DESTINY BOND (Denver Hardcore) w/ Infinite Ammo & Nightwitch
Wednesday, January 17 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Destiny Bond formed in Denver, CO in summer 2021 as the reformation of a band Adam (drums), Amos (guitar), and Rio (bass) started a few years prior. Cloe joined on vocals and they played their first show that fall. Destiny Bond recorded the 6-song 2021 Demo on Convulse Records (GEL, MSPAINT, Militarie Gun, Dazy) in October ‘21 in Denver, and Emily joined the band on second guitar shortly after. The band continued to play in Colorado, before hitting some weekend tours in mid-2022 with dates featuring Twin Tombs, Candy Apple, and Spy. Summer 2023 saw the release of Be My Vengeance, followed by a tour to the East Coast in July featuring Spine on select dates. Be My Vengeance fully encapsulates the fast, early punk and hardcore inspired sound of the first 2 years of Destiny Bond, with moments that foreshadow what’s to come. The lyrics range from the importance of tending to your community, self empowerment, and trans pride, all with an intensity and urgency aimed to encourage taking immediate action.Inifinite Ammo banded together at the beginning of Covid and started a band that would soon be known for their weird sound that collides powerviolence/grindcore/death metal/hardcore punk into one giant mass of sound. Featuring members of The Foilies, Lust Hag, and Frontside Crime. Cameron came up with the idea for the band at the beginning of covid with Keith Szardarski who previously played guitar in the band 21-22’. Then added Moses on drums and Elli on Bass. With Dizzy taking over guitar duties in summer of 22’. Releasing a demo in 21’ and are jumping back into recording for demo 2 at the beginning of January.Nightwitch is a five piece Missoula stoneripper assault machine landing squarely on the heavy side of the heavy-hard divide. All tickets are general admission. Artist Supporter Tickets are a way for patrons to provide more financial support to performers.For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Enterprise Earth w/ Crown Magnetar & Walking Corpse Syndrome
Monday, October 16 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 8 PM // $20 Advance // $25 Day of Show Enterprise Earth is a deathcore band from Spokane Washington, USA. Founded by former members Dan Watson (ex-Infant Annihilator) and BJ Sampson (ex-Takeover) and currently signed to MNRK Heavy, the band name was Watson’s idea, which was inspired by his research into Illuminati and conspiracy theories. In 2017, Gabe Mangold (Delusions of Grandeur / The Harvest Colour) joined, and would eventually take over all guitar duties following BJ Sampson’s departure in 2019. On June 19, 2020, the band surprise-released the Foundation of Bones EP. On September 10, 2021, the band announced their fourth album, The Chosen, would be due in January 2022, and also released its lead single “Where Dreams Are Broken”. Shortly after, it was announced that frontman Dan Watson would be sitting out of the band’s upcoming tours and would be replaced with live vocalist Travis Worland of The Willow and Aethere . On April 12, 2022, Watson announced he had departed the band and on June 2 2022, touring vocalist Travis Worland was announced as the band’s new permanent vocalist. Video / Enterprise Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeekED8EAV4 Crown Magnetar is a 4-piece technical deathcore band based in Colorado, USA. Forming in 2017, Crown independently released their debut EP and album, The Prophet of Disgust (2018) and The Codex of Flesh (2020) before signing with Unique Leader Records in 2021. Alone in Death (2021), their third display of technical aggression was released upon signing with ULR. Video / Crown Magnetar: https://youtu.be/Gvqk1XWTVtM Walking Corpse Syndrome is a five-piece progressive deathcore band from Missoula, Montana in 2006. Known for having two drummers and an intense live show with huge sound, Walking Corpse Syndrome is Leif Winterrowd (vocals), Matthew Bile (guitar), Tana Starkey (guitar), Nocktis (drums), and Mr. Grimm (drums). Video / Walking Corpse Syndrome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZONXqmAqVs For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Ceres + Intice + Tuco
Tuesday, June 6 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket Ceres is a 5-piece metal band, based out of Missoula. Formed in 2019, Ceres has had the opportunity to play Flathead Metal Fest several times, as well as travel around the Pacific Northwest playing shows. Ceres has released 2 albums and a few singles on all streaming services, and are currently working on the third album. They bring a high energy and engaging show to the stage, with original metal and occasional covers like Eskimo Callboy’s ‘Hypa Hypa.’ Tuco are a two-piece punk, metal, post-whatever, comedy-rock outfit. Being split between two Montana towns, we represent both sides of the continental divide. Social commentary is what we do. Not taking ourselves too seriously is what we hope to do. We’re both named Dave and we’ve been writing music together, under various monikers such as Bridgebuilder and Bones of Elisha, since around 2003 AD. Thanks and cheers. Intice is a progressive metal/rock band based out of Missoula Montana. They play the original music of their front man, Cameron Kinney, who plays guitar and vocals. Cameron started the band with guitarist Justin Brantley in Great Falls and met the rest of the band members while studying with them at the UM School of Music a couple years later. Along with Cameron and Justin the band features Josh Smith on drums, Lane Ulberg on bass and Jolene Green and Cade Chastain on saxophone. The band has two albums on spotify and is currently recording their third album. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Deconsecration (Seattle) w/ Night Witch and Swamp Ritual
Tuesday, September 27 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket A metal show for the truest fans. Deconsecration is death metal coming at you all the way from Seattle, whose line-up is composed of ex-members of Capitalist Casualties, Catheter, Wilt, and Hideous Creep. If you’re in the mood for death metal cut from particularly foul and disease-ridden cloth, ghastly in the extreme and gruesome in almost every way, then Deconsecration is just what the mad doctor ordered, to make the sick among you even more ill. Stoner-metal Nightwitch will be dropping heavy bombs like veteran anti-fascist pilots fighting Nazis when they shred searing twin-jet guitars, thunderous rhythms and piercing screams to the ZACC! Swamp Ritual is drum and bass stoner / doom metal, formed in 2010 in the Missoula mountains. With Dustin Fugere on bass and vocals, and Sid LaTray on drums and vocals. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Walking Corpse Syndrome + Ceres + Zephyria
Saturday, June 11 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Tour Supporter Ticket Ceres is a metalcore band from Missoula, Montana featuring hard-hitting riffs, driving rhythms and engaging lyrics conveyed through a mix of traditional with aggressively harsh vocals. Their live shows are an intense blend of powerful stage presence that couples humor, crowd engagement and intensity with the focus and precision of session musicians. Described by local radio DJ Kromdar as “a Red Bull* to the junk!” (Disclaimer – if hit in the junk by an actual Red Bull or other energy drink seek medical attention. Ceres is not endorsed by or affiliated with Red Bull. *Mix only with Vodka.) “Their music floods my heart with modern death metal love,” Emperor Rhombus from Metalsucks.net said about Walking Corpse Syndrome’s 2015 release, Human Delusion. Walking Corpse Syndrome features Leif Winterrowd (vocals), Matthew Bile (guitar), Tana Starkey (guitar), Neil Whaley (bass), Nocktis (drums), and Mr. Grimm (drums). Walking Corpse Syndrome have extensively toured the American West and have shared the stage with Suicide Silence, Soulfly, Born of Osiris, Decapitated, Otep, Dope, Here Comes the Kraken, Wayne Static, The Browning, Motograter, and Lorna Shore. Zephyria is a technical progressive deathcore band out of Kalispell, Montana. Their Paragon Ep is available for free and they are currently hard at work on their debut album. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
