Read the full article by Cristian Gonzalez at Sacramento News & Review
About 10 years ago, Kevin Dunn moved from Reno to Sacramento and felt that the local metal scene was missing something. There were venues. There were bands. There were fans. But it just didn’t feel like a community yet.
So, he made a Facebook group, Sacra-METAL, that encouraged Sacramento metal and heavy bands to post about upcoming shows, new releases and music videos; anything to show that there was a thriving scene in the region.
Sacra-METAL has since grown to include a website where people can buy merch, the creation of Sacra-Metal Records in 2021 that has released several splits (short form vinyl releases that feature two bands) and a compilation double album on vinyl called “Sacra-Metal Massacre” in 2025 featuring 21 bands from the area including Dunn’s band Lysol Toast; the album was originally supposed to be a single album but there was more interest than expected.