w/ You Know Who & Brain Vat LIVE at Schmidy’s Tavern Sat. 6/7/14
By Noe Gutierrez
SpiralArms ascended from the unforgettable bands Systematic, Forbidden and Man Made God. The six member force includes Tim Narducci (Systematic) on vocals & guitar, Craig Locicero (Forbidden) on lead guitar, Chris ‘Cornbread’ Lombardo (Vicious Rumors) on bass & vocal, Brad Barth on keyboards, Andy Galeon (Death Angel) on drums and Anthony Traslavina on guitar. They will be impaling Schmidy’s Tavern in Palm Desert this Saturday with pure and unconditional heavy rock following their performance Friday at the infamous Las Vegas ‘Doom In June’ show.
Their most recent album, Freedom, was released in October 2013 and has received high praise from fans of their former bands as well as classic rock enthusiasts who identify the southern tinge and melody that are related to Lynyrd Skynyrd and the dark tones and riffage associated with Black Sabbath.
Listening to their first single and video ‘Dropping Like Flies’ provides a raw glimpse into what rock should be; start with a riff, enter instruments then high energy vocals. Performing in Palm Desert, where desert rock blossomed, SpiralArms will fit right in with their modern take on guitar fuzz. ‘Dropping Like Flies’ is that set opener that gets the crowd pumped and bobbing their heads. Narducci’s vocals have that raspy attitude that bodes well for the heaviness as well as the more dynamic keyboard portion of the song. Go to YouTube to listen and watch for yourself. I guarantee you’ll move your head as I did.
This composite of rock and roll has only one objective. Their self-described purpose is to intervene on the behalf of all rock fans and provide heavy melodic rock for the masses. With Freedom they are accomplishing their mission.
Tim Narducci: “Hey Noe! We’ll be on our way through from Doom In June on Friday from Las Vegas. We’re ready to rock Palm Desert for the first time! See all of you Saturday!”
Performing with SprialArms will be the desert’s own rock power trio You Know Who. DJ Arty Love will be keeping the music in motion with your favorite rock and metal tunes. Just added to the bill is Brain Vat.
