I took in a decent new metal band called Caste of Shadows, Oct. 1 at packed Bo Diddley’s.

I missed the first band, but was glad to have caught Caste of Shadows.

They had a tonne of energy and  old school metal chops, a

 charismatic, crazy frontman, who was carrying a strong metal melody, when you could hear it,  in between leaping all over the stage and on the railings, not that I could hear it as he was

 drowned out by his band, who provided a hot double guitar attack backed by thunderous drums and a strong bass groove.

They played an intense set and seemed to be winding down to make way for the Living Luca, before I had to leave.

— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor

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