Local Loft Episode 286

"It pulls you closer...with best intentions." (Hot Dang-Death's Intentions-2015).

 

Music which draws you into enjoying it from the first note has that attractive power. Any kind of music. A catchy vocal style, and face melting guitar solo. You'll get a lot more riffs, vocals & drum shots which will draw you into the original, compelling soundtrack of Chicagoland metal, alternative rock, punk, & power pop in the next 67 minutes.

Are you a grunter of a clean singer?  We've got both kinds in one band. Nequient from the southwest Chicago burbs doesn't stick to one style or genre. They'll lay a metal smorgasbord of sound on you, this Saturday, July 22nd. Co-headlining with Bloodletter, during their release show for their new third EP, A Different Kind Of Hell at Reggie's Rock Club. Nequient singer Jason Kolkey joins me to preview the gig.

Keep sacred the (Black) Sabbath tribute band. Or in this case, the Sabbath inspirational band. WEst Suburban band Slugwurth admits to being inspired by the heavy distorted guitar feedback drenched sound of classic 70s BS, but are not, by any means , a direct copy. Slugwurth will wear (or won't) their doom metal influence on their sleeve at htier new self-titled EP release show, this Saturday the 22nd, at Brauerhouse in Lombard.

She didn't only create her own trademark grunting singing, she had the best intentions of helping any Chicago area metal band get serious about playing shows & getting their music discovered. Holly Smith was an all around incomparable performer & mentor. She cruised into The Kat 105.5 on air studio ten years ago this week to share he duties as a female pioneer of the Chicagoland metal scene fronting and singing in Hot Dang and providing total support for up and coming and established Metal bands as one third of Chicago Metal Alliance. We rock back to her second coming on our local music showcase, Homegrown Tones.

We intend to rock into a scorching face melt. Turn up the volume, and burn through the sonic assault of this original Chicagoland metal, punk, alternative rock and power pop soundtrack:

Nequient-City Killer

Nequient-Minotaur

Bloodletter-Flesh Turned To Ash

Slugwurth-One High Bid

Backlash-False Flag

BlockChain Coalition-Better Life

GraveReign-Destination: Aftermath

Holly Smith (Warbrigade) (Interview in The Kat 105.5 studio-7/18/13

Hot Dang-Death's Intentions

Hot Dang-Take Cover