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Black Cobra at Tone Deaf SXSW 2012 (more by Greg Cristman)

Like any good metal band, Black Cobra (who just returned from Roadburn 2012) will pay tribute to Lord of the Rings, but they'll do it in their own way. The two-piece sludge-doom killers are heading down to Australia and New Zealand in a few days (where the series was filmed). OK, maybe that's not why they're going there. Regardless, they'll follow that up with another set of North American dates, this time with Corrosion of Conformity, Torche (who are streaming their new LP Harmonicraft in its entirety at Spin) & Gaza, though not all bands are on all dates. The tour includes a stop in Chicago at Reggie's on June 30th with Gaza (who have a new LP coming).

All tour dates at BrooklynVegan. Some video of Gaza and Black Cobra are below.

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Kvelertak @ BV BBG CMJ 2011 -- Rocks Off Boat Show (more by Greg Cristman)

today in Chicago
* Tiga, Annie Mac @ The Mid
* Moonface, Antl'rd @ Lincoln Hall
* Matt Hires, Rachel Platten @ Schubas
* Carl Palmer Band, Tautologic @ Reggie's
* Kvelertak, Skeletonwitch, Zoroaster, Gaza @ Empty Bottle
* Gaza, Beak, Roman Ring, Wasted Fortune @ Ultra Lounge
* Four Year Strong, Gallows, Title Fight, The Swellers, Sharks @ Metro
* Frank Turner, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Into It, Over It @ Bottom Lounge
* Library Ghost, The Envy Corps, The Dirty Pigeons, Dan Tedesco @ Subterranean

Gaza open the Kvelertak show at Empty Bottle, and then hop over to the Ultra Lounge to headline their own.

Blitzen Trapper played Fallon, footage below.

The Chicago Theatre turns 90 today!

What else?

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