DOWNSPELL – To Play Knitting Factory In Hollywood May 9th

"I have heard and seen pretty much all the hot underground metal acts and clearly there is a legend in our midst with DOWNSPELL. The vibe around these guys was like you were about to witness 'Fight Club' on stage. Tons of goatee and tattooed down locals were wearing the band's T-shirt and looking like they wanted to start a ten minute brawl. It only added to the great anticipation building in my stomach for when the mighty Downspell took the stage. And once they did appear with their instruments, like a crack rock explodes to flame, Downspell wasted no time triggering as a lynch to the neck into an absolutely 'let it fly and who cares who gets hurt' brutal death/thrash breakdown called 'Regurgitate'. I have seen the meanest and fiercest acts over the years, and when you get that rare opportunity to see something this pure going off in front of you, I'll be totally candid, you pinch yourself to make sure that you're really there."

– Randy "Rocket" Cody, The Metal Den

http://www.myspace.com/downspell

Read Rocket's acclaimed 2006 interview with Tyson Montrucchio of Downspell HERE.