Ed IWb[ ’80s metal, Sunday fun-day and TBD Fest returns Get your ’80s metal on: Thrash metal was on the menu during the May 12 performance at Ace of Spades with Brazil’s Sepultura and Germany’s Destruction. And while many of their faithful fans were waiting anxiously to take a few trips around the circle pit, most die-hard fans got warmed up with spirited sets by openers Arsis and Boris the Blade. When Destruction finally took the stage at 8:30 p.m. (do remember, these are strict curfew-enforced shows), they opened with “Curse The Gods” and set the bar for the night. Vocalist-bassist Marcel “Schmier” Schirmer and guitarist Mike Sifringer were in rare form and played with a renewed vigor and energy not seen in recent years alongside drummer Wawrzyniec “Vaaver” Dramowicz, who has been doing a splendid job since taking the drum throne in 2010. One listen to new(er) tracks such as “Nailed To The Cross” was proof-positive that these lads can still write quality songs long after their glory days in the late ’80s. The circle pit went crazy during songs such as “Bestial Invasion” and “Eternal Ban” and for the band’s brief 45-minute set, Ace Of Spades resembled a club scene from the late ’80s with fans thrashing about and headbanging in unison. Although the night’s headliner was Sepultura, who boast 30 years together, the band’s name couldn’t have been any more misleading. Now absent of original singerguitarist Max Cavalera and his brother, drummer Igor Cavalera, this is not the same beast that rose to great fame in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Original guitarist-bandleader Andreas Kisser was still a force to be reckoned with alongside bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr., but singer Derrick Green’s voice didn’t carry the same ferociousness and tenacity as Cavalera’s once did. And Green did do justice to older material by inciting the crowd to sing along on songs like “Territory” and “Propaganda.” However, the band always seemed to be taking two steps backward each time it launched into newer material such as “Kairos” and “The Vatican,” which paled in comparison to Sepultura’s older catalog staples like “Arise” and the night’s highlight, “Refuse/Resist.” =I@ ('1''8D N<;E< 9P G?FE< ($/''$)),$)).. J8KLI;8P J< 9P G?FE< ($/''$)),$)).. 2708 J Street Sacramento, CA 916.441.4693 www.harlows.com Coming Soon 5/22 8PM $20ADV Comedy of Joe Torry 5/29 9PM $15 The PurPle ones RiCCO DA GREAT, LANCE WOODS, DRu BuRKS (A 10 PiECE TRiBuTE TO PRiNCE) 5/30 8PM $20ADV 5/23 9PM $12ADV The CAliforniA honeydroPs midnighT PlAyers 5/31 5:30PM $15ADV Close To you: A CArPenTers TribuTe 5/24 7PM $12ADV mike love ZuHG 5/31 10PM $15 5/25 6:30PM $18ADV king ChiP (ALL AGES) —Rachel Leibrock BEFORE JLE;8P F:KF9< 9P G?FE< ($/''$)),$)).. —Eddie Jorgensen Mark your calendars: Last year’s TBD Fest was a critical hit with glowing reviews from the likes of Nylon and Billboard. If you’ve been waiting around with bated breath for the festival’s organizers to finally release this year’s lineup, then go ahead and breathe. The three-day roster officially dropped, at least in part, on May 15. The event, which will take place in West Sacramento, September 18 to September 20, is set to feature Death Grips as well as Pretty Lights, Cut Copy, Tyler the Creator, Black Lips, Purity Ring, Ty Dolla Sign, Ladyhawke and, for the Gen Xers, Tears for Fears. Local(ish) acts include (so far) Chuwee, Jonah Matranga, Two Sheds, Doombird and Rasar. There are tons more acts scheduled, of course, but we just don’t have room for all that awesome. More artists will be announced between now and September; in the meantime for the most up-todate info and ticket info, visit www.tbdfest.com. ).'/ A JK J8:I8D< 9P G?FE< /..%+%=CP%K@O | A R T S & C U L T U R E Comedy of esAu mCgrAw | AFTER 6/4 6/5 6/6 6/10 6/11 6/11 6/12 6/13 6/13 6/14 6/15 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/19 6/20 6/21 6/23 6/24 ZOSO – Led Zeppelin Experience Brothers Comatose Massive Delicious Cali Agents Hot Club of Cowtown Electric Six Oh! The Band Mason Jennings Melt Banana Raul Midon Dog Party Odd Future Tour Orgone / The Nth Power Eric Lindell Johnny Cash Tribute Whiskey N’ Rye Duran Duran Duran Vetiver Jen Kirkman Glen David Andrews | 05.21.15 | SN&R | 37