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Being the socially responsible thrashers that they are, they’re turning over all proceeds from the shows to a long list of charities: the Anti-Defamation League, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Toys for Tots, the Salvation Army, the March of Dimes, the Special Olympics, Unicef, NORML (of course), the Humane Society, the Anti-Cruelty Society, and the Akita Rescue Society of America. (The Kuma that gave the restaurant its name is owner Michael Cain’s Akita.)
Now, though it’s billed as Kuma’s Doom Fest, obviously not all these bands are pure doom (that’d be a bit much even for me). There’s a very nice diversity of modern metal subgenres on offer, and also a healthy mix of local lions and bands from elsewhere–there’s a good chance that someone who shows up to catch a current favorite will discover a new one.
