by Sam Gaffney | Apr 28, 2018 | Featured, Live Events, Metal
Soda Bar was host to a shindig on Thursday April 19, thrown in honor of Cave Bastard’s much-anticipated release, The Bleak Shall Devour the Earth. The selection of supports were a mix of thrash and grindcore acts. While this combination initially seemed a little odd,...
by Sam Gaffney | Feb 28, 2018 | Featured, Live Events, Metal
Louisiana’s veterans of sacrilegious sludge, Eyehategod, have hit the 30-year mark since their inception. Of course, this necessitates a tour. Eyehategod hit up Brick by Brick on Thursday, February 22 as a part of their 70+ stop international tour, and it was a...
by Sam Gaffney | Feb 26, 2018 | Featured, Live Events, Metal
All Pigs Must Die led an onslaught of hardcore and crust on Friday, February 23 as they took over Soda Bar for the evening. It was an impressive line-up on the whole – one of those shows where you walk away in a near state of bliss because everything fit together so...
by Sam Gaffney | Feb 5, 2018 | Featured, Live Events, Metal, Music
An aura of darkness and chaos descended upon The Merrow on Saturday, January 27. A ritualistic atmosphere pervaded the evening, with candles aplenty and a smattering of skulls helping to set the scene. The only thing missing was the sacrificial lamb. Musically, the...
by Sam Gaffney | Jan 19, 2018 | Featured, Live Events, Metal, Music
On Friday January 12, Til-Two Club kicked off the new year with an exhibition of Californian death metal. The home side was well represented, with the three opening acts hailing from San Diego. The set list was topped off by Scolex, travelling in from Oakland. The...
