Danava ~ Ecstatic Vision ~ Century ~ Dirty Dealer at First Unitarian Church – Sanctuary
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMDanavaFrom the very depths of hell rises the fury, wrath and rage of the entity known as Danava. Armed with only Nothing But Nothing, the quartet of messengers are prepared to deliver a collection of warnings into the streets of global unrest in this year of 2023. In the 20th year of existence, Danava seek to deliver its singular sound of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal to a weary world imprisoned by struggle and strife. With hope in gathering strength and stamina through music, in order to maintain what our lives and imaginations are capable of together. As One. Only then can we rise together and create a life worth living in a world no one asked to be born into. Ride with them! It’s time to let loose and bring forth the new era of fluidity before we disappear in smoke.https://www.danavaband.com/Ecstatic Visionhttps://ecstaticvision.bandcamp.com/album/for-the-massesCenturyhttps://electricassaultrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-conquest-of-timeDirty DealerFormed in 2022, Dirty Dealer brings sleazy 70’s rock ‘n’ roll tunes back to the forefront. Featuring members of Heavy Temple, Serpent Throne and Narcos Family Band, this 4-piece Philly based collective injects scumbag riffs back into the current rock landscape.https://dirtydealer.bandcamp.com/
ROTTING CHRIST ~ Carach Angren ~ UADA ~ Gaerea (The Loft)
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM ROTTING CHRISThttps://rottingchristofficial.bandcamp.com/ Carach Angrenhttps://carachangren.bandcamp.com/ UADAhttps://uada.bandcamp.com/ Gaereahttps://gaerea.bandcamp.com/
Vomit Forth ~ Come Mierda ~ Morbid Cross
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Vomit Forthhttps://vomitforth.bandcamp.com/Come MierdaNJ based delivering punk/ grind hardcore Morbid Cross Morbid Cross is a New Jersey based metal band with elements of Thrash, Doom, Death, and Hardcore. Known mostly for their high energy live performances, they’re a deadly concoction of Murderous Vocals , Deafening guitar riffs, Thunderous Bass tone, and explosive drumming. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PQai478aYck4AdBe5gDvM?si=vM6rVfjgTkayt2MQ4rMgMA https://morbidcross666.bandcamp.com
Weedeater ~ Telekinetic Yeti ~ Donnie Doolittle ~ Existentia
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 5:00 PM Show: 5:00 PMWeedeaterTelekinetic Yeti Donnie DoolittleExistentia
Morbid Angel ~ Revocation ~ Vitriol ~ Crypta (The Loft)
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM MORBID ANGELThroughout history only a handful of artists have been able to achieve a truly iconic stature within any given art form. Morbid Angel is among those select few. Shattering the boundaries of creativity and imagination while evolving with each groundbreaking release throughout its historic career, the band truly is an icon in extreme music. Continually serving as source of countless inspiration to the multitude of fans and never failing to amaze with each evolving chapter. Formed in 1984 by founding member Trey Azagthoth, the Floridian band went through a number of lineup changes and recorded the demos “Scream forth Blasphemies”, “Bleed for the Devil” and “Abominations Of Desolation”, featuring Trey Azagthoth and Richard Brunelle on guitar, drummer/vocalist Mike Browning and bassist John Ortega. Azagthoth’s interests in the occult, ancient magic, witchcraft and the Necronomicon poured into the band’s lyricism, as the musical context grew darker and attained definitive sophistication. The 7’’ single “Thy Kingdom Come” was released in Europe in 1988 and Morbid Angel was preparing to make a profound universal statement in form of a lineup consisting of guitarist Trey Azagthoth, drummer Pete Sandoval, bassist/vocalist David Vincent, and guitarist Richard Brunelle. Living together in several band houses which also served as places for rehearsals and pulling their funds together to purchase an old school bus which they converted into a tour bus, Morbid Angel hit the road on various underground touring adventures with the company of their mascot/head of security pit bull named Butch. On a shoe string budget and supporting only the various demos, the band made its way to places such as New York and performed at the clubs “Streets” in the city and “Sundance” on Long Island. With the help from friends in the band Immolation, they managed to get a side job painting a shopping mall in upstate NY to help offset expenses on the many off days of this particular shake and bake tour. Also the band met with troubles when rolling thou gh New Jersey and were pulled over and arrested, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The bus was searched and the police found some most interesting and alarming things which lead to them holding the band for a while there in jail, including Butch. So fitting for a group consisting of a bunch of freaks. Morbid Angel continued on their mission of Death Metal and was soon discovered by Mick Harris of Napalm Death which lead to their meeting with Digby Pearson and their recording contract with Earache Records.https://morbid-angel.bandcamp.com/REVOCATIONRarely does a band step to the forefront of a genre with such purpose and confidence. Revocation have moved from relative obscurity to international critical acclaim as one of the brightest hopes for metal. Unforgettable songs bend, stop, twist, and shred at virtuosic levels while exploding with frenetic energy. The members of Revocation are masters of their craft and metal’s finest new band.https://revocation.bandcamp.com/VITRIOLhttps://vitriolwarfare.bandcamp.com/CRYPTAhttps://cryptabrazil.bandcamp.com/
Without Waves ~ Jay Johnson feat. Over The Counter ~ Oldest Sea
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Without WavesWithout Waves is the product of an artistic experimentation between its four members. Blending influences from extreme metal to jazz fusion to electronic & atmospheric rock, the music features unconventional rhythms, diverse melodies, and expressive lyrics. The band members seek to constantly challenge themselves as musicians and advance their creativity.https://withoutwaves.bandcamp.com/Jay Johnson feat. Over The CounterOver The Counter is a NJ-based collective of eight singers, songwriters, and musicians involved with each other’s projects. Backing Jay Johnson’s 60s-inspired love songs, the collective rocks a groovy modern take on peace, love, and flower power reminiscent of the Grateful Dead, CSNY, and the psychedelic California sound. Come for the vocal harmonies, stay for the dancing, and spread the sunshine.https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BX66F1H2hzgTW8T6udIRUhttps://jaykpjohnson.bandcamp.com/album/four-quartetshttps://www.instagram.com/jaykpjohnson Oldest Sea Formed in 2017 by songwriter Sam Marandola, Oldest Sea began as one woman’s personal exploration of the darker side of experimental folk music. Having newly expanded the project to a full band, Marandola and company now find themselves passing through ethereal corridors and liminal soundscapes with increasingly heavy steps. https://oldestsea1.bandcamp.com/album/strange-and-eternal
Hive ~ Prisoner ~ Oldest Sea
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM HiveFormed in 2014 by guitarist and vocalist Morgan Carpenter and drummer Mike Paradise, Hive draws heavily from Scandinavian D-beat, Pacific Northwestern hardcore punk, and the legendary Minneapolis crust scene of their hometown. Drawing from their collective years in veteran hardcore bands such as Threadbare, Bosnia, Disembodied, and many more dating back to the early 1990’s, Hive has already left a dark cloud over the United States hardcore scene, particularly in the Midwest. In 2015, the band self-recorded and released their first 6 song self titled EP on limited edition cassette and 12” vinyl. The first proper full length LP, Parasitic Twin, was released by Crown And Throne Ltd. in 2017. 2018 saw Hive collaborating on a split 7” with fellow Minneapolis hardcore band No Skin. Most recently, in January of 2019, Hive distilled the same angst and paranoia of their previous efforts while confiscating the claustrophobia and lawlessness of their live shows. The result is Most Vicious Animal, 12 songs of bulldozing hardcore that rarely gives listeners a chance to breathe. Recorded entirely in two days while tracking in the same room together, the band was able to achieve a more brash and aggressive album compared to their previous releases. The bold new album will be released on all formats by known accomplices Crown And Throne Ltd. (vinyl, limited edition cassette, digital) and Seeing Red Records (CD, digital) in August 2019. On the heels of the release of Most Vicious Animal, the band performed numerous live shows from Denver to Philadelphia – including two separate tours with Sect (Southern Lord Records) – the last of which concluded in Baltimore, just days before COVID-19 shut down live music for nearly two years. During the COVID-19 shutdown, Hive remained diligent in practice and writing. A live performance was recorded for Cvlt Nation’s Sonic Unrest Volume 4 – a collection of virtual live sets throughout the pandemic. Shortly after, the band self released the audio from the performance as the Live Viral Armageddon cassette. By mid 2021, the band had completed writing for their third full length album, and began recording in unorthodox ways through the remainder of the year. The birthed result was Spiritual Poverty – a nine song powerhouse grabbing the band’s signature combination of raw punk and unbridled heaviness by the throat, and illogically pushing it all into the red. Hive has carved out their own denomination through underground punk and is welcomed and shunned by their peers in equal measure. Their cabal is undoing and the only haven is death. Join their cult.Hive Bandcamp: hivempls.bandcamp.comPrisonerhttps://prisoner.bandcamp.com/Oldest SeaFormed in 2017 by songwriter Sam Marandola, Oldest Sea began as one woman’s personal exploration of the darker side of experimental folk music. Having newly expanded the project to a full band, Marandola and company now find themselves passing through ethereal corridors and liminal soundscapes with increasingly heavy steps.https://oldestsea1.bandcamp.com/album/strange-and-eternal
Vile Creature ~ Ragana ~ Witching
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMVile Creaturehttps://vilecreature.bandcamp.com/Raganahttps://ragana.bandcamp.com/Witching IG: @witching_phillyhttps://witching.bandcamp.com/musichttps://open.spotify.com/artist/30PsgPrhIE0JyNCJGLn6I8?si=1CJsEwT0SY6urDGiCaX_yw
Hath ~ Carrion Vael ~ Reeking Aura
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMHATHCARRION VAELREEKING AURA
Deadguy ~ Backslider ~ Ground
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 6:30 PMShow: 7:00 PMDEADGUYNew Jersey metalcore OGs. Back from the dead. https://youtu.be/7WvmKki2r-wBACKSLIDEREternal Microbursts of Electric Power.https://backslider.bandcamp.com/album/psychic-rotGROUNDFalse grind.https://groundnj.bandcamp.com/album/habitual-self-abuse