Truck Violence are a four-piece from Montréal who mix experimental hardcore and noise rock with the folk music of rural Western Canada. Vocalist Karsyn Henderson grew up in the shadow of the Athabasca tar sands. With guitarist and banjo player Paul Lecours, bassist Chris Clegg and drummer Thomas Hart, he writes songs about small-town roots, family and the urge to self-destruct, and the music swings from quiet acoustic laments to crushing, cathartic noise.

Their 2024 debut, Violence (Mothland), earned them a reputation as one of the most intense live bands in Canadian heavy music. In 2026 they signed to The Flenser, home of Chat Pile, and released their second album, The weathervane is my body. Critics praised it as darker and more focused than the debut. The same year they played Roadburn, Roskilde and Outbreak before touring North America.

For fans of Show Me the Body, Chat Pile and Converge.

Concrete Vehicles are an experimental post-punk band from Vancouver who play loud, unpredictable music. Childhood friends Ben Lock and Hudson Schelesny started the project as a home recording duo called Computer. The songs got too chaotic for a standard rock lineup, so the band grew to as many as seven players, adding saxophone, synths and extra percussion. The music draws on post-hardcore bands like Refused and Drive Like Jehu, then pushes into jazz, math rock and noise. Every set is built around tension, sudden breakdowns and improvisation.

Their debut album, Station On The Hill, came out to strong international reviews. Since then they’ve played more than 50 shows, toured Eastern Canada, the UK and Europe, and appeared at Sled Island, M for Montreal, Left of the Dial and Vans Warped Tour. In 2026 they opened for Alexisonfire at Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre and released the single “Cut Ties.”

For fans of Black Midi, Squid and Piss.