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ADOLESCENTS (US) // Legendary punk band formed in 1980 in California. Broke up and reformed several times over the course of history, but have now been together again since 2001. First ever Ieperfest appearance!
AMENRA (BE) // High priests of Belgian heavy music. Brand new album “Mass V” under their belt, and ready for yet another legendary Ieperfest appearance.
BLACK FLAG (US) // The legend reforms! Founding member, guitarist and the only constant member of BLACK FLAG Greg Ginn teams up with “Jealous Again” era vocalist Ron Reyes. So stoked to have this legendary band play our festival!
The BLACK HEART REBELLION (BE) // Church of Ra represents once more. One of Belgium's most promising sludge/postcore bands, so we are more than happy to have them also at this year's summer edition.
CIRCLE TAKES THE SQUARE (US) // Formed in 2001 in Savannah, Georgia, CTTS plays doomy 'n sludgy screamo about the end of the world. They have just released “Decompositions: Volume One”, a true master piece and their first full length since 2004. Happy to finally have play the fest.
CODE ORANGE KIDS (US) // Hardcore punk band that formed in Pittsburgh in 2008. They were just a bunch of 13/14-year-olds at that time. Currently signed to Deathwish Inc and coming over for their second European tour.
COFFINS (JP) // Killer Japanese metal three-piece, around since 1996 and heavily influenced by old school 1980’s and 1990’s doom, death and thrash metal.
CULTURE (US) // Legendary 90’s hardcore outfit fronted by Damien Moyal (AS FRIENDS RUST, MORNING AGAIN, DAMIEN DONE, …) to perform exclusively at Ieperfest 2013. This will be your one and only chance to catch them live in Europe, so don’t miss it!
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR (US) // Boston Massachusetts hardcore band, back for their third appearance at Ieperfest.
DOWNSET (US) // Founded in 1987 as SOCIAL JUSTICE, this legendary Los Angeles hardcore band changed its name to DOWNSET in 1992. As the original blenders of rap, funk, hardcore, punk, metal and socially aware lyrics, they drew influences from BLACK FLAG to BLACK SABBATH, PUBLIC ENEMY to BOB MARLEY.
DRI (US) // DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES! Legendary crossover thrash band that formed in Houston, Texas in 1982. First ever Ieperfest performance, finally!
DYS (US) // Formed at ground zero of Boston’s tough as nails straight edge hardcore scene, DYS rose out of SS DECONTROL’s Boston Crew, going on to help establish the city as a center of the movement along with NEGATIVE FX and LAST RIGHTS.
E-TOWN CONCRETE (US) // Formed way back in 1995 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The band decided to call it quits in 2006, but have since then reformed a few times. Playing just 3 shows in Europe this year, one of them being their first ever Ieperfest performance.
EVERGREEN TERRACE (US) // Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida and blazing their own path through the melodic hardcore style since 1999. Also for them: first time ever at Ieperfest.
FULL OF HELL (US) // Hardcore punk band formed in 2009, based out of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Signed to A389 records and their third time over in Europe already.
GOODTIME BOYS (UK) // Hyperactive melodic hardcore act hailing from Cardiff, UK. Currently signed to Bridge Nine rcs.
HORSE THE BAND (US) // Formed in 1999 in California. People still talk about their legendary previous Ieperfest performances, so we decided it was time to bring them back for a third one.
LEFTÖVER CRACK (US) // Leading American streetpunk band that formed in 2000 in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City.
LENG TCH’E (BE) // LENG TCH’E formed in early 2001, basing their own hybrid of grindcore on bands such as REGURGITATE, NASUM and REPULSION and mixing it all up with some stoner/rock/hardcore influences.
LENGTH OF TIME (BE) // Legendary Brussels metalcore band that has been around since 1997. Happy to have 'em on the bill again. Shame to this weakness modern world!
MADBALL (US) // Legendary New York hardcore band, demonstrating their style at Ieperfest for the fourth time already.
MAGRUDERGRIND (US) // Formed in 2002 in Washington DC. Owing much to the close-knit global DIY punk community, since its inception this crusty grind band has toured Europe and North America multiple times. First ever Ieperfest appearance.
MUNICIPAL WASTE (US) // Headlined the very first edition of Ieperfest winter in a legendary fashion 5 years ago. This year, they are set to perform at the summer edition for the very first time.
NAPALM DEATH (UK) // You suffer, but why? Legendary grindcore/death metal band formed in 1981 in Birmingham, England. Very proud to have this band on the bill for the first time ever.
NO TURNING BACK (NL) // Holland’s biggest, most relentless hardcore band is back. Their last passage at Ieperfest summer dates back from 2010 already, so a new appearance was way past due.
O INIMIGO (BR) // The Enemy! Melodic hardcore by a bunch of friends with great thirst for music. For fans of FUGAZI and HOT WATER MUSIC. Featuring former and current members of DISCARGA, I SHOT CYRUS, POINT OF NO RETURN, RATOS DE PORAO, etc.
ORANGE GOBLIN (UK) // Stoner metal band fhat formed in 1995. First ever Ieperfest appearance for the band, but not for drummer Chris who already played back in 90s with FABRIC.
REPROACH (BE) // Fast forward skate thrash hardcore punk from Overpelt, Belgium. They last played Ieperfest in 2010, and that sure as hell was a memorable performance.
REVENGE (US) // Western Massachusetts hardcore with hints of early power violence and even thrash metal. Currently signed to Eulogy rcs.
The SETUP (BE) // Belgian hardcore powerhouse releasing a brand new album entitled “This Thing of Ours” this year. Their last summer edition appearance dates back to 2009 already, wow!
WHITECHAPEL (US) // First time at Ieperfest for this six-piece brutal deathcore band based out of Knoxville, Tennessee. Signed to Metal Blade rcs.
XERXES (US) // Formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 2009. Their sound channels the energy and passion of mid-90’s originators YOU AND I and SAETIA, while adding the more upbeat and brutal thrash mentality of contemporaries such as TRASH TALK and AMPERE, making for a sound that runs the gamut of blast-beat aggression and emotional rumination.
