Raise The Dead IV
It has been one year since Raise the Dead Festival plagued our dark streets. The sheer punishing volumes bellowed through the filth of back allies. The stage was covered in broken glass, circle pits , and fist fights. A line up revived legendary bands that summed up the power and history of a underground scene that only we can deliver.
This is the 4th year for Raise The Dead Festival. Its return offers a different theme from the previous efforts. This show will be a punk rock dedicated event, showcasing reunions from The Sluts & The Dirtys. With Disappointed Parents tearing up the stage first, it will no doubt be a beer soaked prodigy of destruction; a audio massacre of large proportions. This isn't some pop punk fashion friendly radio bullshit that you find at Hot Topic. This is the genuine article, true force of angst ridden expression, born in the streets and in your face like a crooked cop on meth.
The Dirtys, who's set will offer some experimental visuals, vocal trade offs, the possibility of physical violence, and other debauchery, according to musician (and Dirtys member) Donovan Punch. Donovan is releasing many of his projects on Philip H. Anselmos Housecore Records, most of which can be heard on last years double disc sampler album.
The Sluts, A loud, up front and controversial punk group that formed in the 80's are reuniting once more to taunt and invite the audience to tear down. The Sluts made a big impact in the early days of New Orleans Hardcore, lead singer Dee Slut once auditioned to be the new Black Flag vocalist when Dez switched to playing guitar. The 12 inches of Sluts LP recorded in 1982 and can be heard at www.paranoizenola.com
This year will include local horror film team Terror Optics who's horrific blood quenching cast and crew will treat spectators to a special screening of Goregasm. A new film by Terror optics featuring the return of the infamous Cock Face Killer! You may remember Cock Face as lyrically immortalized in a song by the local gore punk band "The Pallbearers". As you prepare for the show, please show up early so that you can also see the wickedly spiritual and astral enchanting Moonhoar, belly dancing that will indulge the hypnotic and entertain the living or the dead.
Hosting this years Raise the Dead Festival is the Hi-Ho Lounge, A venue that continues to support our scene by booking many underground shows. Be sure to tip your bar tender because this staff helps gets killer shows like this going.
Every year RTD is brought to you by Nola Underground, a team of people dedicated to promoting and strengthening the hardcore/Metal underground scene of New Orleans. Their passion and dedicated work can be seen on the official website www.nolaunderground.com. Merch and donations can be made to this group via the web site to help support the group and offer some help to keep the underground alive and well, whether in concert, zines, forums etc. After all, when it comes down to it, the only thing that can help music thrive is the fans who appreciate and care for the art. Thanks to everyone in the NOLA scene I have had the privilege of meeting and/or worked with, I look forward to meeting more of you upon my return to the city this year. It is opportunities like these that inspire me to continue writing about the best music scene on the planet! The NOLA Underground! May 2010 bring us much great music and good times.
GO SAINTS!!!
Ryan McKern for neworleansmusicians.net
For more information on this show and New Orleans metal bands, please follow the links below:
http://www.terroroptics.com/
http://www.paranoizenola.com
http://www.nolaunderground.com
http://www.myspace.com/raisethedeadfest
http://www.myspace.com/moonhoar
http://www.myspace.com/dirtysnola
http://www.thehousecorerecords.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DISAPpointed-PARents/
This is the 4th year for Raise The Dead Festival. Its return offers a different theme from the previous efforts. This show will be a punk rock dedicated event, showcasing reunions from The Sluts & The Dirtys. With Disappointed Parents tearing up the stage first, it will no doubt be a beer soaked prodigy of destruction; a audio massacre of large proportions. This isn't some pop punk fashion friendly radio bullshit that you find at Hot Topic. This is the genuine article, true force of angst ridden expression, born in the streets and in your face like a crooked cop on meth.
The Dirtys, who's set will offer some experimental visuals, vocal trade offs, the possibility of physical violence, and other debauchery, according to musician (and Dirtys member) Donovan Punch. Donovan is releasing many of his projects on Philip H. Anselmos Housecore Records, most of which can be heard on last years double disc sampler album.
The Sluts, A loud, up front and controversial punk group that formed in the 80's are reuniting once more to taunt and invite the audience to tear down. The Sluts made a big impact in the early days of New Orleans Hardcore, lead singer Dee Slut once auditioned to be the new Black Flag vocalist when Dez switched to playing guitar. The 12 inches of Sluts LP recorded in 1982 and can be heard at www.paranoizenola.com
This year will include local horror film team Terror Optics who's horrific blood quenching cast and crew will treat spectators to a special screening of Goregasm. A new film by Terror optics featuring the return of the infamous Cock Face Killer! You may remember Cock Face as lyrically immortalized in a song by the local gore punk band "The Pallbearers". As you prepare for the show, please show up early so that you can also see the wickedly spiritual and astral enchanting Moonhoar, belly dancing that will indulge the hypnotic and entertain the living or the dead.
Hosting this years Raise the Dead Festival is the Hi-Ho Lounge, A venue that continues to support our scene by booking many underground shows. Be sure to tip your bar tender because this staff helps gets killer shows like this going.
Every year RTD is brought to you by Nola Underground, a team of people dedicated to promoting and strengthening the hardcore/Metal underground scene of New Orleans. Their passion and dedicated work can be seen on the official website www.nolaunderground.com. Merch and donations can be made to this group via the web site to help support the group and offer some help to keep the underground alive and well, whether in concert, zines, forums etc. After all, when it comes down to it, the only thing that can help music thrive is the fans who appreciate and care for the art. Thanks to everyone in the NOLA scene I have had the privilege of meeting and/or worked with, I look forward to meeting more of you upon my return to the city this year. It is opportunities like these that inspire me to continue writing about the best music scene on the planet! The NOLA Underground! May 2010 bring us much great music and good times.
GO SAINTS!!!
Ryan McKern for neworleansmusicians.net
For more information on this show and New Orleans metal bands, please follow the links below:
http://www.terroroptics.com/
http://www.paranoizenola.com
http://www.nolaunderground.com
http://www.myspace.com/raisethedeadfest
http://www.myspace.com/moonhoar
http://www.myspace.com/dirtysnola
http://www.thehousecorerecords.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DISAPpointed-PARents/
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