SXSW Week 2012 Metal Events (updated 3/17)

This is comprehensive list of Metal Shows during the week of SXSW. I will be updating it frequently as we approach doomsday, so check back. Although I am sure I missed a few, and I am including official, unofficial, etc. If I missed any shows, be sure to send me an e-mail chuck@nocontrolradio.com and I will try and get updates ASAP.

Sat 3-17

Death Comes Ripping Scion Day Party

• Ringworm, All Pigs Must Die, Kill the Client, Ancient VVisdom, Early Graves, Primitive Weapons, Mutilation Rites, Everything Went Black at Longbranch Inn (1133 E. 11th) 12:15p Free 21

Brooklyn Vegan SXSW Party 

•         Alcest (6:10pm), Nachtmystium (5:20pm), The Atlas Moth (4:35pm), Pallbearer (3:50pm), Speedwolf (3:05pm), Hull (2:20pm), Bruce Lamont (1:30pm), Mutilation Rites (12:50pm), Vestiges (12:10pm) at Lovejoys [free, 21+]

Texas Metal Collective presents Hoeks Metal Fest

• Bult (Gothenburg, Sweden, midnight), Indisgust (New Braunfels, 11pm), Brink of Disaster (Austin, 10pm), Lug (Austin, 9pm), Better Left Unsaid (Modesto, CA, 8pm), Strength Beyond Strength (New Braunfels, 7pm), Sever The Senses (Dallas, 6pm), The Audran Sequence (Channelview, TX, 5pm), Unspeakable Things (Austin, 4pm), Rise From Your Grave (Houston, 3pm), The Revival Party (Austin, 2pm) at Hoek's Death Metal Pizza (511 E. Sixth St.) free

Triple Crown Tattoo Presents

• Mala Suerte, Hull, John Calvin, Pigeonwing - Triple Crown Tattoo (1157 Chicon St.) Noon, Free

        Volcom’s Free Beer Party presents

•         Torche,Valient Thorr @ Jackalope’s (12pm-6pm)

Kyuss Lived?

Last year, three of the original four members of Kyuss had themselves a pretty successful tour as the band Kyuss Lives! While things appeared to be copacetic with former bandmates Josh Homme and Scott Reader, apparently appearances are deceiving now that they have filed a federal lawsuit against singer John Garcia and drummer Brant Bjork. Homme and Reader released a statement that doesn't really shed much light on the situation:

"It sucks. To think we went to a meeting in January solely to help them with their request to continue Kyuss Lives! With open arms, we made every attempt to help them continue Kyuss Lives! respectfully. Only to discover while they looked us in the eye, Kyuss Lives! management and band had filed federal documents in 2011 in an attempt to steal the name Kyuss. This is desperately what we were trying to avoid. It's a sad day for us and for John – but most of all for the fans. What a needless mess."

It will be an interesting situation with the remains of Kyuss attempting to record a new album and move forward with the band, but there is most likely a lot more to this story than meets the eye.