This show was billed as "3 Generations of D.C. Stoner Doom," which was a nice marketing gimmick and a pretty cool way to introduce old fans of Scott Weinrich's various bands to a couple newer bands. If Wino (above) was the first generation, I'm solidly of the third, and as such I was at this [...]

Maryland-based guitarist Scott "Wino" Weinrich is credited as one of the most influential figures in stoner rock and doom metal, having been on the scene for three decades and heading up bands like The Obsessed and Saint Vitus. He's back with a solo album and a new band, as far as I can tell simply [...]

A little bit of hard rock/metal hit the Black Cat backstage last Sunday, headlined by D.C.'s Nihilitia and Northern Virginia's King Giant. The latter especially drew out a pretty solid crowd for a late show on a Sunday night. Check out more photos of these bands, as well as opener Left of Avalon from Maryland.