Last night at The Acheron members of Friends and Tear It Up debuted their new post-punk infused hardcore project Pagan Rituals. The band played a tight 20 minute set. And they’ll do it again tonight at Big Snow Buffalo Lodge in Brooklyn. A video edit of their set is below, alongside clips of the supporting acts.

Pagan Rituals at The Acheron

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Latest punk ‘darlings’ Hoax ravaged The Acheron last weekend. Watch the entire set below.

You’d think VISA issues should be sorted out by the time one agrees to playing shows here. Apparently not so much in the case of German national, FM Einheit. His scheduled performance at The Acheron on 10/31 is cancelled for this very reason, VISA issues.

FM Einheit, the only legitimate (former) creative force behind German deconstruction force Einstürzende Neubauten, will be playing a special Halloween show at The Acheron in East Williamsburg on October 31. This is one of only two US dates. Don’t miss the truest of all of 2012′s ‘metal’ shows. All rusty details below, including an advance ticket link. We strongly suggest to get a ticket ahead of time. This is sure to sell out.

Last night, Brooklyn’s Stooges and MC5 infused Call of the Wild set The Acheron on fire with a flame throwing set of high octane rock. A video edit of the song Autobahn is below.

A couple of weeks ago, not so Youth(ful) of Today played a low key show at The Acheron in East Williamsburg. Say what you will, but the 100 people that squeezed into the tiny space loved the shit out of it.