PAUL SCHRAG: GRAB A TASTE OF TAIST OF IRON >>>

Honestly, there’s nothing scarier than an ‘80s metal band from Tacoma. Witness this weekend the arrival of the five-headed beast known as Taist of Iron. You will know this beast by its sound, and little more. Gone are the mega-manes. Gone are the lavishly printed suits of sorrow. The band no longer inhabits an 18-foot box van.

There is only the metal now. And a female lead singer with a voice that will chip the concrete. Her name is whispered in the dark â€" Lorraine … accompanied by Mark G, Jeff, Steve, and Mark B. Taist of Iron has come a long way since headlining the Battle of the Bands at Midland Hall.

Biding its time, waiting in the dark, the beast is reborn. With shorter hair.

[The New Frontier Lounge, with Mico De Noche, Triosis, Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m., cover TBA, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.651.1513]