Posts Tagged ‘scion rock fest’

PLANET CARAVAN METAL FESTIVAL TO STORM THE SOUTHEAST

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 at 10:00am by MetalSucks

Planet Caravan festival

At the beginning of the year I wrote a piece highlighting the sudden abundance of awesome metal festivals in the U.S.. Though our friends across the pond still retain an advantage in metal festivals in both number and size, 2009 saw a whole host of upstarts in the U.S.: Scion Rock Fest, L.A. Murderfest (in its 5th year), California MetalFest, Texas Metal Up Your Ass, Dudefest and of course long-established destinations such as Maryland Deathfest, New England Metal and Hardcore Festival and Dirtfest. SXSW and CMJ both made surprisingly strong showings for metal this year, too.

The party keeps on rolling into the fall with another brand new festival, Planet Caravan, to take place September 18th and 19th at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina. The lineup is headlined by Clutch and Pentagram, with Orange Goblin, Kylesa, Burst (!), Yob, Wino, Astra, and Revolution Mother rounding out the bill. I haven’t heard of Taddy Porter, Orchid, or Pick Up the Snake, but even if all 3 bands are terrible (highly unlikely) that’s still a fucking killer lineup!

MetalSucks is co-sponsoring the event so we’ll have more news as it’s available. Check out the press release and festival details after the jump.

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BISON B.C., YOU MADE MY KNEES QUAKE!

Monday, March 16th, 2009 at 3:17pm by Vince Neilstein

So I was thinking back to the CMJ Music Marathon here in NYC last fall, and how Bison B.C. seemed to be the “buzz” metal band on everyone’s tongue. If you were there to see them you witnessed something awesome, and if you weren’t there you heard about it from everyone else and felt like a dipshit because you missed it. At the Scion Rock Fest last month in Atlanta the buzz bands were Krallice and Salome, depending on who you asked (there were, after all, four stages running simultaneously). So who’s it gonna be at this year’s SXSW? My bets are on any one of the awesome bands on The End Records / MetalSucks showcase, but your guesses are as good as any.

Here’s a live video of Bison B.C. performing in their native Vancouver. What are the shows you absolutely must see at this year’s hoedown in Austin?

-VN

IN WHICH WE DEBUTED AT #2 ON SOUNDSCAN

Friday, March 6th, 2009 at 6:54pm by Vince Neilstein

It snowed 8 inches in NYC on Monday, but we got back from the Scion Rock Fest in Atlanta just in time to deliver you our usual drudge report. Can you imagine if we’d been stranded? No MetalSucks for two days. What would you have done? Contemplate these noteworthy events of the week as you get ready to enjoy your weekend (65 degrees Sunday in NYC!):

2009 IS A GREAT YEAR TO BE A PAGAN METAL FAN

Friday, March 6th, 2009 at 9:18am by Vince Neilstein

We’re big fans of pagan metal here at the MS Mansion. BIG fans. Just last night Sammy O’Hagar waltzed in at about 5pm, still drunk and rowdy from the night before (!), dressed in a full get-up of warpaint and animal skins. Obviously there was no other choice at that point but to hand over control of the MS Mansion Mothership to the capable hands of the monkeys, so we put on Turisas’ The Varangian Way and started the party right back up again for the ol’ chap; the freight train kept rolling until at least 4am. Last thing I remember is Kip jumping on top of Axl’s desk and screaming something about “Battle!” and how we need to take vengeance against the other metal websites that constantly rip us off. As I type this, Sammy’s passed out in the bathtub clutching a bottle of Jim Beam while DBR and Satan Rosenbloom are snuggling in my bed; I had to sleep on the couch. Those fucking assholes.

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KRALLICE IN WONDERLAND: VINCE’S POST-SCION FEST WRAPUP

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 at 3:12pm by Vince Neilstein

kralliceAxl did such a fine job recapping this past weekend’s Scion Rock Fest that there’s no need for me to reiterate what he already wrote. But even your MS editors part ways once in a while, and while Axl watched the end of Pig Destroyer’s shortened set I headed inside to catch Krallice purely for the curiosity factor. What I saw completely blew my mind and was easily the highlight of the day for me.

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PRE-ORDER CRACK THE SKYE, GET T-SHIRT / OTHER AWESOME STUFF!

