Break the Ice (BTI) was a hardcore punk festival held in

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropol ...

in 2012, 2013, and 2014. It was run by Broken Hive Records and though short-lived, it was a significant event in the

Australian hardcore Australian hardcore punk bands tend to have local fan bases, although a number have toured Australia and internationally. Prominent bands from the scene that have been recognised by the mainstream have included Toe to Toe, Massappeal and Mindsna ...

calendar, attracting hundreds of punters each year.

History

The festival began in 2012 as the feature date on the national tour for well-known band

Trapped Under Ice Trapped Under Ice is an American hardcore punk band from Baltimore, Maryland that was formed in 2007. Since then they have released an EP and three full-length albums. Taking influence from New York hardcore, the band has toured all over the wor ...

. Inspiration for the fest comes from similar styled multi-day hardcore punk festivals in the USA such as This Is Hardcore and Sound and Fury. In 2013 the festival turned into a 2-day event with a more purposeful focus on other aspects of the hardcore music scene consisting of a trade market place, a bigger presence of local DIY labels, stalls selling vegan baked goods and an increased sense of community. However, the subsequent 2014 event would be the last.

2012

Saturday 10 March *

50 Lions 50 Lions are an Australian hardcore punk, hardcore band from Byron Bay, New South Wales. The band is named after a video poker machine of the same name. History In 2005, they released their self-titled 7-inch EP, which sold out within 3 months ...

*Hopeless *Shinto Katana *Dropsaw *

Iron Mind Iron Mind are a hardcore punk band from Melbourne, Australia that began in 2006, originally under the name of 'Hold Up'. The band takes influence from the NYHC sound and are notable for being one of the most popular bands of the hardcore genre ...

*In Trenches *Relentless *Phantoms *Anchor (SWE) *Warbrain *

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2013

Saturday 27 April *Cold World * Miles Away *

*Phantoms *Survival *

*Vigilante *Free World *Reincarnation Sunday 28 April * Bane *Hopeless *Relentless *Warbrain *The Weight *The Others *Outright *Thorns *Civil War *Machina Genova ''Rotting Out from the US were due to play day two of the 2013 lineup but pulled out and cancelled their Australian tour set for the same period for unannounced reasons.''

2014

Saturday 10 May * Ringworm *

Mindsnare Mindsnare are an Australian hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 1993 under the name Mad Circle, their music is a blend of traditional "old school" hardcore punk and crossover metal, and as such has seen them play alongside metal b ...

Twitching Tongues Twitching Tongues is an American metal band from California, founded in 2009 by brothers Colin and Taylor Young. The band has released four full-length albums'': Sleep Therapy'' in 2012, ''In Love There Is No Law'' in 2013, ''Disharmony'' in 2015 ...

*I Exist *

Against Against may refer to: * ''Against'' (album), 1998 album by Brazilian metal band Sepultura ** "Against" (song) the title track song from the Sepultura album *Against (American band), 2006 American thrash band *Against (Australian band) Again ...

*Shackles *Colossus *Mood Swing *Manhunt *Born Free Sunday 11 May *

Misery Signals Misery Signals is an American-Canadian metalcore band formed in Wisconsin in 2002. History Formation (2002–2003) Misery Signals was formed after the disbanding of several bands, including 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Hamartia, and Compromise. Having p ...

* Foundation *Disgrace *

*Warbrain *Blkout *Outright *The Others *Starvation *Legions *Downside

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