Scion Rock Fest

Bastard Noise at Death By Audio (more by BBG) Scion has posted the official Scion Rock Fest 2011 lineup which is identical to the lineup posted yesterday, and they promise that more additions are still on the way, RSVP for the free March 5th Pomona, California event will be open soon...

Yob at Scion Rock Fest 2010 (more)Scion has confirmed exclusively to LA Weekly that they will be bringing their metaltastic Rock Fest this year to Southern California...

YOB at Scion Rock Fest (more here) Of all the epic performances that I managed to catch at Scion Rock Fest, one smoked 'em all: the return of the mighty YOB who played to a packed crowd...

There are always casualties. Scion Rock Fest 2010 was incredible (review part 1 and part two), but like any festival, there will always be bands that you miss due to travel/scheduling/food/any number of other reasons...

, Christopher Mumma Matt Martinez of Landmine Marathon belts it out (by Jessie Barber) While BBG and Kim Kelly were trolling about the blackened stage at Bernie's, getting southern-fried by the Louisiana frighteners Thou, and checking out the thundergods known as YOB, Chris and Jessie were on the case at the other Scion Rock Fest on 3/13 in Columbus, Ohio...

, intro & BBG SXSW was a blast, but days before that the Scion Rock Fest shook the college town of Columbus, Ohio (March 13th) with it's mix of metal gods of the past (DRI, Cannibal Corpse, Voivod, Shrinebuilder, etc) and killers of today (Ludicra, Landmine Marathon, Yob, Thou, etc)...

Grace Perry barking at thee Landmine Marathon was the first band I caught on the big stage at Scion Rock Fest in Columbus, Ohio on March 13th and they positively ripped it...

, Union Pool , Brooklyn Psych Fest Liturgy and Naam double teamed NYC at Union Pool on 3/6 with Tournament. Both bands are hitting the road in the near future for dates on the way to SXSW, where they will play multiple notable showcases...

Shrinebuilder at LPR (more here) Atlanta no more! Scion Rock Fest 2010 will take place in Columbus, Ohio on March 13, 2010. The show will officially expand its reach from one to FOUR venues in Columbus: Circus, Newport Music Hall, Skully's, and Bernie's Distillery...

"I think that black metal fundamentally is an attempt to reawaken an ancient spirit." Aaron Weaver of WITTR at Scion (more by Anthony Childs) Wolves In The Throne Room are the outcasts of the outsiders...