Die Spitz, an Austin band formed in 2022, blends metal and softer styles with strong friendship and teamwork. Known for their debut album, "Something to Consume", they showcase technical skill and creative freedom.
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 the late 1990s by Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel, American rock supergroup A Perfect Circle fuses alt-metal and art rock. They released their platinum debut album, Mer de Noms, in 2000, followed by Thirteenth Step in 2003 and Eat the Elephant in 2018.
Death To All is a touring collective of former Death members, including Gene Hoglan, Steve DiGiorgio, and Bobby Koelble, with Max Phelps on vocals/guitar. Originating to honor Chuck Schuldiner's legacy, they perform the pioneering death metal and progressive metal catalog of Altamonte Springs, Florida's Death, known for influential albums like "Scream Bloody Gore" and "Symbolic." They celebrate Death's genre-defining musical style.
Zakk Wylde is the bandleader of heavy blues-rock outfit Black Label Society. Known for hits like Stillborn and In This River, the band has released albums including Grimmest Hits and Billboard Top 5 entries Order Of The Black and Catacombs of the Black Vatican.
Gaerea, a Portuguese black metal quintet formed in 2016, is recognized for its cathartic, masked performances and evolving sound. Blending black metal with atmospheric, hardcore, and post-metal elements, they explore introspective themes. Notable albums include Limbo (2020), Mirage (2022), Coma (2024), and Loss (2026). The band is known for its intense, boundary-pushing music.
Arizona death metal band formed in 2013; Chase H. Mason and co. blend old-school brutality with tighter, melodic rock edge—like Entombed/Dismember; debut: "Sonoran Depravation".
