Having hit the road on the 19th with fellow Virginian extremists Inter Arma, Harrisonburg metallers Earthling are hitting Kung Fu Necktie in Philly on April 24 and Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus Bar on April 27, playing tracks off their Forcefield Records debut, Dark Path. The album has been a few years in the making and finds Earthling tearing through a potent blend of Southern riffs and black metal atmospheres, casting off much of that genre’s pretentious silliness in favor of an earthier pummel. A young band, they also bring considerable energy to the live show, making this one not to be missed.