Acrassicauda [Show Preview]
Tuesday, May 24
Red 7 (611 E. 7th St.)
$10, all ages, 9 p.m.
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Tonight, Acrassicauda, the ultra-dedicated Iraqi heavy metal band, slams into Red Seven. They braved a harrowing journey prior to settling in the United States and recording their impressive EP, Only the Dead See the End of the War (2010). Very few, if any, bands have lived for music like Acrassicauda. They played shows amidst the firefights and missile strikes (one of which destroyed their practice space in Baghdad), during the worst years of the US led war in Iraq, and fled to Syria and Turkey prior to being granted refugee status by the United States. Their early years in Iraq and Syria are documented in the outstanding film, Heavy Metal in Baghdad. There’s a lot to do tonight; if early Metallica, Slayer and Black Flag float your boat, this show is definitely for you.
The bill also features three local bands: Instrumental metal masters Eagle Claw are starting to make some big noise across the nation, and are now headlining notable shows in Austin on a regular basis. Austin punks The Contact High Five should deliver some solid hardcore, and may remind you of the deleterious effects of cocaine on male genitalia. Relative new-comers Ink Blot kick things off soon after Red Seven opens the gates at 9 p.m.
Acrassicauda will also hold a Q&A session at End of an Ear at 7 p.m.
Acrassicauda: [Vice Records]
Eagle Claw: [Official]
The Contact High Five: [MySpace]
Ink Blot: [MySpace]
