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Chris Bavaria

A389 celebrated a birthday in Baltimore - pics (Integrity, Ringworm, Thor, Pulling Teeth, NRSV & more)

words by BBG, photos by Chris Bavaria

Dwid of Integrity
Integrity

Billed as “The Show That Ends The World”, heavy music label A389 Records celebrated six years of existence (and it’s owner Dom of Pulling Teeth celebrated his 33rd birthday) at Sonar in Baltimore on Jan 8th & 9th, 2009. It marked the second year in a row that Integrity and Pulling Teeth graced the Sonar during one of the first weekends of the year. Integrity (featuring Dom on guitar) teamed up with Oak, Pala, and War Priest last year.

Dwid, PT & the gang were on board for the second night at the venue (along with Ringworm, Seraphim, Gray Ghost, and Gehenna), but Pulling Teeth also made an appearance the night before as the backing band for Jon Mikl Thor of Canadian metal greats Thor:

Jon Mikl THOR is an enduring icon of glam rock/metal, and one of the true originators of rock theatre. THOR’s enviable career got off the ground with his appearance on the Merv Griffin Show in 1973 and he has maintained a steady pace ever since, selling hundreds of thousands of records. Over the last three decades, THOR has explored the tongue-in-cheek Sweet/Mott the Hoople/Bowie stylings, hard hitting metal moves of the 80Õs, and flirting briefly with Nu-Rock/Metal in the late 90Õs. – [Thor bio]

Slumlords (which also features Dom of PT), Deathammer (mems of Oak), and No Redeeming Social Value were also on board for the festivities, though the previously billed Starkweather were forced to cancel their appearance. No offense Starkweather, but from the looks of the near riot below, Baltimore did just fine.

More pics and a shit ton of videos from the melee are below…

Day 1

Deathhammer

Deathhammer

Deathhammer

Deathhammer

Deathhammer

Deathhammer

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

No Redeeming Social Value

Slumlords

Slumlords

Slumlords

Slumlords

Slumlords

Slumlords

Slumlords

Slumlords

Thor featuring Pulling Teeth

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Thor

Day 2

Seraphim

Seraphim

Seraphim

Seraphim

Seraphim

Seraphim

Seraphim

Gray Ghost

Gray Ghost

Gray Ghost

Gray Ghost

Gray Ghost

Gray Ghost

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth

Gehenna

Gehenna

Gehenna

Gehenna

Gehenna

Gehenna

Gehenna

Gehenna

Ringworm

Ringworm

Ringworm

Ringworm

Ringworm

Ringworm

Ringworm

Ringworm

Ringworm

Ringworm

Ringworm

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity

Thor – Sonar 1-8-10

NRSV – Sonar 1-8-10

Deathammer – Sonar 1-9-10

Integrity – Sonar 1-9-10

Ringworm – Sonar 1-9-10 – “Justice Replaced By Revenge”

Gehenna – Sonar 1-9-10

Pulling Teeth – Sonar 1-9-10