It’s a sauna of a Thursday night at Park City Music Hall in Black Rock, and Benjamin Curns isn’t having any of it.“How many of you are sick and tired?!” Megaphone angled at a swelling crowd, he already knows the answer: a whole lot of them. Show after show, night after night, always a whole lot of them.
It’s covid isolation. It’s the planet in the flames of never-ending wars and police brutality. It’s the billionaire with his fingers in the till. A drug addled America goose-stepping her way toward tragedy. Under all these things, it’s the soil from which He Was A God took final shape in summer 2021.
In 2023, following a run of live performances that included support for Goatwhore and Katatonia, the band enlisted renowned engineer Ryan Boesch (Melvins, Helmet, Norma Jean) to craft its debut album. The result is Muckraker, an 11-track canon of aggression, hope, rage and optimism. Slated for a February 23, 2024 release, Muckraker swaps personal tragedies of The Smile & The Scar for social and political grievances common to us all. Its punk contrarianism, heavy riffs, and harmonious progressions are wholly He Was A God.
THE GREATEST STORY EVER $OLD
He Was a God is proud to announce that their newest recording, The Greatest Story Ever Sold, will be released October 30th 2026. This all new, all original, nine-song record will be available on all streaming platforms, compact disc, and for the first time, cassette and vinyl.
In some ways, the record departs from our previous work by adding new sonic elements such as harmonium, acoustic guitars, mandolin, a new bassist, modular synths, and Ray singing harmonies. Yet have no fear, true believers: Densky still hits hard as hell and we aren’t here to fuck around. He Was a God remains “charismatic metal with a message”.
As for the message, this record is taking aim at paid for politicians, greedy tycoons, fraudulent Bible-thumpers, and the danger of their dark connections. Amidst the current debate about how much or how little artists should express their political views, we are choosing to speak up and speak out. Loudly.
We’ve chosen our side. Which side are you on?
Shagohod started as a joke in 2013. Long-time buds and frequent musical collaborators Drew Bligh and Dave Coffey thought it’d be neat to drink 40s and play a particular PS2 game for 12 hours straight. They did that. Then, they formed Shagohod.
It started as a half-serious song sent over a webcam, then morphed into a couple of tracks banged out in freeware guitar tablature. One thing led to another, and in 2017, just between the two of them, they somehow wrote and recorded a full-length album: The Treading Behemoth.
Since then, they’ve picked up some insanely talented bandmates (Ben Lane and Ryan Wantroba), played a ton of shows (from “basements” to “bars that look an awful lot like basements”) and regretted nothing. On December 3rd 2021, they released their second full length record – Tin, Gold, Lead & Blood, this time an ambitious Western-Themed prog epic. Because of course.
Continuum is a crushing five-piece heavy metal outfit hailing from Waterbury, Connecticut. Synthesizing a potent blend of extreme metal infused with progressive elements, thrash tempos, and heavy power-groove inflections, Continuum delivers a punishing live experience that intentionally shatters conventional sub-genre boundaries. Known for their devastating sonic contrast, dual-threat vocal deliveries, and high-energy crowd engagement, they are a proven draw in the regional Northeast metal scene.
$15 Advance GA, $20 Day of GA (+ online ticketing fees)
Park City Music Hall has a full bar and kitchen available on-site serving craft cocktails, delicious bites and more! Come hungry! The kitchen opens at doors and remains open until you see the "Kitchen Open" light go off.
We have very limited seating for most ticketed events, as we are primarily a standing-room venue. When available, seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
