The finalists were:
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Forty37
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Save Your Last Breath
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Corbian
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Hard Times Don’t Last
Be sure to check out their music in our band feature article!
Applause and Welcome to the Lineup!
Now, let’s talk winners: Hard Times Don’t Last from Northern Germany have taken the top spot and earned themselves the opening slot in our festival lineup for Saturday, June 28th. Congratulations – we can’t wait to see you hit the stage!

The guys from Hard Times Don’t Last hail from the Oldenburg and Bremen area and will bring a fresh dose of post-hardcore to our festival. They've been releasing their own music since 2020, starting with the single "Somebody Else". In 2022, they dropped their first EP Life, followed by Apathy to Misery last year. Just last month, they released their brand-new track "Until The Stars Collide" – give it a listen here:
A huge thank-you to all the bands who participated and everyone who cast their votes!
Want to cheer on Hard Times Don’t Last live at Impericon Festival? Grab your tickets here now – it’s happening next month!