Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Graveyard Shift

If Hell had a house band, it would probably sound a lot like O’Death. The New York-based quintet is rooted in old-time, but broadens its sonic reach into an unholy trinity of devilish rock and roll, subversive gospel and deranged punk. With opening support from Providence indie-folk act Brown Bird — whose latest record, Salt for Salt, was named one of the best of 2011 by National Public Radio — O’Death plays two shows this week: Monday, January 23, at Positive Pie 2 in Montpelier and Tuesday, January 24, at the Monkey House in Winooski.