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.

Coming from the Netherlands, Antillectual play melodic, socially conscious punk rock with driving tempos, sharp lyrics, catchy hooks and the kind of restless energy that hits hardest live.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Coming from Thionville, JEM2000 play raw, irreverent punk with a distinctly French edge, mixing restless energy, rough melodies and a loose, rebellious attitude.

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.

Luxembourg’s multicultural Makyō fuse old- and new-school punk with rough-edged rock and metal undertones, driven by raw power, sharp hooks and manic melodies.

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.

Coming from Liège, Chump play melodic pop punk with catchy hooks, driving rhythms and a raw, energetic edge that feels right at home in a packed club.

Now a full band, Tigeryouth turn personal and political songwriting into driving, melodic punk; 2025’s Alles neu marked their first full-band album and a new chapter.

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 deal in dirty, explosive rock’n’roll, pulling garage grit, punk attitude and hard-driving riffs into a loud, rough-edged sound with real bite.

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

Paris quartet La Faiblesse move between post-hardcore, screamo and melancholic post-rock, balancing heavy riffs, raw emotion and melody with a tense, cathartic 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.

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.