New England hardcore trailblazers Hatebreed are currently celebrating their 25th anniversary, with the help of a few similarly aggro friends such as Floridian death dealers Obituary and hardcore heavyweights Cro-Mags and Terror. The stacked, pit-fueling tour swept through Times Square's Playstation Theater last week — Friday, April 19th, to be exact — and left no comers un-whiplashed. Photographer Nathaniel Shannon was there to catch all the sweaty, headhanging, finger-pointing action — check out some of his best shots below.
Hatebreed, Obituary, Cro-Mags, Terror: See Photos of Insane NYC Mosh Fest
Jamey Jasta's hardcore crew celebrated 25th anniversary at Time Square's Playstation Theater
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