District 97

Chicago outfit District 97 ride a tenuous line between soaring progressive rock and intricate, technically challenging metal. Fronted by dynamic vocalist Leslie Hunt, they quickly transcended their Midwestern roots in the early 2010s, finding a wider audience across the U.S. and Europe and collaborating with prog icon John Wetton on their 2012 release Trouble with Machines. Despite enduring a handful of lineup shifts, District 97 continued to expand their fan base and hone their creative approach, delivering ambitious albums like 2015's In Vaults and 2019's Screens while becom...