Slip Critical Presents: EMPRESS / BIKURA / THE MONARCH / PONTIUS PILATE

Formed in 2017 their ambient mix of Doom, Stoner, and Sludge encapsulates the Pacific Northwest sound. Currently on their Summer/Fall 2026 run. Don’t sleep on the Empress! https://www.facebook.com/EmpressBC https://thisisempress.bandcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/@thisisempress https://www.instagram.com/empress_bc BIKURA: Northwest Riff based Alt Metal for fans of the Melvins, High on Fire, Karma to Burn, this 3 piece is on the verge of releasing their self-titled LP. With a performance full of menacing riffs and grooves, come for the spores and stay for the sickness. https://www.facebook.com/Bikura0 https://www.instagram.com/bikura_ THE MONARCH: Hub City’s post metal quartet. As enthralled with down tuned riffing as they are with drenching a room in ambient washes, full of reverence for delay and reverb. https://www.facebook.com/themonarchlives https://www.instagram.com/themonarchlives PONTIUS PILATE: Doom & Sludge trio from Victoria BC. Their sludge induced trance will be starting the night off strong. https://www.facebook.com/pontiuspilot https://pontiuspilot.bandcamp.com/album/pontius-pilot-demo-2020 https://www.instagram.com/pontiuspilateband