Metallica, Linkin Park and Korn Headline 2025 Sonic Temple Festival

Metallica, Linkin Park and Korn will headline the fourth annual Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in May 2025, organizers announced on Wednesday.

Metallica will also play at Sonic Temple for the first time in 2025 as part of their “No Repeat Weekend,” in which they will perform two different sets across Friday and Saturday. Over 100 bands are set to perform during the four-day event, including Saturday headliner Linkin Park, with new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong.

The festival’s Thursday night lineup at Sonic Temple is scheduled to feature Korn as the headliner, with Bad Omens and Three Days Grace also performing. Metallica, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper will play on Friday and Saturday will see Linkin Park, Incubus and I Prevail performing. Metallica is set to close the weekend out on Sunday night alongside Alice In Chains and Chevelle.

“We’re thrilled to finally reveal the full lineup to our fans! Bringing two nights of Metallica to Sonic Temple has been years in the making, and we’re excited to make it a reality,” says Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents. “With over 100 bands, including powerhouses Korn, Bad Omens and Incubus, alongside the highly anticipated return of Linkin Park, and the reunion of Three Days Grace with Adam Gontier, 2025 is shaping up to be an unforgettable year. We can’t wait to see everyone at Sonic Temple!”

Korn said, “We’re looking forward to coming back and headlining Sonic Temple in 2025 for our friends at DWP, and performing for all of our incredible fans in Columbus, Ohio.”

Other anticipated performances at Sonic Temple will include Three Days Grace with original vocalist Adam Gontier, the 40th anniversary celebration of Gwar, and Crossfade performing for the first time in 13 years.

Three Days Grace’s Adam Gontier said, “I couldn’t be more excited to not only be back together with the rest of the band, but having Three Days Grace joining all our friends and amazing bands at Sonic Temple as our first festival appearance is going to be a very special night.”

Single Day, 2-Day and 4-Day general admission and VIP passes are available for purchase.

The full lineup for Sonic Temple is: Metallica, LINKIN PARK, Korn, Bad Omens, Incubus, Alice In Chains, Rob Zombie, Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, I Prevail, Mastodon, Jimmy Eat World, Acid Bath, Chevelle, Motionless In White, Ice Nine Kills, Bullet For My Valentine, Hollywood Undead, Trivium, Killswitch Engage, Ministry, Cannibal Corpse, Power Trip, Underoath, Asking Alexandria, Suicidal Tendencies, Grandson, Poppy, Arch Enemy, Jinjer, Sevendust, Badflower, Testament, Crossfade, Hatebreed, Of Mice & Men, Quicksand, Hoobastank, Cavalera, Exodus, As I Lay Dying, GWAR (40th Anniversary), Deafheaven, Filter, Health, Citizen Soldier, From Ashes To New, Corrosion of Conformity, Silverstein, The Devil Wears Prada, All Shall Perish, Overkill, Obituary, All That Remains, Memphis May Fire, Fit For A King, Set It Off, Whitechapel, Sunami, Speed, Municipal Waste, The Black Dahlia Murder, Converge, Seven Hours After Violet, Nitzer Ebb, After The Burial, ERRA, Invent Animate, Escape The Fate, The Plot In You, Alien Ant Farm, Nails, Fit For An Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Bloodywood, TRUST COMPANY, Sick Puppies, Orgy, Jesus Piece, Pain of Truth, Fame On Fire, Armored Saint, Category 7, Gatecreeper, Boundaries, Sanguisugabogg, Shadow of Intent, Silent Planet, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Framing Hanley, The Funeral Portrait, Upon A Burning Body, Frozen Soul, Caskets, I Set My Friends On Fire, CANDY, AngelMaker, Wind Walkers, Nevertel, Left To Suffer, 200 Stab Wounds, PeelingFlesh, Return To Dust, Silly Goose, Uncured, Dead Heat and Gridiron.