21) Dio

Years: 1982–1991 // 1993–2010

Final Album: Master of the Moon (Sanctuary – 2004)

Genre: heavy metal

Origin: New York 

Likely to return: No, unless you count holograms

 

22) Drain STH

Years: 1993-2000

Final Album: Freaks Of Nature (MVG Records – 1999)

Genre: metal

Origin: Sweden

Likely to return: Possible but unlikely.

 

23) Dystopia

Years: 1991-2008

Final Album: Dystopia (2008)

Genre: sludge/crust punk

Origin: Oakland, CA

Likely to return: Doubtful 

 

24) God Forbid

Years: 1996-2013

Final Album: Equilibrium  (Victory – 2012)

Genre: thrash/metalcore

Origin: New Jersey

Likely to return: Presently, no. 

 

25) HIM

Years: 1991–1993 //1995–2017

Final Album: Tears on Tape (Razor & Tie – 2013)

Genre: gothic metal

Origin: Finland

Likely to return: It wouldn’t surprise us.

 

26) Isis

Years: 1997–2010

Final Album: Wavering Radiant (Ipecac – 2009)

Genre: post metal

Origin: Boston and later LA

Likely to return: If they return, it may be under a different name.

 

27) Jack Off Jill

Years: 1992 – 2000 //  2015

Final Album: Clear Hearts Grey Flowers (Risk Records 2000)

Genre: gothic rock

Origin: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Likely to return: Doubtful.

 

28) letlive

Years: 2002–2017

Final Album: If I’m the Devil.. (Epitaph – 2016)

Genre: post hardcore

Origin: Los Angeles

Likely to return: Give it time but Fever 333 is doing very well right now.

 

29) The Mars Volta

Years: 2001–2012

Final Album: Noctourniquet (Sargent House – 2012)

Genre: progressive rock

Origin: El Paso, TX

Likely to return: It wouldn’t surprise us. At the Drive-In are currently silent. 

 

30) MDFMK

Years: 1999–2001

Final Album: MDFMK (Universal – 2000)

Genre: Industrial

Origin: Germany

Likely to return: Doubtful

 

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Zenae Zukowski