The Loading Zone

The Loading Zone was an American rock band of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Originally founded in 1966 by Paul Fauerso, the group gained some minor success opening for more popular acts. They produced one album in 1968 which was poorly received by critics. The band disbanded 1969. However, Fauerso reformed the band that same year. They released a second LP in 1970, but the band again broke up in 1971.

The Loading Zone in "The Fillmore Shoggoth"
HPL was scheduled to open for the Loading Zone at a concert at the the Fillmore in Spring, 1968. However, a group of shoggoths attacked San Francisco during HPL's set, and the Loading Zone was unable to perform.