THE BLOOD BROTHERS, PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES, IQU: Thurs Jan 20, Showbox, 7 pm, $15

THE FALL OF TROY, JOULES, RAKING BOMBS, ANCILLE: Fri Jan 21, Ground Zero (Bellevue), 7 pm, $5/$6

METALFEIST III--AKIMBO, SERPENS AEON, WORMWOOD, THE ABODOX, SEAN, GOLGOTHAN SUNRISE, OUR TERRIBLE SICKNESS: Fri Jan 21, Manium Warehouse (Olympia), 7 pm, $8

DUMB FOUND DEAD, FIVE: Fri Jan 21, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

MYSTIC HURTS, NIBURU, FROM THE FALL: Fri Jan 21, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $6

SUFFERING AND THE HIDEOUS THIEVES, SUPINE TO SIT, DEAR DARLING, THE WESTERN STATES, HIDARI MAE: Fri Jan 21, Paradox, 8 pm, $7

BOWLING FOR SOUP, AMERICAN HI-FI, RIDDLIN' KIDS, MC LARS: Fri Jan 21, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $15

DEATH RATTLE, GIFT OF PROPHECY, LORDS OF DEATH, SLEEP TERROR: Fri Jan 21, the L.A.B. (Seattle Drum School), 8 pm, $5

LEFT HAND OF FATE, UNLEADED, CHAROLASTRAS, NIGHTMARE, SUPERDOUCHE: Fri Jan 21, Vera Project, 7 pm, $5/$6

THE BRAN FLAKES, THE EVOLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE, SESKU ROBA: Sat Jan 22, Catwalk, 9:30 pm, $8

BOTOX AFTERMATH, HIGH PRIESTS OF PANIC, RAT CITY RUCKUS, BLUE RIBBON BOYS, SIR MARK BRUBACK, THE DAMZELS, BAD OTIS: Sat Jan 22, Downtown YMCA, 7 pm, $5

THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES, BIG BUSINESS, THE RUBY DOE: Sat Jan 22, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 5 pm, $8

POORSPORT, SUBMOTIVE, PISTOLITA: Sat Jan 22, Kirkland Teen Center, 7:30 pm, $5

METALFEIST III--3 INCHES OF BLOOD, BOOK OF BLACK EARTH, BLÖÖDHAG, THE NARROWS, PLAYING ENEMY, WOLVES IN THE THRONE, IRON LUNG: Sat Jan 22, Manium Warehouse (Olympia), 7 pm, $8

VENDETTA RED, GATSBY'S AMERICAN DREAM, THE DIVORCE, THE FALL OF TROY: Sat Jan 22, Neumo's, 7 pm, $12

THE GLASSES, BLACK NITE CRASH, MARTIAN MEMO TO GOD, THE JAILBIRDS: Sat Jan 22, Paradox, 8 pm, free

SIR MIX-A-LOT, BYRDIE, DJS SUPASAM, VINNIE, BIG MIKE, GUESTS: Sat Jan 22, Showbox, 5 pm, $15

BETTY X, TEST AND CONTROL, UNIVERSAL MEASURE: Sat Jan 22, Studio Seven, 8 pm, $8

3 INCHES OF BLOOD, SCHOOLYARD HEROES, AKIMBO, EMBALMED: Sun Jan 23, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 5 pm, $8

TRUCE, AMBER PACIFIC, LUCKY FOR NOTHING, THE CLASSIC CRIME: Sun Jan 23, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $7

EMMA ZUNZ, CALVIN JOHNSON: Mon Jan 24, Gallery 1412, 8 pm, $5

LOU BARLOW: Mon Jan 24, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 7 pm, free

FALLING WINTER, NO MEANS YES, FIFTY FIFTY, HB SURROUND SOUND: Mon Jan 24, Studio Seven, 7:30 pm, $7

ELEFANT, RADIO 4, THE PREONS: Tues Jan 25, Chop Suey, 9 pm, $6

THE SIDE PROJECT: Tues Jan 25, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

KINGS OF LEON, THE FEATURES: Tues Jan 25, Neumo's, 9 pm, $14/$15

ROUNDABOUT, CLARITY PROCESS, CORETTA SCOTT, BILATERAL: Tues Jan 25, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $7

GESTALT, SHOTTY, BAD LOVE SESSIONS, HIGHWAY BANDITS TO EUROPE, RHYMES END, GIFT OF PROPHECY: Wed Jan 26, Studio Seven, 6:30 pm, $7