Alcatraz Line up: 2025

thrown is one of the candidates for ‘dark horse in this year’s line-up’. Just one EP (‘2022’s ‘Extended Pain’) was enough to build an enthusiastic fan base and deathcore/metalcore fans couldn’t wait for their full-length debut. ‘Excessive Guilt’ dropped in 2024 to rave reviews. The brevity of the songs alone – the 11 tracks marginally surpass the 20-minute mark – betray their punk leanings and thanks to the nu-metal undercurrents they don’t get bogged down by the bleakness that suffuses so many deathcore albums. On the contrary, it’s a well-balanced debut thanks to snappy riffs, top-heavy breakdowns and catchy samples. One of this year’s highly anticipated Alcatraz newcomers!