Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
It had been since 2023's Death Grip Fest that I'd seen (& shot) a Left IV Dead performance, so it was good to catch up with them at last week's LOCAL DISTURBANCE #20. They came out & KILLED it with their brand NEW single 'Necromancer' & the fans LOVED it! Was kool to see ALL the GenZ'ers thrashin about too. SO, here ya go - CHECK IT! I look forward to what one of SA's leading bands has in store for 2025. ~ El Mero Metal #leftivdead #robbsmetalworks #necromancer
It had been since 2023's Death Grip Fest that I'd seen (& shot) a Left IV Dead performance, so it was good to catch up with them at last week's LOCAL DISTURBANCE #20. They came out & KILLED it with their brand NEW single 'Necromancer' & the fans LOVED it! Was kool to see ALL the GenZ'ers thrashin about too. SO, here ya go - CHECK IT! I look forward to what one of SA's leading bands has in store for 2025. ~ El Mero Metal #leftivdead #robbsmetalworks #necromancer
![DOWNSET (Live) on Robbs MetalWorks 2001
Ready for a REAL treat in the history of the SA metal scene? FIRST, let me say this live footage has NEVER seen the light of day on the internet. I release it today out of the RMW Archive because its just too good AND cool to be tucked away. Back in the early days of RMW – my Crew & I would LOVE to go interview & shoot at the Sunset-Station. The management would always let me stand on the concrete bar to shoot shows & that made for some killer video. [NOTE: Yes, they loved that I was promoting the scene (& their shows), but I ALSO spent A LOT of money at the bar - haha!] I recently ran across this Downset show a few days ago & it reminded about the GREATNESS of this Los Angeles rapcore band. I always LOVED vocalist, Rey Oropeza’s, vibe & how he threw down & worked the crowd. He was totally LEGIT & REAL & full of INTEGRITY,…& this performance back in January 2001 is a testament to that. [NOTE: Rey stops the show at 14:50 cause security were manhandling a fan] This was during the ‘Check You People’ touring cycle & was their last show in Texas & the SA scene came out & represented HARD [NOTE: HUGE circle pit at 34:20 – Rey says it’s the BEST one of the whole tour]; AND, for that reason ALONE I am releasing all 45min I shot that night. I HOPE all our Familia far & wide ENJOY this one! ~ El Mero Metal #downset #robbsmetalworks #empower DOWNSET (Live) on Robbs MetalWorks 2001](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MGwdUM1pmZo/mqdefault.jpg)









