Scorpion Child

Scorpion Child was an American rock band from Austin, Texas, active from 2006 to 2019. They released two albums.

Scorpion Child
Scorpion Child at Hellfest 2014.
Background information
OriginAustin, Texas, U.S.
GenresHard rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock, heavy metal[1]
Years active2006–2019
LabelsNuclear Blast
Past membersAryn Jonathan Black
Christopher Jay Cowart
Asa Savage
Garth D. Condit
Shawn Alvear
Chris Hodge
Shaun Avants
Jeremy Cruz
Dave Finner
Erick Sanger
Tom "The Mole" Frank
Jon "The Charn" Rice
Alec Padron
AJ Vincent

History

Scorpion Child was formed in 2006 by singer Aryn Jonathan Black. The band experienced frequent personnel changes, with Black and lead guitarist Christopher Cowart as the only members to appear on both of the band's full-length albums. They were signed to the German-based independent label Nuclear Blast and worked with Grammy-nominated producer Chris “Frenchie” Smith on their two albums.[2] Their music has been compared to Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Rainbow, and Black Sabbath,[3] and the band also cited Krautrock and doom metal bands like Pentagram, Hairy Chapter, and Lucifer's Friend 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 rejoined Job for a Cowboy, and 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.[14]

Band members
  • Aryn Jonathan Black – vocals (2006–2019)
  • Christopher Jay Cowart – lead guitar, backing vocals (2010–2019)
  • Asa Savage – rhythm guitar (2006-2010,2018-2019)
  • Garth D. Condit - bass (2018-2019)
  • Shawn Paul Alvear – drums (2010-2014; 2018-2019)
  • Shaun Avants – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Hodge – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Cruz – drums
  • Dave Finner – rhythm guitar
  • Erick Sanger – bass
  • Jon "The Charn" Rice – drums (2014–2017)
  • Alec Caballero Padron - bass, backing vocals (2014–2017)
  • Aaron John "AJ" Vincent - organs, keyboards (2015–2017)
  • Tom "The Mole" Frank – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Aryn Jonathan Black
  • Christopher Jay Cowart
  • Alec Padron
  • Jon Rice

Discography
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
  1. Monger, James Christopher. "Scorpion Child". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. "Chris "Frenchie" Smith: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. "Scorpion Child:Biography". AllMusic.
  4. "Scorpion Child". Nuclear Blast America. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. Milas, Alexander. "Scorpion Child: Scorpion Child". Louder Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. "Scorpion Child". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  7. "SCORPION CHILD DEBUTS ON TWO BILLBOARD CHARTS". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  8. "Scorpion Child's "Polygon Of Eyes" Featured as iTunes Single of the Week". Screamer Magazine. June 26, 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  9. "SCORPION CHILD Recruits Former JOB FOR A COWBOY Drummer JON 'CHARN' RICE". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  10. Munro, Scott (June 9, 2016). "Scorpion Child Have 'Found a Way Out of 70s Purism'". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  11. Sleazegrinder (May 13, 2016). "Scorpion Child: Acid Roulette". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. "Scorpion Child". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
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