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HELLIONS: ACT IV

Hardcore and opera don’t gel in much (or any) of a traditional sense, but Hellions live up to their namesake in that they don’t really care about your rules. Their 2016 opus, Opera Oblivia, beautifully married the pit-starting gruffness of their punk roots with the histrionic gravity of a baroque masterpiece.

It was an ambitious feat, but one that paid off in spades with unanimous critical acclaim and a string of sold-out tours across the globe. So

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