This was a monday night with a good mix of hard core metal bands. Sinikil and Bloodcow from Nebraska with Twin Cities Arcana. The Red Sea is only a short drive for most in the Twin Cities. Over the last year they have done some improvements to the club along with two nice video screens. On this evening with rain threating to become snow, there was a high energy thrash metal mix out strong with a heavy grind for the crowd. The band Arcana was up first and like the phase 'Pirate Metal'. Arcana formed in 2004 and the line up for the band is Kris on vocals, Jason on bass, Aaron and Marc on guitars with Justin at drums. They have some sharp guitar work with a hard driven drum action to raise the vocal attack to the crowd. At this time they have a few songs up at Myspace to check out and get a good sense of the energy they deliver at live shows. Sinikil hit the stage heavy out on tour from Lincoln, Nebraska. They have a rather solid hardcore assault with their album 'Accurate Representation' 2004 as the songs 'Vent Again' and 'Slow Drain' are good examples which deliver a well paced harsh edged metal to the crowd. Sinikil is Mike D with vocals, Bryan on guitar, Jen with a five string bass and Jeff at drums. After this tour they will be hard at work on another album. Bloodcow hit the stage heavy as well. They take on names you can't forget with The Corporate Merger on vocals, 1987 and Bones on guitars, Clamb on bass and Medium Rare at drums. Out from Omaha, Nebraska they formed in 2000 and stir things up with a fusion of metal and punk elements along with outright hard rock. Their recent album is called 'Railroad City' a 2005 release and they have an album called 'Kill Bodies' put out in 2003. A rather good time on amonday night.

Bloodcow : Medium Rare on drums

The Dutchman with 'Bloodcow'

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www.sinikil.com

www.bloodcow.com

www.myspace.com/arcana1


The Red Sea
316 Cedar Ave. South
Mpls. , MN
www.redseaclub.com