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Kittie

Kittie is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 1996 in London, Ontario, by sisters Morgan and Mercedes Lander, who broke through with their 1999 debut album Spit.

Kix (band)

Kix (also styled KIX) was an American hard rock band from Hagerstown, Maryland, formed in 1978, formerly The Shooze and The Generators. Known for "Don't Close Your Eyes" (1988) and the albums Midnite Dynamite and Blow My Fuse; retired after a final show September 17, 2023.

Klangkarussell

Klangkarussell is an Austrian electronic music duo formed in Salzburg by Tobias Rieser and Adrian Held, best known for "Sonnentanz", an early tropical house hit that reached number 3 in the UK in 2013.

Klangkuenstler

Klangkuenstler, German DJ Michael Korb (born 1990, Füssen), hard techno and schranz producer and DJ based in Berlin; founded Zuckerton Records, OUTWORLD, Tote Sonne; tracks Weltschmerz, Die Welt Brennt.

Klingande

Klingande is the stage name of Cédric Steinmyller, a French DJ and producer of melodic and tropical house, best known for the 2013 hit "Jubel".

KLO

Klo is the stage name of Kait Clinard, a Texas-born, Los Angeles-based DJ and producer in UK garage and 140 bass music, booked at EDC Las Vegas and Lollapalooza in 2026.

KMD

KMD (Kausing Much Damage) was a Long Beach, New York hip hop trio (1988–c.1993) of Zev Love X (later MF Doom), DJ Subroc, and Onyx the Birthstone Kid, known for Mr. Hood and the Elektra-shelved Black Bastards.

Knife Party

Knife Party is an Australian electro house/dubstep duo formed in Perth in 2011 by Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen of Pendulum; known for 100% No Modern Talking, the triple-platinum Antidote with Swedish House Mafia, Haunted House, and the 2014 album Abandon Ship.

Knock2

Knock2, stage name of Richard Nakhonethap, is a San Diego bass house and trap producer; known for "dashstar" (2021), the ROOM202 EP (2023), ISOKNOCK with ISOxo, and the 2025 debut album nolimit on 88rising.

Knocked Loose

Knocked Loose: American metalcore/hardcore band from Oldham County, Kentucky, formed 2013, on Pure Noise Records. Albums Laugh Tracks (2016), A Different Shade of Blue (2019), You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To (2024); viral song Counting Worms; 2025 Grammy nomination.

Know Good

Know Good is an American electronic music duo formed in 2020 by cousins Tanner and Sylas Morgan, based in Houston, Texas, blending bass music with pop, rock, and rap.

KOAN Sound

KOAN Sound is an English electronic music duo from Bristol, formed in 2008 by producers Jim Bastow and Will Weeks, known for detailed, cinematic bass music.

Koastle

Koastle is an American electronic music duo from Orange County, California, formed of Andy Mueller and Brett Beaudette, who released their debut album in 2025.

Kobosil

Kobosil (Max Kobosil, born 1991) is a Berlin techno DJ and producer from Neukölln, a Berghain resident 2014–2019, Ostgut Ton artist, founder of R-Label Group and Tote Sonne, and of the fashion brand 44 Label Group.

Kodak Black

Kodak Black, also known as Bill Kahan Kapri or Bill K, born 1997 in Pompano Beach, Florida, is an American rapper behind 'No Flockin', 'Super Gremlin', and the Billboard 200 number-one album Dying to Live.

Kolombo (musician)

Kolombo, real name Olivier Grégoire, is a Belgian house producer and DJ from Namur, known for the 2012 track "My Own Business" and his label Loulou Records.

Kölsch (musician)

Kölsch is the main alias of Rune Reilly Kölsch, a Danish melodic techno producer known for the 2003 hit 'Calabria' and the albums 1977, 1983, and 1989.

Kolter

Kolter, formerly known as DJOKO, is the alias of Johannes Kolter, a German house DJ and producer from Cologne who founded the label Koltrax and co-founded Hoove.

Konstantin Sibold

Konstantin Sibold is a German techno DJ and producer from Stuttgart, born in 1987, who broke through in 2013 with the track "Madeleine" on Innervisions.

Konvent

Konvent is a Danish death-doom metal band from Copenhagen formed in 2015, fronted by vocalist Rikke Emilie List and signed to Napalm Records since 2018, with albums Puritan Masochism and Call Down The Sun.

Kool G Rap

Kool G Rap (Nathaniel Wilson), Queens rapper of the Juice Crew and the duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo; pioneer of mafioso rap and multisyllabic rhyming, from Road to the Riches (1989) to 4,5,6 (1995).

Kool Keith

Kool Keith (Keith Thornton, born 1963, Bronx) is an American rapper, Ultramagnetic MC's co-founder, and solo artist behind Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, and Black Elvis, known for stream-of-consciousness, sci-fi and smut lyrics.

Kool Moe Dee

Kool Moe Dee (Mohandas Dewese, born 1962), American old-school rapper of the Treacherous Three, pioneer of double-time flow and battle rap, platinum solo star, and creator of the first rap report card.

KORDHELL

KORDHELL is the drift phonk project of Mick Kenney, a British-born producer based in California who broke out in 2022 with the Platinum single "Murder in My Mind".

Koreless

Koreless is the moniker of Lewis Roberts, a Welsh electronic music producer from Bangor known for largely beatless music, the 2021 album Agor, and extensive work with FKA twigs.

Korn

Korn (KoЯn), American nu metal band formed 1993 in Bakersfield, California, by Jonathan Davis, Munky, Head, Fieldy, and David Silveria; debut Korn (1994) and Follow the Leader (1998) defined nu metal with seven-string guitars tuned to A D G C F A D.

Korolova (Ольга Королова) (DJ)

Korolova (Ольга Королова), Ukrainian DJ and producer from Chernihiv in melodic techno and progressive house; formerly DJ Da Queen, founder of Captive Soul, DJ Mag Top 100 No. 36 in 2026.

Kosmos Festival 2026

Kosmos Festival is an underground electronic music and arts festival held each July in Ristiina, Finland; the 2026 edition, its eleventh, ran 9 to 12 July.

Krayzie Bone

Krayzie Bone (Anthony Henderson, born 1973, Cleveland), also LeathaFace, rapper in Bone Thugs-N-Harmony; solo debut Thug Mentality 1999; two Grammy wins for Tha Crossroads and Ridin'; 2024 album Chasing the Devil: Chapter 2 Salvation.

Kreator

Kreator: German thrash metal band formed 1982 in Essen by Mille Petrozza, Rob Fioretti, and Ventor Reil; formerly Tyrant and Tormentor; sixteen albums from Endless Pain (1985) to Krushers of the World (2026); one of the big four of German thrash with Sodom, Destruction, Tankard.