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"Rivet came off like a traditional Kramer guitar-shredding, "Kill 'Em All"-copping . . . band of headbangers. The lead guitarist even played his guitar behind his back."

"It's not every day that a gang of 18-year-old metal heads overtake a battle of the bands contest and assert themselves as one of the most technically proficient, up-and-coming bands in town, but Rivet did just that last year at the First Avenue Battle of the Underage Underground. . . [The] evening ended with a fierce, head-banging set by these thrash-metal prodigies, and it caused the judges to rush up to the edge of the stage to catch a glimpse of lead singer Kevin Alter's fingers as they flew effortlessly up and down his fretboard."

"Sounding something like early Metallica (and very much looking the part), Rivet rocked harder than any other act on the bill. Both guitarists threw down with fret melting solos, and all four members thrashed like their necks were made of rubber."