Ante Up is a metal/hardcore outfit founded in the one and only Detroit, Michigan back in 2005. These dudes have been a pinnacle part of Detroit Hardcore for two decades, with it’s members forming many other bands over the years including D-Bloc and Doubt It.

Dynamite is a in-your-face hardcore band out of London, England. Formed in 2023, they hit the ground running opening for bands like Drain and Raw Brigade. Since then they’ve performed at Outbreak Fest 2024 in Manchester, United Kingdom and are going to have a busy 2025 playing Tied Down Detroit, Sound and Fury and the sold out Northern Unfest.

Exit Strategy brings true emotion, love, and brotherhood to every one of their sets, so be prepared to feel something real while banging your head. They formed in 2018, and although their discography isn’t very big, they hold nothing back with each track they release. They’ll be making their Tied Down debut in 2025.

Face The Pain is what some may call a hardcore super group, and it shows. They are straight edge hardcore at its finest. Face The Pain will have the new jacks and old heads two-stepping like absolute maniacs.

Lyuda is a hardcore 4-piece based just outside of Detroit. They’re a relatively new band in the local scene, but they’re making their presence known out of the gate. On March 21st they released a split on Top Floor Tapes with fellow locals, Concuss, and Lyuda dropped two of the heaviest tracks of the year.

Slice is a hardcore 4-piece based in Toledo, Ohio. Their thrash-inspired guitar riffs and unique vocals make them stand out in a city that is never short of up-and-coming bands.