Sick New World Announces 2025 Lineup

Sick New World Festival will return for its 3rd year in a row, and the lineup has officially been revealed! Sick New World is a rock & metal festival that takes place every spring in Las Vegas, Nevada. What makes this festival so significant is that despite the fact that it occurs on just one day, there are always big names involved! The 2025 incarnation of the fest will take place April 12. Another thing I find cool about Sick New World is that there's something for pretty much any fan of rock music. It isn't strictly metal by any means, even though that's where the main focus is! 

When it comes to the 2025 lineup, the two headliners are thrash metal legends Metallica and the newly-reformed Linkin Park, while other names include Queens of the Stone Age and Evanescence (best known for their hit-song "Bring Me to Life"). Outside of the 4 bands mentioned, there is plenty of others to look forward to. Some bands I think are really cool in this lineup include prog-metal titans Gojira (who you may have seen perform at the Olympics Ceremony in Paris this year) and Meshuggah. I also like songs from bands such as Three Days Grace (who recently reunited with their original lead singer), Filter, Quicksand, Static-X, and Stabbing Westward.

There's plenty of bands that I think a lot of people will be hyped to see. For example, famous sludge-metal band Acid Bath will be playing their first show since 1997! Cannibal Corpse, one of the most well-known death metal bands of all-time, will also be there. If you're a fan of System of a Down, you may be disappointed that the band will not be present at the festival this year, but there'll still be plenty of music for you! System of a Down side-projects Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, as well as Seven Hours After Violet will be there instead!

I'm not a metalhead as much as I used to be, but I still think this festival looks awesome. However, it's unlikely I'll be able to attend this festival. I live too far away, but I still think this could be a really cool event! If you like this style of music, and you live nearby, I recommend checking it out! The full lineup is down below, so be sure to check it out! Hopefully this will be Sick New World's best festival yet! - Elliott Dudoit