Sunday Happenings

Metal?

-- Bostonist is a mere bystander in the epic conflict between hipster metal and real metal, which means we don't take sides. Those of you who do so can judge which camp tonight's showcase at the Middle East belongs to. We're All Gonna Die, Amigazo, and Riff Cannon all hail from Boston. Finisher, which bills itself as "The True War Wizards," comes from Rochester, NY. Middle East Upstairs, 472 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 9 p.m. $8.

Nostalgia

-- English punk band the Damned has been around for thirty years and has released countless albums. If you get lucky, the majority of tonight's set will come from that one good one. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Comm. Ave., 7 p.m. $25.

Image of Finisher, True War Wizards, from Myspace.