The 2025 Sonic Temple Arts and Music Festival will invite top musicians such as Korn, Metallica and Linkin Park. The four-day event, scheduled for May 8-11 at the historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, will also feature performances by more than 100 other bands, including: Incubus, Rob Zombie, Sevendust, Alice Cooper, I Prevail and Alice include “Chain”, “Chevel”, “Mastodon”, “Ice Nine Kills”, “Consistency Corrosion”, “Testament”, etc.
As previously announced, Metallica will headline both nights of the festival – the 9th and 11th – and they will play two different sets without repeating any songs. Korn will hit No. 1 on May 8, while a new LP featuring singer Emily Armstrong will hit No. 1 on May 10. First show since 2011, and first show ever.
Other bands performing at the 2025 festival include: Alien Ant Farm, Orgy, Exodus, Overkill, Hoobastank, Sick Puppies, Quicksand, Cavalera, Motionless in White, Caskets, Suicidal Tendency, Deafheaven, Jimmy Eat World, Escape the Fate, Hollywood Undead, Ask Alexander, From Ashes to Life, Killswitch Engage, Jinjer, Cannibal Corpse, Hatebreed, Grandson and more.
The event also marked the US music festival debut of System of a Down bassist Shave Odadjian’s new band “Seven Hours After Violet”. Click here to view package details.
See the full poster for Sonic Temple Festival 2025 below.
