{"id":367428,"date":"2026-07-09T22:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/367428\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T22:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:01:11","slug":"edm-artist-genghar-is-bringing-rage-and-rave-to-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/367428\/","title":{"rendered":"EDM artist GENGHAR is bringing rage and rave to Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"

When David Crow was a kid, his family found his metal CDs and destroyed them. Arlington\u2019s own Pantera<\/a>, Slipknot, Megadeth and the whole collection were broken and thrown into the trash. The intended lesson was obvious: this music was bad, dangerous and something to be feared. But when Crow saw the cracked discs, he did not feel ashamed. He felt revelation.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir desired effect was that I would realize it was bad,\u201d Crow tells the Observer. \u201cBut all I saw was, \u2018Wow, this really affects people.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Years later, that reaction still powers him. Crow is known to metal fanatics as GHENGAR, the darker, masked, and more aggressive alter ego of his other musical project, Ghastly. Crow has built a world where horror, metal, bass music, gaming culture and catharsis collide. It is loud, theatrical and abrasive by design, but behind the fangs and distorted drops is a surprisingly sincere philosophy: people need somewhere to put their darkness.<\/p>\n

On Friday, July 17, GHENGAR brings that philosophy to SILO Dallas for a special show<\/a> with Riot Ten and Prosecute. For Crow, the venue is more than another tour stop. It\u2019s a place to make a statement and a chance to pull fans deeper into GHENGAR\u2019s next chapter through heavy energy, unreleased music and controlled chaos.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDallas is where SILO is, and SILO is the venue where you make a statement about who you are and what you\u2019re doing and what you\u2019re capable of,\u201d he says. \u201cI plan to bring my absolute best show I have ever done in my entire life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crow\u2019s relationship with heavy music goes back long before electronic music entered the picture. As a teenager, he started his first metal band, The Irish Front, which gained traction on MySpace and toured nationally. That early foundation eventually became central to GHENGAR\u2019s evolution.<\/p>\n

Becoming GHENGAR<\/p>\n

At first, Crow says, the project had pieces of the identity but not the full commitment. The logo was brutal and the music was getting heavier. But the mask did not match the energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t horrifying. It wasn\u2019t metal,\u201d he says. \u201cIt was pandering, if I\u2019m being totally honest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eventually, he decided to fully lean into what GHENGAR already seemed to be promising. He took creative control of the mask, began designing and modifying it himself, and started building something closer to the monster he had been drawing since childhood: a horned, toothy creature that once made his parents wonder if they were raising \u201ca fucking serial killer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI just like scary shit, man,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\"\"Crow modifies his own masks, making it easier to scream. <\/p>\n

Photo by Mo Duckett\/ @morgsmedia<\/p>\n

The mask has since become one of GHENGAR\u2019s defining symbols, but Crow says the current design is not just about aesthetics. Older versions covered his full face, trapped heat and made performing more difficult. The newer version exposes enough of his face to let him scream, react and connect with the crowd without breaking the illusion.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving sharp teeth come down my face while you can still see my face, that works because I\u2019m always reacting throughout the show,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m always screaming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Musically, Crow sees bass music and metal as similar worlds. He remembers hearing his first dubstep drop and immediately recognizing the feeling of a death metal breakdown: the space, the rhythm, the impact and the bodily response.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I heard my first dubstep drop ever, I immediately thought, \u2018Oh, this is like death metal,\u2019\u201d Crow says. \u201cIt\u2019s the same idea, just different tools.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doing it differently in Dallas<\/p>\n

The philosophy of unbridled freedom pairs well with a unique meet-and-greet event at the Mayhem Rage Arena. It\u2019s a pre-show release, a way for people to physically expel their stress. For Mayhem founder Jimmy Swan, the partnership felt natural. Before opening Mayhem, Swan spent 24 years in the music industry, and he wanted the business to carry the same energy he experienced in clubs and venues throughout his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cPartnering with GHENGAR felt like a natural fit because electronic music delivers that same high-energy release that Mayhem is all about,\u201d Swan says. \u201cThe intensity he brings to his fans is basically the perfect soundtrack for a rage room.\u201d<\/p>\n

The collaboration offers fans more than a standard meet-and-greet. It lets them step into the emotional world GHENGAR\u2019s music is built around: intensity, release and shared chaos.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho would not want the chance to hang out and rage with one of their favorite artists,\u201d Swan says. \u201cIt creates a fan experience that goes far beyond a traditional meet and greet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beneath the snarling mask is a worldview built around confronting the parts of ourselves we usually hide. Crow cites Carl Jung\u2019s concept of the shadow as central to GHENGAR: the idea that everyone carries darkness, and denying it only gives it more power.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s exactly what this whole project is about: embracing and meeting your shadow,\u201d he says. \u201cNot hiding from it. Not denying its existence.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is a surprisingly thoughtful foundation for a show designed to make a room erupt. Crow wants fans to jump, scream, sweat and lose themselves, but he also wants them to look out for one another.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would prefer to see the entire room as one big pool of headbanging and jumping,\u201d he says. \u201cBut always with a sense of community and responsibility for yourself and each other. That\u2019s how we fucking have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the July 17 show, Crow says he won\u2019t be recycling a usual set. Between the show itself and the surrounding fan activation, the night is set to offer a glimpse at a larger creative world still unfolding. One packed with new sounds, darker visuals and unreleased material.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want it to be a statement of where this project is going,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Dallas, he says, has earned that kind of moment. He has played the city many times as both Ghastly and GHENGAR, building memories through sold-out shows and after parties. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve put so much love into that community because that community has put so much love toward me,\u201d he says. \u201cI intend on showing that love back, like I always have.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Crow, chaos is not the absence of control; it\u2019s the release valve. The monster is not something to fear but rather something to meet, understand and maybe even wear on your face.<\/p>\n

And in Dallas, GHENGAR is ready to let it loose.<\/p>\n

GHENGAR will play SILO (1340 Manufacturing St.) on July 17. Tickets are $30.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When David Crow was a kid, his family found his metal CDs and destroyed them. Arlington\u2019s own Pantera,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":367429,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1467,102,104,103,6569,130126,64,4660],"class_list":["post-367428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-concert-previews","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news","tag-dance","tag-dance-music","tag-events","tag-interviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367428\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/367429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}