Monday, March 2nd, 2009 at 3:30pm by Vince Neilstein

mastodon - crack the skyeAs Axl said this morning, Mastodon’s set at this weekend’s Scion Rock Fest was absolutely monstrous, a highlight of which was the new material from their epic new album Crack the Skye. So much so that when we finally boarded the plane to take us home we both went straight for our iPods and simultaneously selected Crack the Skye as the album that would take us into the air to, err, Crack the Skye (rimshot!). So trust us when we say that you won’t want to pass up this opportunity: The End’s Omega Mailorder is running a special pre-order blitz for the new album, and they’ve got four different configurations you can order — CD, CD/DVD, vinyl, and double-vinyl w/7″. They are also taking pre-orders for the “Divinations” picture disc vinyl, which features two versions of the first single from Crack The Skye. Not only are these packages all insanely affordable, but there’s also a special package deal that includes an exclusive Mastodon t-shirt. So get on your shit and order one right now!. The album’s damn fine, and you don’t want to pass up this opportunity.

-VN

MISERY SIGNAL OF THE DAY: A FOOT OF SNOW

Monday, March 2nd, 2009 at 11:50am by Vince Neilstein

TheFuckingWeather.com tells me “21°!? IT’S FUCKING COLD. Should have gone south,” as if looking outside at the foot of snow on the ground didn’t make it obvious. Funny enough, we did go south this weekend. But it snowed 4 fucking inches down there, stranding all of our friends and causing inexperienced Atlantans to drive like complete and utter assholes (seriously, people… get it together), worsening my pot-induced paranoia as Ax and I attempted to high-tail it to the airport to make our flight out (we missed it).

This morning I was listening to Misery Signals excellent 2008 album Controller on my iPod and it seemed to perfectly fit the cold, morose mood of the day. Here’s the video for “A Certain Death,” not my favorite track on the record but a pretty good one nonetheless.

-VN

MEET US IN ATLANTER

Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 4:00pm by Vince Neilstein

scion rock fest atlanta ticketsSeveral of you have emailed us inquiring about a possible meetup at tomorrow’s Scion Rock Fest in Atlanta… but what would be the fun in that? So let’s do it this way instead: we’ll be there, you find us. I have a full beard, Axl has a chin-strip beard and a goatee. I’ll be wearing a green hoodie, and if I were a betting man I’d say Axl will be wearing a black one. We look very Jewish, and strikingly similar to our South Park avatars (+ beard for me). We’ll be hanging with Rob from Metal Injection, and ya’ll know what he looks like. Ask around, and ye shall find us.

See you there!

CORRECTION: SCION ROCK FEST CONTEST

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 at 2:40pm by MetalSucks

We regret to inform those who entered our contest to win tickets to the Scion Rock Fest that those who win will still not be guaranteed entry. You’ll still have to get there early and wait on line like everyone else. However, since we’re one of the only places left where you can even get tickets, we still think it’s a pretty sweet deal. Sorry about the mixup! Winners will be chosen tonight and notified tomorrow, so enter now!

WIN TICKETS TO THE SCION ROCK FEST IN ATLANTA! (RE-POST)

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 at 4:02pm by MetalSucks

scion rock fest atlanta ticketsPLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR CONTEST ENTRY IS NOW THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH!

As promised, MetalSucks has 10 pairs of tickets to give away for the cumgasm inducing Scion Rock Fest set to take place on February 28th at The Masquerade in Atlanta. Axl and Vince will be partying down in Atlanta, and this is your chance to join in on the fun. As usual, we prefer to leave the selection of the winners up to skill and not to fate, so here’s what you’ve got to do to win: tell us which of the bands on the bill you’d be most excited to see and why. In case you need a refresher, you can take a look at the full list of confirmed bands after the jump or squint at the pint-sized version of the official poster at right.

Remember, this is MetalSucks: in other words, the funnier/wittier/crazier your entry is, the better the chance that we’ll like it. Email all entries to news AT metalsucks DOT net with the subject “SCION ROCK FEST,” and be sure to include your full name and address. Winners will be announced and contacted on Friday, February 13th and will receive their tickets in the mail shortly thereafter. While tickets available to the general public do not guarantee entry, all MetalSucks winners will be guaranteed entry via a list at the door (details TBD). We’ve just been informed that even contest winners are not guaranteed entry, so still make sure you get there early!! Plus, from what we hear, entries at the official Scion Rock Fest website are now closed, so this is your only chance to get ‘em.

And the confirmed bands so far are…

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HOLY METALFEST, BATMAN! U.S. FINALLY JUMPS ON THE EUROPEAN FESTIVAL BANDWAGON.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 3:40pm by Vince Neilstein

drunken festival goerIn the summer of 2006, before MetalSucks was even a twinkle in our young, stoned eyes, Axl and I headed across the pond to England’s famous Download Festival at Castle Donington to get our metal on. Our minds were literally blown; neither of us had ever been to an event of such magnitude and we were literally shocked at the seemingly endless and welcoming metal community in Europe. In 2007 and 2008 we talked of going to other European festival mainstays like Wacken and Hellfest, and though we never made it back we were continually jealous of the rich European metal festival scene.

