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When Local heavy metal rock band Leveled hit the stage this past Saturday at The Hi5, it started with the guitarist stroking his Gibson explorer and letting out a thick distortion growl that only a half stack Mesa Boogie amp can deliver. Yet surprisingly after the first growl, the band started the set with a three minute jazz intro while front man "Bodacious Billy", as he termed himself, introduced the other members of the band. You could tell their loyal crowd of 60-80 folks were hungry for the volume and ready for the ferocous growls of the band. The band began its thunderous assault of heavy guitar riffs that were reminiscent of TOOL with integrated time signatures and heavy guitar/bass riffs. The band displayed a particular recipe for its songs: clean vocal verses backed by bass guitar, eventually finding its way to a growling vocal choruses with a heavy rock guitar muster. The lead singer had the ladies going as well with his devilish good looks, blonde frosted highlights and ever present stage stompin, charisma. The entire band had excellent rapport with the heavy rock crowd.
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