Linkin Park, Metallica, Korn and More Announced with the Full Sonic Temple Lineup

There are massive lineups for summer festivals and then there’s next year’s Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival. Bursting with more than 100 bands on the newly announced lineup, including headliners Korn, Linkin Park, and two nights of Metallica, this looks like a crazy fucking time.

Other key bands announced today include the newly reunited Acid Bath, Bad Omens, Killswitch Engage, Power Trip, and Cannibal Corpse, to name a few. As for the festival itself, it’s taking place from May 8 to 11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Festival organizer extraordinaire Danny Wimmer said he was stoked to finally reveal the insane lineup that’s slated to play the huge festival.

“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. 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!”

Included in the band announcement are some special sets. GWAR will be celebrating their 40th anniversary, Crossfade will have their first performance in 13 years at the festival, and both Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium will be celebrating the 20th anniversaries of The Poison and Ascendancy, respectively.

All single day, two-day and four-day general admission and VIP tickets are on sale right now over at the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival website, so grab yours. That being said, some single day options, 4-day Columbus Owners Club, and RV camping passes are sold out, so be sure to pick up your passes ASAP.

The full list of artists, as announced, is as follows: