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Sion (Howard Jones & Jared Dines) explain their absence from debut at Blue Ridge Rock Festival

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There was some disappointment for fans hoping to see Sion perform this past weekend at this year's Blue Ridge Rock Festival. Originally scheduled to perform at the festival, Light The Torch vocalist Howard Jones (ex-Killswitch Engage) and YouTuber/musician Jared Dines opted out several weeks ago.

There would seem to have been some confusion between the band and the festival. Dines took to his Instagram story (which has since disappeared after the allotted 24 hours) to help clear the air.

"We submitted a statement to them 3 weeks ago. I will post that statement here since apparently they did not update anyone.."

He would later share the statement:

"Due to conflicting schedules, Sion will be unable to perform at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival. Howard and I both agree that due to lack of availability for both of us that now is not ideal to take SION to the stage. With conflicts affecting our ability to prep/rehearse we opted to wait until we can do it right."

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VodkaVeins 9/12/2022 12:28:26 PM

Nerdy ass band name

rick_tocchet 9/12/2022 12:29:42 PM

Blood Has Been Shed or no talk ever Howard.

anonymous 9/12/2022 12:32:16 PM

They wrote a f*cking press release to the promoter. Lmaooo

anonymous 9/12/2022 12:34:45 PM

This is your curse

anonymous 9/12/2022 12:42:51 PM

Maybe "In Due Time" they will be able to tour together and that will be "The End of Heartache." Until then, I will "Always" run to "The Arms of Sorrow." "A Bid Farewell" gentleman and hopefully this isn't "My Last Seranade," though "I Am Broken Too." "I Can't be the Only One?"

anonymous 9/12/2022 12:45:00 PM

Like the ugly car?

anonymous 9/12/2022 12:52:31 PM

explanations not needed when something was not asked for

anonymous 9/12/2022 1:02:31 PM

jared if you're reading this, embrace your balding and take off the frat boy snapbacks.

anonymous 9/12/2022 1:04:12 PM

"Due to conflicting schedules, Sion will be unable to perform at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival. Howard and I both agree that due to lack of availability for both of us that now is not ideal to take SION to the stage. With conflicts affecting our ability to prep/rehearse we opted to wait until we can do it right." sounds like a you problem, don't book festival appearances if you cant practice. and lets face it, the only busy person was howard -ej

simon_belmont 9/12/2022 1:05:25 PM

I can almost guarantee no one even noticed.

anonymous 9/12/2022 1:14:47 PM

Howard got a hooker pregnant.

anonymous 9/12/2022 1:16:51 PM

This is...my last...post I'm gayyyyyyyy

anonymous 9/12/2022 1:22:19 PM

MAGA commies are out of control, I'm terrified that they may try to storm a government building again and just stand around awkwardly for a few hours before dispersing. Terrifying. Sad that these commie clowns can't see that their Putin fan boi dom daddy is done. He won't win and he won't run. DeSantis is welcome to try. We gave Trump a chance and he blew it. So we voted him out. NExt.

anonymous 9/12/2022 1:23:39 PM

Love when MAGA commies try to storm heavily armed/guarded FBI field offices and get shot dead like the scum commies they are. Bunch of Putin loving queers n twinks. You are the laughing stock of the world lol

anonymous 9/12/2022 1:28:35 PM

Howard Jones aged 20 years in like 5. Don't do drugs, kids.

anonymous 9/12/2022 1:51:54 PM

I'm over Lambgoat. Anybody got any recommendations for where I should get my metal/HC news? Loudwire? Metal Injection? Thanks

anonymous 9/12/2022 2:14:15 PM

^^^You can get it from me. Step into my basement...don't mind the putrid stench of rotting corpses.

anonymous 9/12/2022 2:15:17 PM

Toyota did it better.

anonymous 9/12/2022 2:18:00 PM

Howard didn't do drugs, he just has diabetes and wouldn't change his diet and follow the doctors instructions. Shit I've been doing drugs a long ass time and seem to be aging in reverse like that Benjamin button movie.

anonymous 9/12/2022 2:40:53 PM

^ tru, he's doing better with his weight but when DYK had their live debut we had dinner a few nites and dude was slamming processed carbs like it was going out of style. Might've felt bad if he didn't have a suck personality

anonymous 9/12/2022 2:47:34 PM

Jared had stage fright, simple as that. Things go 0-100 quick when you leave the bedroom.

