Scion, one of the hip-hop culture’s greatest supporters since it’s inception, has recently taken its focus off its pet project and turned its attention to some of today’s best working metal bands for an all out showdown it Atlanta. With a line-up that is already over 20 bands deep and name drops like nobodies business, if this isn’t the metal show of 2009 Stateside, well then we don’t know what kind of shows you’re going to.

To take place on February 28th at The Masquerade in Atlanta, the official line-up includes the likes of Neurosis, Mastodon, Boris, High on Fire, Torche, Nachtmystium, Harvey Milk, Wolves in the Throne Room, Rwake, Toxic Holocaust, and many more. Corporate marketing incentives aside, if there is one show to loose a slight chunk of your hearing at this year, the Scion Rock Fest is it (unless that Sleep performance of Dopesmoker makes it’s way over here).

1. Boris With Michio Kurihara – “Rainbow” (Live From The Scion Rock Fest)
2. Juan Maclean, Low Budget, More Hit Miami For Scion Something-or-Other
3. Metal Fans Rejoice, Fuse Offers Heavy Metal Fantasy Weekend
4. Fuse Launches New Classic Metal Show… Iron Maiden Rules! m/
5. Indie Labels Team Up For Scion Remix Project