So it’s CMJ Music Marathon time here in NYC. This means the following:

1. Lots of annoying indie rock hipsters strutting around town like they’re the shit. If you see one, please punch them in the face.
2. Lots of annoying music industry types from all over the country and abroad, strutting around town like they’re the shit. If you see one, please punch them in the face.
3. Lots of annoying indie rock hipsters in bands playing showcases for annoying music industry types. If you find yourself at one of said showcases, please toss a hand grenade into the crowd and do us all a favor.

Now that that’s out of the way… we’ve compiled a list of potentially interesting hard rock and metal shows that are officially CMJ-sanctioned. But we know there are more unofficial shows and we’d love to hear about ‘em, so feel free to post in the comments if you’d like. Check out our picks after the jump.

Wed, October 17

Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
9:00pm The Nightwatchman
9:50pm Serj Tankian

Thur, October 18

Bowery Poetry Club
7:30pm Arise and Ruin
8:00pm Red I Flight
8:30pm With Blood Comes Cleansing
9:00pm Damnation AD
9:30pm Freya
10:00pm Beneath the Sky

Don Hill’s
12:30am Nashville Pussy

Nokia Theater
9:00pm Paradise Lost
10:00pm Nightwish

Friday, October 19

Bowery Poetry Club
8:00pm The Network
8:40pm Sons of Azrael
9:20pm Death Before Dishonor
10:05pm Despised Icon
10:50pm The Chariot

Saturday, Oct 20

Ace of Clubs
7:30pm Javelina
8:30pm Fight Amp
9:30pm Bloodhorse
10:30pm Irepress
11:30pm Total Fucking Destruction
12:30am Rosetta

The Annex
7:00pm Clockcleaner

Blender Theater at Gramercy
10:00pm Jesu

-VN