10/18/2025
LIVE REPORT! 10/10 📍 Las Rosas
What a phenomenal Friday (was it Friday?) at Las Rosas
A rare opportunity to witness COMMUNION from Chile, alongside War Metal beasts Abysmal Lord and ascendant local Black Metal act, Undercrypt.
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Undercrypt began the proceedings with a style of synth-tinged riffy Black Metal that crossed the Atlantic in the early 90s and never left our hearts. Building off EP release “Called to the Crypt,” bonus points for the bespectacled bass man busting out the CLAYMORE mid set and LARPing the frick out of us.
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Abysmal Lord, comprised of local hero Rick Smith who organized this festive Friday, never fail to delight. The trio sharing two members with Caveman Cult is one of the most photogenic bands in the world, with Grant Tom in particular shining on screen as much as on the strings.
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Lastly, COMMUNION, a Chilean Black Metal act took the stage and blew us all away. You know sh*t’s about to get real when the drummer walks on stage in sunglasses. While still distinctly fitting in that War Metal category, their breathable passages with a more traditional Black Metal sound made them the perfect capstone to top off the blended slate of extreme Blackened Metal that carried us into a lovely weekend. Many thanks to .mia for organizing this WAR METAL ATTAK ❤️