1MICHIGAN METALUNDERGROUND ISSUE #13 JUL/AUG/SEP 2017 MICHIGAN METAL CONCERT GUIDE AND MORE!INTO THE ABYSS: FRANCE NEW MICHIGAN METAL RELEASES:A Prison Called Earth Dragsaw - ‘The More Things Change...’AcylBehind The Hill ARTICLESDeathspell OmegaInfinityum Seven Things Musicians Do In The Wrong OrderLethaeos By T. HessMantraNecroblood 10 Ways to Generate More Buzz for Your MusicPrimal Age By David Andrew WiebeRed DawnSelf Inflikted Finding Your Voice As A MusicianStangala By Morris RaymondTime LurkerYugal& more! Q&A with Steve Maple about Michigan Metal Fest 2017 & NuskinUMC SPOTLIGHT: JUNE 2017 PODCASTS - OBZIDIAN & BEYOND SALVATION
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5CONTENTS JUL/AUG/SEP 2017Show Listings by RegionCentral/Mid-MI Battle Creek ........................................................................6 Lansing.................................................................................9 Mt. Pleasant.........................................................................9 Stanton.................................................................................9Flint/Tri-Cities Flint....................................................................................11 Saginaw..............................................................................15Northern MI Traverse City.....................................................................16Southeast MI Allen Park..........................................................................18 Ann Arbor..........................................................................18 Chesterfield........................................................................18 Michigan Metal Fest 2017 Ticket Giveaway................44 Clarkston...........................................................................21 Detroit................................................................................21 Q&A with Steve Maple of Next Level Entertainment & Ferndale.............................................................................26 Nuskin..........................................................................45 Hamtramck........................................................................26Pontiac...............................................................................31 Featured Bands: Sterling Heights..................................................................31 UMC Spotlight: June 2017 Podcasts feat. Obzidian & Be- Warren...............................................................................31 yond Salvation......................................................................46 Westland............................................................................35 Into The Abyss: France........................................................47 Ypsilanti.............................................................................36 New & Upcoming Local Releases......................................54West MI ArticlesGrand Rapids.....................................................................37 Seven Things Musicians Do In The Wrong Order By T. Hess..............54Muskegon...........................................................................43 10 Ways to Generate More Buzz for Your Music By David Andrew Wiebe....................................................55 Finding Your Voice As A Musician By Morris Raymond............................................................56 NOTE: All shows listed are subject to change, sometimes without notice and sometimes at the last minute. Attn. bands: Want to be featured in a future issue? Email an EPK to: [email protected] For deadline info go to page 58
6 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section: Battle Creek: The Music Factory & Leila Arboretum Lansing: The Avenue Cafe, The Loft & Mac’s Bar Mt. Pleasant: Rubble’s Bar Stanton: Valley MotocrossBATTLE CREEKThe Music Factory Saturday, September 9th, 2017 - 6:00pm191 Angell St. King’s X w/ special guests: Kings of Spade, SXX, Meccabone,musicfactorybc.com & Joe Feingold All Ages | Tickets: $20Saturday, July 15th, 2017 - 6:00pm Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/kings-x-Texas Hippie Coalition at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/All Ages | Tickets: $20 Adv. Saturday, October 14th, 2017 - 6:00pmEvent Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/texas-hip- Soil & Kirra w/ 86 The Evil & Caducuspie-coalition-at-the-music-factory-mi/ All Ages | Tickets: $15Friday, July 21st, 2017 - 6:00pm Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/soil-wsg-Flaw w/ A Killer’s Confession kirra-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/All Ages | Tickets: $15 Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 - 6:00pmEvent Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/flaw-at- Motograterthe-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/ All Ages | Tickets: $10Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/motograt-Kaleido w/ Sauce, Vandalay, & In Secrecy er-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/All Ages | Tickets: $10Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/kaleido-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi-2/ Leila ArboretumFriday, July 28th, 2017 - 7:00pm 928 Michigan Ave WHeartsick w/ 86 The Evil, Nagazi, Past Tense, Sun and Flesh,& The World I Knew Saturday, August 26th, 2017 - 11:00amAll Ages | Tickets: $8 Adv. / $10 Day of Michigan Metal Fest 2017 featuring DevilDriver, 36 Crazy-Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/heartsick- fists, Beyond Threshold, Uncured, It Lies Within, Footageat-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi-4/ Of A Yeti, Disclaimer, Dead Eyes Always Dreaming, Nuskin, The Outliers, Recorruptor, Eye Remain, Bog Wraith, 6 Prong Paw, A Sleepless Malice, Laurentian Tides, Tyrant, Death Pit,Sunday, August 6th, 2017 - 6:00pm Five Hundredth Year, Exhume The Dead, 86 The Evil, Hypo-LA Guns Reunion Tour rium, Signs Of The Swarm, Oceans Beneath Us, The Alexan-All Ages | Tickets: $20 der Project, Nagazi, The Revenant, Palace Of The Haunted,Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/la-guns- Goat Blood Fetish, Withhold The Blood, Parsec, Death Ofreunion-tour-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/ The Party, Thousand Foot Railgun, Wake The Giant and many more!Friday, September 8th, 2017 - 6:00pm All Ages | Tickets: $25 Adv. / $30 at the gateBattlecross Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/michi-w/ Eye Remain, Gift of Hera, Fate of Misery, & Recorruptor gan-metal-fest-2017/All Ages | Tickets: $12 Adv.Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/battlec-ross-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi-2/
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9LANSINGThe Avenue Cafe Thursday, July 20th, 2017 - 6:00pm2021 E Michigan Ave Corners Of Sanctuary with Bog Wraith, Tempest, & All Out-www.avenuecafelansing.com/ ta Bubblegum All AgesSaturday, July 8th, 2017 - 8:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1897943117132770/Banzai’s 50th Birthday Bash feat. MF Inc, Past Tense, & Bi Saturday, July 29th, 2017 - 5:00pmPolar The Revenant w/ Wizard Union, Disappointed Dad, & Alt 60$5 Cover Tickets: $7Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1889540754632999/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/294341124359308/ Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 - 9:00pmThursday, July 20th, 2017 - 8:00pm Deceased w/ Tartarus, Centenary, & SauronThe Goddamn Gallows w/ Cavalcade & Westside Rebellion Tickets: $12 Adv. / $15 Day of21+ | Tickets: $12 Adv. / $15 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1283815011725887/Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1016341375133081/The Loft MOUNT PLEASANT414 E Michigan Ave.theloftlansing.com/ Rubble’s Bar 112 W Michigan StreetMonday, July 3rd, 2017 - 8:00pmSinhaven EP Release Party w/ Beyond The Fallout, War Bal- Saturday, September 16th, 2017 - 8:00pmloons, Desiring Dead Flesh, & Sans Relent Nagazi w/ Heartsick & Fate Of Misery18+ | Tickets: $8 Adv. / $10 Day of 21+ | $8Event Link: www.theloftlansing.com/event/1506398-sinhav-en-ep-release-party-lansing/Mac’s Bar STANTON2700 E Michigan Ave.www.macsbar.com/ Valley Motocross 906 S. Vickeryville Rd.Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 - 7:00pm Thursday, July 13 - Saturday, July 15th, 2017Astronoid Carnival Of Chaos Presents: The Music Made Me Do It Festi-All Ages | Tickets: $10 val featuring Whitechapel, Miss May I, & moreEvent Link: fusionshows.com/events/astronoid-07-02-17- Free Camping / BYOBmacs-bar/ 18+ | $40 Adv. / $45 at the gateWednesday, July 12th, 2017 - 7:00pm More info & tickets: www.thecarnivalofchaos.com/Product Of Hate & IkillyaLocal support TBAAll AgesEvent Link: www.facebook.com/events/1455818437823601/Sunday, July 16th, 2017 - 7:00pmCane Hill w/ My Enemies & I, Sheridan, & Hollow FrontAll Ages | Tickets: $12 Adv. / $14 Day ofEvent Link: fusionshows.com/events/cane-hill-07-16-17-macs-bar/
