Two bands from my area.

Just wanted to mention two bands that I've seen perform a few times now. Both bands have a good sound.

The first band is 66seven. They are from a medium sized town in the san francisco bay area called Livermore. 66seven has members from formal local bands of the Livermore area such as Spider Goula, Dead Last and The Fuzz. Influences are Black Sabbath, Type O Negative, Clutch, Metallica, Ministry, and Neurosis. Check out 66seven on myspace http://www.myspace.com/66sevenband

The second band that I want to mention is Soul Broker. Based out of Oakland Ca. Soul Broker is a hard working band dedicated to their music. While playing at different venues in Northern california, they are still finding time to hit the recording studio to work on their upcoming record. This band is definitely worth checking out, and to do so, hit their myspace at http://www.myspace.com/soulbroker