anonymous 9/12/2022 3:03:14 PM

dogshit band. bring back blood has been shed, also f*ck jared dines

anonymous 9/12/2022 3:20:10 PM

jared dines is such a cockbite

anonymous 9/12/2022 3:37:00 PM

"Nerdy ass band name" You shut your blasphemous mouth lmao. Darth Sion should have been the final boss of KOTOR 2 not Kreia and you know it. Change my mind.

anonymous 9/12/2022 3:39:43 PM

Citizens and governments of all nations outside of America absolutely believe the election was stolen.

anonymous 9/12/2022 4:24:42 PM

Lol. Election deniers can breed.

anonymous 9/12/2022 4:26:41 PM

I think liberals are like, I wish they hadn't stolen the election. Now we have to deal with this demented piece of shit for four years. We can only hope he stays in his basement for the next two.

anonymous 9/12/2022 8:40:58 PM

I'd love to hear from one single disappointed fan

anonymous 9/13/2022 5:33:48 AM

"Internet band realizes you need to be in person to actually be a band"

anonymous 9/13/2022 6:26:15 AM

Well...thank you for the clarification. That's a huge weight off me mind.

anonymous 9/13/2022 7:08:12 AM

Hooker that Howard got pregnant here. Just wanted to say hi.

anonymous 9/13/2022 7:28:09 AM

Communism will win and Music will be defeated!

easyhateoven 9/13/2022 8:32:19 AM

who?

anonymous 9/13/2022 8:43:19 AM

Hardcore Aaron Neville but without the mole With a strange obsession with sex in the butthole His dick is the size of the arm on a baby With big ass lips like Mushmouth, o-be-kaybee I've got something to say, here's an exposé A cat and a clean apartment equals gay GNC you endorse, you're hung like a horse Shut your mouth you weapon of discourse Write sensitive lyrics 'cause you're a sweet talker Act like you get played by more white girls than soccer But that's not true because you're really a player As a kid you looked like Webster with a 'fro But you grew up to look like Panthro With more tribal tattoos than Kerry King from Slayer

anonymous 9/13/2022 9:29:37 AM

How could Howard have gotten a hooker pregnant if he only does anal?

anonymous 9/13/2022 1:24:47 PM

Jared Dines has a gaping anus

anonymous 9/13/2022 1:25:45 PM

MAGA commies are out of control, I'm terrified that they may try to storm a government building again and just stand around awkwardly for a few hours before dispersing. Terrifying. Sad that these commie clowns can't see that their Putin fan boi dom daddy is done. He won't win and he won't run. DeSantis is welcome to try. We gave Trump a chance and he blew it. So we voted him out. NExt. ^^^sociopathic retard

anonymous 9/13/2022 3:47:20 PM

Dines is lame.

anonymous 9/13/2022 5:40:43 PM

YouTube sucks. The pandemic is over. Get a job.

anonymous 9/14/2022 9:55:39 AM

So I still don't get it, are they just a two piece? How does that work live? Session musicians or is this one of those backtrack bands that dance around to a MacBook while fake playing?

anonymous 9/14/2022 10:50:21 AM

this photo would've been more realistic if Jared was playing a cock around Howard's hot honey bucket of a cock holster.(o)(o) > o

anonymous 9/14/2022 6:15:25 PM

Youtubers are not real musicians.

anonymous 9/15/2022 7:37:30 AM

Jared was roped into playing with Howard because Howard needed a caucasian person to make him look responsible. For knocking up that slag-who does webcam modeling. If a bitch tells you she models, ask for her web address... Tell her Suicide Girls.com is NOT considered modeling. It's a Fisher Price Porn site.

anonymous 9/16/2022 4:33:01 PM

I'm over Lambgoat. Anybody got any recommendations for where I should get my metal/HC news? Loudwire? Metal Injection? Thanks *^ metal/HC is still a thing? Eskimo Cowboy or whatever they're called is the perfect summation of these sub genres. Burn your Nora, Earth Crisis, PTW, and Killswitch albums already

anonymous 9/16/2022 4:58:30 PM

I don't know who is worse, that Berried Alive virgin or this Dines fellow. Help me Tom Cruise!!!

anonymous 9/17/2022 9:02:22 AM

How come everyone is hating on Sion and Howard and Jared?? They are musicians who put out an album using their own money and skills. I love the album but even if you don't like it you can't say that them doing it themselves isn't impressive.

NorthFromHere 9/18/2022 11:43:23 AM

Because Youtubers gain fame through artificial and dishonest means. Jared Dines never had to struggle the way musicians did before: he just covered pop songs.




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