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Money Where Your Mouth Is: Black Skies
Posted by Michael Gallucci on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:30 AM
This is where C-Notes lets a band explain why you need to see them live, even if it means going out on Wednesday.
Today’s band is Black Skies, ‘cuz we’re all about the sludge. Plus, Forged in Flame is opening, and they could use your support.
Band: Black Skies
Website/Myspace: blackskies.us and myspace.com/losblackskies
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Sounds Like: “Black Sabbath covering the Melvins covering Black Flag.”
Fun Fact: “You will still look stunning, even after we've melted your face off with the sheer power of our sonic assault ... unless, of course, you were an ugly S.O.B. to begin with.”
Playing: Wednesday at the Spitfire Saloon with Forged in Flame
Why You Need to See Them: “This'll be our third time in Cleveland, and the third time's a charm, right?” —Kevin Clark. guitar and vocals
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Black Skies in Cleveland Scene
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6/17: Black Skies at Spitfire Saloon
It’s easy to just dial in some floor-rumbling distortion, turn the bass up loud enough to make your ribs thump and shout like you’re an extra from Braveheart. But that doesn’t mean people will listen to your music. Luckily, in the case of Chapel Hill’s Black Skies, there are enough chunky riffs and precise breakdowns to back up the sludgy aesthetic. Crashing into your eardrums like the Melvins minus any sort of experimental nonsense, Black Skies have kept things raw and messy since 2005. Their latest album, Hexagon, hits on everything from High on Fire guitar-blazing (“Mancipium Monument”) to rock-steady Sabbath stomps (“2105”). Whether you’re looking to do some serious headbanging or just want to hear a rock band that’s ditched pretension in favor of actual, well, rocking, Black Skies delivers. Forged in Flame open at 9 pm at the Spitfire Saloon (1539 W. 117th St., 216.226.7748). It’s free. — Matt Whelihan
6/17: Black Skies at Spitfire Saloon
It’s easy to just dial in some floor-rumbling distortion, turn the bass up loud enough to make your ribs thump and shout like you’re an extra from Braveheart. But that doesn’t mean people will listen to your music. Luckily, in the case of Chapel Hill’s Black Skies, there are enough chunky riffs and precise breakdowns to back up the sludgy aesthetic. Crashing into your eardrums like the Melvins minus any sort of experimental nonsense, Black Skies have kept things raw and messy since 2005. Their latest album, Hexagon, hits on everything from High on Fire guitar-blazing (“Mancipium Monument”) to rock-steady Sabbath stomps (“2105”). Whether you’re looking to do some serious headbanging or just want to hear a rock band that’s ditched pretension in favor of actual, well, rocking, Black Skies delivers. Forged in Flame open at 9 pm at the Spitfire Saloon (1539 W. 117th St., 216.226.7748). It’s free. — Matt Whelihan
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