Priestess

The Canadian band Priestess is awesome. They are not the most obscure of NWOARM bands, clearly evidenced by their slightly more produced (dare I say "poppier"? No, I daren't.) sound, full of catchy melodies and memorable hooks. That's not to say they don't rock the hell out. They embody that crucial fusion of the elements of awesomeness and the potential to be popular, leaving you with an excellent band. The singer is good (that is to say, better than the average NWOARM singer), although I don't know how talented he is live (one of the most fundamental elements of the NWOARM is to sound as good or better than they do in the studio). The guitarists pull good riffs and the occasional shredding solo, like in the Britishly-spelled "I Am The Night, Colour Me Black" (do they spell it like that in Canada?). My favorite song is "Two Kids". It's sweet.


"Lay Down" - Really catchy song by Priestess

Another band I will see in coming months, Priestess is playing with the immortal Clutch at Toad's Place in New Haven Connecticut. That is a show I cannot miss.