One good thing about being gainfully unemployed - my evenings are now free and I can toodle off to the House of Targ on the last Friday of the month to see fine performers of the high volume persuasion. Last night was an excellent example, with Quebec metallurgists Cauchemar joining local black and thrashy outfits Barrow Wight and Occult Burial.
Occult Burial is new on the scene, have just laid down their five-song demo, and sounded mighty fine. They also covered both Celtic Frost and Bathory with throat-gargling intensity.
Occult Burial at the House of Targ, January 25, 2013
Guitarist Daniel definitely has the metal hair, and the bullet belt to go with it.
Occult Burial at the House of Targ, January 25, 2013
Barrow Wight are now down to a trio, and really ripped things up.
Barrow Wight at the House of Targ, January 25, 2013
Shady action behind the traps.
Barrow Wight at the House of Targ, January 25, 2013
Cauchemar are in town recording their next album with House of Targ overlord Paul "Yogi" Granger (familiar to many from his work with Ukrainia and The Double Pumpers) and showed off a bunch of smashing new tunes, a few of which were getting their first airing before a live crowd.
Cauchemar at the House of Targ, January 25, 2013
Patrick from Asile and Bastardator keeps the beat.
Cauchemar at the House of Targ, January 25, 2013
By the time they were done, the crowd was really throwing itself about.
