False Reality are quickly becoming one of the most exciting names in the UK hardcore scene. With their latest album, Faded Intentions, released in November 2025 and the Faded Intentions Tour starting on 1 April 2026, they show no signs of slowing down. Tonight, they were joined by Overpower and Regress Downstairs At The Dome.
False Reality – Overpower – Regress
Downstairs At The Dome, London – 9 April 2026
Words And Photography: Carol Giannattasio
Regress
Regress represent one of the most real voices of underground Hardcore. Their sound is direct, aggressive and without compromise. They open with Until The End and continue with Reaper’s Grip.
These are short songs, but they had a strong impact on the crowd, which gave their all from the very start, with constant two-step and wild moshing.
Regress are not focused on perfect performance on stage. Instead, they bring raw Reality. Forget technical perfection, here it is all about pure, constant energy.
Songs like Too Young, Too Soon and No Trends closed a fast setlist. By bringing their fresh EP, released on 10 January, to the stage, Regress showed they have the right spirit and energy for a true underground hardcore band.
Overpower
Overpower are a modern Hardcore/crossover band that focus on a direct and aggressive sound.
Songs like Shatter, Terra Firma, and They Came From Beyond were just some of the tracks that fired up the crowd at Downstairs At The Dome, making everyone take over the pit with heavy breakdowns.
Their songs are short, energetic and built to hit hard. There is no focus on complexity, but instead on a direct and physical style, made for moshing and immediate impact.
In short, Overpower represent modern Hardcore in a very clear way. Simple, powerful and made for the stage.
False Reality
If anything, False Reality look hungrier than ever. Downstairs At The Dome was fairly full, and their sound built on a clear formula of tight riffs, broken rhythms and constant tension ready to explode, filled every bit of space in the room.
Songs like Cranium and Out Of Time were just a taste of what False Reality can do live. Rigs especially exceeded expectations, showing real strength and presence on stage that felt inspiring to watch.
Other tracks like Worth It, Mirror and Sonder pushed the crowd into full energy mode in the pit.
The real strength of False Reality is the intensity of their songs, each track feels built to hit hard and leave a mark.
Reality Slips, in particular, kicked off a wild pit that made the atmosphere feel almost out of control.
False Reality definitely left their mark. They do not aim for complexity, but for impact. They are a tight and confident band, comfortable on smaller stages but clearly ready for bigger ones.
They closed the night with Snake Eyes, then spent time at the merch stand with fans, showing they are, right now, one of the strongest bands in the UK Hardcore scene.
