Black Elk

Black Elk's teeth-gnashing blend recalls the metallic grunge/hardcore-sludge/aggro-punk of NW groups like Karp and the Melvins. Vocalist Tom Glose (of Lopez) flies from death-metal screams to Ozzy-squak. Guitarist Erik Trammell and bassist Don Capuano developed their interwoven approach by playing together in the instrumental 3-piece Wadsworth. Drummer Jeff Watson (ex-The Icarus Line) stepped up to the drum throne earlier this year after founding drummer Matt Latorre's amicable departure. This October, Black Elk follows up on their 2006 self-titled debut with another album on Crucial Blast: Always a Six, Never a Nine. (-via Jason Sigal at WFMU's Beware of the Blog!)
photo by Dan Schales