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11 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section: Flint: The Machine Shop & Roadhouse Bar Marlette: Bacchus Social Club Saginaw: Hamilton Street PubFLINTThe Machine Shop Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 - 7:00pm Friday, October 13th, 2017 - 7:00pm3539 S Dort Hwy Pop Evil Dope & (hed)p.e. (SOLD OUT) 18+ | Tickets: $20 Adv.www.themachineshop.info/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Friday, August 4th, 2017 - 7:00pm events/446961412320977/Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 - 7:00pm Pop Evil Friday, December 1st, 2017 - 7:00pmHellyeah (SOLD OUT) Jackyl(SOLD OUT) 18+ | Tickets: $20 Adv. Saturday, August 12th, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/Saturday, July 15th, 2017 - 7:00pm Ironsnake (Summer Family Reunion events/1127068354104631/Seasons After (Lost In Space Tour) w/ Tour)Bridge To Grace & Gears 18+ | Tickets: $10 Adv. The Roadhouse Bar18+ | Tickets: $10 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/ 3336 W Pasadena Ave.Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/385457568517555/events/169207653609239/ Friday, July 14th, 2017 - 7:00pm Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 - After The Minor Album Fundraiser w/Friday, July 21st, 2017 - 7:00pm 7:00pm Abstract Aura, Hokori, & Demise OfTexas Hippie Coalition w/ Vicariant & He Is Legend & Islander w/ To Speak The EnthronedSixgunn El Dorado Of Wolves & Bad Seed Rising 18+ | Free Admission18+ | Tickets: $15 Adv. 18 + | Tickets: $15 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/623184487886672/events/419040098475611/ events/1537478202942671/ MARLETTESaturday, July 22nd, 2017 - 7:00pm Saturday, August 26th, 2017 - 7:00pmFlaw w/ A Killer’s Confession Bobaflex Bacchus Social Club18+ | Tickets: $10 Adv. 18+ | Tickets: $10 Adv. 3671 MontgomeryEvent Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1774763669502803/ events/811749992325895/ Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 - 12:00pm North by Northwest when AcousticFriday, July 28th, 2017 - 7:00pm Friday, September 22nd, 2017 - meets Metal featurng Kreigs Legion,Citizen Zero w/ Tripp ‘N’ Dixie 7:00pm Hate Unbound, Absorbed, Ov Bellum,18+ | Tickets: $10 Adv. Soil & Saving Abel w/ special guest & more!Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Kirra All Ages | $5 Coverevents/1971307159766867/ 18+ | Tickets: $15 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1900864413504566/Saturday, July 29th, 2017 - 7:00pm events/1874836472767355/711 Entertainment presents The Hal-loween in July Showcase featuring Friday, October 6th, 2017 - 7:00pmLords Of October with Crimson High- UFO & Saxon w/ very special guestway, Thundergrater, & Mercy Beach Jared James Nichols18+ | Tickets: $5 Adv. / $8 Day of 18+ | Tickets: $45 Adv.Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/811666825648315/ events/261763200963777/
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32(Warren - The Ritz continued) Friday, September 8th - Sunday, September 10th, 2017 -Saturday, July 15th, 2017 - 4:00pm 6:00pm 2nd Annual Suicide Awareness Show featuring Of Virtue, TBL Events presents the 7th annual “Disturb’N the Peace Spirit Breaker, Sorry, No Sympathy, Rumours, Mother- Fest”, feat the best of the best bands of all genres, hip hop sound, SleepWaker, Fallacy Era, Ghost Native, Our Vices, & acts,special surprise guest hosts & much more! Plus this more. year this is a 3 Day event too!!! All proceeds will be donated to a suicide prevention organi- Friday: Touring Act, “DEPTHS OF HATRED” & DENIHIL- zation. The purpose of this show is to not only raise money, IST, Come Out Fighting, Signal the Slaughter, OuterDrive, but raise awareness. Kadellum & many more All Ages | $10 Saturday: Special Guest, “ABK” w/ Bake Lo, George Aneed Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1698906980408456/ & The Lawabiding Citizens, Mileroad Boundaries, Hypori-Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 - 7:00pm um, Oath of Betrayal & many more Hear It Nation presents Westfield Massacre & Firing All Sunday: Touring Acts, ARTIFAS & FINAL DRIVE w/ Your Cylinders with Refueled, For We Are Many & Conspiracy Typical Divorce, Bring out your Dead, Blackmail & many From The Inside more All Ages | Tickets: $15 Adv. Tickets for each day are $15 Adv. / $20 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1505092112897174/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1749312528723977/Friday, July 28th, 2017 - 7:00pm Kingdom Of Giants w/ Ascendence, Thousand Foot Rail- Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 - 7:00pm gun, Leave It To Tragedy, & For We Are Many DroBCue featuring M-102, Fallen Stronger, Dragsaw, 61 All Ages | $12 Miles To Hell & Nuskin Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/126581231234831/ All Ages prior to 10pm w/ guardian; After 10pm ages 18+Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 - 7:00pm w/ valid ID | $6 Hear It Nation presents Screaming For Silence Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/789319121237185/ w/ Infidel, The Crossroads, Drizzle, & The