Shedding Blood at Zig Zag Live
It Happened Last Night
When fists came crashing down in last night's mosh pit at the Knitting Factory New York, fans nearby knew there was only one thing coming: Bloodshed. Headlining Japanese death metal band Boris are known to be heavy-hitting live, but few knew they could bust a lip with a single bang off their golden gong. Opening the Zig Zag Live metal show were Titan, who set the bar high when they mixed their classic metal set with psychedelic interludes. Next up, Pearls and Brass brought back a '90s-era hard Seattle sound to the stage. Vocalist/guitarist Randy Huth told SPIN.com his influences lay outside the hard rock genre. "I'm just a punk rock kid who loves the blues," he said. But it was Boris who hit hardest, bringing fans from Italy, Ireland, and even their native Japan to the downtown venue, and they all collided in what can only be described as a pit of smoke and fury. KATIE HEATH
We asked: Which band stood out tonight? COMMENT
Name: Tara Fawn Marek
Age: 25
Hometown: Queens, NY
Occupation: Fashion design director
"Titan. It's great to see them come together in a good way."
Name: Alexa Forosty
Age: 29
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Art book publisher
"Boris. I'm big into Japanese metal -- I saw Envy play last week."
Name: Adam Ward
Age: 23
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Student
"Boris. They're good sludgy ass rock'n'roll."
Name: John Guillamon
Age: 18
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Occupation: Student
"Boris -- they're great."
Name: Brian HopkinsAge: 18Hometown: Long Island, NYOccupation: Student"Pearls and Brass. I like their sound -- rolling heavy riff-age kind of stuff."
Name: Mike Kwolek
Age: 29
Hometown: Cedar Grove, NJ
Occupation: Musician
"Pearls and Brass. They're a new crop of stoner meets classic metal."
Name: Jon Sondag
Age: 25
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Bond shredder
"Boris. I don't listen to much metal, but they’re really good live."
Name: Anthony Brooks
Age: 22
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Occupation: Clerk
"Boris. I've seen them before and right now they're my favorite band. They have incredible live shows."
