Industrial powerhouse Skinny Puppy’s vocalist Nivek Ogre was in Sacramento at the Colonial Theater on Saturday to support a local performance of “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” a film in which he played a major role. Ogre also discussed Skinny Puppy’s fourteenth album entitled “hanDover,” which is set to be released at the end of this month. Cevin Key, Nivek Ogre, Ken “Hiwatt” Marshall, and Mark Walk have all teamed up once more to bring electronic music fans another album that crosses the borders of experimental territory and moves into the surreal. As a whole, the record conveys a sense of sadness, melancholy, and hopelessness. Tracks such as “Ovirt,” “AshAs” and “Cullorblind” set a slower

Halloween arrived early this year. Saturday night at the Colonial Theatre, people showed up dressed in the their best Halloween finery for the Sacramento Sweets shadowcast production of “Repo! The Genetic Opera.” They were in for an evening of blood, gore and theater, not to mention special guest appearances by Nivek Ogre, who plays Pavi Largo in the film, as well as Joseph Bishara, who worked on the film’s score and is also well known for being the evil lipstick demon in the recent horror flick “Insidious.” The evening kicked off with a concert by a female-fronted industrial band i:Scintilla, who performed at the Colonial last June for the Sacramento Horror Film Fest’s first concert ser

Ace of Spades was lucky enough to welcome Wayne Static Tuesday night on the first date of his world tour to promote his new album, “Pighammer.” The venue was converted from bar to metal madhouse as Static, Eye Empire, Kyng, One Eyed Doll, Gemini Syndrome, and Damage Over Time each took the stage. All the opening acts were different from one another, making for a night of interesting and diverse sounds. Most notable of the five openers was One Eyed Doll, the only female-fronted group of the night. Singer and guitarist Kimberly Freeman possessed enough charisma, attitude and overall stage presence to headline the show herself. With her wild attire, off-the-wall energy and humorous stage an

Wayne Static will play at Ace of Spades on Tuesday to promote his first solo project album “Pighammer.” Opening acts will include Eye Empire, Kyng, One Eyed Doll, Gemini Syndrome and Damage Over Time. Static, who is known for his work over the years with metal/industrial/thrash/techno powerhouse Static-X (not to mention his insane signature 10-inch spiked hairdo), has taken a hiatus from the band to focus on putting out a record that is purely his own. “I think (“Pighammer” is) a lot more focused,” Static said of the differences between his solo project and his work with Static-X. “I wrote 99 percent of the music for Static-X, but I had a whole band to deal with, so the whole process was

A mob of the living dead invaded downtown Sacramento Saturday night. The annual Zombie Walk started at Sub-Q and ended at the Crest Theatre, where the zombies mingled with K Street’s club- and restaurant-goers in between munching brains. The 2011 Trash Film Orgy season kicked off its six-week run of sleazy, gory, trashy movies with “Return of the Living Dead,” a tale of punk rockers, zombies and punk rock zombies. As zombies and Trash fans entered the Crest’s lobby, they were greeted by a variety of interesting characters and sights to see. Guests could browse movie posters, horror and sci-fi DVDs and zombie comics. There were also games in the spirit of the zombie flick, such as “Pin th