EAST & WEST TEXAS SHOWDOWN

Three on three

Three bands each from east and west Texas’ underground showcase for glory at The Zone in Abilene

by Ryan A Vasquez

ratedrv79@gmail.com

On neutral territory, very close to the center of the state off of I-20 about 180 west of the DFW area lies the small town of Abilene, Texas. This is where The Zone Sports Bar & Live Music Venue will host the chosen battle ground for a very unique kind of Texas showdown. Three bands have been chosen from both opposing sides, east and west Texas, to give the audience the most intense performance possible and perhaps win them over. The fate of their one shot for an explosive everlasting first impression in a live setting rests in the hands, hearts and bodies of the metalheads who dare to accept the responsibility Saturday night.

Ladies and gentlemen, the breakdown of the moment you have been waiting for. To people who wish they could be here, to the town of Abilene, Texas and the millions that will be following on social media…

LET’S GET RRREADY TO RUUMMBLLLLLLLLLLLE!!!

TALE OF THE TAPE

ROUND 1

Beyond Terror logo / photo courtesy of Facebook.com/1316BeyondTerror

Collapse Into Chaos logo / photo courtesy of Facebook.com

#TEAM EL PASO: Beyond Terror: death grind

#TEAM DALLAS: Collapse Into Chaos: death/metalcore

ROUND 2

Hereafter The Wave logo / photo courtesy of Facebook.com/HereafterTheWave

Silver Tongue Devil logo / photo courtesy of Facebook.com/silvertonguedevil666

#TEAM EL PASO: Hereafter The Wave: metalcore

#TEAM DALLAS: Silver Tongue Devil: punk infused hardcore

FINAL ROUND

Not My Master logo / photo courtesy of Facebook.com/NotMyMasterElPasoTx

Cropdust logo / photo courtesy of Facebook.com/CropdustBand

#TEAM EL PASO: Not My Master: sludge/southern

#TEAM DALLAS: Cropdust: Dallas stoner/doom

WHO WILL WIN OVER THE CROWD? WHO WILL HAVE THE MOST EXPLOSIVE SET?

WHO WILL WIN THE BATTLE FOR TEXAS???

SATURDAY AT “THE ZONE” IN ABILENE, TEXAS

Author: Republic Of Mosh-Texas Underground Journal

I am a freelance writer with a passion for the underground metal music scene in Texas. I studied advertising and mass communication at Texas State University in San Marcos and Radio & TV at Del Mar College-Corpus Christi. I've been jumping in mosh pits all across Texas since I was a kid and now it is my goal to create the most informative and widely recognized publication for the Texas underground. I have a son (Vicente) and a daughter (Valentina) and currently live in Austin, Texas. View all posts by Republic Of Mosh-Texas Underground Journal