Weedeater, The Gates of Slumber, Black Tusk, and Struck By Lightning DATE : April 10, 2010 DOOR : 7 PM AGE : 19+ TICKETS : $13  Weedeater "Weedeater are heavy, fluid, and direct. Bassist and frontman "Dixie" Dave Collins howls as if the bong resin covering his larynx were scraped clean with razorblades soaked in brown whiskey, and guitarist Dave "Shep" Shepherd saturates the space between Collins' meathook bass melodies with ample fuzz. Drummer Keith "Keko" Kirkum eviscerates cymbals with brutal, short-armed slaps. Weedeater traffic in uppers and downers, convictions and addictions: In short, the band lives up to its name." - Pitchfork The Gates of Slumber “Huge riffs, demonic growls and sword-sharp solos…these battle-ready warriors hail from the hellish outlands” – SPIN Black Tusk "What sets Blacktusk apart from other bands is their songwriting formula. They combine aspects of sludge, post metal, post hardcore, and old-fashioned southern rock into a package that's actually surprisingly accessible for how intense it is." - Spitnikmusic.com Struck By Lightning "Struck by Lightning's debut record, Serpents, offers up a terrific middle ground between High on Fire, Mastodon, and Disfear. Punk song structures with driving tempos, great metallic guitar work, and stellar vocal parts make this record hard to pass up." - Lambgoat.com