Festival No. 0000011 · Est. 2006
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Somewhere in Clisson
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- 44190
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- Clisson, France
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About the artists
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1349 formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1997. Plays black metal, metal. -
Aborted formed in Waregem, Belgium, in 1995. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, deathcore, goregrind, grindcore, metal.
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Aephanemer formed in Toulouse, France, in 2013. Plays melodic death metal, metal, symphonic metal.
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Alter Bridge formed in Orlando, United States, in 2004. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge, progressive metal, rock.
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Amenra formed in Kortrijk, Belgium, in 1999. Plays doom metal, post-hardcore, post-metal, sludge metal.
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Amon Amarth formed in Tumba, Sweden, in 1992. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, viking metal.
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Arch Enemy formed in Halmstad, Sweden, in 1996. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, symphonic metal.
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Architects formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays alternative metal, djent, mathcore, metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, progressive metal, progressive metalcore.
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As I Lay Dying formed in San Diego, United States, in 2000. Plays christian metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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Asking Alexandria formed in Dubai, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, electronic, electronic rock, electronicore, emo, emocore, hard rock.
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Beast In Black formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 2015. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal.
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Behemoth formed in Gdansk, Poland, in 1991. Plays black metal, blackened death metal, death metal, metal.
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Belenos formed in Beaurains, France, in 1995. Plays black metal, pagan black metal.
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Beyond the Styx formed in 2010.
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Birds in Row formed in Laval, France, in 2009. Plays hardcore punk, post-hardcore, screamo.
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Black Flag formed in Hermosa Beach, United States, in 1976. Plays cowboy poetry, hardcore punk, pigfuck, post-hardcore, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, rock.
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Bloodbath formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1998. Plays black metal, blackened death metal, brutal death metal, death metal, deathgrind, melodic death metal, metal, technical death metal.
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Bloodywood formed in New Delhi, India, in 2013. Plays folk metal, metal, nu metal.
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Bongripper formed in Chicago, United States, in 2005. Plays doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal.
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Born of Osiris formed in Palatine, United States, in 2003. Plays death metal, deathcore, djent, metalcore, progressive metal, progressive metalcore.
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Botch formed in Tacoma, United States, in 1993, and split up on 15 June 2024, after 31 years. Plays experimental, hardcore punk, mathcore, metal, metalcore.
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British Lion formed in August 2012.
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Candlemass formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1984. Plays doom metal, epic doom metal, heavy metal, metal, traditional doom metal.
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Cane Hill formed in New Orleans, United States, in 2011. Plays heavy metal, nu metal.
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Carpenter Brut was born in Poitiers, France, in 1977. Plays dark wave, darksynth, electro, electronic, synthwave.
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Clutch formed in Maryland, United States, in 1990. Plays blues rock, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Cobra The Impaler formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2020. Plays groove metal, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Cockney Rejects formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1978. Plays oi, punk, punk rock.
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Code Orange formed in Pittsburgh, United States, in 2008. Plays alternative metal, hardcore punk, industrial metal, metalcore.
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Coheed and Cambria formed in Nyack, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Crowbar formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1988. Plays doom metal, heavy metal, sludge metal.
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Dance With The Dead formed in Orange County, United States, in 2012. Plays darksynth, electronic, experimental electronic, pop rock, synthwave.
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Dark Angel formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1981. Plays metal, progressive metal, technical thrash metal, thrash metal.
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Dark Funeral formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1993. Plays black metal, melodic black metal.
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Decasia formed in 2013. Plays doom metal, psychedelic rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Def Leppard formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays alternative rock, aor, classic rock, glam, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Der Weg einer Freiheit formed in Würzburg, Germany, in February 2009. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, metal.
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Do or Die formed in Chicago, United States, in 1995. Plays hip hop.
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Dozer formed in Borlange, Sweden, on 25 December 1995. Plays stoner rock.
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Earthless formed in San Diego, United States, in 2001. Plays psychedelic rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Electric Callboy formed in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany, in 2010. Plays electronic, electronicore, experimental, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Escape the Fate formed in 2004. Plays emo, emo pop, hard rock, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Eths formed in Marseille, France, in 1999. Plays metal.
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Evergrey formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1993. Plays metal, progressive metal.
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Evil Invaders formed in 2007. Plays speed metal.
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Exodus formed in Richmond, United States, in 1979. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Faun formed in Bayern, Germany, in 1999. Plays folk, medieval, neo-medieval folk, pagan folk.
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Fields of the Nephilim formed in Stevenage, United Kingdom, in 1984. Plays gothic rock, post-punk, rock.
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Finntroll formed in Helsinki, Finland, in May 1997. Plays black metal, folk metal, metal.
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Fishbone formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1979. Plays funk, funk rock, rock, ska.
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Florence Black formed on 1 October 2013.
