Its that time of year, when the leaves start to fall, the nights get longer and there is a perpetual chill lingering in the air. Autumn always invites the freaks out from the shadows and gives them an environment to flourish. Denver Hex Fest gathered all the ghoulish souls and heathen fiends for a weekend full of hell bent bands. The fest was a collaboration between The Bluebird, Lost Lake and Goosetown Tavern; creating a heavy and sweaty triad of venue space. The weekend brought a mix of metal and punk genres, with some local flavor, as well as a few of the most iconic groups in the scene, such as Call of the Void, Lightning Bolt and Pig Destroyer. A potent energy was certainly circling over the city during that weekend, one that embodied a damning sense of inclusion and empowerment.