"Cut my life into pieces, this is my last resort!” All those who were already pretty active wasting litres of clearasil around the turn of the century are familiar with the winged words of ‘Last Resort’, the hit that put Papa Roach on the nu-metal map. It wasn't just that one monster hit either… ‘She Loves Me Not’, ‘Broken Home’, ‘Between Angels And Insects’ and ‘Getting Away With Murder’ are all etched in the collective memory of nu-metal-loving Flanders.

Together with Linkin Park, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Deftones and Disturbed, Papa Roach formed the core of the golden metal movement of the early 2000's and, just like the other survivors on this list, Jacoby Shaddix and entourage evolved in the direction of a new sound -alternative rock/metal- to stand the test of time.

Their latest album ‘The Connection’, available since late last year, strikes wonderfully hard without losing the catchy, sing-along-able hooks. The use of electronica demonstrates that the band dares to renew, without denying the band's roots. Single ‘Still Swingin’ ended up in spot 6 on metalmag Kerrang’s chart of the 250 Best Rock Songs of ’12 and reviews of the album were primarily positive. “The Connection is a stylistic leap, that shows surprising restraint, and--whisper it--maturity” was what appeared in the renownd Q magazine and Revolver went one better: “Nu-metal survivors Papa Roach's sixth full-length is an exhilarating return to form.”

The excellent album, in combination with a steely live reputation, makes Papa Roach a top-act to look forward to again. The band has never yet left a crowd unsated and the guys have passed through Belgium regularly in recent years, at Pukkelpop or in Vorst (with Disturbed) and last year they appeared at a sold-out De Mast in Torhout (with Stone Sour). You can admire them again at Graspop too this year and in AB, as it's already from 2002 ago that that happend! So it's clear that Papa Roach loves Belgium.

We also know that you all love Papa Roach too, and AB loves you, so what are we going to do to channel all that love? Let it all loose on the tight snares of one of the world's best live bands!

Britain's Glamour Of The Kill have already hit the road with Bullet For My Valentine and Avenged Sevenfold, and recently shot new single ‘Break’ into the ether. On it, they generously tossed about deadly efficient double bass and tight metal-riffs. In November, armed with new album ‘Savages’, they'll demonstrate why they once scored the highest possible rating in Metal Hammer for their debut EP ‘Through the Dark They March’.