Group of Death to Melt NYC’s Face Off This Friday

BY SHAWN FRANCIS

Traditionally, heavy metal and soccer are usually only seen together at Iron Maiden concerts. But so much has changed in the world that learning of the existence of a football-themed metal band is about as surprising as seeing an all-little people Kiss tribute band; these days the more unlikely it sounds, the more likely it is to exist. So believe me when I tell you that Group of Death, “the world’s foremost football-inspired heavy metal band” according to their bio, exists. It may be nothing more than an intriguing marketing stunt based around the 2010 World Cup but they do exist (for now at least, because you never know when the singer’s missus will run off with the drummer –it’s always the drummer– and the whole thing sicks quicker than the Titanic).

So if you happen to be in New York this Friday for the World Cup draw and have any interest in seeing what this whole soccer-rocker circus is about I implore you to spend your day on a stool at Nevada Smith’s; they’ll have the draw at noon, you can pontificate about said draw for a few hours while working on your devil horns, then get your face melted off by Group of Death at 5pm. Can you think of a better way to spend your Friday afternoon that is not illegal in 12 states?