Fluff Fest initial lineup announced!

Monster from Purification sent me a list of the first groups of bands that have been announced to play this year Fluff Fest. The fest will be July in Rokycany near Pilsen, Czech Republic on July 23, 24, and 25.

FLUFF FEST 2010
23rd, 24th & 25th july 2010
Rokycany near Pilsen, Czech Republic

ANOTHER BREATH [us]
heavy, aggressive and thick hardcore from syracuse , ny. after VERSE and HAVE HEART called it a day, these guys hold the torch of positive sxe hardcore with an intelligent personal approach.

MUNICIPAL WASTE [us]
a chance to put on your denim vest with the VENOM back patch and do some head-banging, or to put on your flip-up baseball cap and do some finger-pointing? the choice is yours, here's MUNICIPAL WASTE!

AMPERE [us]
absolutely the world's leading band in its style. fast and slightly chaotic and screamy hardcore punk. strongly pro-DIY and pro-vegetarian/vegan without stupid pushing or preaching, but living the example. it will be the second time in europe during the band's existence! we are honoured to have this band on the bill. ex-ORCHID members by the way!

RUINER [us]
baltimore hardcore outfit. thick and raw sounding hardcore but still with a slight melodic edge. think of SINKING SHIPS or THE CARRIER.

COMADRE [us]
one of the most hardworking and progressive emo bands of today. based on a brilliant drum/rhythm section and catchy vocals balanced between their blurry and melodic side.

CARPATHIAN [aus]
modern hardcore at its best. HOPE CONSPIRACY meets MODERN LIFE IS WAR.

AMEN RA [bel]
sludge/post-hardcore masters of the genre coming back to fluff fest!

VITAMIN X [ned]
european veterans of classic 80's style thrash hardcore.

THE CARRIER [us]
intense modern hardcore on deathwish records. think of the aggression of BLACKLISTED and the intensity of MODERN LIFE IS WAR combined with interesting personal lyrics...

CRUEL HAND [us]
with members who got their experience in OUTRBREAK and BANE, this bridge nine band plays mid-tempo hardcore like RIGHT BRIGADE.

SISTA SEKUNDEN [swe]
together with REGULATIONS and AC4, these guys hold the banner of swedish melodic and intense punk rock with pride. made up of veterans of the swedish hardcore scene who played in bands like Satanic Surfers, Skitkids, Intensity and many more.

MILES AWAY [aus]
fast-forward old-school hardcore in the best tradition of bands such as CHAMPION or GORILLA BISCUITS on bridge nine records.

OMEGA MASSIF [ger]
instrumental atmospheric post-hardcore. sludgy, doomy and slow as it can be.

UNRESTRAINED [us]
if this band survives their US tour on bicycles, expect some heavy-sounding old-school straightedge hardcore with lots of singalongs

RESSURECTIONISTS [ger]
if you were a fan of SYSTRAL, CAROL or the like, definitely check out the chaotic and brutal emoviolence from the RESURRECTIONISTS.

LEWD ACTS [us]
this band plays hard-to-describe music. it's as furious and insane as their live shows. they are on deathwish records, so you can expect some metallic-sounding dark hardcore, but these guys are way more punk and their music can remind you of BLACK FLAG or other thrash hardcore punk bands.

GADGET [swe]
blasting grindcore with a touch of the NEUROSIS atmosphere. features members of another swedish crust band, DISCONTO.

MELEEH [swe]
one of today's leading swedish screamo bands. emotional post-hardcore combining aggressive and melodic elements. comparable to ENVY and CHILDREN OF FALL.

FORFEIT [us]
traditional new york based hardcore on reaper records in the vein of TRAPPED UNDER ICE, CRO-MAGS and HAVE HEART.

PURIFICATION [it]
after a few years' hiatus, these vegan edge veterans from rome teamed up again. with some lineup changes about to record a few new tracks, do a final short tour in summer...

ROSETTA [us]
crossing the line between hardcore-punk with their throaty screamo vocals and heavy-riffed guitars, and post-rock with their ambient passages and noise effects, packed into a monumental-sounding product. think ISIS and JESU with a punk attitude. on level plane records.

PUNCH [us]
625 thrashcore. fast, raw and powerful with that typical elegance of the bay area fastcore bands.

RAMMING SPEED [us]
uncompromising fast-forward thrash in the best tradition of DRI, NUCLEAR ASSAULT or BONES BRIGADE.

PLAGUE MASS [at]
no god, no master. after all these years, this austrian hardcore/punk outfit continue to keep their ideals in their music. metallic hardcore influenced by CATHARSIS and the like

NINE ELEVEN [fr]
in memory of all the victims of the CIA's overthrow in chile on 9.11.1973. untiring and aggressive new school hardcore like SNAPCASE and HOPE CON.

and more to come!!!


Live in the party tent:
everyday between 3:30pm and 8:00pm

MAINTAIN [us]
aggressive hardcore reminding me of STRIFE or TRIAL.

RUINED FAMILIES [gr]
screamy, heavy and dark hardcore. surely influenced by all the deathwish bands. first ever band from greece at fluff fest.

CITY OF SHIPS [us]
heavy post-hardcore/progressive rock trio in the vein of CITY OF CATERPILLAR or PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS.

ULTIMATE BLOWUP [tur]
3 piece powerviolence/fastcore commando hailing from turkey!

YOUR FUCKING NIGHTMARE [cz]
oldschool hardcore in the vein of CARRY ON and CHAIN OF STRENGTH.

NEVER REACH HOME [tur]
fast but still melodic punk rock. give it a try if you are into fat wreck, etc.

AT DAGGERS DROWN [ger]
hardcore punk from berlin. reminds me a bit of AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, DEFEATER and TACKLEBERRY.

CORNERED [ned]
hardcore in the vein of IRONCLAD or TRAPPED UNDER ICE.