THE AMOREYS
THE ANIMAL PARTY
THE ANYTHING TRIO
THE APARTMENTS
THE APATHY EULOGY
THE AQUAHOLICS
Chicago style Instrumental Surf/Punk with a Halloweeny twist.
THE ARKANES
THE ARMED FORCES
THE ARRIVALS
Founded in Chicago in 1996, The Arrivals are the Jam meets Dillinger Four in sound and spirit (they have shared a member with the latter since 2005); something like Naked Raygun trying to revisit The Kinks. They play a kind of working-class punk rock that’s not patriotic, not overtly populist, but thoughtful and authentic. The songs are artfully written and delivered with urgency and forthrightness, with well-informed lyrics that center on the lives of lower-class Americans and general disillusionment with civilization. The Arrivals is real modern music from the urban Midwest. It’s rustbelt realism at its best.
In the later part of the 2000s, The Arrivals evolved into their own species of punk rock animal, in the way that the Clash did as the ’70s became the 80’s or Jawbreaker did during the early ’90s. And their last album to date, 2010’s “Volatile Molotov” (their fourth full-length), tops all. With classic rock and punk references strewn throughout, they’ve called it their “love letter to their favorite music.” Todd Congelliere of their label, Recess Records, says it “listens like a classic novel.”
Since 2012, The Arrivals took a bit of a break — focusing on their home lives and starting an array of musically-adventurous side projects. When the band has come together to play, as they did in 2016 for Awesome Fest in San Diego and this past January at the Ian’s Party festival in Chicago, they explode from the stage with enthusiasm and a pure love of playing music together. As such, Arrivals shows have become highly-anticipated events that see fans traveling from far corners to join the group in their celebrations.
THE ASHES
THE ASHLAND SAINTS
THE ATLAS MOTH
Sludge, Psychedelic, Metal, Doom.
Smoke ’em if you got ’em.
THE ATROCITIES
THE ATTACK
THE AUDITION
THE AURAMATICS
THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM
THE AUTOMATIC LOVERS
THE BACKDOWNS
THE BACKROOM
THE BAD VIBES
THE BAMA LAMAS
Down & dirty hip-shakin old school rock/ R& B; like a combination of the Cramps and 50s R&B/rock – sort of like Little Richard if he played the guitar, and if someone had rubbed Tabasco on his genitals. From Chicago.
THE BAND PAULIE
THE BANNER
THE BARCAIT COUTURE
THE BAREHAND JUGBAND
THE BASSTURD
THE BEARS OF BLUE RIVER
THE BECOMING
THE BELLES
TEN CENT LOBOTOMIST
TENEMENT
TENKI
TENNISCOURTS
TENSION GENERATION
TENTACLE BOY
TERA MELOS
TERRA NAOMI
TERRAFORMA
TERRANAUT
The idea of Terranaut was formulated
After a period of inactivity
TERRAPIN FLYER
TERROR
Hardcore veterans, Terror, joined the Victory Records roster with a bang, unleashing Live By The Code in April of 2013. The lyrics, paired with the album’s extensive layout laid out to music fans worldwide what it meant to truly live your life by “the codes” of hardcore. Supporting the genre community, sticking to your roots, and delivering the truth – these and much more illustrated what it really means to be in the hardcore family.
For centuries we lived without fear of repercussion, as our greed and depravity has driven us to our collapse. We have lost all compassion for our fellow man and abused everything in sight. The 25th Hour is upon us.
Terror formed in 2002 as a direct reaction to what was occurring in the underground musical scene that they called home. Disgusted with what was being presented and passed off as hardcore, they attempted to reclaim the bastardized genre by playing the music as it had originated; in it’s most raw, honest and angry form. Immediately, there was a connection with likeminded people across the globe, and led the band to continually play shows all over the world. Terror started as an idea, but quickly turned into a crusade. Terror captured the ferocity that the genre had been missing, and with their amazing work ethic and nihilistic approach to touring, they became the hardcore flag-bearers of this generation.
Terror’s last few albums created movements immediately upon their release. The titles summed up the current climate of hardcore music and served as a rally cry for all its believers. Their new album follows this same suit. The current incarnation of the band, which features the longest tenured lineup in their history, assembled last fall with one intent: to act defiantly in “The 25th Hour”. If this is truly our potential climax, all would be stripped away and we would return to our most basic form. Terror consciously mimicked this urgency, and returned to their roots on their newest release. They acted without a producer, and cumulatively crafted The 25th Hour together. If it was too long, it was trimmed down. If it was too slow, it was sped up. If it had nothing to say, it was thrown away. Every song was deliberately manifested to exude the desperation, immediacy and passion of the early days of the band. Once recorded, the album was then mixed by Tom Soares, who had engineered or mixed some of hardcore’s most influential artists such as Judge, Leeway, The Cro Mags, Agnostic Front, Sick of It All, and Killing Time. This put the final critical touches on Terror’s latest musical statement. With the album now completed, Terror will go back to what they do best – performing live. They plan to continue their 13-year legacy of decimating all stages they come in contact with and spread their truth to all corners of the world.
Is our doom imminent, or can we reverse the savagery that lies within our DNA? Is it too late to create change? Will we rise or fall when “The 25th Hour” strikes?
