Whitehorse, War Master, Vulgaari, Pestifere
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN
Click on any of the pictures to see more photos of each respective band.
It seemed like a
miracle to arrive early enough to a show to catch the local bands, and I’m sure
glad I did. Pestifere from
Minneapolis plays a more melodic style of black metal whose complexity and
maturity took me by surprise. The band is currently mixing their first full
album’s worth of material for release, so keep an eye out for this great,
promising band.
Rising doom/sludge
band from Minneapolis Vulgaari took
the stage next, and proceeded to crush the growing crowd with a nice selection
of tracks from their debut album. While it was a little disappointing that no
new songs were debuted, hearing favorites such as “Lies” is always welcome.
Although Vulgaari’s three-guitar attack may seem like overkill, you really can
distinguish all three guitarists (Brent Hedtke, Todd Haug, and Zack Kinsey, who
also handles vocals) playing distinct riffs that are mesmerizingly layered upon
one another.
Houston’s War Master then stole the show with a
frenzied, manic performance of their Bolt
Thrower-inspired death metal. Although their music may lack some
originality, War Master makes up for it with an energetic live show that proves
these guys are the real deal. Vocalist Rahi had the crowd laughing between
songs with his offbeat, growling banter, and even brandished a sword while
chugging beers during part of the set. The band has a West Coast tour lined up
in July, culminating in an appearance at the 2014 Grindcore Festival in Los
Angeles on July 12, so don’t miss War Master if they play near you.
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