North America’s premier metal and hard-rock event, Heavy MTL 2010 is being held at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec on July 24th and 25th. BraveWords.com has teamed up with Heavy MTL 2010 organizers for the ultimate axe attack! We are giving away a Customized Mayhem Ibanez Guitar PLUS a pair of weekend passes to the headbanging event!

To enter the contest send an email to contests@bravewords.com with "HVY MTL RULES" in the subject line. Please provide your snail mail address and phone number (all info will be kept confidential). 1 (one) winner will be chosen at random. Canadian residents only please. Contest closes on Tuesday, July 20th. Winners must find their own way to the event.

Heavy MTL 2010 continues to raise the bar. Organizers are thrilled by the reception the festival has already enjoyed by fans from around the world as excitement builds for the loudest event in North America.

Not stopping at blistering live shows, Heavy MTL 2010 has also decided to create a new event to kick-off the weekend in a special fashion. On Friday, July 23rd at Metropolis, fans are invited to attend Cine-Metal, where two of the metal world’s latest and best films will be screened: ANVIL! The Story Of Anvil and IRON MAIDEN: Flight 666. Members of Anvil as well as the writers and directors from Banger Films will be available for a Q&A; period after the screening.

Heavy MTL 2010 acts confirmed:

July 24th: MEGADETH, SLAYER, ALICE COOPER, HALFORD, MASTODON, TESTAMENT, FEAR FACTORY, ANVIL, KATAKLYSM, MELISSA AUF DER MAUR, HIGH ON FIRE, SKELETONWITCH, BAPTIZED IN BLOOD, 36 CRAZY FISTS.

July 25th: KORN, ROB ZOMBIE, LAMB OF GOD, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, HATEBREED, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALEXISONFIRE, SHADOWS FALL, WINDS OF PLAGUE, CHIMAIRA, ATREYU, IN THIS MOMENT, NORMA JEAN, DESPISED ICON, LES EKORCHES, AIRBOURNE, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, HAIL THE VILLAIN, and DEADLY APPLES.

Further festival details can be found at Heavymtl.com.