Doom metal and goth metal performance by Marble Orchard with support from Rival Cults.
Marble Orchard play O'Death Cafe on Tuesday, October 13, with Rival Cults opening. It's a San Antonio bill, so both bands are local.
Marble Orchard is a metal act that builds its sound around the atmosphere of a Roman Catholic Church. The themes they work with — penance, attrition, inquisition and confession — aren't just window dressing; they're the whole point. The music itself sits across doom metal, goth metal and rock, so it's heavy and slow, but it keeps a foot in goth and rock territory rather than staying purely in the doom camp.
If you're not familiar with them, that's a good place to start: doom metal for the weight, goth metal for the mood, and rock for the structure. The Catholic imagery isn't just a set of lyrics, either; it's the atmosphere they build the songs around. Between the two bands, you'll get a full evening of heavy music from two San Antonio acts.
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Doors open at 7 PM at O'Death Cafe, and the show starts then. It's a Tuesday night, so you'll be in and out on a weeknight.
