It’s that time again! A new year has begun which means FYA fest was here once again in Orlando, FL to kickstart 2026. From Exit Life to Hatebreed, and Sin Against Sin to Drain, we talk about all 38 bands that played both days of the festival that sets the tone for the rest of the year.
We're joined by FYA founder Bob Wilson once again for some inside about putting the line up together and his thoughts on the weekend overall, so stay around a while, learn about some new bands, hear about some classics, and enjoy our recap of FYA 2026.
FYA 2026 Playlist:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2LQsFpiQObFF3DXVxB4jRt?si=125908c81d854835
Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/hardlore-fya-fest-2026-playlist/pl.u-qxyllDaI3yVWD4g
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00:00:00 - Start
00:00:52 - Introduction
00:04:17 - Exit Life
00:07:20 - Wit’s End
00:09:06 - Start Today
00:11:02 - Everybody Takes One
00:12:22 - Bulls Shitt
00:14:21 - FYA Behavior
00:19:46 - Mongrel
00:21:22 - Seed Of Pain
00:23:33 - No Idols
00:25:39 - Forced Order
00:28:13 - Whispers
00:30:13 - Magnitude
00:32:20 - Scarab
00:34:01 - Excessive Force
00:37:50 - Big Boy
00:39:51 - Mindforce
00:44:06 - Pardon This Interruption
00:46:04 - Haywire
00:50:55 - Merauder
00:54:01 - Kickback
00:57:56 - Hatebreed
01:03:44 - Day 2
01:04:15 - Sin Against Sin
01:07:48 - With Hate
01:09:21 - Unmoved
01:11:31 - Identity Shock
01:12:50 - I Promised The World
01:17:08 - Nasty
01:18:24 - Hold My Own
01:19:46 - Age of Apocalaypse
01:21:22 - C4
01:24:43 - Combust
01:26:56 - Outta Pocket
01:30:55 - Final Resting Place
01:32:56 - Gridiron
01:35:01 - Missing Link
01:36:42 - Turmoil
01:40:00 - End It
01:41:44 - Fleshwater
01:43:55 - Gorilla Biscuits
01:48:16 - Drain
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