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  • Hands of Goro, Karmic Debt, Hand of Fire
    Hands of Goro, Karmic Debt, Hand of Fire
    Hands of Goro, Karmic Debt, Hand of Fire
    Sat, Mar 29
    Up the Creek Records
  • Belphegor, Arkona, Hate, Vale of Pnath
    Belphegor, Arkona, Hate, Vale of Pnath
    Belphegor, Arkona, Hate, Vale of Pnath
    Sun, Mar 30
    DNA Lounge
  • Haunter, Trencher, Armamento Fatal
    Haunter, Trencher, Armamento Fatal
    Haunter, Trencher, Armamento Fatal
    Thu, Apr 03
    Eli's Mile High Club
  • Nite, False Figure, Sleepbomb
    Nite, False Figure, Sleepbomb
    Nite, False Figure, Sleepbomb
    Sat, Apr 05
    First Church of the Buzzard
  • Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Unearth
    Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Unearth
    Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Unearth
    Sat, Apr 05
    Fox Theater
  • Haunt, Hitten
    Haunt, Hitten
    Haunt, Hitten
    Sun, Apr 06
    Bottom of the Hill
  • Napalm Death, Melvins, Weedeater, Dark Sky Burial
    Napalm Death, Melvins, Weedeater, Dark Sky Burial
    Napalm Death, Melvins, Weedeater, Dark Sky Burial
    Mon, Apr 07
    Great American Music Hall
  • Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass
    Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass
    Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass
    Tue, Apr 08
    The Masonic
  • Mayhem, Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant, New Skeletal Faces
    Mayhem, Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant, New Skeletal Faces
    Mayhem, Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant, New Skeletal Faces
    Wed, Apr 09
    The Fillmore

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SF Bay Area Metal Videos

Nile, Six Feet Under, Psycroptic [playlist]

Feb 13, 2025

Cornerstone, Berkeley, CA

Thanks Jesse Davis, Todd Owens and Capital Chaos TV for taking videos at the show!

Vicious Rumors "Digital Dictator": Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight #1
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Vicious Rumors "Digital Dictator": Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight #1

In the first installment of Bleeding Priest's Bay Area Metal Spotlight, all about Vicious Rumors "Digital Dictator" album [1987]. Bleeding Priest talks about hair metal, his impressions of seeing Vicious Rumors live in 1988 with King Diamond, and accidentally getting a gig through air drumming. See more videos and read the transcript at: https://www.SanFran666co.com
Hellhunter 1/12/25
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Hellhunter 1/12/25

Hellhunter live at the DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA. 1/12/25
The Other Red Meat by Old Grandad on Hectic Records
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The Other Red Meat by Old Grandad on Hectic Records

Vol. 666/OGD EP - 2 LP pre orders now available on Hectic Records US https://www.hectic.com
HELLHUNTER - 12.27.24 San Jose, CA (full set)
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HELLHUNTER - 12.27.24 San Jose, CA (full set)

Hellhunter (San Francisco, CA) https://hellhunter.bandcamp.com/ Live at The Ritz in San Jose, CA on December 27th, 2024
TRENCHER KILOWATT SF 9.20.24
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TRENCHER KILOWATT SF 9.20.24

1 cam. last 2 songs.
Hellhunter 1/27/24 Kilowatt, San Francisco, CA FULL SET
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Hellhunter 1/27/24 Kilowatt, San Francisco, CA FULL SET

Hellhunter live on January 27th, 2024 at Kilowatt in San Francisco, CA Video: Sony TRV65 w/ Zeikos 0.45x wide angle (Video8) Audio: Zoom H6 (internals)
EXODUS UC THEATER BERKELEY 12.6.24
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EXODUS UC THEATER BERKELEY 12.6.24

HELLHUNTER Black Eyes Of The Devil Live at the DNA Lounge SF CA 5.21.2024
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HELLHUNTER Black Eyes Of The Devil Live at the DNA Lounge SF CA 5.21.2024

HELLHUNTER performing Black Eyes Of The Devil from the Now…You Are His Album Live at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California May 21, 2024 also performing were Sadistic Ritual and Masacre #radiovalencia #rampageradio #blackthrash #hellhunter #letsgo
OLD GRANDAD "OFFERING" THE EAGLE 7.11.19
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OLD GRANDAD "OFFERING" THE EAGLE 7.11.19

OLD GRANDAD REUNION SHOW!! First show in 10 years. 4 camera edit. Handhelds by Mick Thomas and Jesse Davis. Editing by jesse davis.
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