Plague Years and Somnuri, March 07, 2022, Seventh Circle Music Collective, Denver, CO Photos and Review

I don’t always listen to crossover, but when I do, Detroit heavyweights Plague Years is high on my short list. The blackened thrashers rolled through Denver, for a Monday night set at DIY music space Seventh Circle Music Collective. With lead singer Tim Engelhardt out of the mix for a few days on this tour, guitarist Kyle Whitefoot has put down his guitar and stepped up for vocal duties. The quartet charged through a thirty minute set, with Whitefoot looking and sounding like he’s held down the front man duties a hundred times. Their set included a single from an upcoming EP (name and release date TBD).

After over a year of turning to their 2020 debut full length, Circle Of Darkness for my thrash fixes, I’m stoked to finally get a taste of these songs live, and looking forward to seeing this band again when they’re at full strength.

Brooklyn, NY doom trio Somnuri openers, guitarist/vocalist Justin Sherrell, drummer Phil SanGiacomo, and new bass player Mike G worked their way through songs from their stunning 2021 debut album Nefarious Wave (in my Top 20 of 2021 over at doomyriffs.com).

Plague Years and Somnuri Spring 2022 Tour Dates

All photos by Mitch Kline.