Powerman 5000 leads heavy bill at Domino

Published 5:00 am Friday, April 30, 2010

Fans of sludgy, propulsive hard rock have somewhere to be Monday night.

That’s when Powerman 5000 rolls back into town to headline a heavy show at the Domino Room.

Powerman has been chugging along now for almost 20 years under the direction of Spider One, also known as Rob Zombie’s brother. The New England-based band’s sound is a hard-charging mix of metal, industrial, robotic beats and fist-pumping choruses, not too far removed from his older brother’s better-known band.

Opening the show are two local bands that Powerman fans should pay attention to because they stake out territory similar to the headliner. There’s Warm Gadget, the Bend-based quartet that features the thunderous foundation of Jared Forqueran and Eric Metzger, nervy guitar and electronics work by Colten Williams, and the always caustic vocals of Tim Vester.

And then there’s Stillfear, who draw more from old-school metal but, like Spider One, don’t shy away from memorable melodies.

Powerman 5000, with Warm Gadget and Stillfear ; 8 p.m. Monday, doors open 7 p.m.; $15 plus service charges in advance, $18 at the door. Advance tickets available at Ranch Records (541-389-6116); Domino Room, 51 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; www.bendticket.com.

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