Chaos in Tejas

Chaos in Tejas 2013 (5/30 – 6/2) expands yet again with some mammoth additions to their lineup! Among today’s announcements are names like Framtid (from Japan, playing their first and only US show…

(more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) As discussed at BrooklynVegan, the third round of Chaos in Tejas bands are in the open and include names like Japanese punks Framtid in their only US showing ever (wow), Total Control, Infest, and so many more…

Chaos in Tejas have announced their first round of artists for 2013 and guess what, its a doozy. Bolt Thrower will return to the states and join the Ashes to Ashes-lineup of Final Conflict (Renfrow, Harp, Martinez, for the first time since 1988), Terveet Kadet (Finland), Integrity, Manilla Road, Abigail (Japan), Merchandise, Kromosom (Australia), Lower, Cruciamentum and many many others…

Chaos in Tejas have announced their impressive first pass of artists for the 2013 edition over at BrooklynVegan, and it includes both an exclusive Final Conflict appearance (1988 lineup…

Emo’s East hosted the best smelling show of Chaos in Tejas; crust punks were traded in for hipsters and preteen dates. Best Coast headlined, but main support Lemuria stole the show…

I didn’t make it in time to catch Thou and Give, but I did arrive just as Ceremony began their energetic set. Copenhagen’s Iceage took the stage after, with Elias Bender Rønnenfelt often rolling off the stage into the crowd…

(more by Tim Griffin) Moss Icon played their first show in more than ten years last night at Mohawk (6/3). The Chaos in Tejas event was the band’s only scheduled show thus far, and the “rock band” (their words, from our recent interview with Tonie Joy) were joined by performances from Iceage, Ceremony, Give, and Thou with a second stage featuring Pygmy Lush and Gun Outfit…

The reformed Moss Icon played Mohawk on Sunday (6/3) alongside Iceage, Ceremony, Give, and Thou. The show, part of this year’s Chaos in Tejas, marked the first time that the largely inactive band has been on a live stage since 2001, though the crew has practiced “occasionally since 2007 or 2008” (according to our recent interview with Tonie Joy)…

Deviated Instinct at Maryland Deathfest (more by BBG) Deviated Instinct have had a trying few days after their set at Maryland Deathfest this weekend…

DOWNLOAD: Moss Icon – “I’m Back Sleeping, Or Fucking, Or Something” (MP3) If you can only see one band at Chaos in Tejas year, bets are that you’ll probably try and catch Moss Icon…