In case you were wondering whether Dog Jaw were as aggressive as their name might suggest, the answer is a resounding yes. The opening track on the Olympia punk outfit's album, Slow to Build, begins with what sounds like dogs howling and whimpering, before guitars slowly begin to emerge, and a full-on sonic assault is enacted. Much like the album's title hints, most of Dog jaw's songs begin as stony headbangers before morphing into thrashing screeds. The songs have titles like "Time," "Fire," "Hope" "Pain," and "Phoenix" - which should hopefully give you an idea of what you're getting into when you take in some Dog jaw. This is a band with little use for subtlety, or any interest in giving you a moment to catch your breath. From the word "jump," Dog jaw are about loosening earwax and crushing bones.

DOGJAW, w/ Hot Fruit, Arrington De Dionyso's Malaikat Dan Singa, 10 p.m., Le Voyeur, 404 E. Fourth Ave., Olympia, no cover, 360.943.5710