MAD ONES FEST Vol.3

Out of Worcester, Fights & Fires built their name on gritty melodic punk, big choruses and a forceful sound that balances heart, hooks and momentum.

Formed in 2001, Extinct stood strong as one of Luxembourg’s most active punk bands, tearing through hundreds of shows across Europe with a sound built on anger, social awareness, street punk grit and hardcore energy.

Hailing from Germany’s rural Saarland, Summer Returns blend punk rock, alternative and emo into a melodic, heartfelt sound shaped by urgency, warmth and restless energy.

Leaning into post-punk, noise rock and gloomier textures, Luxembourg’s UltraNothing trade in angular riffs, bleak atmosphere and a restless, abrasive intensity.

Belgium’s Violent Crisis deal in old-school hardcore punk with heavy, raw force, crushing riffs and an unfiltered live energy built for close quarters.

For years, P.O.Box have flown the flag for French ska-punk, mixing brass, speed and melody with a DIY spirit and an infectiously upbeat energy.

Coming from Cologne, Wasted Years play direct, melodic punk rock with rough edges, driving tempos and the kind of no-frills energy that lands best live.

Germany’s Project 54 operate in a bright, singalong corner of pop-punk, built on upbeat tempos, easy hooks and a deliberately uncomplicated live spirit.

Rather than full-throttle punk, Forest Pooky brings an acoustic, punk-rooted songwriting style shaped by warmth, immediacy and a quietly reflective emotional pull.

Emerging from Luxembourg’s long-running punk network, Weakonstruction keep things raw and straightforward, with punk songs built around honesty, grit and lived-in experience.

Back in action after an earlier incarnation, Luxembourg’s Not For $ale bring together punk energy, melodic lift and a clear DIY instinct.

From the south of Belgium, The Thrushes favour punchy melodic punk, combining speed, hooks and a fun-first attitude rooted in 1990s and 2000s influences.

With a more tongue-in-cheek edge, Risiko.Deluxe deliver German punk shaped by punchy riffs, blunt slogans and a style that stays playful without losing bite.

Luxembourg trio Waffle Killers pull together grunge, punk and hard rock, leaning on raw riffs, loud dynamics and a young band’s sense of lift-off.

Working from Luxembourg, Mayko moves outside straight punk into a more personal, modern solo format built on melody, mood and self-produced songs.

Canada’s Gob bring classic skate-punk and pop-punk energy, built on sharp hooks, fast guitars and the kind of choruses that still hit hard live.

Led by former Choking Victim member Skwert, Public Serpents mix ska-punk, folk-punk and streetwise grit into songs that stay ragged, political and catchy.

As a long-running German punk solo project, Tigeryouth trades in stripped-back urgency, sharp melodies and introspective songs that still carry a strong live charge.

From Trier, Jawknee Music sits in the melodic punk singer-songwriter lane, turning heartfelt writing and road-worn energy into direct, hooky songs.

Luxembourg’s The Barcodes channel melodic punk rock with driving guitars, sharp hooks and an earnest, high-energy approach built for sweaty club shows.

French trio La Faiblesse bring together punk immediacy, emotional weight and a more literary streak, giving their songs both tension and real melodic pull.

Italy’s A Place in the Sun deliver fast, melodic punk rock with a bright, urgent edge, balancing pop-punk immediacy with a sharper European skate-punk drive.

Fronted by a late-1990s and early-2000s pop-punk sensibility, Luxembourg’s Mallows mix catchy choruses, clean energy and a polished but still youthful momentum.

From northern France, Immatures play punk rock that stays melodic and direct, with a warmer, more reflective side running underneath the guitars.

Among Luxembourg’s harsher underground acts, GOFAI blur punk, noise rock and hardcore abrasion into something violent, chaotic and deliberately overwhelming.