"I got a chance to go check out the 2010 Volcom Tour this last Sunday as it stopped over in Lawrence, Kansas to let this year’s bands tear the roof off of Liberty Hall. Though, in the past, the Volcom-sponsored tour seemed to focus on Punk Rock bands and skateboarding, this year’s tour was all Metal – and not just any Metal. This year Volcom lined up three of the nation’s top Progressive Metal bands. Baroness, Between the Buried and Me, and Mastodon, anchored the show and Valient Thorr – a lesser known band, but one that can lay claim to one of the biggest cult followings in Metal Music – opened and got the crowd primed for what was to come.

What was coming you ask? One of the most enjoyable Metal shows I’ve ever attended and the most epic beards I’ve ever seen together in one place." - continue reading the entire recap on lostinreviews.com