Metal! Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:09:42 +0000 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:09:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Meet BleakHeart, your favorite new doomgaze band https://www.westword.com/music/denver-doomgaze-band-bleakheart-40908740/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40908740 Justin Criado https://www.westword.com/music/denver-doomgaze-band-bleakheart-40908740/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:09:41 -0600

The band is playing an album release show at the hi-dive on Friday.

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The local four-piece plays its first show during Blood on the Land Fest on June 27 at D3 Arts.

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]]> https://www.westword.com/music/meet-denvers-newest-mathcore-maniacs-beneath-the-leaves-40903309/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Dance Gavin Dance weighs in on banana-suit controversy before Denver show https://www.westword.com/music/dance-gavin-dance-denver-concert-fillmore-40901070/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40901070 Justin Criado https://www.westword.com/music/dance-gavin-dance-denver-concert-fillmore-40901070/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:30:00 -0600

"You’re what society deems as weird because you want to dress up in a banana costume. That’s what rock is for."

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Nuclear Power Trio, which comprises Trump, Putin and Kim Jong Un, will make its live debut this weekend at the first-ever Flatline Fest.

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For metalheads who know how much incel energy occurs in the dude-dominated black-metal scene, it’s refreshing to see such witchy rage.

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The Denver band plays Moe's Original BBQ on Friday, May 29, before heading on tour.

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"What we’re doing is trying to put a Colorado stamp on things."

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The iconic Greek group plays the Fillmore on Wednesday, April 22, with Behemoth, Deicide and Immolation.

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The festival will take place across three days at Bar 404.

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Marijuana isn't the only thing that'll get you high on this unofficial cannabis holiday.

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