Aftershock in Sacramento - Oct 2, 2026

PeelingFlesh

16 concerts

PeelingFlesh, an American slam death metal band from Oklahoma City, formed in 2021. Their distinctive "Slamming Gangster Groove" blends brutal death metal, hardcore, and hip-hop samples. Popular songs include "211/187," "Make A Move," and "Shoot 2 Kill." Notable albums are "The G Code" (2024) and "PF Radio 2" (2025). They have collaborated with artists like SVDDEN DEATH and Despised Icon, gaining recognition for their unique sound.

Cypress Hill

5 concerts

Cypress Hill, formed in South Gate, California in 1988, pioneered West Coast hip hop and rap rock. Known for their distinctive sound and cannabis advocacy, they achieved multi-platinum success with hits like "Insane in the Brain." They earned a Hollywood Walk of Fame star and released "Dios Bendiga," their first Spanish-language album.

The Black Dahlia Murder

30 concerts

The Black Dahlia Murder are a Detroit death metal band. After frontman and co-founder Trevor Strnad died in 2022, co-founder Brian Eschbach moved from guitar to vocals. The new lineup debuted in Detroit in Oct. 2022, with Ryan Knight returning on guitar.

Underoath

31 concerts

Underoath are a Florida-based heavy band known for blending hard rock, electronic experimentation, guttural screams and anthemic choruses. They’ve earned two RIAA-certified gold albums and three Grammy nominations.

Coheed and Cambria

4 concerts

Coheed and Cambria are New York prog legends led by singer/guitarist Claudio Sanchez with Travis Stever, Josh Eppard and Zach Cooper. Emerging in the early 2000s, they’re known for sci-fi concept albums tied to The Amory Wars, set in Heaven’s Fence.

Rivers of Nihil

3 concerts

Rivers Of Nihil are a modern metal band from Reading, Pennsylvania. Their 2018 album Where Owls Know My Name helped them transcend labels, followed by 2021’s The Work, a cerebral, visceral record spanning many styles, ideas, and emotions.

Nekrogoblikon

23 concerts

Formed in 2006, goblin metal band Nekrogoblikon broke out with the 2012 viral anthem No One Survives. The Boiling Sea EP is their first studio release featuring vocal duo John Goblikon and Dickie Allen, with Secret Elephant featuring Reel Big Fish.

Bodysnatcher

24 concerts

Bodysnatcher formed in 2014 in Melbourne, Florida. Named after Plainfield Ghoul Ed Gein, they play furious extreme music, blending crushing breakdowns, eerie ambience, scathing riffs, and grisly grooves, and are known for heavy, violent live shows.

DRAIN

5 concerts

Santa Cruz hardcore band Drain formed in 2014. Led by Sammy Ciaramitaro with Cody Chavez and Tim Flegal, they broke out with debut album California Cursed (2020) and follow-up Living Proof (2023), touring worldwide and playing arenas with Blink-182.

Slaughter to Prevail

15 concerts

Slaughter To Prevail is a modern metal band formed online by Russian vocalist Alex Terrible (Yekaterinburg) and UK guitarist Jack Simmons (near Essex). Known for hard-hitting heavy music and singles like Conflict, Viking, 1984, Behelit, and Kid of Darkness.

Spite

28 concerts

Hailing from Southern California, Spite is a deathcore band formed in 2014, known for their aggressive blend of death metal and metalcore. Their intense sound, featuring crushing breakdowns and dark lyrical themes, defines their style. Notable albums include "Dedication to Flesh" (2022) and "NEW WORLD KILLER" (2025). Popular songs include "Caved In" and "Kill or Be Killed."

Atreyu

33 concerts

Atreyu, from Yorba Linda, California, formed in 1998, pioneered metalcore with their blend of aggressive riffs and melodic hooks. Known for songs like "Bleeding Mascara" and "Ex's and Oh's," their discography includes "Baptize" and "The Beautiful Dark of Life." They achieved Billboard Top 10 success and gold-certified albums, releasing "The End Is Not the End" in 2026.

P.O.D.

5 concerts

Cradle Of Filth

11 concerts

British extreme metal band formed in 1991, Cradle of Filth evolved from black metal into gothic/symphonic sounds. Led by vocalist Dani Filth, they issued albums like The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (1994), Damnation and a Day (2003) and Nymphetamine (2004).

Three 6 Mafia

3 concerts

Three 6 Mafia founders DJ Paul and Juicy J helped shape crunk and influenced hip hop and pop. Juicy J has Gold/Platinum singles, MTV and American Music Awards, and work on Katy Perry’s Grammy-nominated Dark Horse. DJ Paul produced Drake/Jay-Z’s Talk Up.

Limp Bizkit

13 concerts

Limp Bizkit, formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1994, is a pioneering nu metal and rap rock band. Fronted by Fred Durst, with Wes Borland, John Otto, and DJ Lethal, they are known for hits like "Nookie" and "Break Stuff." Founding bassist Sam Rivers passed in October 2025. The band remains active, with members pursuing individual projects and the group currently touring, maintaining their influential presence.

Senses Fail

23 concerts

Formed in the suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey, Senses Fail are known for an evolving sound spanning emo, screamo, post-hardcore, metalcore, and pop punk. Frontman Buddy Nielsen led the band to a gold-selling debut, Let It Enfold You.

