**Lockstep + God Is War with Pleasure Garden at MilkBoy** **Saturday, November 9, 2024** **Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:30 PM** **21+** **Visit https://milkboyphilly.com/faq/** for venue details including how to get here, parking, FAQ, MB Merch, Private Events, Menus and all things MilkBoy **Please Note:** MilkBoy’s stage is located on the 2nd floor and is standing room only. All patrons must be able to walk the flight of steps in order to enter the venue, as there is no elevator in the building. **About LOCKSTEP:** https://lockstepnoise.bandcamp.com **About God Is War:** https://godiswar.bandcamp.com God Is War is the solo endeavor of Lebanese American artist Mack Chami. Formed in 2018, GIW set out to compose a much more aggressive, bright, glitchy and colorful approach to noise and industrial. Quickly gaining ground with sold out releases on No Rent, Industrial Coast, Phage Tapes, and Deathbed Tapes, it was clear the heavy impression the act had on the various noise and industrial scenes worldwide. It would be in 2022 when both “I Have No Enemies, I Permit No Such Thing” (Federal Prisoner) and “Predation Perfected” (Closed Casket Activities) would really catch the attention of all. Continuing to showcase the strength and diversity of the project’s ability to shift between both electronic music and noise/industrial, GIW started touring. In 2022, GIW opened for Blood Incantation, Full Of Hell, Vermin Womb, and Mortuous on a full USA tour. In 2023, GIW/Andy Nolan released the collaboration album “The Hunt” (Closed Casket Activities) showcasing more dub and hip-hop influences then previous releases, including a full hip-hop track with Toronto-based rapper New Villain. That year GIW toured the UK as well as another full month USA/Canada tour supporting Knoll. Now in 2024 GIW will release “Boogeyman Inc.” on Profound Lore Records, marking another strong full length album that consists of glitchy-IDM type beats across 7 tracks. GIW continues to break more boundaries, more stereotypes, and more rules with every release. Never allowing an audience to dictate or influence, one could consider GIW an ever evolving chameleon or octopus blending into its surroundings yet still remaining itself. Catch GIW on tour very soon. **About Pleasure Garden** *https://pleasure-garden.bandcamp.com/* Shall bid all flesh await, on land or ships, The warning signs of the Apocalypse, Shattering the heavens before the dread eclipse. Rising Sun Presents This is a 21+ event