https://realrocklab.com/people/courtney-laplante/Recent content in Courtney Laplante on Real Rock LabHugoen-usSun, 26 Jul 2026 18:52:15 +0000https://realrocklab.com/meshuggah-to-spiritbox-the-djent-lineage/Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:52:15 +0000https://realrocklab.com/meshuggah-to-spiritbox-the-djent-lineage/<p><em>Three straight Grammy nominations, a Grammy-stage performance, and an arena tour on deck — Spiritbox is metal&rsquo;s new blood. Trace the signal chain in their guitars and you find a twenty-year lineage that starts with one slurred syllable in Sweden.</em></p> <p>In February 2026, <a href="https://realrocklab.com/bands/spiritbox/">Spiritbox</a> played &ldquo;Soft Spine&rdquo; on the Grammy stage — their third consecutive year nominated for Best Metal Performance (<a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/news/see-spiritbox-play-soft-spine-at-2026-grammy-awards/">Revolver has the clip</a>). Turnstile took the trophy home. Fine. Awards are a lagging indicator anyway.</p>