University All Ages | Tickets: $10 Adv. / $14 Day of Friday, October 13th, 2017 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1972446542971369/ Iejir Horror Fest 2017 (First annual Halloween Festival) Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/771006536391169/Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 - 7:00pm Hear it Nation proudly presents My Heart To Fear w/ The Order of Elijah, Upon A Broken Throne, Conspiracy From The Inside, & Dead Planet All Ages | Tickets: $12 Adv. / $15 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1357440394369746/Friday, August 4th, 2017 - 7:00pm Metalheads S/C Support Party featuring View From The Asylum, Fate Of Misery, Die-Sect, Black Dawn, & Outer Drive All Ages | $6 Cover Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/970748549725724/Saturday, August 12th, 2017 - 4:00pm TBL proudly presents a very special event, “The Baddest Bands Against Bullying” featuring M-102, The Crossroads, For We Are Many, Detroit Perfect, & more All Ages | $10 Donation Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1941786392733701/Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 - 7:00pm Hear It Nation presents Luca & Ghost Native & more TBA All Ages | $10 Cover Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/773844459459945/
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36(Westland - The Token Lounge continued) Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 - 8:00pmSaturday, December 2nd, 2017 - 7:00pm The Creeping Chaos, JDY Band, Minus Two, & more TBA Winger $5 $25 Adv. / $35 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/249186168888508/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/242024722868091/ Saturday, September 9th, 2017 - 6:00pm Impalerfest 2017YPSILANTI Featuring: The Farleys, Cat Lung, Divided By Zed, Danger- ous Pleasure, Blackmail, & Part Of The Problem Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/115884025571625/Maidstone Theatre Friday, October 13th, 2017 - 8:00pm1425 Ecorse Friday The 13th! Featuring: Resistance, Minus Two, Avalonwww.facebook.com/maidstonetheatre Black, & more TBA Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1382515741816405/Friday, July 7th, 2017 - 7:00pm Friday, October 27th, 2017 - 8:00pm Vanity Doll and Sammay’s Piratey Birthday Smoke Rituals 4: Pre-Roll Show Featuring: M-102, Augres, Spirit Week, AcidHawk & more Featuring: JDY Band, Sins of Hate, Stick Shift, Shayk, & Die Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/385649088479045/ Laughing. This is all about Halloween, so all costumes are welcome, crossdressing bullshit will, however, be mockedSaturday, July 22nd, 2017 - 8:00pm and ridiculed. Resistance with special guest Terminus, JDY Band, & Minus $5 / Any female who wears a COSTUME that would disap- Two point their father, as slutty as possible, gets in free. All Ages | $5 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/295912270844709/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1901893636767107/Friday, July 28th, 2017 - 7:00pm Saturday, October 28th, 2017 - 6:00pmDragsaw CD Release Smoke Rituals 4: Halloween in Brutalsvillew/ Archimime, Demise Of The Enthroned, Augres, & Featuring: Antiseen w/ Ugly But Proud, Cycle Of Violence,Spooky Basements Kriegs Legion, Busby Death Chair, Beyond N Back, IronAll Ages | $5 Belly, Blue Collar Stompers, & Blind HavenEvent Link: www.facebook.com/events/1310382595698082/ Tickets: $10 (ticket entry only, no door sales)Sunday, July 30th, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1916043445332757/ Exegesis w/ Desiring Dead Flesh, Lucid Walk, & Krymsyn Grayce All Ages | $8 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/155365464992966/Saturday, August 5th, 2017 - 7:00pm Metalheads S/C ‘Wolf & Snap’s 3rd Annual Birthday Bash Featuring: M-102, Radiatrix, JDY Band, Fate Of Misery & The Garbage Man $5 Cover / All US Veterans with ID Free Cover Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/210220039445835/Saturday, August 12th, 2017 - 8:00pm Unlawful AX (Tribute To The Heavy Metal Gods) w/ Sweet Crystal & Spillin Whiskey All Ages | $7 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1310981568987552/Friday, August 25th, 2017 - 7:00pm Kriegs Legion & more TBA Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1269568533140354/
