The week has barely passed and fans are making their wish lists regarding who they think should play next year's Sick New World Fest. The main problem with these lists is that they are either acts who have already played or just boring radio rock fodder that plays Welcome to Rockville or Rockahoma and would turn Sick New World into just another rock fest, by diluting the theme that made the first year so appealing a marriage of traditional goth acts, nu-metal and darker metal / industrial bands. So the list complied here leans more in the direction of the first year. These are not bands who have played the previous fests but Fresh Blood fitting for 2025...that is if the world does not end before next May.
10-Astari Nite
This Miami-based death rock band is great live and has a good middle-of-the-road vibe for the fest
9-Godflesh
Perhaps less popular in the States, this crushing project from England influenced most of the industrial and metal bands you're listening to today.
8-Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum
The reunited cult of prog-rock weirdos brings a Victorian steampunk wonderment to their sonically angular anti-rock attack.
7-Chelsea Wolfe
Wolfe has toured with Ministry before, and her hypnotic songs are heavy in their own way. Live her sludged-out shoegazing is powerful.
6-Final Gasp
This punk band from Boston casts plenty of shadows with their sound while still being aggressive enough to fit in no matter what act they have to follow.
5-Mindless Self Indulgence
Jimmy Urine and Friends might have been out of action for a minute but would be the perfect blend of nu-metal swagger and dark wave angst.
4-Grave Pleasures
This band from Finland used to be Beastmilk, their brooding brand of post-punk is anthemic enough to win over festival audiences
3-My Dying Bride
There is no bringing back Peter Steele, so these guys are the next best replacement for Type O Negative with their brand of gothy doom.
2-the Misfits
They have already been booked on festivals since reuniting, the only real hurdle would be seeing how this is System of a Down's fest, so would Danzig and the boys be ok with not headlining? Aside from that they would be perfect
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1-Marilyn Manson
Already booking shows after emerging from his legal troubles, this only makes sense.
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