Scorpion Child
Scorpion Child | |
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 Scorpion Child at Hellfest 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock, heavy metal[1] |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | N/A |
| Members | Aryn Jonathan Black Asa Savage Ryan "Cinder Lurker" Henderson Garth D. Condit Adrian Arostone |
| Past members | Christopher Jay Cowart Shawn Alvear Chris Hodge Shaun Avants Jeremy Cruz Dave Finner Erick Sanger Tom "The Mole" Frank Jon "The Charn" Rice Alec Padron AJ Vincent |
Scorpion Child is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, active since 2006. They released two albums.
History
[edit]Scorpion Child was formed in 2006 as an acoustic duo, consisting of Aryn Jonathan Black and Asa Savage. The bands name came from a song by the English rock / dark wave band The Cult. The band is signed to the German-based independent label Nuclear Blast and worked with Grammy-nominated producer Chris “Frenchie” Smith on their first two albums.[2] Their music has been compared to Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Rainbow and Black Sabbath,[3] and the band has cited Krautrock, death rock, doom metal, goth (music) bands like Pentagram, Lucifer's Friend, The Sisters Of Mercy and Bauhaus as influences.[4]
Scorpion Child released their self-titled debut album in June 2013. The album featured a lineup of Black, Cowart, rhythm guitarist Tom Frank, bassist Shaun Avants and drummer Shawn Alvear; with contributions from previous guitarist Chris Hodge. In a review of the album, one reviewer described Scorpion Child as "a heavy-riffing behemoth that takes the current glut of guitar-slinging retro-copyists and punches them through the pavement."[5] The album reached #31 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[6][7] The song "Polygon of Eyes" was featured as the iTunes single of the week in June 2013.[8]
Frank, Avants and Alvear all left the band in 2014. Jon “The Charn” Rice, previously of the death metal band Job for a Cowboy, joined on drums and Alec Padron joined on bass. Instead of recruiting a new rhythm guitarist, the band added keyboardist AJ Vincent in early 2015.[9] This lineup released the album Acid Roulette in June 2016. The album was noted for being heavier and more progressive than its predecessor, thanks to the strengths of the new lineup,[10] while one reviewer noted the album's "Lizzy-meets-Maiden riffage."[11] Acid Roulette reached #19 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[6]
Scorpion Child went on hiatus in mid-2017. Drummer Jon Rice left the band and joined Uncle Acid. He has since toured as a fill-in drummer for Behemoth, Skeletonwitch and others.[12][13] Bassist Alec Padron and keyboardist AJ Vincent also departed during this period. In late 2018, Black and Cowart reformed the band with guitarist Asa Savage (who was a founding member along with Black) and former drummer Shawn Alvear, plus new bassist Garth D. Condit. This lineup partially completed a new album. In February 2020, the band announced on social media that they had broken up the previous year. In 2021 the band reunited as Aryn Jonathan Black, Asa Savage, Adrian Arostone, Garth Condit and Jonas Wikstrand from the Swedish band Enforcer (band). They just finished a multi show stint for Austin's SXSW and are currently working on Album III with a sonic focus more on their originally intended dark wave and post punk roots, while still maintaining their signature hard rock sound. The band will resume touring shortly. [14]
Band members
[edit]- Aryn Jonathan Black – vocals (2006–present)
- Asa Savage – rhythm guitar (2006-2010; 2018-present)
- Ryan "Cinder Lurker" Henderson - Drums (2022-present)
- Jonas Wikstrand - Drums (2021-2022)
- Adrian Arostone - Lead Guitar (2021-present)
- Garth D. Condit - bass (2018-present)
- Christopher Jay Cowart – lead guitar, backing vocals (2010–2019)
- Shawn Paul Alvear – drums (2010-2014; 2018-2019)
- Shaun Avants – bass, backing vocals (?–2014)
- Chris Hodge – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (?–2010)
- Jeremy Cruz – drums
- Dave Finner – rhythm guitar
- Erick Sanger – bass
- Jon "The Charn" Rice – drums (2014–2017)
- Alec Padron - bass, backing vocals (2014–2017)
- Aaron John "AJ" Vincent - organs, keyboards (2015–2017)
- Tom "The Mole" Frank – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2010–2014)
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Jon Rice
Discography
[edit]- Studio albums
- Scorpion Child (2013)
- Acid Roulette (2016)
- Singles
- Livin with a Witch 7" (2010)
- Polygon of Eyes 7" (2013)
- EPs
- Thy Southern Sting (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Scorpion Child". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Chris "Frenchie" Smith: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Scorpion Child:Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ "Scorpion Child". Nuclear Blast America. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Milas, Alexander (25 June 2013). "Scorpion Child: Scorpion Child". Louder Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Scorpion Child". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "SCORPION CHILD DEBUTS ON TWO BILLBOARD CHARTS". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Scorpion Child's "Polygon Of Eyes" Featured as iTunes Single of the Week". Screamer Magazine. June 26, 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "SCORPION CHILD Recruits Former JOB FOR A COWBOY Drummer JON 'CHARN' RICE". Blabbermouth. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Munro, Scott (June 9, 2016). "Scorpion Child Have 'Found a Way Out of 70s Purism'". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Sleazegrinder (May 13, 2016). "Scorpion Child: Acid Roulette". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ DiVita, Joe (July 8, 2017). "Behemoth Recruit Ex-Job for a Cowboy Drummer as Inferno's Fill-In on North American Slayer Tour". Loudwire. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (March 5, 2018). "Drummer Jon "Charn" Rice (Job for a Cowboy, The Red Chord, Scorpion Child, etc.) Joins Skeletonwitch". MetalSucks. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Scorpion Child". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
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