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New World Festival with System Of A Down, Deftones, and more

Oct 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM  ·   · $416 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX Tickets from $416

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Armenian-American metal/alt-rock quartet formed in Southern California in the mid-’90s. Their 2001 chart-topping Toxicity (with “Chop Suey!” and “Aerials”) went multi-platinum; Mezmerize and Hypnotize also hit No. 1. Released 2020 charity single “Protect the Land”/“Genocidal Humanoidz.”
Deftones are known for a ferocious yet dreamlike sound across nine studio albums. Their debut Adrenaline was followed by landmark releases like White Pony, Diamond Eyes, and Ohms, which earned their second and third Grammy nominations.
Formed in 1982 in Huntington Park, California, Slayer became a defining thrash metal band, known for extreme speed and dark lyrics. They released classics like Reign in Blood and Seasons in the Abyss; Divine Intervention hit No. 8 on Billboard.
New World Festival, originating in Las Vegas, is a major music event known for its diverse blend of alternative, metal, and hard rock. Debuting in 2023, it brings together a wide array of genres, including nu-metal, goth, and hardcore punk. The festival is celebrated for its immersive atmosphere, uniting music, culture, and community with a powerful, multi-sensory experience.
Boy Harsher is electro-pop duo Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller. Formed in 2014, they blend minimal beats and dark synths with sensual vocals. Based in Northampton, MA; known for underground hit “Pain” and albums Yr Body Is Nothing and Careful.
Down, the New Orleans heavy metal supergroup formed in 1991, delivers a potent blend of sludge, Southern, and stoner metal. Featuring members from Pantera and Corrosion of Conformity, they are recognized for their distinct sound. Their acclaimed debut "NOLA" achieved platinum status. They released the single "Blood Oath" and have an album, "Volume V."
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.
Speed of Light is an alt garage rock band with punk influences, featuring siblings Riley (vocals/bass), Cameron (guitar), and Tyler (drums). Known for their high-energy stage presence, they have released tracks like "Séance" (2024) and "Pain on a Chain" (2025). The band is currently touring, bringing their raw, punkish sound to audiences.
Germany-bred industrial metal band KMFDM, founded by frontman Sascha Konietzko. Debuted in Paris in 1984 with Opium; broke wider with Angst and MTV’s “Drug Against War” and 1995’s top-selling Nihil featuring “Juke Joint Jezebel.”
Dallas band blending hardcore, metal and punk with raw energy. Known for “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe),” winner of Loudwire’s 2017 Best Metal Song; its Live In Seattle version earned a 2020 Grammy nomination.
Belgian techno group Lords of Acid rose in the ’90s mixing acid house and industrial with provocative themes. Known for Lust (with “I Sit On Acid”), later albums Voodoo-U and Our Little Secret, and a Billboard 200 entry. Returned with 2018’s Pretty in Kink.
Failure is an influential trio featuring Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards, and Kelli Scott. After reuniting in 2014 following a 17-year hiatus, they released their seventh album Location Lost, a nine-song follow-up to 2021’s Wild Type Droid.
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.
Clutch is a heavy-riff rock band with a dense catalog of underground classics across major and indie labels. Since 2009 they’ve released music on their own Weathermaker imprint, including their 13th studio album Sunrise On Slaughter Beach.
Los Angeles DJs Justin Warfield and Adam “Adam 12” Bravin formed Joy Division-inspired post-punk duo She Wants Revenge in 2004. Signed to Geffen, they released the self-titled album (2006), This Is Forever (2007), EPs Save Your Soul and Up & Down, and Valleyheart (2011).
Atlanta metal band Mastodon formed in 1999. Known for a progressive blend of sludge/stoner, hardcore and metalcore, they broke through with 2004’s Leviathan. 2017’s Emperor of Sand earned a Grammy-nominated album and “Sultan’s Curse” won Best Metal Performance.
Underoath are a Florida-based heavy band known for blending hard rock, electronic experimentation, guttural screams and anthemic choruses. They’ve earned two RIAA-certified gold albums and three Grammy nominations.
A.F.I. (A Fire Inside), formed in Ukiah, California in 1991, is an American rock band. Known for their evolving sound, they blend hardcore punk, gothic rock, and alternative rock. Popular songs include "Miss Murder," "Girl's Not Grey," and "Silver and Cold." Albums like "Sing the Sorrow" and "Decemberunderground" achieved mainstream success, with the latter hitting number one on the Billboard 200.
Florida metal band Wage War blend pummeling heaviness with melody. The quintet released albums Blueprints (2015), Deadweight (2017), Pressure (2019) and Manic (2021), with songs like Stitch, Low and Circle The Drain amassing hundreds of millions of streams.