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39 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section:Grand Rapids - 20 Monroe Live, The DeltaPlex Arena, Intersection/Stache, Mulli- gan’s Pub, & Pyramid Scheme. Muskegon - Unruly Brewing Co.GRAND RAPIDS Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 - 7:00pm Mastodon20 Monroe Live w/ Eagles of Death Metal, Russian Circles*11 Ottawa Ave NW (*support acts subject to change)www.20monroelive.com/ All Ages More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe-Friday, July 14th, 2017 - 7:00pm tail?tmeventid=080052C8D3063706 Steel Panther All Ages The DeltaPlex Arena More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- 2500 Turner Ave tail?tmeventid=080052B0C6BC30ED deltaplex.comMonday, July 17th, 2017 - 6:30pm Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 - 6:30pm Lamb Of God & Behemoth A Perfect Circle with special guest The Beta Machine All Ages All Ages More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- More info & tickets: deltaplex.com/event/a-perfect-circle/ tail?tmeventid=0800527EEA5AA497 The Intersection/The StacheWednesday, July 19th, 2017 - 7:00pm 133 Grandville Ave. SW Hellyeah w/ Avatar & Kyng* sectionlive.com/ (*support act subject to change) All Ages (I = Intersection, S = Stache) More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- tail?tmeventid=0800528CBA3D7F50 Sunday, July 16th, 2017 - 6:00pm (S) The Color Morale w/ The Plot In You, Dayseeker, & Pictur-Saturday, August 5th, 2017 - 7:00pm esque Tesla w/ Voices of Extreme & Red Reign All Ages | Tickets: $15 Adv. / $18 Day of All Ages Event Link: sectionlive.com/event/the-color-morale-2/ More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- tail?tmeventid=0800528BF8D1923A Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 - 6:30pm (S) Born Of Osiris w/ Volumes, Betraying The Martyrs, & Wid-Friday, August 18th, 2017 - 7:00pm owmaker Ted Nugent All Ages | Tickets: $20 Adv. / $23 Day of All Ages Event Link: sectionlive.com/event/born-of-osiris/ More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- tail?tmeventid=080052CAD7951F8E Friday, September 15th, 2017 - 6:00pm (I) Decapitated & Thy Art Is Murder w/ Fallujah & Ghost BathFriday, September 15th, 2017 - 7:00pm All Ages | Tickets: $20 Adv. / $23 Week of / $25 Day of / Apocalyptica plays Metallica by Four Cellos Limited 4 for $40 All Ages Event Link: sectionlive.com/event/decapitat- More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- ed-thy-art-is-murder/ tail?tmeventid=08005278C2ECAEC9
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43(Grand Rapids - The Intersection - Continued) The Pyramid SchemeSaturday, September 16th, 2017 - 6:00pm (I) 68 Commerce Ave SW The Noise presents Nothing More w/ As Lions, My Ticket Home, and Hell or Highwater www.pyramidschemebar.com/ All Ages | Tickets: $18 Adv. / $20 Week of / $22 Day of / Limited 4 for $60 Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: sectionlive.com/event/the-noise-presents-noth- Thou w/ Cloud Rat, False, & Moloch ing-more/ All Ages | Tickets: $13 Adv. / $15 Day of Event Link: pyramidschemebar.com/event/vestigial-as- sume-nothing-sleep-waker-mandayla/Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 - 6:00pm (I) Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 - 8:00pm Obituary & Exodus w/ Power Trip & Dust Bolt The Melvins with special guest Spotlights All Ages | Tickets: $25 Adv. / $28 Week of / $30 Day of All Ages | Tickets: $20 Adv. / $23 Day of Event Link: sectionlive.com/event/obituary-exodus/ Event Link: pyramidschemebar.com/event/melvins/Mulligan’s Pub Monday, October 16th, 2017 - 7:00pm1518 Wealthy Street SE Elder, King Buffalo, & Tired Bloodwww.facebook.com/mulliganspubgr/ All Ages | $12 Adv. / $15 Day of Event Link: pyramidschemebar.com/event/elder-king-buffa-Saturday, July 8th, 2017 - 10:00pm lo/ BoneHawk, Holy Warheads, & Rip VanRipper 21+ | Free Show MUSKEGON Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1700571783329867/ Unruly Brewing Co.Thursday, July 13th, 2017 - 9:00pm 360 W Western Ave. Them Teeth, Bridesmaid (OH), & Tired Blood unrulybrewing.com 21+ | Free Show Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/212983659210562/ Friday, July 14th, 2017 - 9:00pm Two Heded ChanFriday, July 14th, 2017 - 9:30pm 21+ | Free Show Echo Of Silence, Divided They Fall, & Eye Candy Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/120832641846572/ 21+ | Free Show Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/227229951110192/ Friday, July 21st, 2017 - 9:00pm Ergaster, Pharoin, & Jake Simmons 21+ | Free Show Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/164244787450107/ Friday, July 28th, 2017 - 8:30pm Diemonds 21+ | Tickets: $3 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1517619358308814/
