The full lineup has been revealed for Heavy Montréal 2016, taking place August 6th and 7th on Parc Jean-Drapeau’s Plaine des jeux. Among those confirmed are Las Vegas-based heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. In their only North American festival appearance for 2016, Nightwish will be playing their full European style show for only the second time on this side of the Atlantic. Also on board, after announcing the end of their hiatus in the spring of 2015, Disturbed; Grammy nominated band Mastodon; Swedish doom metallers Ghost; as well as Danish psychobilly group Volbeat.

These are only a couple of the names that are part of the insane lineup for this 8th edition of the festival. See more on the poster below:

For the eighth edition of the constantly evolving festival, fans are invited to the Plaine des jeux on August 6th and 7th – steps away from the Jean-Drapeau metro station on Île Sainte-Hélène – which will be specially set up to welcome thousands of fans to the site during two memorable days of rock celebration.
 
“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 8th 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 Plaine des jeux site, which can accommodate 25, 000 people, is well known by festival goers, who have been visiting it for several years. By bringing together the Heavy Montréal shows on three stages installed in a clearing surrounded by mature trees, the organizers want to create an intimate atmosphere that will  heighten the magic of the moment. Festival goers will be able to fully enjoy this exceptional site and make it their own; the Plaine des jeux being the ideal location to live the rock and metal experience to the fullest.
 
For more details visit Heavymontreal.com.

For BraveWords review of last year’s event click here.