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This is Hardcore 2012 announced with Gorilla Biscuits, Negative Approach, Lifetime, Cro-Mags, more

This is Hardcore 2012 announced with Gorilla Biscuits, Negative Approach, Lifetime, Cro-Mags, more

May 10, 2012 // Riot Fest

The 2012 iteration of This is Hardcore announced the majority of its lineup this morning, which you can see below. The fest will happen August 9 – 12 in Philadelphia split between Union Transfer and The Electric Factory. Notable names on the list include Gorilla Biscuits, Negative Approach, Lifetime, Cro-Mags, Hard Skin, Bane, Breakdown, Terror, H2O, In My Eyes, Floorpunch and more. Tickets go on sale May 17 at noon Eastern.

Thursday, August 9th – Union Transfer
Terror, Earth Crisis, Ringworm, Maximum Penalty, Mindset, Naysayer, Lifeless, Build & Destroy, The Storm

Friday, Augusth 10th – The Electric Factory
headliner TBA, Cro-Mags, Cold World, 100 Demons, Death Threat, Harm’s Way, Power Trip, Praise, Wrong Answer Beware,

Saturday, August 11th – The Electric Factory
Gorilla Biscuits, Lifetime, H2O, Title Fight, Bane, Grey Area, Vision, Horrow Show, Rival Mob, Rotting Out, Skin Like Iron Stick Together, No Tolerance, Twitching Tongues Code Orange Kids, Oblivion, Empire Of Rats

Sunday, August 12th – The Electric Factory
Blacklisted, Breakdown, In My Eyes, Floorpunch, Crown of Thornz, Negative Approach, Killing Time, Wisdom in Chains, Nails, Hard Skin, Gehenna, Soul Search, Will To Live, Agitator, Rude Awakening, Born Annoying

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