I decided to stop lurking and make an account for this one. Hi! Absolutely Heresy at the Ottobar is worth your time. Batz Over Baltimore is this Saturday at the Depot and definitely a good call as well. As for the Metro Gallery they tend to have a lot of bands come through that you'd probably enjoy. Also, their/my monthly, MetroSchock (as you might have guessed from my name) is pretty well attended. January might be a little odd though because a lot of people that usually attend are going to Magfest but you should check it you regardless (1st Saturday of each month). Hope this helps! (P.S. there are absolutely more things to check out if you're willing to drive a bit but I didn't want to go overboard)