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Gwar

34 concerts

GWAR are a shock-metal outfit known for mythological, blood-soaked live shows with costumes, audience interaction, and flying fluids. Their meticulously crafted songs blend satire, chaos, and violence, helping make them cultural icons.

Holy Wars

3 concerts

Holy Wars, fronted by Kat Leon, blends alt-metal, industrial pop, and cinematic intensity. The project toured with Evanescence and The Warning, and played festivals including Download, Knotfest Iowa, Rock im Park, Rock am Ring, and Rocklahoma.

Vended

1 concert

Vended: authentic, theatrical heavy music with combustible energy and raw aggression; bold, honest songs from five artists at full force, raw and urgent.

Knocked Loose

9 concerts

Knocked Loose are a Louisville hardcore quintet known for merciless intensity and honesty. They played major stages like Coachella and Bonnaroo, and wrote nearly 40 songs over 4 years to craft the 10-track LP You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To.

Slipknot

19 concerts

Slipknot, born in Des Moines, Iowa, revolutionized metal with their 1999 debut. Known for jaw-clenching riffs and Ross Robinson's production, they achieved instant classic status with hits like "Wait and Bleed." Celebrated for fresh ideas and detailed songcraft, their success led to sold-out shows and tours. Founding member Clown emphasizes their ongoing evolution, hinting at future surprises.

Hatebreed

4 concerts

Hatebreed are a heavy metal/hardcore band known for intense, cathartic music. Their eighth full-length album, Weight Of The False Self, explores emotional struggle and was recorded with producer Zeuss, helping the band reach a new level of sound.

Dying Wish

20 concerts

Portland hardcore/metalcore band Dying Wish features Emma Boster with Pedro Carrillo, Sam Reynolds, Jon Mackey, and Jeff Yambra. After late-2010s underground buzz, their albums Fragments of a Bitter Memory (2021) and Symptoms of Survival (2023) propelled them in the hardcore scene.

Poison The Well

1 concert

Poison The Well are a melodic hardcore/metalcore band known for balancing brutality with emotion. Their 1999 debut The Opposite of December… A Season of Separation is widely listed among the most influential metalcore albums.

Twin Temple

20 concerts

Twin Temple are a duo fronted by Alexandra and Zachary James, known for a subversive blend of vintage rock & roll inspired by 1950s and ’60s American sounds, paired with occult aesthetics and dark theatrical flair, and electrifying live shows.

Zulu

LA-based Zulu, formed by Anaiah Rasheed, merges hardcore & powerviolence. Known for EPs & debut album via Flatspot Records. Collaborated with Zach Tuch, explores diverse influences.

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Swollen Teeth

Mystery-shrouded heavy collective: primal chaos of riffs, percussion, turntables, punk chants & guttural screams. Backed by Sid Wilson, Ghostemane & Ross Robinson.

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Till Lindemann

Till Lindemann, born in Germany, is famed for his inventive solo work beyond Rammstein. A versatile artist and poet, his style defies categorization, always surprising.

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