Power Of The Riff 2013 Initial Bands Announced

by Ryan Minic | Jun 7, 2013

Initial bands have been revealed for this year’s Power Of The Riff festival, set to take place in Los Angeles on August 9th & 10th at the Echo and Echoplex.

On the bill: The Obsessed, Hirax, From Ashes Rise, Final Conflict, and Black Breath. Twenty-one more bands are to be announced.

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