Android Hero

Android Hero are essentially an instant joy for anyone who prefers their punk rock dryly antagonistic, Melvins-caliber heavy, and forged with watertight composition skills. Guitarist/raw-throated vocalist Jeff McNulty has recorded approximately 9 zillion Seattle bands via his sound engineering role at Redmond's Old Fire House and the Vera Project, and is probably best known as a founding member of Bloodhag. Bassist Eric Carnell was in legendary speedcore band Zyklon B and earned his share of indie credentials playing with Treepeople and the Audio Infidels. Drummer Matt McGillivray (formerly of Flux Capacitors) is one of the best percussionists to bruise my eardrums in quite some time, and perhaps the biggest reason I can't wait to hear their forthcoming split 7-inch with their like-minded peers Steel Tigers of Death. With Birds of Avalon, Nudity, and Stone Axe. HANNAH LEVIN
Fri., March 28, 9 p.m., 2008