11 Jan 2012

Modern Metal with a Sabbath Touch: Helmsplitter, January 13 at RIBCO

By Jeff Ignatius

Metal often skates by on aggression and technical chops, and it rarely creates drama. The Quad Cities quartet Helmsplitter, on its debut Storms of Genocide - for which the band will perform a CD-release show Friday at RIBCO - nails the requisite fury and dark majesty while also capturing that elusive elevating quality.

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