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Helmet / Intronaut / Ribs show review+photos from Playground Boston

If there’s one thing I do love to see on a bill at the Middle East, it’s three very loud bands with three very short names. And apparently, I’m not the only one. I forgot to ask if it sold out, but headbanging room was at a premium last Wednesday as 90’s grunge veterans Helmetbrought their tour with LA prog-metallers Intronaut to the Downstairs. RIBS, the only local outfit on the bill, set the table and showed why they’ve been generating so much momentum in recent months.

Read the rest on Playground Boston and/or see other reviews:
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Photo Credits: Pete Legasey

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