March 14th through the 18th Thrasher magazine and Converse present the annual Texas Death Match at the SXSW music fest. Serious mayhem awaits as the only bands that matter soundclash with some mini-ramp rippin’ at the ...

Presented by: Doomtree

Get Cryphy is made up of Plain Ole Bill (DJ for P.O.S and Brother Ali), Jimmy2Times (Resident Rhymesayers Radio DJ), Last Word (DJ for MaLLy and M.anifest), and Fundo (DJ for Prof). Beginning in 2005 as a duo, Plain Ole ...

Minneapolis MN

Presented by: Doomtree

It is 1996. You are in a rusted-out Corolla with a crossfader apoxied to the dashboard. Killsadie, De La Soul, and Lifter Puller are maxing out the speakers. The window does not go down, no AC. He is singing, and smiling...

Minneapolis MN

 

Presented by: Doomtree

Lazerbeak is a thug. Do not be deceived by the nice-guy introductions backstage. Beak is responsible for some of the hardest lavabangers in hip hop, period. Catchy, rib-crushing, filthy. In his basement workshop, Beak...

MINNEAPOLIS MN

 

Presented by: Doomtree

Dessa’s first full-length record, A Badly Broken Code, introduced her to a national audience as a rapper, a singer, and a potent, imaginative lyricist. It earned a binder of superlative reviews from sources like NPR, T...

Minneapolis MN

 

Presented by: Doomtree

Cecil Otter is a compelling musician for the same reasons he’s good with cards. The technique runs on charm, patience, intuition, and precision. Cecil is one of the founding members of Doomtree. As an emcee he’s a...

Minneapolis MN

 

Presented by: Doomtree

With mainstream appeal, surgical precision, and unshakable crew love, Mike Mictlan is an unparalleled force in the underground. His live show is a spectacle of sweat and laughter and fury and communion. You could search ...

Minneapolis MN

 

Presented by: Doomtree

Restless and passionate but with an unflinching realism at his core, Sims has seen enough of life to know there are no easy answers. His second full-length release, Bad Time Zoo, out February 15th on Doomtree Records, re...

Minneapolis MN

 

Presented by: Doomtree

P.O.S built his reputation as an innovator, with an unlikely punk rock past and expressive, honest content. He re-earns the accolades with every release. He manages to capture his charisma on his records; they’re drivi...

MINNEAPOLIS MN

 

Presented by: Doomtree

Wings and teeth. No two symbols could've been better chosen to represent Minneapolis rap stalwarts Doomtree. The endlessly innovative crew/label has defied categorization from the start, leaving behind convention for wha...

Minneapolis MN

Presented by: Doomtree

Wugazi is a labor of love by Cecil Otter & Swiss Andy. A year’s worth of cutting up every imaginable Fugazi record and trying out every Wu-Tang acapella they could get their hands on, resulted in Wugazi: 13 Chambers (a...

Minneapolis MN

March 14th through the 18th Thrasher magazine and Converse present the annual Texas Death Match at the SXSW music fest. Serious mayhem awaits as the only bands that matter soundclash with some mini-ramp rippin’ at the ...

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Boston MA

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Baltimore MD

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Los Angeles CA

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DevilDriver tear their way through heavy metal again with Beast, the band's fifth album for Roadrunner Records, which is an exorcism of animalistic, primal hooks, thunderous percussion and propulsive thrashing. While man...

Los Angeles CA

Presented by: Metal Alliance

mpending Doom are back with their third and most impressive album There Will Be Violence. Since the release of Nailed. Dead. Risen. in 2007 the band has refined their style to an almost polished sheen; and if their previ...

Riverside CA

 

Presented by: Metal Alliance

Wretched is a melodic death metal band based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, blending the sounds of European and American Metal. Wretched entered the studio to record with Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me) to push...

Charlotte NC

 

March 14th through the 18th Thrasher magazine and Converse present the annual Texas Death Match at the SXSW music fest. Serious mayhem awaits as the only bands that matter soundclash with some mini-ramp rippin’ at the ...

Presented by: BrooklynVegan/Power of the Riff/Trasher

Formed in the early months of 2009 by four individuals in search of an opening to flee their discontent with the mundane routine of normal life and their past musical endeavors. Young and in the Way found that escape in ...

Charlotte NC

 

Presented by: BrooklynVegan/Power of the Riff/Trasher

The world is fucked and this is the soundtrack to its demise.......

Milwaukee WI

 

Presented by: BrooklynVegan/Power of the Riff/Trasher

- Brothers Jesse & Shane Matthewson have cemented the core of KEN mode for the past twelve years - Recorded fourth full length, ‘Venerable’, with Kurt Ballou (Converge, Trap Them, Torche, etc) Aug 2010, was mastered...

Winnipeg MB CANADA

 

Presented by: BrooklynVegan/Power of the Riff/Trasher

Growing up doesn't mean growing soft. Though the transition into adulthood and it's cumbersome responsibilities typically goes hand in hand with complacency and the urge to settle into comfortable routines, it's necessar...

Seattle WA

 

Presented by: BrooklynVegan/Power of the Riff/Trasher

APMD (All Pigs Must Die) is a band committed to uncompromising sonic warfare. Its sound and lyrics assault the listener in a fury of blackened death filled anthems. Be it Metal, Hardcore or Punk, these things do not matt...

Boston MA

Presented by: BrooklynVegan/Power of the Riff/Trasher

RINGWORM, the reigning kings of destructive hardcore metal, have brought forth yet another testament to their sheer brutality: The Venomous Grand Design. Ever since their emergence from the Cleveland metal scene, RINGWOR...

Cleveland OH

Presented by: BrooklynVegan/Power of the Riff/Trasher

Black Breath are from Seattle and play fast and loud. A brand new album titled "Sentenced to Life" (released by Southern Lord Records) will be available at the showcase.......

Seattle WA

 

March 14th through the 18th Thrasher magazine and Converse present the annual Texas Death Match at the SXSW music fest. Serious mayhem awaits as the only bands that matter soundclash with some mini-ramp rippin’ at the ...

Presented by: Thrasher Magazine

Boldy James is a native of Detroit, MI. His first garnered national attetion with a guest appearance of The Cool Kids record "Tires". Boldy was later featured on the Fat Raps Remix, which was featured on Big Sean's "Fina...

Detroit MI

 

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Pittsburg CA

 

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Bay Area CA

 

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Miami FL

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With a gritty, down and dirty flow that puts him in easy company with East coast greats like Method Man and Redman, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire evokes the days of mid-'90s hip-hop. Based out of New York, eXquire has a style...

Brooklyn NY

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Gary IN

 

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New York NY

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Working with his cousin Jason Madison,[3] Kennedy released his debut mixtape album 25th Hour in 2008, instantly producing a buzz throughout the south side of L.A. In particular, the song "Watermelon Sundae" was widely pl...

Leimert Park CA

Presented by: Thrasher Magazine

Willie D (born Willie James Dennis in Houston, Texas, U.S.) is an American rapper who gained fame as the lead member of the pioneering rap group from Houston, Geto Boys. Despite his reputation for being a hardcore artist...

Houston TX

March 14th through the 18th Thrasher magazine and Converse present the annual Texas Death Match at the SXSW music fest. Serious mayhem awaits as the only bands that matter soundclash with some mini-ramp rippin’ at the ...