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Hull, Batillus (w/ Kat!), Horseback & Caltrop played the Studio (pics & video)

photos by Markus Shaffer & Greg Cristman, words by BBG

Kat (ex-Salome) joins Batillus on stage
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With the upstairs packed to the gills (and a few of hardcore stragglers making their way downstairs), The Studio at Webster Hall had a party of their own on 3/26 with the convergence of the homecoming show of the Hull/Batillus tour (which previously hit SXSW) and the NYC debut of Horseback with NC breathren Caltrop. As usual, Hull & Batillus’s pyrotechnics were impressive, with Batillus getting the extra-nod for inviting the awesome and now band-less Kat (ex-Salome) to guest on stage (awesome stuff). If you haven’t seen either band, you are missing out on some of the finest metal bands that NYC has to offer.

Horseback was a revelation though… though their set only consisted of only three tracks – “Invokation”, “The Invisible Mountain”, and a cover of The Stooges’ “TV Eye”- the songs traddled the lines between western, post-rock, stoner, and black metal. Caltrop, who shares members with Horseback, brought a technical, yet southern swing with touches of big riffs. Caltrop opened the show, but probably should be playing to much bigger crowds; these dudes smoke.

More pictures and video from the show, below…

Caltrop by Markus Shaffer

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Batillus – …and the world is as night to them

Batillus W/ Kat, (formerly of SALOME) “Cast” @ The Studio 3.26.11′

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Horseback – The Invisible Mountain

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