This is an excellent month for Portland hosting some outstanding acts in the underground metal/hardcore scene.
Norma Jean
Stick To Your Guns
Impending Doom
Of Legends
Heart Attack High (Local)
Sunday March 6 @ Hawthorne Theater [Hardcore/Metal]
First stop in Portland for Norma Jean since their latest album dropped (same for STYG and Impending), and it was their best release to date.
Kataklysm
All Shall Perish
Decrepit Birth
Conducting From The Grave
Abysmal Dawn
Sunday March 6 @ Branx (Former Loveland) [Death Metal]
Death Metal veterans Kataklysm are awesome live, as are All Shall Perish. Good musicianship all around from these bands. Head bangers/black tees-a-plenty.
Whitechapel
The Acacia Strain
Veil of Maya
Chelsea Grin
I Declare War
Wednesday March 9 @ Hawthorne Theater [Deathcore/Death Metal]
Death Metal/Hardcore galore at this show. The Acacia Strain is always enjoyable live, while Veil of Maya is a must see act, featuring one of the better guitarists in metal (Marc Okubo).
Born of Osiris
Darkest Hour
The Human Abstract
As Blood Runs Black
Regiment 26 (Local)
Gaia (Local)
Sunday March 13 @ Hawthorne Theater [Metal/Progressive Metal/Hardcore]
A great mix of bands, this is a can't miss show. Darkest Hour is a pioneer in the metal/hardcore scene, while Born of Osiris has brought a new wave of metal to another level. Not to mention The Human Abstract's original guitarist has returned and brought their music up another notch.
