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Music Menu / News Punk rockers GBH, metalheads Nonpoint on tap this evening (June 2)

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GBH Birmingham, UK punk legends GBH, catalysts of the early '80s punk metal scene, remain in action after 30 years. Their influential 1982 album, City Babies Attacked by Rats, rests among top 50 punk albums of all time in this scribe's book. The blokes are still at it, without losing much of the angst, fists clenched, and ably abusing guitars with breakneck riffs. The band is touring in support of the new release Perfume and Piss. With Outernational and AntiSeen. Tremont Music Hall (Samir Shukla)

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Nonpoint Currently touring in support of their latest release, Miracle, the Fort Lauderdale band creates metal with a melodic edge and plenty of energy – a path they haven't strayed far from over the years. Their eighth album continues down the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" path with plenty of distorted riffs and singer Elias Soriano's raspy vocals. With Black Ritual and Ammas. Amos' Southend (Jeff Hahne)

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Grids Grids, despite the sort of abstract, math-y name, are musically as chaotic and (seemingly) random a Charlotte band as there's been in some time – maybe ever. The music is hyper-aggressive straight-up Branca-fried noise shot through with a solid hard-core punk ethos that somehow keeps the whole feedback-shrapnel machine from completely freight-training off the tracks. Did we mention they're loud as fuck? So loud the drummer usually sets up behind the amps? So loud that I can barely imagine what their upcoming vinyl 12" will sound like coming out of my tinny speakers? I've always been someone who's eschewed those little foam earbud things, as I think they look goofy and I'm not going to hear forever anyway. I'd bring some to this gig, however, and the only other time I've felt so inclined was a J. Mascis gig. With Twin Stumps, Moenda. The Milestone (Timothy C. Davis)]

Free Energy Philadelphia's Free Energy arrives just in time for summer, touring to support their first LP, Stuck on Nothing. Their straightforward sound has the dustiness of classic rock, polished up by a twinge of glam. Lead singer Paul Sprangers adds the slouchy onstage swagger, making Free Energy the perfect band to soundtrack the slow, muggy nights of the season. Snug Harbor (Allie Goolrick)

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