TEUCE
TEWZ
TEXTURES OF LIONS
4 piece indie progressive rock band from Chicago.
Th3Y N3V3R SL33P
THA BASIX
THADDEUS COSGROVE
THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
When Thao was in kindergarten, misguided kids called her TOWEL…
Willis Thompson and Thao Nguyen met in a re-enactment in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. We found Adam Thompson one summer at a Richmond delicatessen, gingerly slicing. We got in a van together and stopped every night in different places. We got out, played music (often for real live people) and then got back in and rambled to the next town.
We recorded one album, drove around and flew to and fro, and then we recorded another. Both albums document the musical collaboration of many friends and colleagues and the efforts of one Thao to understand human interaction at all, ever.
When the band is on tour we stop at rivers and skip stones competitively. On days off, Adam bakes bread and prepares dinner while Willis builds percussive instruments using only bottle caps and intuition, and Thao awkwardly lifts the one 10-pound weight she has brought along to stay in shape for shows. Everyone watches the Food Network and the Discovery Channel together for dessert. The three of us share many hopes; most center around getting co-starring roles in a Mentos commercial and sleeping in separate beds while traveling.
We are very grateful for our musical lots in life and will always try our best to act accordingly. We thank you, very sincerely, for your ears, and your time, and your penchant for showing up and dancing.
THAT WAS SOMETHING
THE BLACK HOLLIES
THE .357 STRING BAND
THE 2 PLUS 2
The 409’s
THE 4ORTY 5IVES
THE 69 EYES
Goth ‘n’ roll pioneers THE 69 EYES have been haunting stages all over the world for 33 years and seem to be a truly immortal part of the dark rock/metal scene. Widely known as the Helsinki Vampires, the quintet gained several platinum albums with “Blessed Be” and “Paris Kills” and not only reached #1 on the single and album charts in their home country of Finland, but also plunged the world into a sinful cosmos of love, death and melancholy, while outliving any other band emerging from the goth hype of the early 2000s.
By developing their sound further into sleaze rock on “Devils” (2004) and “Angels” (2007) and not shying away from pitch black “Elvis” allusions in singer Jyrki 69’s dark voice and unique onstage dance moves, the band have established a worldwide following. Over the course of over three decades, the band has toured relentlessly throughout Europe, America, Asia and Australia and released 12 full-length studio albums. Now they return to take you on a dark road trip with this new EP “Drive” featuring 3 brand new tracks from 2022 and one live banger.
THE 7 SEAS
THE A-GANG
We worship at the altar of the MC5, Black Flag, and Chuck Berry. With a résumé long enough to make most blush, sigh, or generally not give a shit (Suicide Machines, MEST, Fordirelifesake, HiFi Handgrenades, The Get Go, etc., etc., blah, blah, blah), we are ready to entertain with a beer in hand, whether it be yours or ours.
THE A-TEAM
THE A.K.A.s
THE ABACINATORS
THE ABILITY
THE ABLE BODY
THE ACACIA STRAIN
It can be said that some bands truly embody a certain spirit or emotion. Without a doubt, Massachusetts’ long running juggernauts, THE ACACIA STRAIN, truly embody anger. And that shows more than ever on their newest full length, “Wormwood.” The band’s actual sound and vibe are more ferocious than ever on this, their fourth full length for Prosthetic Records and fifth effort overall. Even the successes of their previous full-length, “Continent,” which debuted at #2 on Billboard’s “Heatseekers” chart in 2008 and their DVD, “The Most Known Unknown,” which debuted at #10 on Billboard’s Top Video Sales Chart in the February of its release, have not assuaged front man and lyricist Vincent Bennett’s turmoil. For “Wormwood,” the band returned to the scene of the creation of “Continent;” producer Zeus’ of Planet Z Studio in Hadley, MA, who has previously worked with the likes of Hatebreed, The Red Chord, All That Remains and more, engineered, mixed and mastered the slab of vitriol. This time around, we find guitarist, D.L. experimenting with 8 string guitars, adding further depth and low end to the band’s already stomach-turning low end sound. “Wormwood” peaked at #67 on the U.S. Billboard charts, signaling metal fans’ increasing affinity for the band’s sheer musical passion and vicious brand of heaviness. The band appeared on last year’s “Cool Tour” with As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Between the Buried And Me, Blessthefall, Architects, Cancer Bats and War of Ages. The band’s extensive tour history has them on the road with acts such as Whitechapel, Unearth, Bleeding Through, Killswitch Engage, Despised Icon and August Burns Red. They have also appeared on The Sounds of the Underground Tour and will be a must-see addition to this summer’s Vans Warped Tour. THE ACACIA STRAIN were formed in 2002 in Western Massachusetts, and have gone through a variety of line ups, even, at one point having three guitars, but have played in their current incarnation since 2006. That line up consists of vocalist Vincent Bennett, bassist Jack Strong, guitarist Daniel “DL” Laskeiwitz and drummer Kevin Boutot.
THE ACTION BLAST
THE ACTION DESIGN
THE ADDITIVES
The Additives play a refreshing hybrid of indie, folk, and subterranean Bridgeport blues.