Tonight - EMERY in St. Paul, WITCHDEN in Minneapolis

Post-hardcore/metalcore band Emery tops a bill of like-minded bands at Station 4 in St. Paul for an all ages show that starts at 5:15. Rounding out the bill are Wolves At The Gate, The Seeking, Peace Mercutio, and The Suit. Tickets are $15 at the door.

On a heavier note, local sludge band Witchden wraps up their month-long Wednesday night residency at Cause Spirits & Soundbar in Minneapolis with United Teachers Of Music and Wicked Inquisition. Things get underway around 9:00 and there’s no cover charge (it’s free!). I recently reviewed Witchden’s debut album Consulting The Bones (8/10) here.

Check out this awesome new Witchden song "Red Handed".

In Concert This Week - April 19, 2013

Tonight, Friday, April 19 is a big lineup of 70s/80s megastars REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Ted Nugent at the Target Center in Minneapolis. That same night black metal descends upon Station 4 in St. Paul with Absu, Maledicere, False, and Nuklear Frost.

New York punk band The Casualties play the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 20 with support from Rocksteady Breakfast and Devil Blues Band. Also on Saturday, Station 4 in St. Paul has Haunted Wisconsin, Deretia, Ghost Hook, Invidiosus, and Compassion Dies. Further south, you can catch Face Of Oblivion, Byleth, and The Vile Impurity at the What’s Up Lounge in Mankato.

Seattle-based Solid State recording artist Emery plays Station 4 in St. Paul on Wednesday, April 24 with support from Wolves At The Gate, The Seeking, Peace Mercutio, and The Suit. The same night local doom/sludge band Witchden plays the Cause Spirits & Soundbar in Minneapolis with United Teachers Of Music and Wicked Inquisition.

Unpredictable rockers Mindless Self Indulgence play on Thursday, April 25 at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis with The Red Paintings.