THE WINNERS: Job for a Cowboy tickets

Congratulations to luna94 and surgehavok for winning two tickets each to see Job for a Cowboy. Please check your e-mails for instructions on how to get your prizes.

Calling all metal heads. Stop the head banging for a moment, and listen up. There's a hard rocking slate of thrashers and axe men headed your way. Job for a Cowboy hail from Glendale, Ariz. You may remember this band from its death metal 2007 debut album Genesis. If you liked that, there's good news. The band is currently writing and recording another full disc of songs for 2009. Catch them in town tonight, and you might just get a sneak preview of the new material.

About the openers: Rock, rock and more rock. These heavy metal, death metal and black metal rockers will, er, rock you. Sorry, we struggle for a better description. But rock pretty much sums it up. Aggressive rock at that. C'mon, these bands feature names like Hate Eternal, All Shall Perish and Animosity. You know you're not going to a good time sing along. So don your black t-shirt, grab those well-worn jeans and prepare to be mad at your dad. It's time to rock.

When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Opening acts: Hate Eternal, All Shall Perish and Animosity
Where: Cine El Rey, 311 S. 17th St., McAllen
Online: www.myspace.com/jobforacowboy
Buy tickets: www.ez-tixx.com
Cost: $14