Tag Archives: Heavy Montréal

Slipknot added to Heavy Montreal

Posted by on February 3, 2015

As if Faith No More wasn’t enough of a reason to get tickets to Heavy Montreal, Slipknot have been added to the bill as well. The festival will be taking place in Montreal (duh) in August. So far, they’re the only two bands announced.

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Faith No More to play at Heavy Montreal

Posted by on January 22, 2015

There are a lot of people that are counting down the days until April, which is when Faith No More will be releasing their long-awaited new album, their first in 18 years. While you’d expect that the band will be touring in support of the new album, so far, the only dates they’ve announced so […]

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Interview: Biblical talk stoner rock at Heavy Montreal

Posted by on August 27, 2014

I caught up with Toronto hard rock outfit Biblical after their set amidst the trees on Heavy Montreal’s Forest Stage. Their debut album Monsoon Season dropped in March and they’ve been touring with a variety of heavy bands, grabbing attention from both critics and fans with their personal take on the old-school Southern groove. I […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Performances of Heavy Montreal 2014

Posted by on August 11, 2014

Featuring Metallica’s only North American performance of 2014 (along with Slayer and Anthrax!) and drawing 40,000 bodies through the door on Day 1 alone, Heavy Montreal shut down Parc Jean-Drapeau in Quebec this past weekend to create the ultimate metal destination for Canadians, adventurous Americans and even a few fanatical travelers from overseas. We had […]

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Headbangers Brawl: What’s your can’t-miss summer show?

Posted by on June 20, 2014

Hard to believe, but it’s not officially summer until tomorrow. With Memorial Day in the books and most kids already out of school, it’s about to kick into high gear. Along with beaches, barbeques, ice cream and all the other accoutrements of summer comes the summer festival season. With Mayhem becoming the metal establishment, there’s […]

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Babymetal playing L.A., Heavy Montreal, opening for Lady Gaga in America

Posted by on June 17, 2014

Japanese act Babymetal made some waves earlier this year when their debut album, which combines J-Pop and metal in a way that we’re not sure whether is amazing or just cofusing, debuted not only in their native land, but also sold 1,000 copies its first week in America despite not being on an American label. […]

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Metallica, Slayer, Lamb Of God confirmed for Heavy MTL

Posted by on March 3, 2014

Remember when rumors circulated that Metallica was going to headline this year’s Heavy Montreal? Well, the rumors are true. But Metallica isn’t the only awesome name playing the Montreal summer festival. The lineup for Heavy MTL has been announced. Joining Metallica at the two day festival will be Slayer, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Epica, Exodus, […]

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Metallica Rumored To Headline Heavy Montreal

Posted by on February 27, 2014

Heavy Montreal, or Heavy MTL, has had some pretty stellar lineups in the past, and if the latest rumor turns out to be true, this year will be one of the biggest yet. The lineup won’t be announced until Monday March 3 (as teased in the video below), but it looks like Metallica may or […]

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