As one of the most inspired, impactful, and inimitable rock bands of the 21st century, SYSTEM OF A DOWN has sold over 42 million records worldwide, earned a GRAMMY® Award, and is an arena, festival, and stadium headliner on multiple continents. Formed in Los Angeles, the group have soundtracked personal, political, sonic, and spiritual revolution since the 1998 release of their multi-platinum self-titled debut. The quartet registers over 21 million monthly listeners on Spotify, making them one of the most-listened to rock/alternative bands in the world. SYSTEM OF A DOWN is Daron Malakian [guitars, vocals], Serj Tankian [vocals, keys], Shavo Odadjian [bass], and John Dolmayan [drums].

Formed in Sacramento, CA in 1988, the multiplatinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Deftones are one of the most influential alternative bands in the world. The band, comprised of Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Stephen Carpenter, and Abe Cunningham, has released nine studio albums, with the most recent release being GRAMMY®-nominated Ohms (2020). Deftones culture is revered as one of the most fervent that exists.

Formed by guitarist/composer Omar Rodríguez-López and singer/lyricist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, The Mars Volta rose from the ashes of El Paso punk-rock firebrands At The Drive-In in 2001. On a mission to “honour our roots and honour our dead”, The Mars Volta made music that fused the Latin sounds Rodríguez-López was raised on with the punk and underground noise he and Bixler-Zavala had immersed themselves in for years, and the futuristic visions they were tapping into. The albums that followed were one-of-a-kind masterpieces, their songs of breath-taking complexity also possessing powerful emotional immediacy.

Now –their first new album since their eponymous return in 2022– the duo is back, accompanied by established players such as keyboard-player Marcel Rodríguez-López, bassists Eva Gardner and Joshua Moreau alongside drummers Philo Tsongui and Willy Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Leo Genovese. The new album shakes loose some of The Mars Volta’s long-standing shibboleths, fearlessly defying all expectations and categorizations.

Instead, Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio pulses with subtle brilliance, electronic rhythms underpinning sophisticated, turbulent songcraft. This is The Mars Volta at their most mature, most concise, most focused. Their sound and fury channeled to greatest effect, an elaboration upon Rodríguez-López’s subterranean pop melodies driving Bixler-Zavala’s haunting but comforting vocals.

Viagra Boys are a band that weaponizes absurdity—tossing firecrackers into the middle of the room and standing around to see the reaction.

Led by frontman Sebastian Murphy, whose voice is a compelling blend of impish smirk and smoker’s rasp, the band is known for its seething satire and darkly comic edge, encapsulating a unique blend of grit and sleaze.

Murphy’s lyrics often reflect on the absurdity and backwardness of the modern world, though he avoids prescribing beliefs or taking sides. Therefore, the band’s music is marked by a playful yet incisive critique of societal follies and contradictions, set to heavy-weight, explosive production.

Viagra Boys have garnered significant success and acclaim, performing sold-out shows worldwide, including prestigious gigs at Coachella and Jimmy Kimmel. The band has received high ratings from Pitchfork, NME and Kerrang!, and notable recognitions, including album of the year from The Needle Drop. Their impact extends to the Swedish music scene, where they’ve won awards such as Album of the Year and Best Live Act at the Swedish Grammis & P3 Guld Awards, highlighting their widespread appeal and influence.

VOWWS are an Australian music and multi-disciplinary duo, based in Los Angeles.They describe themselves as ‘Death-Pop – existential angst and longing, feeding on a diet of popular culture, cinema and advertising, nostalgia for something that never happened.’

They have released 2 full-length albums and multiple singles, including collaborations with Chelsea Wolfe, Chino Moreno, and Gary Numan. Extensive touring has seen them on North American runs supporting White Lies, The Cult, Deftones, and Gojira, as well as headline tours in both North American and the UK / Europe. Their singular musical and aesthetic vision has also seen them become involved in the highest echelons of the fashion world, with performances and compositions for industry luminaries such as Comme Des Garçons, Alyx, Givenchy, and Byredo.

In 2023 VOWWS completed their 3rd full length album, which was co-produced by Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle) and features guest appearances from Josh Freese (Foo Fighters, A Perfect Circle, NIN, Devo) and James ‘Munky’ Shaffer (KORN). It is due for release in 2024.