Psychostick

4 concerts

Psychostick, from Tempe, Arizona, is a humorcore band blending comedy rock, metalcore, and groove metal. Known for hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, and energetic performances, their popular songs include "Beer!" and "Obey the Beard." Notable albums are "Do" and the compilation "...and stuff." They gained chart success with early albums and composed the "Toxic Crusaders Original Soundtrack."

Drowning Pool

6 concerts

Drowning Pool are an alternative/nu-metal band formed in 1996 after relocating from New Orleans to Dallas. They broke through with the platinum debut Sinner (2001) and hit single "Bodies." After vocalist Dave Williams died in 2002, they continued with rotating singers.

Kublai Khan TX

4 concerts

Sherman, Texas metalcore/beatdown hardcore band Kublai Khan TX, formed in 2009, is known for intense live shows and thoughtful lyrics on societal issues. Their aggressive sound features heavy breakdowns. Popular tracks include "The Hammer" and "Antpile." "Exhibition of Prowess" (2024) and the "Lowest Form of Animal" EP (2022) are recent releases.

$uicideboy$

3 concerts

New Orleans-bred punk-rap/hip-hop cousins $crim (Scott Arcenaux Jr.) and Ruby da Cherry (Aristos Petrou) blend Southern flows with punk intensity. Earned RIAA platinum “…And To Those I Love…” and multiple gold singles; 15B+ streams.

Silly Goose

11 concerts

Silly Goose is an Atlanta, Georgia-based rap-rock/nu-metal band known for high-energy, chaotic live shows and guerrilla performances. Their sound blends alternative metal, hip-hop, and grunge. Popular songs include "Bad Behavior," "Keys To The City," and "Cowboy." Albums like "Keys To The City" and the "Bad Behavior - EP" showcase their distinctive style. The band is recognized for its innovative approach and engaging stage presence.

Insane Clown Posse

8 concerts

Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) is a Detroit underground duo known for hardcore hip-hop. Despite being shunned by MTV and radio, they built a fanbase of millions called Juggalos and broke into the mainstream.

Eyes Set To Kill

10 concerts

Formed in 2004 by sisters Alexia and Anissa Rodriguez, Arizona screamo band Eyes Set to Kill fuses heavy and melodic hardcore with soaring vocals and screams. Self-released EP When the Silence Is Broken the Night Is Torn (2006); debut Reach (2008). Masks (2013) was their first for Century Media.

Public Enemy

1 concert

Long Island hip-hop group formed in 1985 by Chuck D. Known for Bomb Squad’s dense production and politically charged classics It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet, with hits like Fight the Power and 911 Is a Joke. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

Paleface Swiss

11 concerts

Paleface Swiss, from Zürich, Switzerland, formed in 2017, delivers a crushing blend of beatdown hardcore, deathcore, and nu metal. Known for aggressive riffs and intense live shows, the band gained international recognition. Their discography features albums like "Cursed" and EPs such as "The Wilted", alongside popular tracks like "The Orphan" and "Please End Me".

Vianova

7 concerts

Vianova, a German metalcore band from Berlin, formed in 2014, is celebrated for its genre-bending sound. They fuse metalcore with elements of soul, jazz, R&B, and electronic music. Their debut album, "Hit It!", features popular tracks like "Wheel of Fortune" and "Uh Yaya". The band earned a Nik Nocturnal Award for Best Breakthrough Band and nominations for the Heavy Music Awards, recognized for their innovative style and engaging visuals.

Chad Gray

3 concerts

Chad Gray, born in Illinois, is an American singer renowned for fronting the heavy metal bands Mudvayne and Hellyeah. His versatile style blends nu metal and groove metal with guttural screams and melodic passages. Mudvayne's "L.D. 50" achieved gold status. He has collaborated with artists like Nonpoint. Mudvayne released new songs "Hurt People Hurt People" and "Sticks and Stones" in 2025.

Wu-Tang Clan

Formed in Staten Island, New York, Wu-Tang Clan emerged in 1993 with debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and the hit single "C.R.E.A.M." Their hazy, menacing hardcore sound helped make Wu-Tang Forever a 1997 chart-topping success.

Finch

California-based emo rock band Finch features vocalist Nate Barcalow and guitarist Randy Strohmeyer. Signed to Drive-Thru Records, they released the EP Falling into Place (2001) and album What It Is to Burn, then shifted heavier on Say Hello to Sunshine (2005).

Dethklok

Dethklok are a virtual death metal band from the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse. Their debut The Dethalbum (2007) hit No. 21 on Billboard 200, followed by Dethalbum II (2009), III (2012), The Doomstar Requiem (2013), and IV (2023).

Alexisonfire

From St. Catharines, Ontario, Alexisonfire delivers influential post-hardcore, renowned for their dynamic dual vocals and intense live shows. Hits like "This Could Be Anywhere in the World" and "Pulmonary Archery" define their sound. Their acclaimed 2022 album "Otherness" earned a Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year, showcasing their enduring impact and aggressive, melodic style.

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Alesana

Raleigh, North Carolina's Alesana formed in 2004, crafting a post-hardcore sound they call "sweetcore". Known for mixing pop, punk, metal, and symphonic elements, they gained fans with concept albums like "The Emptiness" and "Confessions". Popular songs include "The Thespian" and "Ambrosia". They earned "Best Hardcore/Screamo Band" in 2009, and their catalog charted on Billboard.

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