Static Dress, from Leeds, England, formed in 2018, crafts intense post-hardcore, metalcore, and emo. Celebrated for their immersive multimedia world-building and dynamic live shows, they released albums like Rouge Carpet Disaster and Injury Episode. They earned Kerrang!'s Best New Band and Heavy Music Awards' Best Breakthrough Live Artist. Collaborations include Underoath.
Formed in 2009, Silent Planet is an award-winning heavy music quartet blending hardcore, post-rock, metal, and ambient textures. They won Best Underground Band at the 2017 APMAs and released acclaimed albums including The Night God Slept and Iridescent.
Formed in Ocala, Florida, A Day To Remember is a rock quintet known for chart-topping releases, two Gold-selling albums, and millions of sales and streams. Their album Bad Vibrations debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Top Album Sales.
Led by Spencer Charnas, Ice Nine Kills blends extreme metal and melody on breakthrough albums The Silver Scream and The Silver Scream 2. Known for cinematic visuals and horror collaborations, they have toured with Slipknot and Metallica, and contributed songs to films like Terrifier 3.
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.
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.
Formed in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Platinum-certified quintet Motionless In White blends metal, hardcore, goth, industrial, and electronic music. Known for their immersive visuals and D.I.Y. work ethic, the band has evolved into an arena-headlining force across seven albums.
Wisconsin-bred metalcore trio ARCHERS blend high-octane riffs with pop-leaning melodies. Their EPs New Normal and All That I Have Left spawned “Drag Me Out” and “Bitter,” with “blackmarketmonkeymagic” hitting 1M Spotify streams.
INKcarceration is a rock and metal festival originating in 2018 in Mansfield, Ohio. It uniquely combines live music with a tattoo convention, held at the historic Ohio State Reformatory. Known for its distinctive atmosphere, the festival offers diverse bands, acclaimed tattoo artists, and tours of the famous "Shawshank Redemption" filming location. It has earned a Tourism Award of Excellence.
Ohio metalcore quartet Miss May I formed in 2007, blending hardcore grooves and magnetic melodies. Known for breakout albums like At Heart and acclaimed releases such as Curse Of Existence, the band has amassed hundreds of millions of streams and toured widely.
Formed in Chicago, Born of Osiris is a progressive metal band known for blending technical death metal and metalcore with synth elements. Emerging in the 2000s, they signed with Sumerian Records and released notable albums like Tomorrow We Die Alive and Soul Sphere.
Formed in 2011, metalcore quintet Fit For A King features Ryan Kirby, Bobby Lynge, Daniel Gailey, Ryan Tuck OLeary, and Trey Celaya. Known for albums like Descendants, The Path, and the Billboard-charting The Hell We Create, the band blends alternative melody, deathcore, and electronic elements.
Versus Me is a Wisconsin-based active rock and metalcore band known for extensive touring across the US and Canada. Their single Terrified reached number 32 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and landed at number 14 on Sirius XM Octane.
Filth is an American downtempo deathcore band from Shelby, North Carolina, formed in 2015. They are known for blending brutal deathcore with hip-hop influences. The band released their debut EP "Tales from the Gutter" and the full-length album "Southern Hostility" in early 2024. Recent releases include the 2026 EP "Welcome To Shell Town." Filth is currently touring.
Formed in 2007 in Westerville, Ohio, extreme metal quintet the Crimson Armada combined varied extreme subgenres with spiritual lyrics. They released the EP Behold the Architect and signed with Metal Blade to debut their 2009 album Guardians. After moving to Artery Recordings for their 2011 metalcore-influenced album Conviction, the band disbanded in 2012.
Escape the Fate, formed in Las Vegas in 2004, is an American rock band known for its dynamic post-hardcore, metalcore, and hard rock sound. Key songs include "One For the Money" (Platinum), "Situations," and "Broken Heart". Their album "Dying Is Your Latest Fashion" achieved Gold status, and their self-titled album topped the Hard Rock Albums chart. Albums include "Out of the Shadows" (2023) and "Redefined" (2025).
Atlanta, Georgia's Left to Suffer, formed in 2019, delivers a unique "nu-deathcore" sound blending deathcore, metalcore, and nu metal. Known for brutal intensity and aggressive guitars, their discography includes albums like A Year of Suffering (2020), Feral (2023), and Leap of Death (2024). Popular songs include "Lost in the Dark" and "Artificial Anatomy," often featuring notable collaborations. The band is recognized for pushing genre boundaries.
Norma Jean are a Georgia band known for jagged sonic hues, off-kilter samples, grunge-drenched guitars, noise rock, and hardcore screams. Their ninth full-length album, Deathrattle Sing For Me, was released via Solid State.
Formed in Riverside, California in 1996, Alien Ant Farm blends nu-metal, post-grunge, and punk-pop. They achieved mainstream success with their 2001 cover of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal, which topped the Billboard Alternative Songs charts.
Get Scared, an American rock band from Layton, Utah, formed in 2008, blends post-hardcore, metalcore, and alternative rock with intense, emotive soundscapes and honest lyrics. Known for hits like "Sarcasm" (featuring Craig Mabbit) and "Don't You Dare Forget the Sun", their discography includes the album The Dead Days. The band has been writing new music.
