BMTH, A7X, Sleep Token, Bad Omens, Slayer and over 150 more bands for biggest-ever Louder Than Life fest

The frankly stunning line-up has been announced for this year’s Louder Than Life fest in Louisville, Kentucky.

Some of the biggest and best names in rock and metal will be descending on the Kentucky Exposition Center between September 18 – 21 for a mega four-day event where, according to Danny Wimmer, the “past, present, and future of heavy music collide”.

There’ll be six stages and 160 bands playing Louder Than Life 2025, with Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, Bring Me The Horizon, Rob Zombie, Sleep Token, Bad Omens and $uicideboy$ all tasked with topping the bill on the fest’s biggest stages.

Elsewhere, there’s everyone from Lamb Of God, A Perfect Circle, Evanescence, Knocked Loose, Spiritbox, I Prevail, Trivium, Machine Head, Bruce Dickinson, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Glassjaw, letlive., All Time Low, Dayseeker and many more playing across the four days.

“Louder Than Life has always been about showcasing the future of rock and heavy music while honouring the legends who paved the way,” explains Danny Wimmer. “Bands like Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token, Bad Omens, $uicideboy$, Motionless In White, Spiritbox, I Prevail, Slaughter To Prevail, Lorna Shore, Wage War, Dayseeker and Knocked Loose aren’t just performing – they’re defining the next generation of headliners.

“At the same time, pioneers like Slayer, Deftones, A Perfect Circle and Avenged Sevenfold have set the standard, proving that this music is always evolving. This is where the past, present, and future of heavy music collide.”

Check out the festival poster below:

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