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Full of Hell formed in Ocean City, United States, in 2009. Plays death metal, deathgrind, grindcore, metal, noise, powerviolence, sludge metal.
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Gorgoroth formed in Bergen, Norway, in 1992. Plays black metal.
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Gorod formed in Bordeaux, France, in 1997. Plays death metal, metal, progressive metal, technical death metal.
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Halestorm formed in Red Lion, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, country rock, hard rock, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Harakiri for the Sky formed in Vienna, Austria, in 2011. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, blackgaze, metal, post-metal.
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Hatebreed formed in Bridgeport, United States, in 1995. Plays beatdown hardcore, groove metal, hardcore punk, metal, metalcore.
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Helms Alee formed in Seattle, United States, in 2007. Plays grunge, metal, rock.
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Hetroertzen formed in 1997. Plays black metal.
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Hierophant formed in Ravenna, Italy, in 2009. Plays black metal, death metal, hardcore punk, sludge metal.
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Ho99o9 formed in Newark, United States, in 2012. Plays punk rap.
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Hollywood Undead formed in Hollywood, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, rap rock, rapcore, rock.
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Hollywood Vampires formed in 2015. Plays blues rock, rock.
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Holy Moses formed in Aachen, Germany, on 17 October 1980. Plays metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Hypocrisy formed in Ludvika, Sweden, in 1990. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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I Prevail formed in Southfield, United States, in 2013. Plays alternative metal, metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, rock.
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Imperial Triumphant formed in New York, United States, in 2005. Plays avant-garde metal, black metal, death metal, dissonant black metal, dissonant death metal, metal, progressive metal, technical death metal.
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In Flames formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990. Plays alternative metal, heavy metal, melodic death metal, metal, metalcore.
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Incubus formed in Calabasas, United States, in 1991. Plays acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, avant-garde metal, funk metal, funk rock, indie rock, metal.
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Iron Maiden formed in Leyton, United Kingdom, on 25 December 1975. Plays heavy metal, metal, nwobhm.
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Katatonia formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1991. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, avant-garde, death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, gothic metal, hard rock.
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King Buffalo formed in September 2013. Plays desert rock, heavy psych, psychedelic rock, rock, space rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Kiss formed in Queens, United States, in January 1973, and split up on 2 December 2023, after 50 years. Plays alternative metal, aor, arena rock, classic rock, disco, glam, glam metal, glam rock.
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Loathe formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2014. Plays alternative metal, djent, metalcore, shoegaze.
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Lord of the Lost formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 2007. Plays acoustic rock, alternative metal, gothic, gothic metal, gothic rock, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal.
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Lorna Shore formed in Warren County, United States, in 2010. Plays death metal, deathcore.
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Ludwig Von 88 formed in 1983. Plays punk.
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Machine Gun Kelly was born in Houston, United States, on 22 April 1990. Plays hip hop, pop punk, pop rap, rap rock.
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Melvins formed in Montesano, United States, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, drone metal, experimental rock, grunge, hard rock, hardcore punk, heavy metal, metal.
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Meshuggah formed in Umea, Sweden, in 1987. Plays death metal, djent, metal, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Mindforce formed in Poughkeepsie, United States, in 2016. Plays hardcore punk, thrash metal.
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MOD SUN was born in Bloomington, United States, on 10 March 1987. Plays hip hop, pop punk.
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Monster Magnet formed in Red Bank, United States, in 1989. Plays desert rock, hard rock, heavy metal, heavy psych, psychedelic rock, space rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Motionless In White formed in Scranton, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, industrial metal, metal, metalcore, nu metal, post-hardcore.
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Municipal Waste formed in Richmond, United States, in 2000. Plays crossover thrash, hardcore punk, metal, punk, thrash metal.
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Mutoid Man formed in Brooklyn, United States, on 4 February 2012. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, metalcore, progressive metal, psychedelic rock, rock and roll, speed metal.
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my diligence formed in 2013. Plays desert rock, heavy psych, progressive rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Myrath formed in Ben Arous, Tunisia, in 2006. Plays folk metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal.
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Mötley Crüe formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 17 January 1981. Plays arena rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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Nightfall formed in Athens, Greece, in 1991. Plays black metal, death metal, doom metal, melodic black metal, melodic death metal.
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Nothing More formed in San Antonio, United States, in 2002. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock.
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Pantera formed in 1982. Plays glam, glam metal, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, southern metal, thrash metal.
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Papa Roach formed in Vacaville, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, nu metal, pop rock, rap rock, rock.
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Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, United Kingdom, on 26 March 1988. Plays death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, gothic metal, gothic rock, metal, rock.
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Parkway Drive formed in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2003. Plays melodic metalcore, metalcore.
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Pestifer formed in Liège, Belgium, in 2004. Plays technical death metal.
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Porcupine Tree formed in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom, in 1987. Plays alternative rock, ambient, metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, space rock.
