Violence + A Paradie Dot + Holocene

VIOLENCE: Violence is a post-punk band from Copenhagen, Denmark. They have deep roots in the European punk and hardcore scene, and are shaped by more than 100 shows in the European underground. Violence has been on a transformative musical path, leaving behind the rawness of punk/hardcore to explore a modern take on the late '80s post-punk sound - a captivating journey infused with melancholy, airy atmospheres, and immersive synth soundscapes. Violence has curated a sonic landscape that pays homage to the introspective allure of that era while injecting a fresh, contemporary perspective. Witnessing Violence’ energy loaded live performance, however, makes it clear that the past is not fully forgotten.

“Magnificent, ethereal, and a forceful assault on the spectrum of emotions” (Gaffa, 2022)

A PARADISE DOT: As the frontman of the spiritually violent post-hardcore band Tengil, Sakarias Westman has released albums via Prophecy Productions , toured Japan, China and several laps around Europe. In an unholy alliance with Icons Creating Evil Art, he now launches his solo project A Paradise Dot – introducing his own mix of Emo, Black Metal, Folk and Noise Rock; a chorus of beautiful noise that gathers around Sweden's best singing voice. A Paradise Dot was initiated in late 2019 and despite the pandemic, Sakarias managed to tour both Mexico and Europe. As the world reopened, some successful concerts have been held in Sweden, Denmark and Canada. The past years have also been sprinkled with artist collaborations; Westman lent his voice to Respire's "Black Line", he released a song on Tokyo Jupiter's "Memories of a lost city" and appeared on Maulén's album "El Miedo De Amar Pero Igual Lo Hago".

HOLOCENE: Göteborgsbaserade Holocene är ett band som balanserar mellan post-punk och post-hardcore. Med tempoväxlande låtar kommer energin från traditionell punk blandat med svajande gitarr, mustig bas och piskande trummor. Sången ekar över musikens med texter inspirerade av poesi och litteratur.