Hatebreed brought their 30th anniversary celebration to Riverside with a night of metal with guests Carcass, Harm's Way, and Crypta lighting up the Riverside Municipal Auditorium and giving fans a night of hardcore metal they won't soon forget on Wednesday Oct 16.

First up on the night was Crypta, a Brazilian Death Metal band formed in 2019, and they brought the energy that got the crowd ready to rock out for the night. The head banging this band brought to the stage would give Corpsegrinder a run for his money, and front woman Fernanda Lira constantly engaged with the crowd and Crypta tore up the stage with hits like The Other Side of Anger, Trail of Traitors, and From the Ashes.

Harm's Way, a Chicago based Hardcore Punk band, was next up on the bill, and they kept the energy thobbing with their hits Sadist Guilt, Hollow Cry, and Infestation. Front man James Pligge worked the stage during their entire set, and the crowd was on fire.

Last up from the support bands was Carcass, an English extreme metal band from Liverpool, formed in 1985, with Bill Steer and Jeff Walker who have been the constant throughout the band's history. Walker, made his feeling towards Live Nation known with his t-shirt, and brought his rage to their songs like No Love Lost, Genital Grinder, and Exhume to Consume.

Finally it was time for Hatebreed to take the stage, and the fans screamed and hollered for their favorite cameo while a 10 minute montage film played of some of the biggest names in hardcore music wishing a happy 30th anniversary to Hatebreed. The energy from Hatebreed was nothing short of exuberant. It was obvious to everyone watching that they were having the time of their lives playing fan favorites like A Call for Blood, Smash Your Enemies, and I Will Be Heard.

Front man and vocalist, Jamey Jasta, worked his way all over the stage showing his band mates some love and showing the crowd all smiles, and getting the crowd to get into the Mosh pit. "If you have been in mosh pit retirement, it's time to get you back on the front lines" he shouted out to the crowd creating a frenzy mosh circle in the middle of the RMA. Later they tossed out the Hatebreed Ball of Death which was massive and the crowd had a blast bouncing it through the auditorium.

Check out all the photos we took during the show on our Flickr page.