That's not to say the Bay Area-based six-piece has passed through the last 12 years unscathed -- an ill-fated record deal with TVT and countless lineup changes were among their career challenges -- but core members Anton Newcombe, Matt Hollywood and Dean Taylor are still plugging away. And if the gloomy future-classics on their most recent release, Bravery, Repetition & Noise, are any indication, the Brian Jonestown Massacre might live on for years to come. Heed the warnings implicit in the group's name (steer clear of Kool-Aid-touting prophets and "death by misadventure"), and you will, too.