Wednesday, May 17, 2006

post 266. what i sent to city newspaper.

Forged in New Hampshire just over ten years ago, Scissorfight’s music sounds as if it’s made by some kooky backwoods history professor who likes to drink, fight, and make punk metal soundtracks for the crush-y bits of monster truck rallies. Delivering riffs that could carve their home state’s motto into the side of Kilimanjaro, they brandish an imposing lead singer named Iron Lung (who looks as if he’s lost his way from the bowling alley) as well as goose-pimply cool song titles that are no doubt the envy of metal bands everywhere: “The Gruesome Death of Edward Teach,” “The Most Dangerous Animal is Me,” and “Rules are Different for Dead Men,” to name but a few. Scissorfight rise above the rest with a spirit and personality that would kick your ass if you ever told them they had such stupid, mortal things as spirit and personality. See. This. Band.

Scissorfight with Orange Goblin play Saturday, May 27 at the Montage Grille, 50 Chestnut Street. 232-1520, www.montagegrille.com. $15, 8:00 pm.