Local heavies

Get totally wired with Sacramento’s heavy-metal scene

Photo Illustration by David Jayne

Get totally wired with Sacramento’s heavy-metal sceneHow big is Sacramento’s heavy-metal scene? For something that’s relatively underground, pretty damn big! There was simply no way to wedge every local metal band into the story, or even into this guide to local band Web sites. Most sites here have MP3s, so have a listen. Your favorite band missing? Let us know.

www.myspace.com/iambeatingadeadhorse
Beating a Dead Horse never plays the same song twice.

www.myspace.com/burnhealscar
Burn Heal Scar: Some wounds never heal.

www.myspace.com/colma
Colma haven’t forgotten “Johnny Rotten.”

www.myspace.com/cyanideera
The Cyanide Era was fast and short lived.

www.myspace.com/damageovertime
Exposure to metal can cause Damage Over Time.

www.dropseven.com
Drop Seven: heavy, heavy, heavy.

www.myspace.com/awaitingtheend
Quote from The End: “Pop rocks + soda = death.”

www.myspace.com/enemyinsiderocks
Enemy Inside prefers the nuclear option.

www.myspace.com/hoodlumpriestrip
There’s nothing holy about Elk Grove’s Hoodlum Priest.

www.myspace.com/iguanadonisking
The guy who did the cover art is in Iguanadon.

www.inruin.com
Inruin, wrecking young minds for nearly a decade.

www.kurumusic.com
Kuru’s Kannibal Kove. It’s two taste treats in one!

www.malevolentrocks.com
Malevolent means the opposite of nice. They be bad.

www.mindfurnace.net
Turn on the AC. It’s frickin’ hot inside Mind Furnace.

www.myspace.com/mucusmembrane
Milk and Mucus Membrane definitely don’t go together.

www.nephilimmusic.com
What happens when angels and humans hook up? Nephilim.

www.myspace.com/thenewplague
The New Plague. Something wicked from Auburn way comes.

www.myspace.com/officialpsychosomatic
Psychosomatic. It’s all in their heads.

www.myspace.com/sexciety
Sexciety: not just your average tattooed love boys.

www.myspace.com/skribbleabusivemetal
No one scribbles faster than Skribble, not even Satan!

www.myspace.com/timesofdesperation
Times of Desperation. How can two dudes possibly make this much noise?

www.myspace.com/willhaven43
Find out why they love Will Haven in Europe.

www.withpassionmetal.com
With Passion’s new album hits Europe in March, United States in May.

www.myspace.com/wcv
The ladies apparently love the West Coast Villains.