A HARDCORE HOLIDAY 002

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - Exchange Basement, Bristol

• RESCUE CAT
• xAPOTHECARYx
• REALITY CHECK
• CHAINED EXISTENCE

A HARDCORE HOLIDAY 002 lands at EXCHANGE BASEMENT on 15 January 2026, with Rescue Cat headlining a tightly curated hardcore bill. Vegan straight edge metalcore outfit Xapothecaryx add their intense sound, drawing from EPs like "Edification", "Promo" and "Purity of Flesh, S(p)oiled by Greed". Reality Check bring a different angle, taking their production music imprint out of the library and into the underground space. Bristol vegan hardcore band Chained Existence round out the line-up, linking local energy with touring heaviness for this MENTAL VACATION show in the venue’s basement room.