Gojira w/ Tesseract These days, simply being “metal” isn’t enough to stand out. French death metal outfit Gojira know this and have adapted their sound to include touches of prog rock and thrash that also work in deep grooves and lots of mathy riffs. Songs like “Stranded” and “Silvera” from their brand new LP, Magma, cloak the quartet’s ability to work in detailed texture and melody while older cuts like the title track from 2012’s L’Enfant Sauvage go straight for the jugular with insane kick drums and hyper-aggressive, chugging riffs that will rip your eardrums out. (The Ritz, Ybor City) INFO

Cherub w/Friendship/Boo Seeka “Bleed Gold, Piss Excellence.” It’s as simple as that for Nashville electro duo Cherub whose latest single bears a head-scratching title, but irresistibly danceable groove. Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber arrived in 2012 on the heels of their brunch-ready hit single “Doses and Mimosas” and haven’t looked back, releasing the cheeky Year of the Caprese two years later for the champagne & cocaine set. (State Theatre, St. Petersburg) INFO

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