The roster for the 2026 version of the annual ‘Sick New World‘ competition is predicted to be revealed tomorrow, October twenty first. That announcement follows months of teasing, with latest commercials unveiling that subsequent yr’s comeback will probably be held in two cities.
Along with returning to the Las Vegas Competition Grounds in Las Vegas, NV on April twenty fifth, the fest can also be scheduled to make its first-ever cease in Fort Price, TX on October twenty fourth. A brand new teaser issued by the occasion right this moment, October twentieth, appears to verify the involvement of three apparent artist bookings.
Music from the likes of anticipated headliners System Of A Down, in addition to pioneering nü-metal outfit Korn and different steel favorites Deftones might be heard in that clip. All three of these bands are additionally shoppers of Velvet Hammer administration, whose founder David “Beno” Benveniste is a co-founder of the ‘Sick New World‘ competition.
The roster gained’t be solely devoted to late 90s and early aughts nostalgia nonetheless, as Theprp.com has heard rumblings of artists from varied walks of heavy steel being concerned within the invoice as nicely. In the meantime, this previous weekend’s ‘When We Had been Younger‘ competition on the Las Vegas Competition Grounds featured this nostalgic artwork set up, which showcasing some late 90s and early 00s ephemera, together with albums and paintings from choose artists.
Exterior of the aforementioned trio of bands featured within the teaser, Deliver Me The Horizon and what looks like a touch at Gojira have been additionally included. The admat for a previous version of ‘Sick New World‘ was part of that showcase as nicely. Each of the festivals talked about above at offered by Reside Nation Leisure.
