Fate DeStroyed Credit: Photo by Julian Larmay via FateDeStroyed/Facebook
In terms of booking national heavy metal/hard rock acts, it’s been a pretty damn good year for Tampa’s Brass Mug. In February, Nita Strauss tore it down, and in very late March, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain warmed up for Maiden’s impending fall tour.

This weekend, Fate DeStroyed is on deck and set to play the Brass Mug on Sunday.

The Los Angelino outfit blends trap with death metal, including on its latest single, “Mutation.” The five-piece, fronted by Franccesca De Struct, is now on its “Exorcism Tour,” with fellow metal group Living Dead Girl.

This article appears in Apr 14-20, 2022.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...