The Phillies have always been that team you hate to love. Ever the dark horse contestants even in a winning season, fans can't help but admire the scrappy attitude and work ethic they put forth. And so, while most of the city was watching the Yanks beat the Phils last night, it was easy to draw the parallel with another group of underdogs playing for a crowd as the packed Hammerstein Ballroom hosted Converge. The bill included a flight of metal bands; stonerish Oaklanders High on Fire, the proggy Mastodon and the only cartoon death metal band in existence, Dethklok

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