Asking Alexandria
(Rock/Pop)
Spanning two continents, three names, and nearly a dozen members, Asking Alexandria are a band whose short career seems to be more about change than anything else.

Trivium
(Rock/Pop)
Trivium formed in 2000 and soon built a buzz around the Orlando, FL, metal community with their blend of metalcore, thrash, and progressive metal flourish.

Dir En Grey
(Rock/Pop)
Dir en Grey have risen to become the top band of the post-visual kei era, especially for the Western audience -- in the 2000s they were arguably the most successful metal act without English lyrics since Rammstein (though not rivaling the popularity of the Germans). The band began as a visual kei collective, too, but gradually moved to more reserved and darker attires and a separate sound that leaned on gothic rock, death metal, and the likes of Korn and Slipknot.

I See Stars
(Alternative/Indie)
I See Stars are a hardcore band from Michigan who made their album debut in 2009 with a hybrid style drawing from both screamo and electronica. Founded in Warren, MI, a bedroom community on the outskirts of metropolitan Detroit, the band features Devin Oliver (vocals), among other members.

Motionless In White
(Rock/Pop)