AGHORA

Despite deeming themselves progressive, the members of AGHORA appeal to those of the death-metal old school, those who like their guitar dirges irony- and humor-free. Lead vocalist Diana Serra very seriously suggested the staff at this newspaper wasn't heavy enough to fathom AGHORA, saying, "Perhaps you should send someone from a magazine that's based on hard rock/metal and have them write about our performance." The closest person to that description — that guy Riki Rachtman from the original version of MTV's Headbangers Ball — wasn't available, so you'll just have to check out AGHORA yourself.