Formed in Chicago in 1981 by Al Jourgensen, industrial pioneer Ministry evolved from synth-pop to a harsher sound on albums like Twitch, The Land of Rape and Honey and Psalm 69. The band earned six Grammy nominations and has released 16 studio albums.
VIOLENT VIRA is a Mexican-American alt-rock and metal artist from Boise, Idaho, celebrated for her powerful vocals and dark, brooding sound. Her music delves into themes of grief and inner conflict. Notable releases include the EP "Till' Death Was Never Enough" and the album "Lover of a Ghost." She gained wide recognition for viral songs like "I Don't Care" and "God Complex," and for appearances at major festivals.
Twin Tribes, a dark wave and post-punk duo from Brownsville, Texas, formed in 2017. Luis Navarro and Joel Niño, Jr. create brooding, melodic soundscapes influenced by 1980s goth. Known for captivating live performances, their discography includes albums like Ceremony and 2024's Pendulum, featuring popular songs such as "Fantasmas" and "Monolith". They are recognized for their atmospheric sound and extensive global touring.
Formed as Daylight in 2007, grunge revivalists Superheaven renamed in 2014, keeping a driving, sludgy ’90s-inspired sound nodding to Stone Temple Pilots and Soundgarden. They reissued debut album Jar (2014) and released Ours Is Chrome via Side One Dummy.
Haywire is a Canadian band from Prince Edward Island, formed in 1982 by Marvin Birt, Paul MacAusland, David Rashed and Ron Switzer, later joined by drummer Sean Kilbride. Signed to Attic Records, they released Bad Boys (1986) and four more albums.
Marilyn Manson, born Brian Warner in Ohio, is a shock rock icon known for his controversial persona and blend of industrial and gothic metal. His hits include "The Beautiful People" and "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." He has earned Grammy nominations and sold over 50 million records, influencing music and popular culture.
The Prodigy, formed in Braintree, England in 1990 by Liam Howlett, are electronic music pioneers. Known for their "evil rave" sound, blending big beat, breakbeat hardcore, and electronic punk, they achieved global fame with hits like "Firestarter" and "Breathe". Currently, Liam Howlett and Maxim continue to perform their explosive live shows and are preparing to release new music in 2026, honoring the legacy of late frontman Keith Flint.
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.
Southern California’s Alien Ant Farm formed in Riverside in 1996. Blending nu-metal, post-grunge, and punk-pop, they hit mainstream success with their cover of “Smooth Criminal,” which topped Billboard Alternative Songs in 2001. Albums include Anthology and truANT.
Sleep Theory fuse energetic hard rock and metalcore with pop and R&B, led by vocalist Cullen Moore. Known for Afterglow and the Paper Hearts EP, they’ve toured with Shinedown, Falling In Reverse, and Beartooth.
PeelingFlesh, an American slam death metal band from Oklahoma City, formed in 2021. Their distinctive "Slamming Gangster Groove" blends brutal death metal, hardcore, and hip-hop samples. Popular songs include "211/187," "Make A Move," and "Shoot 2 Kill." Notable albums are "The G Code" (2024) and "PF Radio 2" (2025). They have collaborated with artists like SVDDEN DEATH and Despised Icon, gaining recognition for their unique sound.
Evanescence broke through in the early 2000s with Fallen, a U.S. diamond-certified debut that won two Grammys, led by hits “Bring Me to Life” and “My Immortal.” The Open Door followed in 2006; “Afterlife” later became their first #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay.
Orgy is an American industrial rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1997, known for their "death pop" sound. They gained fame with hits like "Blue Monday" and "Stitches" from their platinum debut album "Candyass." Led by vocalist Jay Gordon, the band, also known for "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)," continues to tour and release new music, including recent singles "Nails" (2025) and "Siren Song (Rework)" (2025), with a new album anticipated.
Scowl are a Santa Cruz, CA hardcore punk band known for a venomous, fierce sound and ripping live shows. They’ve shared stages with Circle Jerks, Touché Amoré, and Limp Bizkit, played Coachella, and released the album Are We All Angels.
Glassjaw, from Hempstead, New York, formed in 1993, is an influential post-hardcore band. Known for intense live shows and Daryl Palumbo's dynamic vocals, they blend screams and melody with turbulent riffs. Albums like "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence" (2000) and "Worship and Tribute" (2002) feature popular songs such as "Siberian Kiss" and "Ape Dos Mil." They released "Material Control" in 2017.
Los Angeles hardcore punk band Terror, formed in 2002, is known for their influential, uncompromising sound and intense live shows. With albums like "One with the Underdogs," "Keepers of the Faith," and "Pain into Power," they continue to shape the genre. Their notable releases include "Still Suffer" and collaborations with artists like George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher.
