Terror returns to Los Angeles front and center with a new album and sold out show at 1720. The year is 2025 and it’s a hot July day in Los Angeles but Expo Park is filled with hardcore fans as Sound and Fury is on its second day. Suddenly, Carry On hits the stage as a part of the festival’s secret set and fans immediately flocked to the stage to see this legendary reunion. After their set came a surprise appearance from Terror, shocking the hardcore world again and dominating the festival before the later sets. This surprise set would go on to make headlines as the legendary band announced an album, which made long time fans like myself excited for the future. Come 2026 and the band would release Still Suffer, an absolute powerhouse of an album with a subsequent tour to support the album. With no surprise, the hardcore legends would go on to do a hometown show at the beloved 1720 venue with support from Pain of Truth and End It. The Baltimore based End It was previously at 1720 in October of last year and after a few months, they made sure to remind the venue just how loud and exhilarating they are with their phenomenal sound and stage presence. Almost immediately, the venue was filled with fans moshing and getting up on stage to dive. Pain of Truth continued afterwards with a larger than life performance with an electric atmosphere. The Long Island band encouraged fans to express themselves and sing along with pile-ons and more stage divers.
After the openers finally came Terror, fresh off their new album and with massive smiles that let us know that they’re grateful to hit the stage once more. Vocalist Scott Vogel rushed the stage starting off with A Deeper Struggle and the entire venue erupted. Fans were rushing the stage while the pits started immediately, and people across the venue were screaming and jumping along with Vogel. Drummer Nick Jett pounded away at his drumset while delivering an amazing sound that only he can craft, guitarists Martin Stewart and Jordan Posner delivered absolutely legendary riffs, while Chris Linkovich kept everyone together with his intense bass skills. Their intense performances and riveting lyrics are what truly define hardcore as a very community oriented culture as fans were causing a ruckus but were looking after one another at the same time. With an energetic set-list consisting of songs like Stick Tight, One With The Underdogs, and Erase You From My World, the band made sure that their energy was consistently high the whole night.
As the night came to a close, the band wanted to end the night on a high note and played their popular track Keepers of Faith which led to what felt like the entire venue charging the stage to sing along and dive. As soon as their set ended, I felt a sense of energy in me as if I could run a marathon and that is a huge testament to just how raw Terror is. Despite fans feeling exhausted or burnt out, the band’s presence and energy forced others like me to forget everything and be a part of an amazing performance. Overall, this set was an affirmation to the hardcore world that Terror is a force to reckon as their presence feels out of this world and their fan base continues to grow with each release they make. Check out some images from the live show at 1720 just below with our exclusive photo gallery featuring all three bands. Lastly, keep up to date with Terror on social media by following the band @TerrorHardcore.
Article & Photos By Hector Mendoza (@mendoza_photos)
