La Otracina

For those of you who still have a hangover from Maryland Deathfest, maybe the last thing you want to hear about is more metal shows. But the heavy world turns, and the shows keep coming. Catch up on our MDF coverage, and here's a roundup of some upcoming NYC metal shows, new music, festivals, and more...

Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes, The Movielife, José González with yMusic, Iamsu, Pearson Sound, Lust for Youth and more Thursday options.

bu BBG Dispirit at Rites of Darkness (more by BBG) As discussed, I am currently in San Antonio, TX at Rites of Darkness preparing to see the likes of Zemial, Mournful Congregation, Midnight, Inquisition, Weapon, Demigod, and many more...

Voivod at Maryland Death Fest (more by BBG) We already knew that Voivod was in charge of curating part of the program, but the ante has been upped with the announcement that the influential Canadian band will play all of their seminal Dimension Hatross LP and that they've invited Yob to play the fest...

Acheron , Union Pool Danava and Thrones completed a round of NYC dates over the weekend. They tagged Acheron on an icy Thursday night with Caltrop and Psychic Limb, and then hit Union Pool on Friday (10/28) with La Otracina & Ben von Wildenhaus (mem Federation X)...

The 35th Annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks returns to the West Side to delight New Yorkers and the nation with an awe-inspiring display of patriotic firepower...

DOWNLOAD: La Otracina - "Raze The Sky" (MP3) With the band's new LP Reality Has Got to Die out today (9/21) via Holy Mountain, Brooklyn trio La Otracina (Adam Kriney, Evan Sobel, and Philippe Ortanez) played an album release show on 9/16 at Union Pool with help from Cloudland Canyon, Main Street Gospel, and Mondo Drag...

by BBG DOWNLOAD: La Otracina - "Raze The Sky" (MP3) Incorporating elements of hard rock, punk, and metal, La Otracina still know how to lock into a heavy-psychedelic groove, and they do it well...

DOWNLOAD: Future Islands - Tin Man (MP3) Future Islands at a BBQ show in 2009 (more by Sarahana) You can almost count on one hand the shows happening this July 4th...

, Union Pool , Brooklyn Psych Fest Liturgy and Naam double teamed NYC at Union Pool on 3/6 with Tournament. Both bands are hitting the road in the near future for dates on the way to SXSW, where they will play multiple notable showcases...