Filter with Helmet and Local H

Filter is an American industrial rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released six studio albums, the most recent being The Sun Comes Out Tonight, which was released on June 4, 2013.

Shoving a fist in the face of tradition has been Filter's modus operandi since the release of their self-produced debut album, Short Bus. The album's rough-around-the-edges production consisted of inebriated answering machine samples, lavish bass lines, and jagged guitars set to a backdrop of drum machines punctuated by the unfurling of Richard Patrick's vocal prowess and signature roar. Patrick, Filter's magnetic, profoundly intelligent nucleus and frontman jubilantly admits that his creative process is unorthodox, whether he's staring down and conquering new technology or coalescing with new bandmate and co-conspirator Jonny Radtke on Filter's current release, The Sun Comes Out Tonight.

The New York Times called Helmet "a band that made important connections between indie-rock and metal." They have had a large impact on many alternative metal and nu metal groups, with bands such as Tool, Pantera, System of a Down, Nine Inch Nails, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Silverchair, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Chevelle and Deftones citing Helmet as an influence. Helmet have also influenced modern post-hardcore and metalcore groups, such as Killswitch Engage and Norma Jean.

Local H is a U.S. alternative rock duo formed by guitarist/vocalist Scott Lucas and drummer Joe Daniels in Zion, Illinois in 1987. The members all met in high school in 1987 and founded Local H three years later, with bass guitarist Matt Garcia completing an early incarnation of the group.