As Solar Plexus wraps up their set, the pit transforms into a conventional hardcore pit with spin kicks and explosive moves.
PHOTO: GABRIELLA LINDLAND
On Jan. 31, 2025, energy poured out from the Montgomery Community Centre in Calgary as local hardcore band Solar Plexus took the stage. Their performance, marked by downtuned riffs, striking cymbals and harsh vocals, led fans to mosh wall to wall. The event was part of a DIY initiative that focuses on bringing Calgary’s underground music scene together, giving both bands and fans of all ages a space to express themselves through heavy music.
Local Hardcore band, Solar Plexus, preparing to play at Montgomery Community Centre on Jan. 31. PHOTO: GABRIELLA LINDLANDLiv Konrad and lead guitarist Miles Eden hit the first chords, kickstarting the Solar Plexus set. PHOTO: GABRIELLA LINDLANDThe energy at the Montgomery Community Centre heightens as an audience member crowd surfs. PHOTO: GABRIELLA LINDLANDDrummer Cooper Habstritt drives Solar Plexus’ raw sound with each hit at Montgomery Community Centre. PHOTO: GABRIELLA LINDLANDSolar Plexus’ second lead guitarist, Daniel Pacheco, fuels the intensity of the set with fast rhythms and guitar solos. PHOTO: GABRIELLA LINDLANDVocalist Kian Martin commands the stage as the crowd at the Montgomery Community Centre breaks out into a two-step hardcore pit. PHOTO: GABRIELLA LINDLANDAudience members slam into one another under the sound of Solar Plexus. PHOTO: GABRIELLA LINDLAND
