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

Slip Critical Productions Presents:

EMPRESS / BIKURA / THE MONARCH / PONTIUS PILATE

EMPRESS:

Progressive Post Metal from Vancouver BC. Currently promoting their “Premonition” LP

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