Who would have believed it? Behind all of the blood, roaming horror movie characters and, of course, cerebellum-emulsifying metal, there’s actually a sweet story behind Slip-not’s Halloween Thrash Bash at Max Cap Oct. 24.
“There really is,” laughs Slip-not tribute band member/ever organizer Kyle Small. “When I was 12 years old, a friend of a friend helped get me into what was then Katina’s in Hadley for my very first concert. The band was Doom Patrol, and lead singer Rus-T pulled me up on stage. They are of course called Doom Nation now, but I was so psyched to be able to get them on this bill and relayed the story to Rus on the phone. He remembered the show, and it goes without saying, after experiencing something like that at such a young age, I had the bug and knew I wanted to play music the rest of my life.”
Also on the bill are Our Darkest Day and Disguise the Curse, the latter of whom brings yet another high-profile affiliation that definitely amps up the evening’s “best costume contest.”
“Jamie [Cross], the drummer in Curse, also owns Nitemare Tattoo in Westfield,” Small explains. “So he stepped it up and is offering a $300 gift certificate for the best costume. And I can tell everyone right now, I love seeing girls in sexy devil outfits and whatever as much as the next guy, but that’s not going to win the day here Oct. 24. We’re looking for blood and gore, people!”
Tix are $10 in advance and $13 at the door for this 21-plus show, and are available via all bands participating.
Meanwhile, the inspiration for Small’s imitation… i.e. the real Slipknot, will be hunkered down in California Oct. 24-26 hosting Knotfest, a 3-day affair featuring more than 60 acts including Western Mass’ own Killswitch Engage.
From there, Slipknot hits the road for a tour in support of the recently released 5: The Gray Chapter. The band makes two regional stops in December, at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Dec. 5 and Tsongas Center at UMass-Lowell Dec. 7.
“We’ve been waiting a long time to do this,” states Slipknot’s Corey Taylor. “Not only do we get to tour with friends who we respect, we’ve also chosen a band that represents the fury of the future. Slipknot is coming to your town, and hell’s coming with us.”
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In other news… or should the Crawler say, “Tru to form”?… area promoter John Tru has once again thrown his hat onto hallowed ground with his fourth annual Tru Halloween Show. Occurring Halloween proper at the 13th Floor Music Lounge in Florence, Tru’s Oct. 31 bash promises a who’s-who of Valley decibel-deliverers including Greenfield’s Other People’s Demise, local “drunk-core” kings Grzelakurse and Springfield’s Speak Well Of The Dead, to name a choice few.
Says Tru, “A full night of local, original metal plus a costume contest and candy for everyone—what more could anyone want?”
Nothing more the Crawler can think of…save maybe more info on the show and how to buy tix? The answers reside at facebook.com/TruEntertainment.
Now and Zen: Grammy Award-winner Evelyn Harris lends her considerable vocal talents to Two Streams Zen (twostreamszen.org, 263 Main Road, Westhampton) and its upcoming Heart of Wisdom Salons benefit series this Saturday, Oct. 25. The salons are intimate gatherings of spirit, celebrating the wisdom in artistic and spiritual expression. Admission is a goodwill donation starting at $20. A light meal is offered.•
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