44If you haven’t heard yet, the Dalton Special guests include: Palace Of The HauntedBrothers are taking a break from throw- It Lies Within Goat Blood Fetishing on Dirt Fest this year. So you may Footage Of A Yeti Withhold The Bloodbe wondering if there are any festivals Disclaimer Parsecworth going to this summer, which Dead Eyes Always Dreaming Death Of The Partythere is. Nuskin Thousand Foot RailgunOn August 26th Ardent Entertain- The Outliers Wake The Giantment & Next Level Entertainment Recorruptor and many more!proudly present MICHIGAN METAL Eye Remain Tickets can be purchased here:FEST 2017 at Leila Arboretum in Battle Bog Wraith www.showclix.com/event/michi-Creek, MI. 40 Bands, 4 stages, 10 Food 6 Prong Paw gan-metal-festVendors, 10 Arts and Craft vendors, A Sleepless Maliceand various beer gardens. Gates open Laurentian Tides Want to win 2 FREE TICKETS?at 11am. Chances to win custom built Tyrantguitar by A.R. Lesley Handcrafted In- Death Pit Michigan Metal Underground will bestruments & Ugly Guitars Repair Shop Five Hundredth Year giving away 2 free tickets to a randomduring event! All ages welcome, 21 and Exhume The Dead person on July 26th.up drink with ID. Tickets are $25 pre- 86 The Evilsale, $30 at the gate. Hyporium For rules and to enter click here.Featuring: Signs Of The SwarmDevilDriver (Headliner), 36 Crazyfists, Oceans Beneath Us Michigan Metal Festival FacebookBeyond Threshold, & Uncured The Alexander Project Facebook Event Page Nagazi The Revenant
45Q& A with Steve Maple of Next Level Entertainment and NuskinMMU: What sparked the idea for Michigan Metal Fest? MMU: This might be a question many might have so I’llSteve Maple: I have thrown organized parties at my house for ask it. With four stages going on will the bands have stag-years called “Maple House Party”. They were always huge and gered sets or will there be bands performing at the sameEPIC. I really wanted to move it outside and create a festival time?but was always hesitant because I wanted to make sure thatit was a big success. One day I posted on Facebook “If I were SM: The 4 stages are 2 sets of side by side stages in 2 differentto throw a festival, what bands would want to play?” I got 40 locations. There will be 2 bands playing at different locationsresponses that night! I decided to contact Jeff Harris from simultaneously while two other bands are setting up thenArdent Entertainment and The Music Factory to help me they switch. This way you can still catch all of your favoritefind a big named band to headline it. He was stoked about bands. Then at the end, we will move everything to the onethe instant 40 bands and said “Let’s make a festival!” I had main stage for the headlining acts.been talking with my good friends from Dead Eyes AlwaysDreaming, Spencer Robinson and Andrew Holiday about MMU: What sites at the Arboretum are stages going toit and they were really interested in helping with the show located.and will maps be available for the audience?in any way possible and it hit me like a ton of bricks that Ishould ask them to join the team. They agreed and within SM: The stages will be located at the Fantasy Forest and theno time we were moving at light speed. I knew that adding other two will be right across the path in the field adjacent.these guys to the team was going to make things better but I We will have maps.had no idea it would end up like this. Spencer is the one whocame up with the name. As soon as he said “Michigan Metal MMU: What are some of the vendors that will be present?Fest”, it was on! SM: We have a few video game/toy shops coming out, a fewMMU: Are there plans on making this an annual festival? arts and crafts ( metal style, of course) and some really awe-SM: Yes, this will be an annual festival and may even turn some food vendors. We will be making some announcementsinto a 2 day event in 2018. soon about these and others.MMU: With this being an outdoor event. Are there any MMU: I see your own band Nuskin is performing at theitems you would recommend fans to bring with them? event. So what’s happening in the world of Nuskin? AnySM: Bring sunscreen and pack an umbrella in your car be- new material on the way?cause (see next answer). SM: NUSKIN is doing well. We lost a couple of members this year but are writing more that ever and you can expect a new album from us by next year, maybe sooner.MMU: Is there a contingency plan in case of inclement MMU: What other shows does Nuskin have coming up?weather? SM: We are playing The Carnival Of Chaos July 15th, a few other shows in July and then it’s studio time!SM: Our stages are covered and the event is rain or shine.MMU:Which bands performing are you looking forwardto seeing the most?SM: Of course I am PUMPED to see DEVILDRIVER but Iam also looking forward to seeing NAGAZI again. Excited tosee BEYOND THRESHOLD again, and am jacked to checkout some of the bands that I haven’t seen live yet. I am mostexcited to see all of my friends in all of the other bands showMichigan what they got! We picked ALL hard working bandsso this will be something to see.
