Escuela Grind, Bonginator, Slow Pulse [inside]

Birthed in the bone-chilling frost of upstate New York, hardcore quartet Escuela Grind heats up Mohawk’s indoor stage with inclusive death metal. Promising “grinding deathviolence for the girls, the gays and the theys” via Instagram, the group’s recently released EP DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL combines brain-melting riffs with an all-are-welcome attitude. Standout track “Meat Magnet” boasts punishing percussion from Dallas-born drummer Jesse Fuentes, plus a guttural feature from Napalm Death vocalist/grindcore heavyweight Barney Greenway. Local hardcore troupe Slow Pulse draws from lightning-fast EP No Room for Goodbyes, while Boston-based blazers Bonginator blend sludgey thrash rock with a 420-friendly aesthetic. —2977723