Vintage The Down Side "Midwest Hardcore Fest" Cold As Life T-Shirt Skate Brand: Fiend

Brand: Fiend

but they're also known for their excellent and brutal music

Satan is known for playing a kind of proto-thrash metal

They took a quick break in 2008 and have remained active ever since

Vintage The Down Side "Midwest Hardcore Fest" Cold As Life T-Shirt Skate Brand: FiendHardcore festivals may seem like a modern phenomena, but they existed way back in the 1990s. In 1998, The Down Side put on the Midwest Hardcore Fest, featuring bands exclusively from the midwest. The lineup was pretty stacked, too. You had Detroit's Cold As Life, Chicago's Ruined, and Indianapolis's Cry For Justice among many others. The fest happened on April 25, 1998. While there are still great midwest hardcore fests, there sure won't be another