Crystal Lake in Toronto

Crystal Lake are a Japanese metalcore band formed in Tokyo in 2002. Their music combines hardcore aggression, low-tuned guitar riffs and electronic elements; albums including The Sign, True North and Helix produced signature tracks such as “Apollo” and “Aeon.” In 2019, Crystal Lake performed at Resurrection Fest in Viveiro and Wacken Open Air. Later that year, the band joined the Impericon Never Say Die! Tour, bringing its full-band metalcore set to venues across Europe. Outside its Tokyo base, Crystal Lake also played club shows in London and Paris.