Summer of Loud with Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, and more

Killswitch Engage, formed in Western Massachusetts in 2000, revolutionized heavy music with European guitar pyrotechnics and East Coast hardcore. Known for albums like "Alive Or Just Breathing," which is among Decibel's "Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade," they received GRAMMY® nominations in 2005 and 2014. Their albums "The End of Heartache" and "As Daylight Dies" achieved gold status. Their top albums include "Killswitch Engage" (2009), "Disarm The Descent" (2013), and "Incarnate" (2016). Members include Adam Dutkiewicz, Joel Stroetzel, Mike D’Antonio, Justin Foley, and Jesse Leach.

Parkway Drive, formed in Byron Bay in 2003, are an Australian metal band known for hits like "Darkest Still." They've released 7 albums, earned multiple Gold records, topped ARIA charts, and won the 2023 ARIA for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album.