In the organizer's words:

The kings of hardcore from the Bay Area in California first stormed the scene in 2007 with their debut album "The Will To Survive" . Influenced by bands like BLOOD FOR BLOOD, HATEBREED, and MADBALL , LIONHEART kicked off with a brutal storm of murderous hardcore. "Built On Struggle" followed shortly afterwards in 2010 and in 2012 they followed up with " Undisputed" and years of consistent touring.

After a short break following the release of "Undisputed", the band returned stronger than ever in 2014 with "Welcome To The Westcoast" . The album entered both the iTunes Metal and GooglePlay Metal charts at #1. LIONHEART hit the scene again in January 2016 with "Love Don't Live Here". The album title, which is a nod to the R&B/Motown classic of the same name, shows the band's reluctance to be pigeonholed into the same old "hardcore" mold, as well as the bitter and harsh lyrics the band is known for.

In November 2017, LIONHEART then released "Welcome To The Westcoast II". As a sequel to "Welcome To The Westcoast" (2014), the album ushered in a new era of Californian hardcore and once again earned the band #1 in the iTunes Metal Charts and Google Play Metal Charts .