MALEVOLENCE
HARMS WAY
GRIDIRON
ANGEL CCAA

The stage is set for one of the hardest and most intense hardcore metal nights of the year: MALEVOLENCE, HARM’S WAY, ANGEL CCAA and GRIDIRON join forces for an uncompromising live experience promising raw energy, musical ferocity, and captivating stage presence.

Malevolence is an English metalcore band from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, formed in 2010. Known for their heavy, distinctive sound that blends metalcore, beatdown hardcore, and groove metal, the band has established a reputation for intense live performances and a “brutal” musical style.

Harm’s Way is a prominent American hardcore punk band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2006. Known for their punishingly heavy sound that blends hardcore, metal, and industrial music, the band is led by vocalist James Pligge, whose intense stage presence and physique have become iconic in the scene. In a tragic recent development, the band lost their longtime guitarist and HardLore podcast co-host Bo Lueders, who passed away in early April 2026.

Gridiron is an American hardcore crossover band formed in 2020 that blends aggressive heavy metal riffs with 90s-inspired hip-op and rap vocals.

Angel CCAA is a hardcore punk band hailing from Cologne, Germany (often referred to as the “Domstadt”). They are known for a blistering, “stompy” sound that they describe as “nails in the coffin”.