There are some bands that just refuse to go away no matter what you throw at them. And right now, West Virginia rockers Bobaflex appear to be one of those bands.

"We've done everything bad that can happen to the band, other than a death," says guitarist and singer Shaun McCoy.

But it wasn't drug addition or band members quitting, but the music industry, that caused the most grief.

Things started out with nothing but promise. Shaun and his brother, Marty McCoy, (vocals/guitar), Mike Steele (guitar/vocals), Jerod Mankin (bass/vocals) and Tommy Johnson (drums) began performing together in 1998 but really made an impression in their home state starting in 2001.

The quintet first made quirky metal songs to match the insane energy of its live shows. The group got compared to the eccentric metal band System of the Down on their 2003 debut "Primitive Epic," where songs were comprised of brutal riffs, lyrics referencing extra-terrestrials and the sci-fi horror movie "Jacob's Ladder" and drastic tempo and mood shifts.

"At the time, we had an attitude of whatever sounds cool and we didn't want to be bored," McCoy recalls. "We thought that every two bars, there had to be a major change."

However, that sound got some attention. They preceded to release two albums (2005's "Apologize For Nothing" and 2007's "Tales From Dirt Town") on TVT Records and go on big tours with Sevendust and Megadeth. They even got praise from Spin and Kerrang! magazines

But soon after, TVT Records went bankrupt, causing the band to spend time in court and touring just to pay lawyer bills so the members could get rights to their music and off of the label. Even though they had a rock radio hit in the track "Home" in 2008, the guys still weren't getting paid from it.

Through the turmoil and red tape, Bobaflex kept on writing new songs, touring the "dirt circuit" in dive bars in dingy neighborhoods across the country, and they have emerged as free agents with a more viable, relatable and accessible rock/metal sound without sacrificing any energy. It was what caught the attention Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar.

"The band really stuck out to me," says Hammerjacks co-owner Chad Vann. "I liked how they mixed it up with different musical styles."

Having survived the music industry's obstacles and not knowing exactly what comes next, Bobaflex is more focused than ever on weathering the storm and earning more fans doing it.

"It's been disheartening here and there, but we didn't let it destroy us," McCoy says. "We kind of look at it like as there is, like, a musical industry holocaust. We're pretty sure during the holocaust, we'll be the last of the cockroaches."

Bobaflex will perform at Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar at 9 p.m. July 22.