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Powerwolf formed in 2003. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Poésie Zéro formed in 2010. Plays punk, punk rock.
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Primitive Man formed in Denver, United States, in February 2012. Plays black metal, black noise, doom metal, metal, punk, sludge metal.
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Pro-Pain formed in New York, United States, in 1992. Plays groove metal, thrash metal.
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Puscifer formed in 1995. Plays alternative rock, ambient, experimental, experimental rock, industrial, industrial rock, post-industrial, progressive rock.
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Quireboys formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1984. Plays blues rock, glam metal, glam punk, hard rock.
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Rancid formed in 1991. Plays punk, punk rock, ska punk, street punk.
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Resolve formed in 2007.
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Rise of the Northstar formed in Paris, France, in 2008. Plays beatdown hardcore, crossover thrash, groove metal, hardcore punk, metalcore, rap metal, rapcore.
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Riverside formed in Warsaw, Poland, on 27 October 2001. Plays progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Saor formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in June 2013. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, folk metal, folk rock, poetry, post-metal.
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Seether formed in Pretoria, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative metal, hard rock, post-grunge, rock.
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She Past Away formed in 2006. Plays coldwave, dark wave, gothic rock, minimal wave, post-punk, synth-pop.
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Skid Row formed in Toms River, United States, in 1986. Plays glam, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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SKYND formed in 2017.
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Slipknot formed in Des Moines, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, nu metal.
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Soul Glo formed in Philadelphia, United States. Plays alternative punk, hardcore punk, screamo.
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Spirit Adrift formed in Phoenix, United States, in 2015, and split up on 20 March 2026, after 11 years. Plays doom metal, epic doom metal, heavy metal, traditional doom metal.
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Stoned Jesus formed in Kyïv, Ukraine, in 2009. Plays doom metal, psychedelic, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Stray from the Path formed in Long Island, United States, in 2001, and split up on 28 November 2025, after 24 years. Plays alternative metal, hardcore punk, mathcore, metalcore.
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Suffocation formed in New York, United States, in 1988. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, metal, technical death metal.
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Sum 41 formed in Ajax, Canada, in 1996, and split up in 2025, after 29 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, melodic hardcore, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock, skate punk.
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Svalbard formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2011. Plays metal, post-hardcore, post-rock, punk.
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Svinkels formed in Paris, France, in 1994. Plays hip hop.
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Ten56 formed in 2020. Plays deathcore, metalcore, nu metal.
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Tenacious D formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1994. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, comedy, comedy rock, hard rock, rock, rock musical.
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Testament formed in Berkeley, United States, in 1983. Plays death metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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The Amity Affliction formed in Gympie, Australia, in 2003. Plays emocore, post-hardcore.
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The Cult formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, gothic rock, hard rock, new wave, post-punk, rock.
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The Dali Thundering Concept formed in 2010. Plays djent, mathcore, metalcore, progressive, progressive metal, progressive metalcore.
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The Distillers formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, punk, punk rock.
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The Fever 333 formed in Inglewood, United States, in July 2017. Plays alternative metal, post-hardcore, punk, rapcore, rock.
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The Ghost Inside formed in 2006. Plays melodic hardcore, melodic metalcore, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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The HU formed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in 2016. Plays alternative metal, central asian throat singing, folk metal, folk rock, heavy metal, metal, rock.
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The Obsessed formed in Potomac, United States, in 1979. Plays doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, stoner metal.
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The Old Dead Tree formed in Paris, France, on 18 February 1997. Plays gothic metal, melodic death metal.
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The Soft Moon formed in 2009, and split up on 18 January 2024, after 15 years. Plays alternative rock, dark wave, noise rock, post-punk.
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Thundermother formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2009. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, rock, rock and roll.
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Today Is the Day formed in 1992. Plays black metal, doom metal, grindcore, heavy metal, industrial, metal, noise, punk.
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Treponem Pal formed in Paris, France, in 1989. Plays industrial metal, industrial rock.
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Triggerfinger formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, hard rock, stoner rock.
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Unearth formed in Winthrop, United States, in 1998. Plays melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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Vended formed in Des Moines, United States, in February 2018. Plays nu metal.
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Venom Inc. formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 2015. Plays heavy metal.
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Voivod formed in Jonquiere, Canada, in 1982. Plays heavy metal, metal, progressive metal, technical thrash metal, thrash metal.
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Vreid formed in Sogndal, Norway, in 2004. Plays black metal, melodic black metal.
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Weedeater formed in Wilmington, United States, in 1998. Plays sludge metal, stoner metal.
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White Ward formed in Odessa, Ukraine, in 2012. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, blackgaze, depressive black metal, metal, post-metal.
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Within Temptation formed in Waddinxveen, Netherlands, in April 1995. Plays gothic metal, metal, symphonic metal, symphonic rock.
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Wolvennest formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 2015. Plays ambient, atmospheric black metal, black metal, experimental.