MetalMayhem 2025
Three Days of Epic Metal, Rock, and Pure Mayhem!
Event Overview
Join us May 5–7 for MetalMayhem 2025 at RockArena. Experience 40+ top-tier bands across Main and Sub Stages, featuring headliners Linkin Park, Bring Me the Horizon, Five Finger Death Punch, and Knocked Loose!
Headliner Profiles
Day 1 Headliner: Linkin Park
Linkin Park pioneered a modern nu-metal and alt-rock sound, blending rap, rock, and electronic influences.
Extra Linkin Park Facts
- Debut album Hybrid Theory was Diamond-certified.
- Known for cross-genre collabs (Jay-Z, etc.).
- Over 70 million records sold worldwide.
Day 2 Headliner: Bring Me the Horizon
Bringing the best of modern metalcore and experimental rock, BMTH pushes sonic boundaries while captivating a global fanbase.
More BMTH Facts
- Formed in Sheffield, England (2004).
- Album Sempiternal was a breakthrough success.
- Known for blending metalcore, alt-rock, and electronic elements.
Day 3 Headliner: Five Finger Death Punch
5FDP delivers hard-hitting grooves and powerful vocals that dominate modern heavy metal stages.
More FFDP Facts
- Formed in 2005, Las Vegas.
- Multiple platinum albums.
- Renowned for energetic live shows and anthemic choruses.
+ Bonus Headliner: Knocked Loose
Knocked Loose brings ferocious hardcore/metalcore rhythms, delivering massive breakdowns and raw, emotive screams that shake the stage.
Extra Knocked Loose Facts
- Formed in Oldham County, Kentucky (2013)
- Breakout album A Different Shade of Blue expanded their fanbase globally
- Renowned for incredibly intense live pits
Newcomer Band: Crimson Collapse
Crimson Collapse is a fierce metalcore quartet blending melodic riffs with crushing breakdowns. Explosive energy onstage, raw emotional lyrics, and a drive to push metalcore into the future.
- Debut EP: Shattered Echo
- Single: Dawn of the Flame
- First Festival Performance at MetalMayhem 2025
- Members: Blaze (vocals), Orion (guitar), Nova (bass), Volt (drums)
- Influences: Parkway Drive, Architects, and Killswitch Engage
- Known for high-intensity stage dives
- Sound
- Combines heavy breakdowns with melodic choruses and soaring vocal hooks
- Stage Setup
- Animated LED backdrops, swirling lights synced to double-kick rhythms
- Fan Experience
- Special Q&A in the festival lounge, sign up at Registration
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