Gridiron are a boundary-breaking force fusing hardcore, metal, and hip-hop into a sound as unpredictable as it is crushing. Formed during marathon Call of Duty sessions in the pandemic, the band—featuring members of Never Ending Game, Simulakra, and Scarab—have quickly risen with millions of streams, critical acclaim, and a reputation for chaos both on record and on stage. With their new album Poetry From Pain (Blue Grape Music), they double down on their unique blend of death metal riffs, heavy breakdowns, and battle-rap bars, cementing themselves as one of the most exciting and uncompromising acts in heavy music today.
Missing Link is a no-holds-barred metallic hardcore band that emerged from New York’s underground scene during the COVID lockdowns, formed by veterans from bands like Internal Bleeding, Pain of Truth, and Blood Runs Cold. Their sound is pure, unrelenting beatdown hardcore, drawing inspiration from ’90s icons like Irate, Crowbar, and Cold as Life
