ASHEMA (B) Menacing Limburg tuff metalcore. Think of a mix between MACHINE HEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE & HATEBREED. Ex-FULL COURT PRESS & PERSONAL VENDETTA. Genet rcs.
the BOSS (B) Very promising locals playing NY style hardcore in the vein of SUBZERO. Featuring current & former members of DIE MY DEMON, FIRST ALLIANCE, WHATEVER IT TAKES, 1 OUTTA 6, etc. "Reality" rcs. CD release show!
CALIBAN (D) Europe's leading metalcore heroes back at Ieperfest!! Just released their 4th full-length on "Roadrunner" rcs. MINUS45DEGREES (B) Antwerp's craziest! For fans of A PERFECT CIRCLE, EVERY TIME I DIE, MACHINE HEAD, CONVERGE, etc. Genet rcs.
NEAERA (D) German top talented metalcore outfit. Fans of CALIBAN, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, etc. will dig this! Their 2nd full-length just came out on "Metalblade" rcs.
NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD (USA) Fast, melodic hardcore punk in the vein of DAG NASTY, MINOR THREAT, LIFETIME, etc. on "Jade Tree" rcs. From Orlando (FL). On tour w/PIB.
100 DEMONS (USA) Brutal 'n ravenous Connecticut thugcore for fans of HATEBREED, MERAUDER, TERROR, etc.
PAINT IT BLACK (USA) Melodic and aggressive, uncompromising hardcore feat. ex-KID DYNAMITE / LIFETIME guitarist Dan Yemin and current GOOD RIDDANCE drummer David Wagenschulz! "Jade Tree" rcs.
PSALM (B) Mean, harsh, metallic hardcore for fans of ZAO, NORMA JEAN, MESHUGGAH, the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, etc. Debut full-length album out on "Genet" rcs in summer 2006.
SIX FT DITCH (UK) Porthsmouth beatdown hatecore kings! One of the few Euro mainland shows they will play this year. For fans of SHATTERED REALM, IRATE, BULLDOZE, etc.
SWITCHBLADE (S) One of the band's very few live shows for 2006. Harsh resonant sludge for fans of ISIS, MOGWAI, NEUROSIS, etc. Crushing heaviness and deconstructed momentum. "Trust Noone" rcs/"Deathwish Inc" artists!
TRAPDOOR FUCKING EXIT (S) Wicked Stockholm hardcore full of unexpected twists and turns, influenced by psychedelia and neo-prog rock and bands as diverse as STOOGES, BLACK FLAG, and DRIVE LIKE JEHU. Just released their third full-length album on "No Idea" rcs.
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