Americans have reason to be jealous of their European forefathers no more; a glut of both indoor and outdoor festivals have hit the American circuit in the past few of years, and in 2009 even more promoters are jumping on the bandwagon with a glut of killer destination metal festivals already lined up.

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SCION ROCK FEST – GET YER FREE TICKETS RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 at 10:37am by MetalSucks

scion rock fest atlanta ticketsAs promised, MetalSucks has 10 pairs of tickets to give away for the cumgasm inducing Scion Rock Fest set to take place on February 28th at The Masquerade in Atlanta. As usual, we prefer to leave the selection of the winners up to skill and not to fate, so here’s what you’ve got to do to win: tell us which of the bands on the bill you’d be most excited to see and why. In case you need a refresher about which bands are on the bill, you can take a look at the full list of confirmed bands after the jump or squint at the pint-sized version of the official poster at right.

Remember, this is MetalSucks: in other words, the funnier/wittier/crazier your entry is, the better the chance that we’ll like it. Email all entries to news AT metalsucks DOT net with the subject “SCION ROCK FEST,” and be sure to include your full name and address. Winners will be announced and contacted on Monday, February 16th and will receive their tickets in the mail shortly thereafter. It is important to note that a ticket does not ensure entry; the event organizers are giving away approximately twice as many tickets as the venue can hold. HOWEVER, all MetalSucks winners will be guaranteed entry via a list at the door (details TBD).

Those who prefer not to leave their ticket chances up to the illogical writing tastes of the MS staff can register at the official Scion Rock Fest website starting on January 28th.

And the confirmed bands so far are…

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IN WHICH WE SHUT DOWN GITMO

Friday, January 23rd, 2009 at 6:41pm by Vince Neilstein

Finally… we have a capable, intelligent, forward-thinking new U.S. president. No, it’s not Dave Mustaine. Here’s what else happened this week:

Axl, myself and our girlfriends (we have girlfriends… whowouldathunkit???) are going to see The Dark Knight on the IMAX tonight. Hopefully weed will be involved. Later, suckaz!!

NINE BANDS ADDED TO SCION ROCK FEST (AKA ATLANTA METALFEST)! + HOW TO GET TICKETS

Friday, January 23rd, 2009 at 11:18am by Vince Neilstein

scion rock fest atlanta ticketsAccording to a press release delivered to the MS Mansion this morning via Pony Express, nine more bands have been added to the already boner-ific lineup at the COMPLETELY FREE Scion Rock Fest in Atlanta on February 28th:

Converge
Pig Destroyer
Septic Flesh
Coalesce
Trash Talk
Evil Army
US Christmas
Gaylord
Apocalyptic Visions

Like, holy fucking shit!!@$^&*^@!!!

So, about those free tickets, you’re wondering. We’ll be giving away 10 pairs right here on MetalSucks starting next week. But if you aren’t lucky enough to win a set here or you just want to ensure entry now, here’s what you gotta do:

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IN WHICH WE KEPT OUR T-SHIRTS ON

Friday, January 9th, 2009 at 6:22pm by Vince Neilstein

It may be a new year on the calendar, but we’re still talking about the same stupid shit here at MetalSucks. Here’s where we focused our energies this week:

Later, gators…

METALHEADS, PACK YOUR BAGS FOR ATLANTA ON FEB. 28!!

Friday, January 9th, 2009 at 4:36pm by Vince Neilstein

scion rock fest atlantaThe New England Metal and Hardcore Festival finally has a rival. MS Maniac Toxteth O’Grady and about a bazillion others have tipped us off to one of the most exciting new U.S. festival to hit the scene in years, The Scion Rock Fest, to be held at The Masquerade in Atlanta on February 28th. Before you balk at the corporate name, consider a) that the tickets are fucking FREE, and b) this lineup:

Mastodon, Neurosis, High on Fire, Boris, 1349, Cryptopsy, Torche, Nachtmystium, Wolves in the Throne Room, Baroness, Harvey Milk, Kylesa, Zoroaster, Withered, Krallice, Toxic Holocaust, Skeletonwitch, Rwake, A Storm of Light, Warbringer, Salome, Suidakra, Tyr, Alestorm and more…

And it’s fucking free. Is this for real??

Yes, friends, it is. We aren’t sure how tickets will be made publicly available yet, but we do know this: we will have 20 pairs of tickets to give away on MetalSucks.

Have a fucking great weekend everyone!

-VN