Before I moved to Florida I always heard everyone bitching about how there are no good shows in Florida and that the metal music scene sucks...
Well here are some links to prove you wrong - so quit making excuses, check them out, and get your ass out to some local shows and support the local metal scene!
(cr: credited with the suggestion)
Promoters/Promotions:
Camden Cruz Entertainment
Florida Metal Showcase
Orlando Metal Awards
FLmetal
FLmetal.com
A Few Bands:
Psyaxis
Artizan
5 Billion Dead
Gorillafight
Soulswitch
Heroes Will Fall
I Will Break Thee
Traverser (cr: MetalSpice)
Oblivious Signal (cr: adaher)
Denial Fiend (cr: VenomGA)
Being (formerly Code:Iris) (cr: Miles Neff)
Skyliner (cr: Orion Crystal Ice)
Fathoms Pass (cr: Miles Neff)
Paralysys (cr: Miles Neff)
Ovid's Withering (cr: Miles Neff)
Tempest Reign
VOZ (cr: Rider of Theli)
From the Embrace
Fallen Templars (cr: Orion Crystal Ice)
Seen on Florida Metal Showcase I (cr: Metal_Camden)
Seven Kingdoms
Great Awakening
Alpha Decay
From Within
Sanctum
Needless to Say
Featured on Florida Metal Showcase II: (cr: Metal_Camden)
Blood By Dawn
Sanctum
Godseye
LaVey (disbanded)
Motivated By Silence
An Effigy Distorted
Featured on Florida Metal Showcase III: (cr: Metal_Camden)
Fields of Glass
Playing for Keeps
Detoura
Catalysis
Isura
A Dinner With Captain Murderer
My new band, Centralia, featuring Scott Clendenin (Ex-Death/Control Denied Bassist) debuts on October 7th at The Haven Lounge with two other bands confirmed and one TBA - but I'll let them make their own announcements out of respect to their current show promotions. We don't have any music up for listening yet, but we're working on making our way into a studio soon to record a demo/ep. You can get a heads up of song titles, content, and video updates on our facebook.
Venues:
Firestone Live
SickBoys Bad Habit Lounge
The Haven Lounge
Backbooth Bar and Venue
The Local 662
The State Theater (cr: Johan68)
Janus Landing (cr: Johan68)
The Brass Mug (cr: Johan68)
Ruth Eckerd Hall (cr: Johan68)
Orpheum (cr: Johan68)
Grass Flats (cr: Johan68)
House of Blues Orlando (cr: drmetal8)
Hard Rock Live Universal (cr: drmetal8)
(obviously missing some, so more are to be added per suggestions)
I leave this open for any Floridian (especially from Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami, etc.) to add to or promote local shows and bands on.
Well here are some links to prove you wrong - so quit making excuses, check them out, and get your ass out to some local shows and support the local metal scene!
(cr: credited with the suggestion)
Promoters/Promotions:
Camden Cruz Entertainment
Florida Metal Showcase
Orlando Metal Awards
FLmetal
FLmetal.com
A Few Bands:
Psyaxis
Artizan
5 Billion Dead
Gorillafight
Soulswitch
Heroes Will Fall
I Will Break Thee
Traverser (cr: MetalSpice)
Oblivious Signal (cr: adaher)
Denial Fiend (cr: VenomGA)
Being (formerly Code:Iris) (cr: Miles Neff)
Skyliner (cr: Orion Crystal Ice)
Fathoms Pass (cr: Miles Neff)
Paralysys (cr: Miles Neff)
Ovid's Withering (cr: Miles Neff)
Tempest Reign
VOZ (cr: Rider of Theli)
From the Embrace
Fallen Templars (cr: Orion Crystal Ice)
Seen on Florida Metal Showcase I (cr: Metal_Camden)
Seven Kingdoms
Great Awakening
Alpha Decay
From Within
Sanctum
Needless to Say
Featured on Florida Metal Showcase II: (cr: Metal_Camden)
Blood By Dawn
Sanctum
Godseye
LaVey (disbanded)
Motivated By Silence
An Effigy Distorted
Featured on Florida Metal Showcase III: (cr: Metal_Camden)
Fields of Glass
Playing for Keeps
Detoura
Catalysis
Isura
A Dinner With Captain Murderer
My new band, Centralia, featuring Scott Clendenin (Ex-Death/Control Denied Bassist) debuts on October 7th at The Haven Lounge with two other bands confirmed and one TBA - but I'll let them make their own announcements out of respect to their current show promotions. We don't have any music up for listening yet, but we're working on making our way into a studio soon to record a demo/ep. You can get a heads up of song titles, content, and video updates on our facebook.
Venues:
Firestone Live
SickBoys Bad Habit Lounge
The Haven Lounge
Backbooth Bar and Venue
The Local 662
The State Theater (cr: Johan68)
Janus Landing (cr: Johan68)
The Brass Mug (cr: Johan68)
Ruth Eckerd Hall (cr: Johan68)
Orpheum (cr: Johan68)
Grass Flats (cr: Johan68)
House of Blues Orlando (cr: drmetal8)
Hard Rock Live Universal (cr: drmetal8)
(obviously missing some, so more are to be added per suggestions)
I leave this open for any Floridian (especially from Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami, etc.) to add to or promote local shows and bands on.