Of all the psychedelic stoner rock bands hell-bent on reviving the guitar solo, the Canadian shredders of Black Mountain stand alone as the paladins of your parents’ brand of rock and roll. With last year’s outstanding sophomore release, In the Future, the band spits in the face of every sour music critic who’s had the temerity to write that genre’s epitaph. Black Mountain’s galloping percussion, howling vocals, and lengthy, perfectly-executed guitar solos prove that there’s still some life left in the old sack of bones. Yes, there’s a discernible Led Zeppelin influence, but this band has its own unique, 21st-century character, proving it’s still possible to create awesome, modern psychedelic rock without sounding like your dad’s old college band. The Sadies open. SARA BRICKNER

Fri., March 27, 8 p.m., 2009