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Ben Pike

Ben Pike

@benpike.net

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AL ➡️ NC, former musician, documenting DIY music, IT Consultant by day, amateur photog at night, pragmatic semanticist || benpike.net

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Ben Pike

@benpike.net

Delta Hate || Furnace Fest 2025 pre-show at Workplay in Birmingham, AL

#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #deltahate

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December 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM

Ben Pike

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Spanish Love Songs || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #spanishlovesongs

December 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Ben Pike

@benpike.net

Initiate || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #initiate

December 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM

Ben Pike

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On Broken Wings || Furnace Fest 2025 after-show @ Workplay in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #onbrokenwings

December 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM

Ben Pike

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Jimmy Eat World || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #jimmyeatworld

November 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM

Ben Pike

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Hot Water Music || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #hotwatermusic

November 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM

Ben Pike

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Adlet || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #adlet

November 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM

Ben Pike

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Soft Play || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #softplay

November 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM

Ben Pike

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Living Sacrifice || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #livingsacrifice

November 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM

Ben Pike

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Zao || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #zao

November 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM

Ben Pike

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No Cure || Furnace Fest 2025 pre-show at Workplay in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #nocure #straightedge #workplay

November 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM

Ben Pike

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Converge || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #converge

October 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM

Ben Pike

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Norma Jean || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #normajean

October 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Ben Pike

@benpike.net

Decoy || Furnace Fest 2025 in Birmingham, AL

#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #decoy #getinthevan

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October 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Ben Pike

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Magnitude || Furnace Fest 2025 pre-show at Workplay in Birmingham, AL

#birmingham #alabama #furnacefest #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #magnitude #straightedge

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October 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM

Ben Pike

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The Beautiful Mistake || Furnace Fest 2025 pre-show at Workplay in Birmingham, AL

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#birmingham #alabama #furnacefest #owrkplay #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #diy #thebeautifulmistake

October 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM

Ben Pike

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Advent || Furnace Fest 2025 pre-show at Workplay in Birmingham, AL

#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #posthardcore #diy #advent

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October 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Ben Pike

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Stray From The Path || Furnace Fest 2025

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#birmingham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #melodichardcore #posthardcore #diy #strayfromthepath

October 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM

Ben Pike

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Johnny Booth || Furnace Fest 2025
#birmingham #bham #alabama #furnacefest #slossfurnaces #sloss #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #hardcore #metal #metalcore #emo #screamo #punk #rock #rocknroll #punkrock #melodichardcore #posthardcore #diy #johnnybooth

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October 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM

Ben Pike

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Wielded Steel || Swanson's Warehouse in Greenville, SC

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#southcarolina #greenville #sc #swansons #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #wieldedsteel #diy #punk #punkrock #rock #rocknroll #hardcore #metal #metalcore #deathcore #welcometothefamily

July 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM

Ben Pike

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Haywire || Hoots in Winston-Salem, NC

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#northcarolina #piedmonttriad #winstonsalem #wsnc #hoots #hootsbeerco #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #haywire #diy #punk #punkrock #rock #rocknroll #hardcore #metal #metalcore #overcomefest

July 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM

Ben Pike

@benpike.net

Decoy || Swanson's Warehouse in Greenville, SC

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#southcarolina #greenville #sc #swansons #swansonswarehouse #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #decoy #diy #punk #punkrock #rock #rocknroll #hardcore #metal #metalcore #screamo #posthardcore #deathcore #welcometothefamily

July 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM

Ben Pike

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Rectoplasm || Hoots in Winston-Salem, NC

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#northcarolina #piedmonttriad #winstonsalem #wsnc #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #deathbloom #diy #punk #punkrock #rock #rocknroll
#hardcore #metal #metalcore #slam #hoots #hootsbeerco #blindeyeproductions

July 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Ben Pike

@benpike.net

Deathbloom || Hoots in Winston-Salem, NC

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#northcarolina #piedmonttriad #winstonsalem #wsnc #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #deathbloom #diy #punk #punkrock #rock #rocknroll
#hardcore #metal #metalcore #deathcore #hoots #hootsbeerco #getinthevanbooking

July 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM

Ben Pike

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Orthodox || Kings in Raleigh, NC

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#northcarolina #raleigh #raleighnc #crankitout #livemusic #sony #sonya7iv #orthodox #orthodoxtn #diy #punk #punkrock #rock #rocknroll #hardcore #metal #metalcore #numetal #kings #kingsraleigh

July 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM