The University of Maryland Metal Club is hosting their third annual Hell Fest tomorrow, Friday, April 18. The lineup is strong, featuring four Maryland bands and boasting a variety of styles. Representing Frederick is Vitality, a death metal band with a definite technical streak. Burning Shadows are the elder statesmen of the bunch, having been around since 2000, when members of the other bands were still learning long division. They play some of the most traditional power metal you'll hear these days and they play it well. Also playing is Incision, a band from Maryland's deep south whose chunky riffs and emphasis on consistent grooves pay tribute to their southern heritage. Rounding out the lineup is Myopic, a blackened death/doom band from Takoma Park.
Hell Fest is located in UMD's Nyumburu Cultural Center, next to the Stamp Student Union. The show is Metro accessible and there is parking on campus (park at your own risk). Admission to the show is free, but any and all donations will be going to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Doors are at 6:00 PM, the show starts at 7:00 PM.
Myopic will be playing again on Sunday, April 21 in D.C. at the Velvet Lounge on U Street. Sharing the bill will be seasoned sludge rockers Savagist, who are making the trek all the way from Athens, Georgia. The third band on the bill is MD-based At The Graves, a sludge/doom band featuring members of other local acts, Xozo, Revolta, Midnight Eye, and Dry Clouds. Admission is $10 at the door for those under 21 and $8 if you're of legal drinking age. Doors are at 7:30 PM and the show starts at 9:00 PM. See ya'll there.
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