Roadtrips

The Springfield-based anti-racism activist group cum clothes imprint EFAR (Equality for All Races) fields a benefit hardcore mini-tour featuring Eastcide, the buzzed-about neo-metal outfit Gangsta Bitch Barbie (coming off an opening gig for Primus last week in Boston), Gargantua Soul, and Simple. This "Territory Tour" kicks off December 9 at Bill's Bar (617-421-9678) in Boston, then moves on to the Palladium (508-797-9696) in Worcester on December 10. In other suburban news, junior rap-metal kids Reveille -- who made their major-label debut earlier this year with Laced (Elektra) but have yet to make much of an impact -- are at the Living Room (401-521-5200) in Providence on December 9, in what counts as a warm-up for their slot on the big Godsmack New Year's Eve gig at the Bayside Expo Center (617-228-6000) in Boston. Gettin' old-school, Quiet Riot make a return visit, this time to Jarrod's Place (508-222-8878) in Attleboro on December 10. Dokken guitarist George Lynch brings his Lynch Mob to the Station (401-823-4660) in West Warwick, Rhode Island, on December 10; chainsaw-wielding one-hit wonders Jackyl are at the same club on December 14. And emerging from the lower regiments of Frank Kozik's Sabbathy stoner-rock brigade, Alabama Thunder Pussy are at the Lucky Dog Music Hall (508-363-1888) in Worcester on December 13.

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones -- who invented the Satanic ska-metal thing a decade ago on their Taang! debut, Devil's Night Out -- are in the midst of their annual five-night "Hometown Throwdown" stand at the Middle East (617-864-EAST) in Cambridge. It runs through December 12 but has been sold out for weeks. Fortunately, devil-worshipping skank freaks still have time to catch Mephiskapheles (of God Bless Satan fame) at the Lucky Dog on December 9.

If you missed former Galaxie 500 dude Dean Wareham and Luna last week at the Somerville Theatre, you can catch 'em December 9 at Pearl Street (413-584-0610) in Northampton. The Gregg Allman Band hit the Orpheum (331-2211) in Boston on December 10, the State Theatre (207-775-3331) in Portland on December 11, and Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (401-272-5876) in Providence on December 12. The art-metal supergroup Fantomas (featuring former Faith No More crooner Mike Patton, former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, and the Melvins' King Buzzo) are at Lupo's on December 11 and at the Middle East on December 13. And Sevendust bring Static-X and Dope on a swing through the State Theatre in Portland on December 12, Avalon (617-423-NEXT) in Boston on December 13, and Lupo's on December 15.
-- Carly Carioli