Reality Unfolds 2025

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Real Life Presents

 

Reality Unfolds 2025

 

It returns.

Another year of hardcore, screamo and extreme metal taking over New Cross Inn to kick off 2025.

 

Ringworm

Yes, really, actually Ringworm. The hardest. Clevo Metallic Hardcore legends. First UK show since 2009.

https://www.facebook.com/Ringwormofficial

 

Wristmeetrazor

Our Friday headliner, making their UK debut after years of pushing screamo-fueled metalcore to its limits. 

https://www.instagram.com/wrist.meet.razor/

 

Stormo

Sunday headliners and Italian Screamo legends, back in the UK for the first time in a few years, and having released 2 modern classics in that time.

https://www.instagram.com/stormoband/

 

Sorcerer

Paris Metal Hardcore. One of the best debut albums of 2024.

https://www.instagram.com/sorcererhc/

 

Bitterwood

NE Scotland metalcore mosh party

https://www.instagram.com/bitterwoodhc/

 

Broken Vow

New England metallic hardcore on Triple B Records. First UK shows!

https://www.instagram.com/brokenvowhc/

 

Dry Socket

Extremely FAST PNW hardcore on TLAL records. First UK shows!

https://www.instagram.com/drysocketpdx/

 

Hidden Mothers

Ethereal screamo from Sheffield on Church Road Records

https://www.instagram.com/hiddenmothersuk/

 

Shooting Daggers

LONDON QUEERCORE

https://www.instagram.com/shootingdaggers_hc/

 

Impunity

Unbelievably aggro UK Hardcore. Recently seen demolishing outbreak.

https://www.instagram.com/impunityhc/

 

No Relief

It's the BN1, you know what's up. The only band to do all 3. 

https://www.instagram.com/noreliefbn1/

 

Cassus

UK Screamo heroes, 

https://www.instagram.com/cassusband/

 

Final Dose

Black Metal Punk Lacerations

https://www.instagram.com/finaldosepunk/

 

Perp Walk

EGG FRIED CHAIN STOMP

https://www.instagram.com/perp_walk/

 

Supera Morza

North west mosher-grunge

https://www.instagram.com/superamorza/

 

Flesh Creep

BHX PUNX. Consistently tearing new cross inn apart. Another of the best debut albums of 2024

https://www.instagram.com/fl3shcr33p/

 

Hour Of Reprisal

Norwich's hardest. Straightedge metalcore

https://www.instagram.com/xhourofreprisalx/

 

Long Goodbye

North East Metalcore. You saw em with Poison The Well

https://www.instagram.com/longgoodbye.wav/

 

Vicarage

Dark metalcore from the Southwest

https://www.instagram.com/vicarage_band/

 

Malignant

Death Metal Hardcore Aggression from Athens

https://www.instagram.com/malignantmhc/

 

Imposter

Evil Hardcore from the BN1 on Quality Control Records. Another of the best debut albums of 2024.

https://qualitycontrolhq.bandcamp.com/album/oblivion-opens

 

Vaticinal Rites

Visceral London Death Metal

https://www.instagram.com/vaticinalrites/

 

Supernova

NEW LONDON STRAIGHT EDGE

https://www.instagram.com/supernovaukhc/

 

Blood Gutter

Caveman death metalcore from the BN1

https://www.instagram.com/bloodgutterbn1/

 

Uncertainty

Bristol Queercore stomp

https://www.instagram.com/uncertaintyhc/

 

Grey Market

London librarycore

https://www.instagram.com/greymarketldn/

 

Church Of The Rat

New band grown from the ashes of Bastions, bringing fast post-hardcore noise-rock aggression.

https://www.instagram.com/churchoftherat/

 

Closed Hands

Local screamosh with all the vocals ever

https://www.instagram.com/closedhandsskramz/

 

 

Join us.

 

 

17th - 19th January 2025

New Cross Inn

Doors 5pm Friday / 12pm Saturday / 2pm Sunday

Weekend Tickets £55 STBF

Venue information

The New Cross Inn, located in the heart of London, is a vibrant, down-to-earth music venue celebrated for its passionate support of independent artists and diverse live performances. Since opening its doors, it has become a go-to destination for music lovers seeking an eclectic mix of genres, from punk and rock to indie and folk. Known for its welcoming and unpretentious atmosphere, the venue hosts gigs almost every night, creating a space where both up-and-coming and established acts can connect with their fans.

Whether you’re looking to catch an intimate acoustic set or a full-throttle rock show, the New Cross Inn has something for everyone. Over the years, it has welcomed artists of all levels to its stage. A cornerstone of London’s independent music scene, the New Cross Inn remains committed to its mission of fostering creativity and community in one of the city’s most musically passionate neighbourhoods.