On Saturday, June 22nd, Pig Destroyer and Black Anvil brought their corresponding brands of throat-shredding vocals, neck-snapping riffs and gut-punching blast beats to the House of Independents in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Sick Shit, Replicant and Bandit joined them in the extreme-metal assault, which left attendees exhausted and exhilarated. Photographer Mark Valentino was there to catch all the action — check out some of his standout shots below.
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Cane Hill's Elijah Witt: 5 Albums That Made Me
From Pantera to Letlive, the singer looks back on the records that changed his life
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Avant-garde soul, "good acid trip" music and more
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"We'll play with anyone ... a rap show, a pop-punk show, whatever."
Who Is Slipknot's Mysterious New Member?
Here's what we know so far about Chris Fehn's replacement