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Lenz b2b MESSI4H at Hellbound: Forward Motion is live 💀 The closing set of Area [1] belonged to the next-generation of hardcore. Full recording is up on SoundCloud.

Hellbound: Forward Motion | Recap 💀🔥 31 years in and we're still doing this on our own terms. No shortcuts, no compromises. Just a warehouse, proper hardcore, and a crowd that knows exactly why they're there. Thanks to every artist and every face on that dance floor for making sure that real…

Thanks everyone who joined us for Hellbound: Forward Motion last Saturday 💥 The artists who showed up and delivered, to the crew who made it run, and all the dancers who stomped on the dance floor. See you at the next one.

Lenz started in hardcore at 16, organizing parties in Northern Italy before diving into psy trance for years. In 2012 he came back to hardcore, founded Brainworms Records, and hasn't looked back since. At Hellbound: Forward Motion on March 7th, he's closing Area [1] alongside MESSI4H at the…

Panic has been part of the gabber scene for 33 years. He's watched three generations come through, created his own events like Start The Panic and Panic Room, and keeps making music for the next wave. At Hellbound: Forward Motion on March 7th, he's bringing that passion and history to Area [2] at…

MESSI4H is hosting Area [3] at Hellbound: Forward Motion, spending the day going b2b with six of his closest friends. When night falls, he's closing Area [1] alongside Lenz. March 7th at the Hemkade. Don't miss it.

Vandal!sm built his reputation in the uptempo scene, but at Hellbound: Forward Motion on March 7th he's stripping it back. Area [2] gets a special early hardcore set. A different side of an artist who started behind turntables at 15 and never lost the passion that got him there. Same dedication…

Xqruciator has been shaping Amsterdam's underground hardcore scene since co-founding Strength of Unity in 2006. His sound bridges classic TR-909 kicks with modern digital precision. At Hellbound: Forward Motion on March 7th, he steps into Area [1] of the Hemkade for a high-octane journey through…

Reeza returns to Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 After his debut in 2022, it was time to bring him back to the Hemkade. This time he's in Area [3] aka MESSI4H's Massacre, where he'll deliver his take on early hardcore and terror before MESSI4H himself jumps in for a 30-minute b2b session. Hellbound…

Slayko emerged from the French underground free party scene in 2022, building a reputation with uncompromising acidcore before finding his home in early hardcore. At Hellbound: Forward Motion on March 7th, he's bringing that raw free party spirit to the dancefloor of Area [3]. Hellbound: Forward…

Ruffneck reclaims Area [1] at Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 Last year he teamed up with Ophidian for an Enzyme special. This year he’s is back on his own, bringing decades of Hardcore history through his Ruffneck and Enzyme outputs. He helped shape what the sound became and kept the standard high…

Unexist returns to Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 The Italian hardcore kingpin has kept our scene honest for decades, delivering quality that stands the test of time. He's been part of our story for a while now, and we're happy to have him back to Area [1] of the Hemkade at Hellbound. Hellbound…

Predator returns to Hellbound: Forward Motion to infuse Area [2] with his signature rave and drum & bass influenced sound. He's always honoring the foundation while his sets keep that early energy moving forward, making sure that real hardcore never dies. Hellbound: Forward Motion March 7th…

Partyraiser returns to Hellbound: Forward Motion 💥 In 2004, Partyraiser played b2b with D-Passion at Hellbound: The Darkside. That night at the Hemkade defined his signature style of hard-edged B-sides and cemented his place in hardcore. Twenty-two years later, he's back for Hellbound: Forward…

Painbringer connects past and present at Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 Emerged from underground raves in the early 2000s, reviving 90s gabber spirit while pushing it forward. He's been leading the new generation of early hardcore ever since. At Hellbound, he's bringing his mix of forgotten classics…

NoXa returns to Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 After her Hellbound debut last year, igniting the third room with high-speed early stompers, she's back. This year she takes over Area [1] for a journey through unapologetic Hardcore. Hellbound: Forward Motion March 7th | 14:00 - 00:00 Hemkade, Zaandam

Two months until Hellbound: Forward Motion hits the Hemkade 💀 Saturday, March 7th. Ten hours at our homebase. Concrete walls, serious sound and a floor packed with hardcore heads, smoke and strobes. Regular tickets are halfway gone. Lock in your spot now if you're planning to be there.

