upcoming shows of interest in indy in march...

*3/4/2010--the dojo (4640 e. 10th st. indy), junker (indy), vital error, and worn in red (virginia), $5, 7 p.m.

*3/5/2010--the dojo, red shadows (indy), maravich (indy), sorley trying days, and trophy wives (louisvile), $5, 7 p.m.

*3/6/2010-3/13/2020--various venues in bloomington in., the pit shop music marathon, schedule: http://pitstopmusicmarathon.com/pit_stop/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=6.

*3/14/2010--the dojo, the dockers(indy), transgression (indy), and bluck, $5, 5 p.m.

*3/14/2010--the bishop (123 south walnut st. bloomington, in 47404), young widows (lousiville), phantom family halo (louisville), thank god, learner dancer, and dreamers of the ghetto. $7, 8 p.m.

*3/14/2010--213 south clark st. bloomington, in., sleepbringer (indy), cloud burial (illinois), rat storm, and kata sarka (indy), $5, 6 p.m.

*3/15/2010--tip top tavern (1341 n. capitol ave. indy), the gates of slumber (indy), coffinworm (indy), and pentagram, $15, 7 p.m.

*3/18/2010--locals only, bulletwolf (indy) and maravich (indy), free with valid 21+ id, 9 p.m.

*3/22/2010--the dojo, deceiver (indy), wide eyed (kokomo, in), and title fight (pennsylvania), $7, 7 p.m.

*3/23/2010--the dojo, kata sarka (indy), howl (rhode island), and javelina (philly), $6, 7 p.m.

*3/25/2010--tip top tavern, apostle of solitude (indy), heavy lies the crown (indy), gigan (florida), and bison b.c., $6, 7 p.m.

show review: bulletwolf, struck by lightning, and coffinworm...

This past Saturday night (2-20-2010) The Melody Inn was privy to a straight up eardrum bashing courtesy of Bulletwolf (Indy), Struck By Lightning (Columbus, Ohio), and Coffinworm (Indy). There was a certain swagger in the air of The Melody Inn that relayed the forthcoming release of the week's tension via cranked amplifiers, howls, crashing drums, and maybe a few too many drinks. The night's action was quickly started by the beer infused and whiskey shot set of raucous good time metal parlayed by Bulletwolf. Their set was filled with ample solos, deep grooves, and an immediate connection to the packed crowd. Heads moved up and down, as many sung along with vocalist and bassist, Worm. The band only let up to wish their guitarist a happy birthday and to continue their raw rocking metal gospel. Bulletwolf seemingly wanted you to lick the floor of The Melody Inn and feel good while doing it. Their set provided the bluster and foul-mouthed opening for the entire night. Next up was Struck By Lightning. This band of Ohioans are no joke. They stack the their amps and cabinets high, strap on their instruments, and proceed to take their form of metal tinged hardcore to the faces of the audience. A looped piece of ambient music opened the set just before the feedback from the amps signaled the beginning of SBL's high octane music. Struck By Lightning are a band that simply never let up. Their sound is huge, bold, and energetic. This energy was immediately transferred from the onstage writhing of the band to the crowd as fists where thrown in the air and shoulders loosened. Their riffs were piled on top of riffs singeing the audience's collective head of hair as heads nodded enthusiastically with each successive pummeling. Between songs the ambient piece played while the band tuned and readied for their next onslaught. After Struck By Lightning's final notes rang out, the crowd clapped and shouted for more setting the stage for Indy's Coffinworm. Coffinworm are a band preparing for their debut release on Profound Lore Records, and on this night they gave their best performance in Indy to date. They took the stage bathed in green light, feedback churning, as a compilation of various gore films played on The Melody Inn's video screen. The crowd was at capacity close to the stage preparing themselves for the ritualistic purging that Coffinworm's brand of blackened doom unleashes. From beginning to end Coffiworm did not disappoint and coalesced into a menacing beast of thunder. Tempos changed from slowly creeping to furious and everything in between as the room's mood grew happily sinister with each song. Vocalist, Dave Britts, took the center of the stage leading the audience as his congregation for the night, while Coffinworm collectively plumbed the dark depths of the human psyche. The total effect was crushing, solemn, and very well received. As Coffinworm played the audience was willing to follow them down every twist and turn, even as their music hit harder and delved deeper into the gloom wrapping up a solid night of heavy music.

www.myspace.com/struckbyfuckinglightning
www.myspace.com/coffinworm
www.myspace.com/bulletwolf

In case you're wondering...

Here's what The Cracked Skull sounds like via algorithmic sequencing accomplished through CODEORGAN. Jesuesque? That's mighty hopeful and ambitious.

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