Canada may not be on the same level as Europe when it comes about rock and metal festivals but they are working their way there with massive festivals across their maple-y country. Amnesia Rockfest is one of the biggest festivals our northern neighbors have and, aside from being the set of cheesy porn videos, they always boast big names like System of A Down, Motley Crue, Alice in Chains and such, and this year’s edition won’t the exception to that rule.
This year, the festival is bringing many acts that you may want to see like Puscifer, Ice Cube, Korn and even At The Drive In got confirmed even though there is no word on who’s going to replace their newly departed guitarist Jim Ward. Aside from the massive list of bands, there are many special sets being announced like Twisted Sister’s “Last Canadian Show Ever,” NOFX performing Punk in Drublic in its entirety, and Travis Barker’s solo set. There is one battle of the bands taking place right now though, and that’s Sepultura and the Cavalera Brothers making some drama online.
It appears that both bands have been booked for the festival and are scheduled to perform the same day which may cause some conflict among the fans and, according to Max Cavalera’s wife Gloria, this was a move done by Sepultura to throw off the Cavalera Brothers’ set:
Something that we brought up before, Sepultura’s classic record Roots is turning 20 this year and both, the Cavaleras and Sepultura themselves, will be doing some special shows in its celebration and according to the bill, the Cavaleras will be doing that particular set to the festival, so we’re not sure if Sepultura is planning to do the same but that’s something that will come up at the fest.
Sepultura hasn’t responded to any of Gloria’s accusations about trying to conflict the Cavalera’s set but we’ll see how that unfolds. If you happen to be attending to the festival, which set would you rather go see? If you don’t care about the Brazilians at all, we suggest go see those Pantera and GG Allin “Special Tribute Shows” booked at the festival. Check out the entire list of bands confirmed below:
Amnesia Rock Fest Music Festival 2016 Official Lineup:
Blink 182
Rise Against
Jane’s Addiction
Ice Cube
A Day To Remember
Bring Me The Horizon
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Billy Talent
Puscifer
At The Drive-In
Lamb Of God
Twisted Sister (Last Canadian Show Ever)
Sum 41
NOFX
The Used
Anthrax
Underoath
Flag
Turbonegro
Lagwagon
Millencolin
Against Me!
Sepultura
Cradle Of Filth
Sodom
Cannibal Corpse
Max & Igor Cavalera Back To ‘Roots’
D.R.I
Corrosion of Conformity
Dead Kennedys
The Adicts
Steve Ignorant Of Crass
Misfits
Travis Barker (Solo Set)
Strung Out
Koripklaani
The Black Dahlia Murder
Insane Clown Posse
Cokie the Clown
Streetlight Manifesto
Guttermouth
Leftover Crack
Wizo
GG Allin (Special Tribute)
Vulgaries Machins
Grimskunk
Mononc Serge
Despised Icon
The Sainte Catherines
Ludwig Von 88
Les Ramoneurs De Menhirs
The Casualties
Choke
Jughead’s Revenge
Poison The Well
Madball
Agnostic Front
Integrity
ZAO
Bury Your Head UnEarth
Mustard Plug
The Toasters
Assorted Jelly Beans
Authority Zero
The Creepshow
Venerea
No Use For A Name
D.O.A
Silverstein
Hawthorne Heights
Atari Teenage Riot
Voivod
Anonymus
Gorguts
The Faceless
Born of Osiris
The Acacia Strain
Miss May I
Quebec Redneck Bluegrass Project
Bob Bissonnette
WD-40
Yelo Mold
B.A.R.F
Kermess
Comeback Kid
Stick To Your Guns
Stray From The Path
Expire
Lionheart
Blood For Blood
Obey The Brave
Ghoulunatics
Beneath The Massacre
Dead Tired
Borrowed Time
King Parrot
Child Bite
SWMRS
The Brains
Days N’ Daze
The Beatdown Meets Hugo Mudie
The Mills
Suicide Girls
The Neverminds
Pantera
Berurier Moir
Les Colocs
Raid
Demence
Normand L’Amour
Poudy & Chabot ft Marid Rock
Insurrection
Mass Murder Messiah
Urban Alien
Stop
La Tuque Bleue
Les Chiens Sales
Alex Roof
Mike Ward
Hommage au Rock Quebecois
Spacemaker
Lost Love
The Horny Bitches
Life on Trial
Black Void
The Dirty Mil
Midget Wrestling