46UMC SPOTLIGHTUndergroound Music Coalition released podcasts for June Beyond Salvation are a thrash metal band from Manches-2017. Featuring Paul Hayward from Obzidian on track one ter, England. Their new single ‘Betrayer’ was debuted on theand Jon from Beyond Salvation. Podcasts can be streamed or UMC podcast to tie in with their performance at Badgerdownloaded at the following link. undergroundmusiccoali- Fest.tion.bandcamp.com/album/podcasts-2017Obzidian is a thrash groove metal quartet from Stafford, Bandcamp: beyondsalvation.bandcamp.com/England formed in 2001. The released their 4th full-length Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsalvationthrashObliteration Process during November 2016.Official site: www.obzidian.co.uk/Facebook: www.facebook.com/ObzidianBand/
47 INTO THE ABYSS: FRANCEDive deep into the unknown metal world. In this issue we’ll explore 17 bands from France listed in alphabetical or-der. You never know what gems you might find in other countries around the world.A Prison Called Earth Acyl Behind The HillGenre: Progressive Metal Genre: Experimental Ethnic Metal Genre: Melodic DeathcoreOrigin: Nantes, France Origin: Algeria now based in France Origin: Reims, FranceLabel: Unsigned/Independent Label: M&O Music Label: Unsigned/IndependentA Prison Called Earth is a progres- Acyl is an experimental ethnic metal Behind The Hill is a french melodicsive metal act formed in 2009. Since its quintet formed in 2007. As its name deathcore quintet formed in 2011. Theirinception APCE has not ceased to break suggests (in Arabic, Acyl means authen- 2nd EP ‘Idiosyncrasy’ (2015) is darkerthe chains of its own limitations. Today, tic) Acyl uses the authentic North Afri- and more brutal than its predecessor ‘with a much sharper sense of arrange- can sounds and melodies, not only for Mania’s Asylum’ (2011). The music isment, this group of escapees explores, influences or the addition of melodies, conceptual in which the instrumentsdigests and chisels a conceptual work of but more in the origin of the musical and lyrics fit together from song toincreasing density. creation of the band. It remains none- song. theless very metal music, with a softTheir most recent release, a 1-track EP melodic and aggressive screamed and ‘Idiosyncrasy’ tracklist:titled ‘Deluge’ (translates to Flood), was death metal way of singing. 1. Food Chainreleased March 19th, 2017 and clocks in 2. Hypnotic Pendulumat 18 minutes and 33 seconds in length. Their latest full-length ‘Aftermath’ was 3. Hourglass independently released June 2016. 4. Wild HeartWebsites: 5. Indignantsapce.bandcamp.com/ ‘Aftermath’ tracklist: 6. Diary of a Deadly Milch Cowwww.facebook.com/aprisoncalledearth/ 1. Numidia 2. Mercurial Websites: 3. Gibraltar behindthehill.bandcamp.com/ 4. Finga www.facebook.com/BehindTheHill 5. Son of Muhieddine soundcloud.com/behindthehill 6. The Battle of Constantine 7. Tin Hinan 8. Gaetuli 9. Equanimity 10. Pride Websites: www.facebook.com/pg/AcylOfficial/ www.reverbnation.com/acyl
48Charlie’s Frontier Fun Town Deathspell Omega eOnGenre: Stoner Metal Genre: Black Metal Genre: MetalOrigin: France Origin: Poitiers, France Origin: Toulon, FranceLabel: Bambane’s Crew Label: Norma Evangelium Diaboli Label:Charlie’s Frontier Fun Town is a stoner Deathspell Omega is black metal act eOn (Element Of Noise) is a metal bandmetal quintet formed in 2010. As the formed in 1998. Not much info is avail- formed in 1999. This year the band isname implies, the music is fun with a able about the band itself since they do back with a new line-up and new full-southern splash of groove. At certain not have a offical website or facebook length. Their music is faster and moremoments the vocals can be a little rem- page. Their lyrical content is primarily brutal than ever.iniscent of Lemmy (RIP). The band is about Satanism on a metaphysical level The new album ‘Purgatory Inherited’influenced by Volbeat, The Haunted, – as the band has stated that in an inter- was released April 8th, 2017.Pantera, & Metallica. view on Kccricket “all other interpreta- Watch the lyric video for ‘WorldOn March 11, 2017 the band released tions of Satan are intellectually invalid”. Despair’ here www.youtube.com/their 2nd full-length titled ‘In Dust We The band released a new 4 track album watch?v=u275RJEqHIYTrust’. titled ‘The Synarchy of Molten Bones’ ‘Purgatory Inherited’ tracklist:‘In Dust We Trust’ tracklist: on November 8th, 2016. 1. Hatemakers 1. In Dust We Trust ‘The Synarchy of Molten Bones’ track- 2. Legacy of Shame 2. Lost list: 3. Hokuto no ken 3. Wildheart 1. The Synarchy of Molten Bones 4. Live It Up 4. Hell Seeds 2. Famished for Breath 5. World Despair 5. Life 3. Onward Where Most with Ravin I 6. Baptize Me in Blood 6. Bloodroad May Meet 7. Purge After Hell 7. Bottle’s Curse 4. Internecine Iatrogenesis 8. Fuck Off Day 8. Fossil Websites: 9. Toxic People 9. Imminent Failure deathspellomega.bandcamp.com/ 10. My Last Second on Earth 10. Drunk Over Tail 11. Scar 11. Endless Way 12. Superficial12. Back In Time Websites:Websites: https://www.facebook.com/eOn.official.cfft.bandcamp.com/ page/www.facebook.com/Charlies-Fron- www.youtube.com/user/eonvideos?gl=-tier-Fun-Town-128051130607978/ FR&hl=fr
