02/13/2026
LIVE REPORT! ROSE BLOOD! 🩸
01/30 📍 Las Rosas
SORRY FOR LATE POST 😬
This was a first for Classic Steel - few know this, but the master of this page is quite squeamish around
themes of horror, blood, and violence. However, after experiencing the overstimulation of live WRASSLIN and 4 of the best bands we could summon, we are hooked!
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HEADFOAM opened the eve, one of the most underrated SoFLa bands. HEADFOAM’s sound is like a bifurcation of eras. In a parallel universe, they would fit pristinely into the mid-80s, forming foundational components of Black Metal, Punk, Sludge, & Thrash - yet here they are in ’26, their 9th year of existence, twisting threads of their multigenerational influence into one of the most unique bands in Miami. The finale of Electric KrackPipe brought home a wicked opening set.
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DARK RITUAL were next - another genre bending act quickly picking up steam across the state. Seeing vocalist Stefano reapproach the melody in “The Displeasure Of Living Modern Times” as the ghoulish man in the first match held aloft his thumbtack-filled, marble tophat was an epic visual that will be forever seared into our minds. This was the first of the wrasslin matches, featuring throwback muscleman Ozzy Kilmeister against Skitz, a ghastly figure who trades physical size for mystique & misdirection.
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EJECUTADOR - led by talismanic mullet-haver Alvar and his throwback Blackened Thrash riff attack, brought the eve toward its crescendo. Fresh off their recent release, “Devoid of Remorse” and now backed by the remarkably talented Will Hanson. Will looked happy as a clam playing the Thrash passages (the THRASHAGES) he loves most. The match that went down during this was insane. More broken s**t and crazy moves than we were prepared for!
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Lastly, IRON BUDDHA took the stage. Close to 1AM and with no blood left to spill. As a Doom—forward band, it was the perfect rhythmic, riff machine to take us home. By no means did numbers drop or energy tire, which is encouraging to see in an audience - and the fact we all stayed, and enjoyed every second of this band whom we’ve been meaning to view for some time, speaks to the level of performance they brought.