Gekiko Fest

[Gekiko Fest](https://festt.io/en/festivals/gekiko-fest-2026) dives into Japan's underground scene from April 17-19, 2026 at WildSideTokyo. This festival celebrates the most extreme and radical [punk](https://festt.io/en/genres/punk) and [grindcore](https://festt.io/en/genres/grindcore) sounds from Japan. [Unholy Grave](https://festt.io/en/artists/unholy-grave) brings legendary grindcore blending [death metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/death-metal), [deathgrind](https://festt.io/en/genres/deathgrind), and [noisecore](https://festt.io/en/genres/noisecore) into absolute sonic chaos. [324](https://festt.io/en/artists/324) and [Smallpox Aroma](https://festt.io/en/artists/smallpox-aroma) extend this grindcore fury with relentless intensity. [svdestada](https://festt.io/en/artists/svdestada) explores [crust punk](https://festt.io/en/genres/crust-punk), [neocrust](https://festt.io/en/genres/neocrust), and [blackened crust](https://festt.io/en/genres/blackened-crust) territories, fusing radical punk with [black metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/black-metal). The punk side features [Besthoven](https://festt.io/en/artists/besthoven)'s direct approach and [Fuck it](https://festt.io/en/artists/fuck-it) with their [indie rock](https://festt.io/en/genres/indie-rock) and [post-punk](https://festt.io/en/genres/post-punk) fusion. [Necrophile](https://festt.io/en/artists/necrophile) completes the lineup with old-school [thrash metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/thrash-metal). Gekiko Fest offers an uncompromising dive into Tokyo's underground, where sonic violence and raw energy reign supreme.