Ghoul is an American thrash/deathgrind band. Though they look eerily similar to metalheads from Oakland, they are actually mutants from Creepsylvania, The members of Ghoul are named Cremator, Fermentor, Digestor, and Dissector. If we told you anything else about them, we'd have to kill you. Dry Socket is a politically charged hardcore band from Portland, Oregon. With high-intensity performances and emotional songwriting, they blend classic hardcore aggression with deeply personal narratives. Surprise Privilege is a punk band from San Francisco with a DIY attitude who recently played a show on a Bart train! Vile Rites blends aggressive death metal riffing and intricate rhythms with a dark, sprawling psychedelic ambience. Their music features expansive dynamic shifts, ethereal synth and theremin-like waves, and technical precision.