While focusing on progressive metal, jazz metal, instrumental metal, and "djent", The Collective will feature a wide variety of metal sub-genres that showcase the musicianship and composition of modern-day artists and bands. Guests may include artists, students, and industry professionals who will talk about what makes progressive metal successful today. The Collective will appeal to not only the classic metalhead, but also music nerds that appreciate the subtleties of contemporary music composition.
4AM
ANTEMASQUE
BACKBONE
Gojira
Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop
Kyuss
Black Blood
Architects
The Wolf Is Loose
Mastodon
The Chairman
Truckfighters
The Darkest Evening of the Year
Ruemora
Son Of The Morning
Oh, Sleeper
March to the Sea
Baroness