On Jan. 22, five metal bands came and rocked the house at The Dome.

The first band to perform was Lifeforms from Sacramento.  About two songs in, a few people started to feel the music and began “hardcore dancing.” They were pretty good, but as with most opening bands, a lot of people stayed outside during their set.

The next band, Under City Skies, was from Arvin. With a bit more local recognition they got more people moving and things really started going. Not to say the first band was bad, but Under City Skies had more people doing their karate kicks.

Surprisingly, the next band was Murder Death Kill from Victorville.  They weren’t on any of the posters for the show so they came as a complete welcome surprise.

Their brutal hardcore music had the karate kids moshing so hard my friend was punched in the side, and I got hit in the neck.  I felt a little bad for my friend, but forgot this when she reminded me she had a knife in her shoe in case she gets hit again.

With the way their music hit, I was actually worried she would shank someone.

Up next was Molotov Solution from Las Vegas. Their politically charged metal, combined with the hyped-up karate kids, really got things crazy.

Unlike the other bands that played, their lyrics try to make people more aware of government corruption and corporate greed, which at this time is more relevant than ever. The lead singer, Nick, said that this show was one of the better shows that they’ve done.

Finally the headliners, Volumes from Los Angeles, hit the stage and blasted out some of their best songs from their EP The Concept of Dreams and their new album VIA. They gave a great performance and had everyone moving.

Oddly enough, it was in their last song that someone actually got hurt. The guy standing next to my friend was hit in the face and I believe he had his nose broken, but my friend only cared about how much blood seemed to get on her shoes. Seeing as how the song was actually dedicated to GG Allen, the violence actually seemed more than appropriate.