Richard Patrick formed Filter after touring as Nine Inch Nails’ guitarist. Filter’s debut Short Bus went platinum with “Hey Man Nice Shot,” followed by platinum Title of Record featuring “Take a Picture,” and albums including The Amalgamut and Crazy Eyes.
Kittie rose to heavy metal stardom as teenagers with their debut release. They’ve released seven albums, sold over two million records, and co-headlined OzzFest. Their story is told in the documentary Kittie Origins/Evolutions.
Coal Chamber formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, breaking out of the alt-metal scene with a nu metal-leaning sound. Signed to Roadrunner, they released Coal Chamber (1997), Chamber Music (1999) and Dark Days (2002), split in 2003, and returned with Rivals (2015).
Snot formed in Santa Barbara in 1995. The hardcore metal band signed to Geffen in 1996 and released debut album Get Some (1997). Singer Lynn Strait died in a 1998 car accident; tribute album Straight Up featured Korn’s Jonathan Davis and Fred Durst.
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.
Ego Kill Talent (EKT) is a rock band with albums Ego Kill Talent (2017) and The Dance Between Extremes (2021), recorded at Studio 606 in Los Angeles. They’ve played major festivals like Rock in Rio and Hellfest, and toured with Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and Evanescence.
Australian hardcore five-piece SPEED formed in 2019. Their 2024 debut album ONLY ONE MODE broke them into the spotlight. The three-track EP ALL MY ANGELS channels grief, adding deeper grooves plus synths and samples.
Pain of Truth is a hardcore band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2020. They are known for their intense East Coast sound, blending tough guy hardcore, beatdown, and metalcore with roaring guitars and blast-furnace vocals. Their discography includes the album "Not Through Blood" and the "Coast to Coast Split" EP with Sunami. Popular songs include "Actin' Up" and "The Enemy." They are recognized for extensive collaborations with notable hardcore musicians.
Sunami is a hardcore punk band from San Jose, California, formed in 2019. Originally a joke band, they gained notoriety for intense live performances. Their beatdown and metallic hardcore style features aggressive vocals, speedy riffs, and anti-authority messages, blending slam metal and thrash. Popular songs include "Weak Die First" and "Contempt of Cop." Their self-titled debut album released in 2023, and they have collaborated with Pain of Truth.
Better Lovers is a metalcore supergroup from Buffalo, New York, formed in 2023. Fusing members of Every Time I Die and The Dillinger Escape Plan, they deliver an aggressive, chaotic sound. Their releases include the acclaimed "God Made Me an Animal" EP and the album "Highly Irresponsible". Known for high-octane performances, the band's lineup shifted after vocalist Greg Puciato's departure, with Jordan Buckley, Will Putney, Stephen Micciche, and Clayton Holyoak continuing.
American-Egyptian singer-songwriter Amira Elfeky, originally from Connecticut, crafts a powerful blend of nu-metal, gothic rock, and alternative metal. Known for her emotionally resonant lyrics often exploring mental health, her popular songs include "Tonight (demo)" and "Will You Love Me When I'm Dead." She released EPs "Skin to Skin" (2024) and "Surrender" (2025), and collaborated with Architects. Elfeky was nominated for a 2025 Heavy Music Award.
TSS, formerly The Sunday Sadness, is a French modern metal band formed in 2016. They blend emo, metalcore, alternative rock, synthwave, phonk, and neo-metal. Known for hits like "Fantasize" and "Would You Be My Therapy?", their latest album, "End of Time," was released in June 2025. They've achieved viral success on Spotify and topped iTunes rock charts, currently touring globally with their evolving, heavier sound.
The Dark is a Los Angeles-based industrial metal band formed around 2023 by vocalist Craig Johns Jr. and guitarist Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men). Drawing influences from 90s industrial and alternative metal, they released their self-titled debut EP in February 2025, featuring tracks like "Chemicals" and "Circles," showcasing their powerful sound and gritty, melodic vocals. The band is currently active.
Born in Aberdeen, WA, the Melvins are pioneers of the sludge metal genre, influencing grunge icons like Soundgarden and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. Their experimental sound blends punk and metal, with Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover leading since 1986. Notable works include "Bullhead" and 2017's "A Walk with Love and Death." Collaborations feature Mike Patton and Mike Kunka. Despite major labels and diverse styles, they remain cult favorites known for their heavy riffs and creative experiments.

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Genre: Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Rock, Pop, Indie / Alternative, Alternative Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Hip-Hop/Rap, Nu Metal, Shoegaze, Rap Metal, Speed Metal, Alternative Metal, alternative, hard rock, groove metal, old school thrash, sacramento indie, Music festival.

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