If a supergroup is comprised only of members of bands that nobody wants to hear, is it still considered a supergroup? No band begs that question more than Dark Lotus, which headlines an 8 p.m. show at the Rave. This “supergroup”—let’s just call them an “evil supergroup,” a title they’d almost surely embrace—is made . . .

Face-painted, rappers more than a little indebted to the Insane Clown Posse, the Michigan duo Twiztid appears totally unfazed by the fall the rap-rock/nu-metal movement. They’ve soddered on, recording the same, hardcore, Eminem-styled rap they’ve loved since the ’90s. Tonight the group headlines a 7 p.m. show . . .