Four terrific local metal bands are playing Branx tonight, and getting into the thick of that dark, smelly room won't cost you one thin dime. It's a completely free show, headlined by Lord Dying, who are riding high off their newly signed contract with Relapse Records. It's also the tour kickoff show for Gaytheist, who are a pure, giddy pleasure machine masquerading in the form of a loud-as-fuck metal band featuring a nattily dressed gay frontman. And yes, this show is as free as the great outdoors. There is no excuse to miss it. NED LANNAMANN