Duel, Scorpion Child, Mountain of Smoke, Greenbeard

The mighty Scorpion Child arises from dormancy. Follow-up to Texas THC metal blotter Acid Roulette (2016) remains a mystery, but the locals recruit original members predating its deal with Nuclear Blast. Duel, formed by ex-Scorpion Children, presents a heavier version of the headliner’s psychedelic thunder. Austinites Greenbeard and Dallas compatriots Mountain of Smoke get the grooves rumbling first. – Michael Toland