Black Veil Brides

These guys (from California — where else?) seem to be a big deal right now despite the fact that they look like the bastard offspring of WASP and Siouxsie Sioux. Apparently, no matter how hipster everybody wants to be, an argyle sweater can’t compete with big hair, makeup and fetish wear. They’re still very young, so their days of boinking porn stars and getting arrested are very much ahead of them, but for now we can enjoy their rowdy glam-punk-metal stomp-athon anthems. Unlike Steel Panther, these boys aren’t kidding, and there’s a contemporary edge to the sound that helps bring in the indie crowd. Go see for yourself.