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The 10 breakout bands of Warped Tour 2016

Ice Nine Kills
  

Large crowds day after day proved that while Ice Nine Kills have been around for more than a decade, they still have all the enthusiasm and grind of a Warped first-timer. Expect big things from INK going forward, and be sure to catch them on their fall headlining tour with SECRETS, Sylar and others.

 

Silent Planet
  

Silent Planet are the band metalcore needs. Genuine lyricism, progressive instrumentation and a deep commitment to their genre separate them from a majority of their counterparts. Their sophomore studio album, Everything Was Sound, debuted on the Billboard Top 100.

 

Broadside
  

A summer spent on Warped proved pop-punk upstarts Broadside are poised for big things. Their latest release, Old Bones, is out now on Victory Records. Look no further than their latest music video for “The Simple Type” to see their crowds and fan interactions while on Warped.

 

Old Wounds
  

The heaviest band on Warped this summer? Well, that’s debatable, but Old Wounds would definitely be a strong contender. Not only did they incite massive pits on a day-to-day basis, but vocalist Kevin Iavaroni performed alongside Motionless In White's Chris Motionless during one of Atreyu's sets. Summer well spent, boys.

 

Wage War
  

Wage War are making notable waves. Is it because A Day To Remember’s Jeremy McKinnon had a hand in their Fearless Records debut, Blueprints? It certainly doesn’t hurt. Regardless, it was a good summer for the Florida natives making a name for themselves on Warped. Keep an eye out for their next move.

Gideon
  

Hardcore? Metalcore? Seriously, who cares. Gideon deserve your attention regardless of what box you try to put them in. Despite their spring tour with Counterparts, Expire and Knocked Loose being soiled by a van break-in followed by a van accident, they still managed to spend the entire summer on the road. Be on the look-out for their impending Equal Vision debut.

 

With Confidence
  

Imagine if State Champs and the Summer Set started a band together—then you’d have With Confidence. Upbeat guitars, fun vocal melodies and more, all sunny-side up. Pick up their debut LP, Better Weather, and pretend summer will never end.

 

Capsize
  

Capsize decided to kick their melodic-hardcore tendencies to the curb in favor of nostalgia-induced post-hardcore—à la Sonny Moore-era From First To Last and the Used’s heavier moments of their early years—and it worked. Their new album, A Reintroduction, which they were selling on Warped, is well worth a listen.

 

Hail The Sun
  

Hail The Sun—an entity of Will Swan/Dance Gavin Dance’s seemingly ever-growing collective of artists—released a new album and received an impressive first-week debut. Progressive post-hardcore was a good thing for Warped—here’s to hoping we see more of it in the future.

 

Waterparks
  

In case you missed frontman Awsten Knight’s mean mug on the cover of our Warped Tour issue and you didn’t have a free second to catch them on the Cyclops stage during your date, here’s your final warning: These guys are gonna be huuuuuuge. Awsten said to expect new tunes “soon,” so in the meantime we’ll be camped out, refreshing their (hilarious) Twitter feed and watching Awsten plug his beefs with DJ Khaled.

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