Heal The Hurt

Heal The Hurt is a metalcore band founded in 2024 by vocalist Trevor Tyson, who previously hosted the faith-based podcast Trevor Talks. The band's lyrics center on mental health, drawn from Tyson's own experience with depression and anxiety. Their debut EP arrived in August 2024, and the single RUIN was named to Revolver Magazine's 6 Best Songs Right Now. The lineup settled in 2025 around Tyson, bassist and clean vocalist Alec Gregory, guitarist Brandon Marlowe, and drummer Kevin Schmitz. They've shared stages with Flyleaf, Sleeping Giant, and Convictions.

From Spring Hill, TN

Magdalene Rose is a solo Christian metal artist from Spring Hill, Tennessee, who launched the project in 2023 and performs with a backing band. Signed to Nashville's RockFest Records, she released her debut album 'The Heart That Bloomed After Death' in 2025 and has surpassed a million streams. Her single 'A Bad Residential' features Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath and reached the Sirius XM Octane Test Drive. Her lyrics draw directly on her own experiences, addressing abuse, eating disorder recovery, and mental health.

From Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Unbroken Reign is a Christian metalcore band from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, formed in late 2023. They released the Tear Down the Altars EP in 2024 alongside singles including 'Brood of Vipers,' and followed with 'PARANOID' and 'DAEDALUS,' the latter featuring Victor Borba of Brand of Sacrifice. Their sound pairs crushing breakdowns with atmospheric melody.

From Lansing

Voluntary Mortification is a Catholic deathcore band from Lansing, Michigan, formed in 2021 and dedicated, in their own words, to channeling the inevitability of suffering into brutal music. Their 2022 debut full-length "Suffer To Rise" established their footing in the extreme metal underground, drawing attention from outlets like OSV News and Indie Vision Music for marrying deathcore's heaviness to an explicitly Catholic lyrical framework.