Downstem (Album Release Show) w/ Impermanence, Witch Finger, Wastelander

Downstem are playing Twilight Cafe and Bar on Thursday, November 19, for their debut album release show. It's their first record, and this is the night they're taking it to the stage.

They've put together a supporting bill that keeps the night in the same heavy, confrontational territory. Wastelander opens things out with apocalyptic punk, followed by Witch Finger on hardcore death, and Impermanence bringing blinding power violence. Between the three of them, the bill covers a good stretch of the heavier end of the underground, so the night doesn't let up before Downstem even takes the stage.

If you're not familiar with the names, it helps to look at how they describe themselves. Wastelander is apocalyptic punk, Witch Finger is hardcore death, and Impermanence is power violence—three different ways of doing loud, fast, and heavy, all on one bill. Downstem sits at the center of it, celebrating their first full-length record with a lineup that matches the energy they're bringing to the room.

It's a Thursday night at Twilight Cafe and Bar, 832 SE Grand Ave in Portland. The show starts at 7:30 PM, and tickets are $12.