It's the time of year that Warped Tour fans rejoice in: the big band announcement for the summer.

This year's band lineup is kind of all over the place, for lack of better terms. That's not necessarily a bad thing, either. With the lineup being the way it is, fans have a great opportunity to see bands that aren't usually involved with Warped. One of those bands being War On Women.

War On Women is a feminist hardcore punk band hailing from Baltimore. Their powerful music is backed with harsh vocals that drive their powerful message home to listeners. Their lyrics speak on issues such as rape culture, gender equality, and transphobia. I'm sure you're wondering, why is it such a big deal for a feminist hardcore band to be on Warped Tour? Well, it's a huge deal considering that the punk, hardcore, and metal music scenes are still all male dominant scenes. There have been female performers on the tour before, but the vast majority of bands that play are comprised of males. War On Women could be the one thing to bring more bands with female members to the attention of Warped fans. Aside from the male dominant scene issue, there have been plenty of accusations of musicians endangering the safety of young women over the course of the tour. The message that War On Women spread will be a good answer to those problems.

You can catch War On Women at the Vans Warped Tour all summer long.