49Infinityum Lethaeos MantraGenre: Pagan Metal Genre: Deathcore Genre: Progressive MetalOrigin: Nantes, France Origin: France Origin: Rennes, FranceLabel: M&O Music Label: Unsigned/Independent Label: Finisterian Dead EndInfinityum is a Pagan Metal band from Lethaeos is part of a powerfull, ag- At the crossroads of shamanic rhythmsNantes, France formed in February gressive and eclectic style. Its members and deep atmospheres, Mantra alter-2016. The music incorporates many draw from energy and get inspired by nates between frenzy and patience,elements from extreme metal like death the subtle force that frightens and routs from the technicality of death metal toand black metal with melodies and the world. Their words are spit from the the melancholy of doom music. In thisorchestration from folk and symphonic preconscious guide. progressive context, the quartet usesmetal. The deathcore quintet independently the power of sound on the soul and theThe band released its debut full-length released their first full-length ‘Pillar Of flesh, to provide a mesmerizing andalbum ‘Lord of the Infinite’ on January Hope’ in 2016. transcendental music.27th, 2017 ‘Pillar Of Hope’ tracklist: The compositions of Mantra are meantFor fans of Equilibrium & Ensiferum. 1. It Comes to be subtle and shamanic. The musical‘Lord of the Infinite’ tracklist: 2. They Conspire work is thought on both visual and au-1. The Beginning of a New Story 3. Visceral ditive aspects: on stage, the composition2. Once upon a Legend 4. Impur Wind Whistles is sublimated in a musical and mystical3. Ready for the Battle 5. Waves of Sand ritual, interspersed with fractal visual-4. Live to Fight 6. Few Pale Stars izations.5. Corrupt Kingdoms 7. Pillar of Hope ‘Laniakea’ tracklist:6. The Mysterious Woods 8. Painless I Leave this World 1. Dust 7. Brothers of Drink Websites: 2. Marcasite 8. Holy Warrior www.lethaeos.com/ 3. Inner Cycle 9. Reborn in the Fire soundcloud.com/lethaeos 4. Pareidolia 10. Darkest Era www.facebook.com/lethaeos 5. FacesWebsites: 6. Visions in the Cave infinityum.bandcamp.com 7. Abred www.facebook.com/InfinityumOfficial/ 8. In the Wake of the Millions 9. Laniakea 10. Dead Sun Websites: mantrafr.bandcamp.com/ www.facebook.com/MantraFR mantra-music.com/
50Naos Necroblood Primal AgeGenre: Symphonic/Gothic Metal Genre: Black/Death Metal Genre: MetalcoreOrigin: Lyon, France Origin: Paris, France Origin: Foix, FranceLabel: Unsigned/Independent Label: Iron Bonehead Productions/ Label: Deadlight EntertainmentNaos is a female fronted symphonic Amor Fati Productions Primal Age is a French metalcore quin-gothic metal trio. The band released a Necroblood is a black/death metal tet. Defense of the animal rights, vege-new 5-track album ‘Unity In Diversity - quartet formed in 2010. On March 31st, tarism, ecology, denunciation (amongstAwakening’ was independently released 2017 the band released its high antici- other thing) of the overconsumption ofMarch 7th, 2017. pated debut full-length titled ‘Collapse mass are so many recurring themes that‘Unity In Diversity - Awakening’ track- of the Human Race’. the band explains and assert since 1993.list: Collapse of the Human Race appropiate- Primal Age marked the 90s by being1. Human ly begins with a Satanic introduction, among the first ones to mix Metal and2. Women In Chains soon kicks in and creates a raw sound- Hardcore styles in Europe.3. Internal War scape that’s filthy and mordant. Earlier this year the band released a4. Eternal Renewal ‘Collapse of the Human Race’ tracklist: 4 song EP titled ‘A Silent Wound’ via5. United Mankind 1. Intro Deadlight Entertainment.Websites: 2. Through Limitless Abysses ‘A Silent Wound’ tracklist:naosofficial.bandcamp.com/ 3. Evil Against Evil 1. The Whistleblowers VS World Healthwww.facebook.com/NaosOfficial 4. Sons of Genocide Organizationwww.naosband.com/ 5. Glorification Through Destruction 2. A Silent Wound (ft Felipe Chehuan - 6. Essential Collaspe Confronto) 7. Baptised by Devil’s Cum 3. Counterfeiters of the Science 03:35 8. Sadistik Hunt 4. To Jeff (SLAYER medley - ft Julien 9. Operation Gomorrah Truchan/ Benighted & Koba/ Loya To 10. The Omen The Grave) Websites: Websites: www.facebook.com/Necrob- deadlight.bandcamp.com/album/a-si- lood-190841180982433/ lent-wound ironboneheadproductions.bandcamp. www.facebook.com/PRIMALAGE/ com/album/necroblood-collapse-of- primal-age.wixsite.com/primal-age the-human-race
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