FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DISTURBED, NIGHTWISH and VOLBEAT are among the newly confirmed bands for this year’s edition of Heavy Montreal, set to take place in August.
“We are still working hard to establish a formula that can meet the expectations of metal and heavy rock lovers, and we believe that we’ve found the ideal location to present the eighth edition of the festival in 2016,” said Nick Farkas, vice president, concerts and events at Evenko. “We have a lot of confidence in the festival’s potential, and we keep taking all the necessary steps to ensure that, as fans, the festival goers share an unforgettable experience all weekend long.”
The complete lineup for this year’s festival is as follows:
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
DISTURBED
NIGHTWISH
VOLBEAT
MASTODON
BREAKING BENJAMIN
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
GHOST
ZAKK WYLDE
BLIND GUARDIAN
SABATON
ALTER BRIDGE
KATAKLYSM
DESPISED ICON
CARCASS
FEAR FACTORY
ANIMALS AS LEADERS
MEMPHIS MAY FIRE
ATTILA
BEARTOOTH
SUFFOCATION
SAINT ASONIA
BIOHAZARD
REPULSION
WE CAME AS ROMANS
ESCAPE THE FATE
INQUISITION
I PREVAIL
USA OUT OF VIETNAM
MANTAR