Loathe and Being As An Ocean

Loathe is an English heavy metal band from Liverpool, formed in 2014. Their sound blends metalcore, nu metal, shoegaze, and progressive metal. Known for dynamic, conceptual music and theatrical live shows, they released the single "Gifted Every Strength" in 2025 and are teasing new music for 2026. The band is currently touring.

Being As An Ocean, formed in Alpine, California in 2011, delivers emotional post-hardcore blending melodic hardcore, post-rock, and spoken word. Vocalist Joel Quartuccio's passionate delivery and heartfelt lyrics are a signature. Albums include "How We Both Wondrously Perish," which charted on the Billboard 200, and "Death Can Wait." They are known for immersive performances and songs like "The Hardest Part Is Forgetting Those You Swore You Would Never Forget."