By the mid-2000s, the hardcore genre had splintered into numerous sub-styles. You had with its ominous atmospheres, industrial hardcore with its metallic, complex rhythms, and terror and speedcore for those who craved nothing less than sheer auditory mayhem. This diversity meant that on any given weekend, there was a hardcore party catering to every possible taste. The year 2006 was no exception, with an incredibly packed schedule of events happening all across the country.