Local Loft Episode 196

Banging heads and crowning skulls. We're close to Halloween. The sweet ear candy is given out no matter the season or year. So open up all ear canals and cavities and devour it. No need to worry about sonic decay. It's just the recommended daily original Chicagoland and Illinois metal, punk, alternative, progressive and power pop nutrients. Yum!

Hungry for more face melting metal. Dig into Darker Than Fiction from Peoria. Thus five piece plays it mostly modern metalcore, but there's just the right pinch of operatic 70s style progressive rock sprinkled in. Singer Josh Hall joins me to talk about their unique mix, as they play The Looney Bin in Bradley this weekend.

A couple of familiar hard rock bands with a Katitude make long awaited returns. Consume The Divide is back for the first time in four years with a howling storm drenched comeback which leads them back to Brauerhouse in Lombard this weekend.

Surprisingly coming back for you undivided and unexpected attention is A.D.D. (Analog Digital Disorder ) for what could be a one time reunion, or something much more, in November at W.C. Social Club in West Chicago. I've got the total scoop on it.

Nick DiNardo went from melting faces as singer of Skull King, to warming hearts as a laid back solo blues singer. A rock back ten years ago this week when moshed into The Kat 105.5 studio on his way to rock R-Bar in Kankakee.

Along with these, you're rocking with the rhythm of your chattering skeletal teeth to:

Darker Than Fiction-My Heart The  Liar

Darker Than Fiction-My Brother's Keeper

Consume The Divide-Words of Wolves

Face The Fire-Remember What You're Made Of

Just A Mess-International War Rules

Frontline-Feed The Fire

A.D.D.-Hear Me Now (Core 2015 version)

The Run Around-Bombs Away

This Obsession-My Own Grave

Skull Kin (Nick DiNardo interview in The Kat 105.5 studio-10/20/11)

Skull King-I Am Here

Skull King-Punching Water

Skull King-Whistle Blower