMISSION: $12 (tickets available here)
All of the bands have music posted at their web links, so check them out. In addition to the bands listed above, there will be raffles, a “Bang Your Head!!” contest, a “Metal Wail” contest, bad-ass prizes, and more!
