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Ieper Fest

Vendredi 20 mai 2005

On va pouvoir prévoir de la bobine pour certains groupes les amis...attention y'a du bons, du très bons, mais aussi du très mauvais!!

http://www.ieperfest.com/

AMANDA WOODWARD (F) French emo anno 2005, blending emotive hardcore & epic atmospheric parts on the very much hyped US "Level Plane" label. Toured the US in 2004 & haven't played out for almost an entire year. A great chance for the international crowd to come & see them live @ Ieperfest 2005!!

AMEN RA (B) Dark & pompous NEUROSIS / ISIS / CULT OF LUNA influenced tunes by these H8000 heroes. Amazing live act! Debut full-length out summer 2005.

BEECHER (UK) Raw & discordant modern Manchester mathcore influenced by such great bands as CONVERGE, EVERY TIME I DIE, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, etc. New CD (recorded by Kurt Ballou) out on "Earache" summer 2005.

CORE OF ANGER (B) Furious H8000 beatdown metalcore for fans of MERAUDER & IRATE! As seen on the road with EVERYBODY GETS HURT in 2004!! Debut MCD out summer 2005.

DEADSOIL (D) Mixing the best of hardcore & metal. Fans of HATEBREED, SWORN ENEMY, DARKEST HOUR & THE HAUNTED will love this shit. Feat Boris ex-CALIBAN as well as NIGHT IN GALES & 6 REASONS TO KILL folks. On Lifeforce records.

the DEATH OF ANNA KARINA (I) Chaotic, crazy rock stuff with a keyboard and a no wave touch. For fans of JR EWING, wicked San Diego stuff, etc!
DO OR DIE (B) Walloon tuff guy mosh fury for the first time ever at Ieperfest! Just released their 3r studio CD.

FOR THE GLORY (P) Raw, pissed-off moshcore that reminds of TERROR, MADBALL, DEATH THREAT, etc.

FUCKED UP (CDN) Harsh Toronto HC/punk on "Deranged" rcs. Ex-RUINATION. Exclusive Belgian show on their 1st European tour!

IKAROS (S) David & Gunnar ex-LEIAH with their new band. Same style & approach, just a new name

LENG TCH’E (B) Newly signed Relapse artists featuring ABORTED singer Sven on drums. For fans of old BOLT THROWER, PIG DESTROYER, etc. New album out summer 2005.

the MAPLE ROOM (B) Mixing the anger & power of hardcore with the grace & depth of emo. For fans of FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, ATREYU, HOPESFALL, etc.

MISERY INDEX (USA) Feat. Sparky & Jason of DYING FETUS fame, kicking out brooding death/grind that draws influence from bands like BRUTAL TRUTH, DISRUPT, MORBID ANGEL, NAPALM DEATH, TERRORIZER, HIS HERO IS GONE, BOLT THROWER, ASSÜCK & ENTOMBED. Ow yeah!

MORNING AGAIN (USA) Florida's metalcore legend is back! Coming over for just a few European dates, so make sure you don't miss them!!
REFLUX (USA) Washington DC riff masters on "Prosthetic" rcs combining musical diversity and technical expertise with vein-popping hardcore, huge breakdowns, and impossibly fast riffs for a volatile concoction of metal laced hardcore.

REJUVENATE (USA) Long going NYC HC band that will please fans of AGNOSTIC FRONT, SHEER TERROR, KILLING TIME, WARZONE, BAD BRAINS, SICK OF IT ALL, etc.

ANOTHER BREATH ( USA) "Rival" rcs new school straight-edge moshcore with lots of old school hardcore and punk ingredients that has drawn comparisons to BANE, CHAMPION & REACH THE SKY. Last show of their 1st European tour w/VERSE!

BORN FROM PAIN (NL) Heavy duty MOC destructo core. New album out on "Metalblade" spring 2005.

CHILDREN OF FALL (S) Heavily political inspired Malmö screamo punx! 3rd full-length album out on Day After spring 2005.

CHIMAERA (B) Limburg top notch metalcore heroes. New album out summer 2005!

CONFRONTO (BR) Rio De Janeiro bone biting metalcore madness! 2nd European tour. Debut full-length out on BSR spring 2005.

DARKEST HOUR (USA) Washington DC heroes offering a perfect blend of metallic hardcore and Swedish melodic death metal. Think AT THE GATES, IN FLAMES, CARCASS. Think M-O-S-H! Celebrating their 10 year anniversary!

DIE MY DEMON (B) Raw hardcore power. For fans of DEATH THREAT & TERROR.

DONNYBROOK (USA) Relentless in-your-face Los Angeles (CA) old school HC that will appeal to fans of MADBALL, DEATH THREAT & DISTRICT 9. On tour with HOODS.

HOODS (USA) Sacramento (CA) hard hitting mosh for fans of HATEBREED and the like with 2 full-lengths on Victory rcs under their belt.

the JE NE SAIS QUOI (S) New-wave influenced post-hardcore combining the sounds of THE HIVES, LE TIGRE, THE MAKE UP, SONIC YOUTH, etc. On "Coalition" rcs.

JUSTICE (B) Top quality raw hardcore the way it was meant to be!

KILL YOUR IDOLS (USA) Long going NYC old school hardCORE act. New album out early 2005.

LIAR (B) H8000 straight-edge metalcore heroes celebrating their 10 year anniversary!!

MENTAL (USA) Boston hardcore: pissed off, raw & fast! Go get your oxygen tank now before it's too late!! 2nd IF performance in a row.

MINUS45DEGREES (B) Wicked shit influenced by COALESCE, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN & FALL SILENT by this Antwerp band. Debut full-length out summer 2005!

NESHAMAH (ZAR) Splendid metalcore from South-Africa. First band from over there to make it to Ieperfest, Maik!

das OATH (USA/NL) Thrashcore madness, 3rd IF performance in 5 years. Ex-CHARLES BRONSON & a whole bunch more.

PANTHERS (USA) Members of ORCHID and THE RED SCARE!! For fans of MC5, THE STOOGES, RYE COALITION, DRIVE LIKE JEHU, THE ICARUS LINE, and just about any form of hard rocking music that draws any influence from the motor city garage rock scene. First full European tour.

REQUEIM (USA) Stef+Brian ex-CATHARSIS with their newest band effort. Expect noisy & political ball-grabbing 'core!!

the RITES (USA) Members of TEAR IT UP, DOWN IN FLAMES and CUT THE SHIT ripping shit up!! Raw & confrontational early 80's hardcore!!

SEEIN' RED (NL) Raging fastcore, thrashing just as hard as they did with LÄRM 20 years ago

the SETUP (B) For fans of UNBROKEN / TURMOIL / THROWDOWN style. Mosh it up on their new spring 2005 released album (GSR). Ex-THUMBS DOWN & CIRCLE members.

the SPECTACLE (N) CrimethInc political power! Musically, this reminds of CATHARSIS meets TRAGEDY!

VERSE (USA) Fast, melodic old school HC with intense breakdowns, ex-THE DISTANCE. Debut full-length out summer 2005 on "Rival" rcs.