Not going to Aftershock Festival this weekend? That’s okay, here are 14 heavy shows you can see this week:

PLUS our featured show of the week is one you absolutely CANNOT MISS if you live in the Central Valley. Keep scrolling for info.

Central Valley metalcore ENTICE and SoCal’s metallic hardcore PROVOKE join forces for a split EP dropping Oct 1st. You’ve got two chances this weekend to witness it live. Keep scrolling for more info and follow the bands to hear the split the second it drops.

Blackgaze pioneers, Deafheaven are hitting Tioga Sequoia this Saturday Oct 4th with Vs Self and I Promised the World! Seriously, you can’t miss this.

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We've put together an eclectic lineup of prog and punk with The Illustrative Violet, Imbuessence, Nebulaen and Observer Syndrome!! Snag tickets while you can!

The Slipper Clutch - Los Angeles, CA

Electric Nu-Metal crew Resider are rolling through with WHITEWOLF, Perception, ForThoseWhoSuffer and Crossbreaker! GET TIX NOW

Summer Fox Tower - Fresno, CA

NOV 9TH - The Undertaking!, War On Betty, The Arson Choir, Slumpt at Programme Skate - Fullerton, CA

NOV 11TH - Super Cassette, Inspite at Summer Fox Tower - Fresno, CA

NOV 12TH - Irae, xDOULOSx, Dear Distance and Bloke at Summer Fox Tower - Fresno, CA

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Brooklyn’s heaviest, CAR BOMB, dropped their Tiles Whisper Dreams EP back in August and it’s still destroying my ear drums. If you want to hear how far someone can take the sonic capabilities of a guitar, this is the record for you. FFO: Meshuggah, Animals As Leaders, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Gojira and Frontierer.