Formed in Orlando in 1999, heavy metal band Trivium combines metalcore, thrash, and progressive styles. Led by frontman Matt Heafy, the group gained global success through relentless touring and albums like Ascendancy, Shogun, and the acclaimed The Sin and the Sentence.
Puscifer is a band featuring Mat Mitchell, Carina Round, and Maynard James Keenan that blends music, performance, and visual art. Known for acclaimed albums on the Billboard Top 200, festival appearances, and the touring festival Sessanta, they collaborate with diverse artists.
Formed in 2013, Band-Maid is a five-piece, all-female Japanese rock band known for their hard-hitting sound and skilled musicianship. They have built an international fanbase, selling out shows across the US, UK, and Europe, and releasing albums including Epic Narratives.
Welcome to Rockville, launched in 2011 in Jacksonville, Florida, is renowned as one of North America's largest rock festivals. It features a diverse range of heavy metal, hard rock, and punk, encompassing all rock genres. The festival is celebrated for its massive stages, immersive experiences, and a history of hosting iconic bands like Metallica, Foo Fighters, and Guns N' Roses. It consistently draws hundreds of thousands of fans.
Brutus is a Belgian rock trio formed in Leuven in 2014 by Stefanie Mannaerts, Peter Mulders, and Stijn Vanhoegaerden. Blending post-rock, metal, and hardcore, the band released albums Burst, Nest, and Unison Life, earning praise from Lars Ulrich and Simon Neil.
Led by Matt Tuck, British rock and metal band Bullet For My Valentine has achieved multimillion album sales, billions of streams, numerous awards, and headlining performances on the biggest stages. Their eighth album is Social Apocalypse.
Meade is a rock and country artist known for albums like Black Sheep and Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind, plus the EP Pretty Little Waist. His Top 25 rock radio single BLACKOUT helped drive success, alongside the collaborative release Meade-E-Oak'r Mixtape.
Formed by Josh Homme in the 1990s out of Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age is a heavy rock band known for hits like "No One Knows" and "Go with the Flow". Anchored by Homme, the revolving lineup notably featured Dave Grohl on the 2002 breakthrough album Songs for the Deaf.
Originating from Iowa, the masked nine-piece metal band Slipknot has become one of the most influential rock groups of the 21st century. Blending metal, punk, and hip hop, they returned with the aggressive release Arsenal, showcasing their enduring sonic firepower and uncompromising drive.
Formed in Venice, California, in the early 1980s by vocalist Mike Muir, Suicidal Tendencies pioneered skatepunk with vicious hardcore before transitioning to thrash metal. Their self-titled 1983 debut featured the hit institutionalized, helping shape the genre.
Bloodywood is an Indian metal band known for fusing metal with traditional Indian folk instruments like the Dhol, flute, and Tumbi. Their unique sound combines thunderous Hindi and Punjabi choruses with meaningful rap verses and ethnic instrumentation.
Rob Zombie rose to fame in multi-platinum band White Zombie and later as a solo artist. Known for his Hellbilly sound, he earned multi-platinum/gold albums including Hellbilly Deluxe, The Sinister Urge and Educated Horses. Lunar Injection Kool Aid (2021) hit #9 Billboard 200.
Based in Florida, alternative rock band Rain City Drive blends heavy post-hardcore roots with contemporary pop. Their 2020 album To Better Days featured hits like Talk to a Friend and Heavier, while their 2022 self-titled follow-up included the SiriusXM Top 5 hit Cutting it Close.
Stray From The Path, a NY/UK-based band, blends hardcore aggression with socio-political lyrics, noted for dark themes in Euthanasia. They collaborate with Jesse Barnett and critique societal issues, like military recruitment and corporate greed.
