<div class="wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">A thunderous mix of underground firepower and rising talent, blending melody, grit and unrelenting riffs.<br>From atmospheric depth to full-throttle rock and metal, this lineup hits hard and refuses to let go.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/americansharks/">American Sharks</a> &#8211; Bang Yer Head</li> <li><a href="https://blackoakcounty.com">Black Oak County</a> &#8211; Sick and Tired</li> <li><a href="https://fyrdsman.bandcamp.com/album/the-free-man">Fyrdsman</a> &#8211; Wither</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hopelessnation/">Hopeless Nation</a> &#8211; Silverspoon</li> <li><a href="https://konquest.bandcamp.com">Konquest</a> &#8211; Kubla Khan (A Vision in A Dream)</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/oldmoon.om/about_profile_transparency/">Old Moon</a> -Obsidian</li> <li><a href="https://sunraven.bandcamp.com">Sun Raven </a>&#8211; Eiocha</li> <li><a href="https://levels-band.com">Levels</a> &#8211; Blue Heaven</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NightThievesOfficial">Night Thieves</a> &#8211; See You on The Other Side</li> <li><a href="https://witchripper.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-hourglass">Witch Ripper</a> &#8211; Symmetry of The Hourglass</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio 8th May 2026</p> </div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img decoding="async" width="2048" height="2048" alt="symmetrical head" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.darkcompass.com/wp-content/uploads/dc1312.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1" class="wp-image-22024 size-full" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.darkcompass.com/wp-content/uploads/dc1312.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.darkcompass.com/wp-content/uploads/dc1312.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.darkcompass.com/wp-content/uploads/dc1312.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.darkcompass.com/wp-content/uploads/dc1312.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.darkcompass.com/wp-content/uploads/dc1312.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.darkcompass.com/wp-content/uploads/dc1312.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/www.darkcompass.com/wp-content/uploads/dc1312.jpg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https://i0.wp.com/www.darkcompass.com/wp-content/uploads/dc1312.jpg?w=1980&amp;ssl=1 1980w" sizes="(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px" /></figure></div>