The Acacia Strain is a four-piece deathcore band based in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The band is currently signed to Prosthetic Records. They have been together since 2001 and have four studio albums, as well as a split seven-inch record with Loyal to the Grave on which they cover "Seasons In The Abyss", originally recorded by Slayer. The band has worked with acclaimed producers Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) and Zeuss (Shadows Fall and Hatebreed).

EVERGREEN TERRACE is a melodic hardcore band from Jacksonville, FL that takes cues from no other. The band transitions effortlessly from fast, powerful heavy hardcore to melodic punk/rock. This has allowed them to tour with a diverse group since their start in late 1999, including Rise Against, As I Lay Dying, Strung Out, Norma Jean, Thursday, Every Time I Die, Hatebreed, Gwar and many others.

Heavy music is alive and well. Cruel Hand moves on forward unscarred and unaffected by the trends. See ya on tour soon.