(Our friend and contributor Ben Manzella caught the Los Angeles stop of the ongoing Decibel Magazine Tour on the night of May 12th and sent in the following thoughts about the performances, along with his own excellent photos. We’re late in posting this, through no fault of Ben’s, due to our editor’s distractions at a recent festival in Baltimore.)
As I write this review, still recovering from the welcome bangover courtesy of Northwest Terror Fest, the annual Decibel tour will be rolling into Portland this evening. While most of the lineup showcased varied interpretations of death metal, the addition of Spirit Adrift ended up being a personal highlight due to my limited familiarity with their music. Weeknight metal shows are always a gamble, and while the collective attention span at most shows seems limited, I was glad to see a good crowd show up at the Belasco this past Tuesday. Continue reading »
