Thursday January 2 * doors at 7, music 730 * $15

Massa Nera
(On Tour from New Jersey)
Massa Nera works to highlight rhythm and other non-traditional elements of hardcore without forgoing aggression. The band takes 90s-inspired screamo as their foundation and updates the style for a modern audience, weaving elements of post rock, mathcore, and even Latin rhythms into their sound.
Balancing vulnerability and fragility with moments of extreme emotional catharsis, the band plays with genres and dynamics to add weight and push the genre forward.
https://massanera.bandcamp.com/music

Dim (GA/DC)
Dim from Georgia, USA, knows how to hit where it hurts. Their take on post hardcore is a gut-punch mix of skramz, post-rock, and emo hardcore that digs deep into the soul. With slow, heart-wrenching tempos and raw, emotional intensity, dim creates a sound that’s very close and dear to fans of the genre.
https://dimscreamo.bandcamp.com/album/planted-in-the-soil

Expiration Date (DC/MD)
Expiration Date claims DC/MD and plays a distinct style of straight edge screamo
https://expdate.bandcamp.com/album/split-debut-w-costanza

Bodied (NOVA)
Hardcore and skramz by the new crew from NOVA. Bastard Noise by way of Portrayal of Guilt.
https://bodiednova.bandcamp.com