To Die For participated in the Beirut Rock Festival 2009. The Gothic Metal band gave a unique first of its kind music experience to the numerous fans who were attending the concert.

Katatonia played in Lebanon for the first time at the Zouk Mikael Roman amphitheater. Thousands of fans of the Swedish band applauded their thrilling performance.

L.A.vation is an AMAZING U2 Tribute band that travels the world, performing the music of U2 for tens of thousands of fans, and has performed in Europe (The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Iceland), the Middle East & Asia (Dubai-UAE, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Lebanon), Africa (Egypt), the Caribbean (Dominican Republic), and North- & Central America (USA, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador), with many more international shows coming up.

Anathema are a British progressive rock band from Liverpool. The line-up consists of singers and guitarists Vincent and Daniel Cavanagh, their brother Jamie Cavanagh at bass, siblings John and Lee Douglas, respectively drummer and singer, and keyboardist Daniel Cardoso since November 2012.

Yann Tiersen is a Breton musician. His musical career is split between studio albums, collaborations and film soundtracks. His music involves a large variety of instruments; primarily the guitar, synthesizer or violin together with instruments like the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, accordion and typewriter.

Anneke van Giersbergen (formerly Agua de Annique and Anneke van Giersbergen and Agua de Annique) is the solo project of the former The Gathering vocalist, Anneke van Giersbergen.

Moonspell is a Portuguese heavy metal band. Formed in 1992, the group released their first EP Under the Moonspell in 1994, a year before the release of their first album Wolfheart. The band quickly gained status and became one of the most recognizable metal bands from Portugal.

Peter Murphy is an English rock vocalist. He was the vocalist of the rock group Bauhaus, and later went on to release a number of solo albums, such as Deep and Love Hysteria. Thin, with prominent cheekbones, a baritone voice, and a penchant for gloomy poetics, Murphy is often called the "Godfather of Goth."

Skunk Anansie are a British band whose members include Skin (lead vocals), Cass (guitar, bass, backing vocals), Ace (guitar, backing vocals) and Mark Richardson (drums and percussion). Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009. The name "Skunk Anansie" is taken from Akann folk tales of Anansi the spider-man of Ghana, with "Skunk" added to "make the name nastier".

A singer, poet, songwriter, activist, and composer; Serj Tankian has always created music as an outlet to express his thoughts and feelings with a level of passion and consciousness that few in today’s world of music can rival. An Armenian immigrant born in Lebanon and re-rooted in Los Angeles, Serj was introduced to the melding of cultures, ideas and ideals from a very young age. The principles learned from this integration and adaptation have led to his understanding of the oneness of all things and have since maneuvered and transfigured into the music that he lives to create.