Warped Weekend

Norma Jean: Punishing, brutal posthardcore with a welcoming, subtly faithful vibe

The main core of this year's lineup: shredding guitars and vocal-cord-busting guttural yells. The following are just the loudest ones. You've been warned.

Tiger Army: Sophisticated psychobilly

Details

The Vans Warped Tour rolls into town Saturday, July 21, at Bicentennial Park, 1075 Biscayne Blvd, Miami. Gates open at 11:00 a.m., and tickets cost $31. Visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.warpedtour.com.

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The common thread here: impressive crossover success

Coheed and Cambria: Pretty much invented the branch of posthardcore that delves far into prog-rock turf

Killswitch Engage: Unforgivingly hard metal backbone with a surprising melodic overlay

New Found Glory: See Florida Bands

Hawthorne Heights: See Pop Rocks

Miss these stalwarts, and immediately forfeit all punk points. Do not pass go.

Bad Religion: Immortal Southern California punk from the early Eighties, still going strong

Pennywise: California skate punks with pretty much godlike status

Throwdown: Uncompromising straightedge hardcore, a decade strong

Tiger Army: Bay Area punk with a healthy dose of psychobilly

The Unseen: Spiky Boston punkers who began playing before some of this year's concert attendees were born