On any given night around town, you can find shows fitting an array of styles. From jam bands at the Pour House and acoustic sing-alongs at Folly, to a one-man-band using homemade banjos at The Mill, the scope of sounds in and around Charleston casts a very wide net.
But there is one faction of rock n roll in this town that rarely sees the light so often shone onto the indie acts, and that is the thriving metal/punk/hardcore scene. Bands like Dirty Circus, Hooded Eagle and The 33s have drones of loyal fans who crush into places like Big Gun Burger Shop and the hulking Skatepark of North Charleston to sweat and thrash to the music. Metronome Charleston recently did a killer write-up about the locally-run metal radio show BHNFUX, and the metal scene has been attracting other hardcore bands from as far off as Darkest Hour in Washington, DC and Adestria in San Diego, to Downfall of Gaia, a doom metal 4-piece from Germany.
A punk and metal music showcase, featuring at least eight local bands, is in the works for early October, but you can get a taste of the action tonight (8.23) for FREE when First World Problem, The Corpses, Paper Tiger and Blindfucks take over The Sparrow, in Park Circle. It's going to be a helluva show, and again - it's FREE!
The Sparrow - 1078 E. Montague Ave.
p: 744.7743
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