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Initiate
Initiate is an American hardcore band formed in 2016 in Southern California. Fronted by vocalist Crystal Pak, the group built its early following through cassette releases and independent EPs before signing to Triple B Records, an imprint known for hardcore and screamo acts.
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- Nov 25SeattleNeptune TheatrePerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Nov 28Salt Lake CityThe DepotPerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Nov 29DenverSummit Music HallPerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Dec 3HoustonHouse of Blues HoustonPerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Dec 6AtlantaBuckhead TheatrePerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Dec 7NashvilleBrooklyn Bowl NashvillePerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Dec 9ChicagoHouse of Blues ChicagoPerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Dec 10CincinnatiBogart'sPerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Dec 12DetroitSaint Andrew's HallPerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Dec 16BostonBig Night LivePerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
- Dec 17PhiladelphiaTheatre of Living ArtsPerformers: Senses Fail, KoyoView details
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About Initiate
The band's sophomore full-length, Cerebral Circus, arrived on Triple B Records in 2023 and drew notice from hardcore press for pairing metallic riffing with melodic hooks; one reviewer called the record "vast, unfettered and entirely confident," comparing its emotional intensity to genre touchstones such as Touche Amore. Initiate's sound draws on 1990s New York hardcore alongside contemporary metalcore and post-hardcore influences.
Since forming, the band has shared stages with established hardcore and metalcore acts, building a reputation on the strength of its live performances and its members' outspoken ties to the straight-edge and vegan hardcore scenes and to feminist and queer advocacy within the genre. In 2026 Initiate signed with label Blue Grape Music, marking a step up from its earlier independent, cassette-driven releases.
The band released the EP With Love // With Rage in 2026, led by the single "Numb the Pain," and has kept up an active touring schedule, supporting acts such as the Wonder Years and Knuckle Puck and joining Enter Shikari on the road, alongside festival appearances including Warped Tour and The Fest.