DIY Fest - Bands

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Faze

Sat 2th of May 2026

Hardcore
Montreal

Faze originated as a menagerie of a not-quite-supergroup, created to address the gaps in the Montreal music scene. Comprised of members from diverse musical backgrounds—crust, hardcore, punk, and psych—their sound embodies the chaotic energy of a relentless snowstorm, with a brass trombone soaring overhead. Combining driving hardcore punk with tinges of psych elements they craft a sound that is melded, born not borrowed. Not only do they capture the essence of the city, but the members also actively contribute to its vibrant culture from multiple perspectives. With two albums released and tours across various countries, Faze represents the spirit of Montreal, alongside the city’s hardcore punk scene.

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Não

Sat 2th of May 2026

Punk
Bremen

Musically, the recipe is tried and tested, DISCHARGE-influenced old school hardcore punk, but not exactly D-beat. It’s a revisit of classic peace punk like the ICONOCLAST and DIATRIBE, UNDERAGE from Italy, and definitely INOCENTES from Brazil.

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MIŽERIJA

Fri 1th of May 2026

Punk
Zadar

Mižerija evokes some early BOYE/KAOS demos, but it's charged with both a strong punk attitude and a breeze of modern dark pop/post punk freshness. If you like the melancholic and catchy sides of UK anarcho punk and ex-YU post-punk/new-wave, we suggest that you do not sleep on Mižerija. There are some noisy moments here that recall the "Yes Sir I Will" CRASS era, there's a Honey Bane style shouted femme vocal thing going on and there are also some danceable aspects in the rhythm, which we totally adore! This is anarcho-pop wrapped up in barbed wire and updated for the new dark ages!

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Bad Breeding

Sat 2th of May 2026

Anarcho Punk
Stevenage

Hailing from Stevenage, England, the first new town to be declared under the 1946 New Town Act, Bad Breeding are an anarcho-punk four-piece delivering punishing blasts of ferocious noise that draws influence from the original British pioneers of the scene; Crass, Rudimentary Peni, and Flux of Pink Indians. More than perhaps any other contemporary punk band, Bad Breeding seem preternaturally able to make music that sounds the way it feels to live in today’s world. After almost a decade’s worth of work, they offer no easy diatribes about the failures of neoliberalism, the war on the working class, and the unfolding horror of climate change. Instead, in complex layers of sound and structure, Bad Breeding projects a viable path forward: envisioning a future unfettered by the state and finding power in community, solidarity and worker-led organisation.

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Dräumar

Sat 2th of May 2026

Punk
Oslo

Draümar is cold, dark, ugly and cheeky. With both legs firmly planted in Norwegian hardcore, influenced by bands like Svart Framtid and Bannlyst, they experiment with shrieking feedback, psychedelic guitar solos, and the occasional nod towards Black Metal. It's big, it's heavy, it's a fast freight train on a steady course straight towards your face. They are due to release a brand new album on Static Shock february 2026.

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Waterschade

Fri 1th of May 2026

Hardcore punk
Haarlem

Waterschade is a fierce punk band from Haarlem that brings together raw hardcore energy. Their live shows are one big explosion: razor-sharp riffs, pounding basslines, unfiltered screams, and above all, a whole lot of sweat. It's chaos with a purpose. Beneath the noise lies a rallying cry against sexism, racism, and the problems that too often go unheard. Waterschade isn't just here to play; they're here to wake you up. Come for the chaos, stay for the message.

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Zenocide

Sat 2th of May 2026

Post punk
Tokyo

Zenocide is an ANARCHO DOOM PUNK BAND consisting of four members: Yuki
TAMANO (Vocals, Synth), MAEDA (Guitar), NOBU (Bass), and KYAWA (Drums).
Formed in 2004, they started as an authentic UK CRUST style band,
while incorporating elements of ANARCHO PUNK, POST PUNK, BLACK METAL,
INDUSTRIAL NOISE, and DOOM/SLUDGE to create their own unique dark
soundscape.
In 2009, they released their first album through HG Fact.
Last year, in 2024, they released their second album, "Ashes Asylum," and
toured Japan with Poison Ruïn (US) and Badbreeding (UK).
This year, with a lineup change and the addition of drummer KYAWA, they have
developed a more solid, aggressive, and dark unique style.

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Stresssysteem

Sat 2th of May 2026

Crust
Groningen

A local and incredibly brutal band that delivers an incredibly tight and fast performance of loud, heavy music that encompasses crust, D-beat, and thrash with some vicious riffing, pummeling beats, and a voice that cuts through with clarity and anger. Must see

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Flux

Fri 1th of May 2026

Hardcore
Antwerp

Sounding like a chronic toothache, Flux is a new fistpump clique fronted by the infamous Anneke Chips.
Post-VERZET. Expect some short, political songs. One of the best of the current Belgium punk scene

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Assistert Sjølmord

Fri 1th of May 2026

Punk
Oslo/Kopenhagen

The music is hardcore punk, and I stress the punk park of that description. This is modern hardcore punk of the highest order, no frills and a ton of energy. This band doesn’t exactly sound like these bands but they would fit right in with RAT CAGE, SCARECROW, VAASKA, DESTRUCT, and more. If you like those bands, then I think you will like this.

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Klonns

Sat 2th of May 2026

Hardcore punk
Tokyo

While Klonns have the power and the grandiosity of those classic Japanese bands, their chaotic and noisy sound takes just as much from grittier crust and noise-punk bands from Confuse to D-Clone and Zyanose and beyond. The fuzziness of the production and the sinister vibes have an underground cult metal feel as well.

Krimewave

Fri 1th of May 2026

Hardcore punk
Groningen/Rotterdam

Krimewave is the new fav HC band, with members from all over the Netherlands, from Forbidden Wizards, Real Farmer, BombStrap and Rats on Rafts. They got fierce influences and will make you mosh like crazy.