Crossfaith hails from Osaka, Japan. Founded in 2006, Crossfaith is one of just a handful of bands to have the courage to combine brutal metalcore with electronica, although their sound keeps evolving. They also like to incorporate elements from industrial metal and melodic death metal. ‘Apocalyze’ (2013) opened new doors for the electronicore quintet and while the electronica influence is still very much present, it is expertly interwoven with heavy drums and guitars. At GMM2014 Crossfaith got the Jupiler stage off to a shell-shock start on Sunday. Their ultra-brutal breakdowns, blast beats and scorching solos exploded onto the festival arena like a fragmentation bomb and by the end of their gig, the fans in front of the stage were packed like sardines. 2015’s ‘Xeno’ once again illustrates that the collective from the land of the rising sun is not afraid to experiment. ‘Ex Machina’ (2018) is a concept album set in the future and blends electronica and metal in way that sets them apart from the competition. Clean vocals are more present on ‘Ark’ (2024) yet maintains the same insane level of energy that marks the rest of their catalogue. An ark is the perfect vessel to survive the raging storm that is Crossfaith so get on board! #GMM25
