For those who like to bang their head and get groovy, Horrendous provides the neck-snapping mayhem of quality death metal while twisting your brain into a pretzel with their unnatural rhythms and time signatures. Though they’re known for their uncanny musicianship, the Pennsylvania technical prowess never eclipses their hooks and melodies. If your hazy mind craves more of a sonic devastation than a ballet, there’s opener Of Feather and Bone, who forgo melody for a tornado of dark, bleak, flagellating death metal. Think less about the science that builds the rocket, and more about the chaotic explosions that propel it.

by Aris Hunter Wales