MD&A brings his hybrid live performance to Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 It started in 1996 as a trio, hitting charts with ‘Braindead’ before taking a break. Alex rebooted the project in 2012, introducing live fingerdrumming to the scene. At Hellbound: Forward Motion on March 7th, he’s combining…

MESSI4H brings his vision and sound to two areas at Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 He entered the hardcore scene in 2022 with a modern edge that caught attention fast. His tracks balance hard-hitting kicks with a distinct sound that sets him apart. At Hellbound: Forward Motion on March 7th, he's…

Los Muñaños and Dano connect generations at Hellbound ⚡️ They grew up on underground culture and found their sound in early hardcore. The French duo blends rave, old-school, and next-gen influences - creating sets that move between dreamlike atmospheres and hard-hitting moments. On March 7th at…

From collector to selector: Apac joins Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 He’s been collecting records since the nineties, building his sound one vinyl at a time. What started as bedroom practice turned into years of organizing parties that became synonymous with proper early hardcore. Behind the decks…

Dano goes b2b with Los Muñaños in Area [2] at Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 Dano helped build the foundation we're still dancing on. From the RoXY days through Thunderdome with The Dreamteam, he's been there since gabber became a movement. His sound evolved when the scene did, from techno to trance…

Art of Fighters brings Italian hardcore to Hellbound: Forward Motion 💀 Since 1999, he's been shaping the sound with tracks like Earthquake and Artwork. Now co-running New Millennium with Unexist and Tommyknocker, he continues building hardcore with intention. Catch him in Area [1] at the Hemkade…

This was Hellbound at Ground Zero: The Final Night 🌒 From the very first kickdrum to the last echo across Bussloo, hardcore lives forever in our bones. Two decades of of darkness, dawn and devotion came full circle as our community wrote the closing chapter together. Next up: GABBERLAND 2025…

I'm a gabber and I feel alright I sleep all day and I dance all night I'm a gabber and I feel ok I dance all night and I sleep all day GABBERLAND: 2025 By Hellbound, PRSPCT & Team Gabber November 8th 14:00 - 00:00 Hemkade, Zaandam

Hellbound brings unpolished hardcore to Multigroove Festival 🌊 September 13th is shaping up to be something special. The Hellbound stage represents hardcore in its truest form. From early to millennium and from mainstream to next-gen. Only quality, no gimmicks. Phase III tickets are moving fast…

Jappo goes back to his roots at Gabberland: 2025 🌐 The Italian legend represents our mission to honor gabber's origins while steering it into the future like no other. From Club Number One in Brescia to NYC's underground, he'll take us back to the 90s as Jappo, then showcase New Millennium with…

Apac's Hellbound set from Multigroove Festival '24 is live on SoundCloud 💥 One of the founding forces behind Strength of Unity took control of the Hellbound stage. Early Hardcore served with zero compromise, the way it sounded when we first fell in love with those kicks in the '90s.

From Strength Of Unity resident to festival floors across the scene. Since 2007, Xqruciator has been carving out his signature early hardcore sound, those long-tailed kicks that hit different. Now he brings that signature sound to our Hellbound stage at Multigroove Festival, going b2b with…

Promo joins Ruffneck on the Hellbound stage of Multigroove Festival 🌊 Sebastian Hoff has been shaping hardcore since '92, building his signature sound one kickdrum at a time. The same kick that's been sampled worldwide but never matched. At Multigroove Festival, he joins forces with Ruffneck on…