Formed in Orlando in 1999, heavy metal band Trivium combines metalcore, thrash, and progressive styles. Led by frontman Matt Heafy, they rose to global success through relentless touring and acclaimed albums like Ascendancy, Shogun, and 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 200, festival appearances, and TV shows, they have collaborated with Trent Reznor and Milla Jovovich.
Formed in 2013, Band-Maid is a five-piece, all-female hard rock band known for their skilled musicianship, shredding guitars, and catchy hooks. The group has sold out international shows across the US, UK, and Europe, amassed over 200 million YouTube views, and released 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.
Formed in Leuven in 2014, Belgian rock trio Brutus blends post-rock, metal, and hardcore. The band features Stefanie Mannaerts, Peter Mulders, and Stijn Vanhoegaerden. They have released albums including Burst, Nest, and Unison Life.
Led by Matt Tuck, British rock and metal band Bullet For My Valentine has achieved multimillion album sales, billions of streams, and numerous awards. Known for headlining major stages globally, their eighth album is Social Apocalypse.
Originating in Florida, Rain City Drive is an alternative rock and post-hardcore band known for hits like Talk to a Friend and Heavier from their 2020 album To Better Days, as well as their 2022 self-titled release.
Meade is a genre-blending artist known for albums like Black Sheep and Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind, and the EP Pretty Little Waist, which featured the rock radio hit BLACKOUT. He has collaborated with Treaty Oak Revival on the Meade-E-Oak 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.
Formed in Iowa, Slipknot is an influential rock band known for wearing masks and blending metal, punk, and hip hop. With nearly 30 years of history, the group released the track Arsenal, showcasing their signature pummeling dynamics and razor-sharp vocals.
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 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.
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.
