Location: Doki 4, Gdańsk
Date: 18/01/2026Hardcore doesn’t ask politely. It turns up, kicks the door in, and dares you to look away. This night at Doki 4 is built exactly on that principle.
Three bands, three generations, zero compromise.
At the centre of it all, Schizma. Hardcore lifers from Bydgoszcz, back in Gdańsk with a new set and the same attitude that made them essential in the first place.
Schizma, Hardcore With No Exit Strategy
Calling Schizma legendary isn’t lazy shorthand, it’s historical accuracy. Active since the early 1990s, they were already tearing through Polish stages when hardcore here was still a fragile DIY organism held together by stubbornness and borrowed gear.
Their sound is classic, fast, confrontational hardcore punk. No metalcore gloss, no retro cosplay, no softened edges. Just sharp riffs, barked vocals, and songs designed to hit immediately and disappear just as fast.
This is not a reunion lap. Schizma return with a new set, carrying the same aggression, the same refusal to mellow out, and the same understanding of what hardcore is meant to do in a room full of people.
Ballkick, London Grit With Polish Blood
Sharing the bill, Ballkick, a band that operates between London and Poland, and sounds exactly like that geography feels.
Formed in 2017, Ballkick play heavy hardcore with deep punk roots, blunt riffs, and a confrontational presence that doesn’t waste time explaining itself. Their set will centre on “Metallic Taste of Betrayal”, an album that earns attention through substance rather than hype.
The record features guest vocals from scene heavyweights Stikman of 25 Ta Life and Chris Rafalowich of Shattered Realm. That’s not a coincidence.
Live, Ballkick are physical, loud, and direct, built for packed floors, moving bodies, and zero distance between band and crowd.
Zero Jeden, No Filter From Śląsk And Zagłębie
Opening the night, Zero Jeden, representing the raw nerve of Śląsk and Zagłębie.
This is hardcore without metaphor or safety net. Polish lyrics, lived frustration, and a sound that favours urgency over polish. Zero Jeden don’t dress things up. Their songs hit straight, their message is clear, and their live presence is all pressure, no release.
They embody the current Polish hardcore underground, rooted in reality rather than nostalgia, and their place on this bill makes perfect sense.
Zero Jeden: Facebook | Instagram
Ballkick: Facebook | Instagram | Website
Schizma: Facebook | Instagram
