Acid Bath and Tomahawk to Reunite for Sick New World, Metallica and Linkin Park to Headline
This year’s edition of Sick New World was one hell of a show, full of awesome performances from massive legacy bands and up-and-coming acts alike. After the first show having logistical issues and things not going particularly great, this year’s event was pretty damn good. So you can imagine our excitement when we learned of the lineup for next year’s show — especially when you consider the more exciting parts of that announcement.
Like previous years, Sick New World 2025 will take over the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Taking place on April 12, the show will feature more than 50 bands spanning hard rock, goth, and alternative metal. Of particular note are the headliners Metallica and Linkin Park. Along with those huge names, the show will also feature the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, Evanescence, Gojira, Meshuggah… the list goes on.
But what’s incredibly exciting, at least to me, is the shadow reveal that both Acid Bath and Tomahawk are apparently reuniting ahead of this show. Talk about burying the fucking lede (which I’m totally guilty of doing too…). The addition of those two bands alone pretty much make the ticket price and travel worth it. At least to me, it does.
The full lineup as it stands is as follows:
- Metallica
- Linkin Park
- Queens Of The Stone Age
- Afi
- Evanescence
- Ministry
- 311
- The Sisters Of Mercy
- Gojira
- Acid Bath
- Three Days Grace
- Glassjaw
- The Flaming Lips
- Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway
- Down
- Cannibal Corpse
- Meshuggah
- Tomahawk
- Melvins
- Testament
- Mastodon
- Refused
- Filter
- Cradle Of Filth
- Terror
- Mayhem
- X
- Underoath
- The Hives
- Carcass
- Kittie
- Poison The Well
- Mudvayne
- Exodus
- Machine Head
- Arch Enemy
- Twin Tribes
- Quicksand
- Sponge
- Die En Grey
- Static-X
- Erra
- Stabbing Westward
- Rendez-vous
- Deathklok
- Orgy
- Lacuna Coil
- The Birthday Massacre
- Nuovo Testamento
- Scowl
- Dope
- Show Me The Body
- Amira Elfeky
- Lebanon Hangover
- Napalm Death
- Seven Hours After Violet
- Vision Video
If you’re interested in attending, you can sign up for an SMS list to receive an access code for the presale that’s planned to start this Friday, October 18 at 10 a.m. PDT. The general public will also be able to get their hands on tickets this Friday, only at 2 p.m. PDT. Various ticket access levels will be availalble, with payment plans starting at $19.99 down.
VIP tickets include preferred viewing areas, shaded seating, charging stations, air-conditioned restrooms, a dedicated entry lane into the festival, and more. Platinum tickets include all amenities of VIP, plus complimentary curated bites, hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, cocktails, and nonalcoholic beverages within the Platinum Lounge, transportation between stages, a dedicated concierge team, complimentary locker rentals, and more.
