Legacy of The Locust
Artists and genres The Locust directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Reverend Kristin Michael HayterartistKristin Hayter is an American singer and pianist. She started releasing music in 2017 and performed under the stage name Lingua Ignota. In 2023, citing the unhealthiness of reliving her trauma through her performances, Hayter retired the Lingua Ignota project and adopted a new persona under the moniker Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter.
PathologyartistPathology is an American death metal band formed in 2006 by drummer Dave Astor, a former member and co-founder of The Locust and Cattle Decapitation.
Alec Empireartist
FantômasartistFantômas is an American experimental metal supergroup formed in 1998 in California. It features vocalist Mike Patton, drummer Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer), guitarist Buzz Osborne (Melvins) and bassist Trevor Dunn. The band is named after Fantômas, a supervillain featured in a series of crime novels popular in France before World War I and in film, most notably in the '60s French movie series.
Yeah Yeah Yeahsartist
The Hold SteadyartistThe Hold Steady is an American rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2003. The band consists of Craig Finn, Tad Kubler (guitar), Galen Polivka (bass), Bobby Drake (drums), Franz Nicolay (keyboards) and Steve Selvidge (guitar). Noted for their "lyrically dense storytelling," and classic rock influences, the band's narrative-based songs frequently address themes such as drug addiction, religion and redemption, and often feature recurring characters based within the city of Minneapolis.
Melt-Bananaartist