Heavy Montréal

Heavy Montréal (stylized as Heavy MONTRÉAL, formerly known as Heavy MTL) is a two-day, summer heavy metal and hard rock music festival held annually at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It also includes various other events at different venues across the city. The "MTL" in the former name, Heavy MTL, served as both an abbreviation for "Montreal" and "Metal". In 2014, the festival was officially renamed as "Heavy Montréal".[1]. In 2023, the festival revived the "Heavy MTL" moniker once again through it's logo.

Heavy Montréal
Dates27 & 28 July (2019 dates)
Location(s)Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Years active
  • 2008
  • 2010–2016
  • 2018–2019
  • 2023
Websiteheavymontreal.com

History

Since the festival's first edition in 2008, Heavy Montréal, known until 2014 as "Heavy MTL", has seen some of the world's most successful heavy metal acts, such as Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Disturbed, Dethklok, Rob Zombie, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Motörhead, Godsmack, In Flames, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Deftones, System of a Down, Five Finger Death Punch, Children of Bodom and Babymetal.

In 2011, a sister event, Heavy T.O., was created for Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Both events were held during the same weekends, with most bands playing one day in Montreal and the other in Toronto. Despite the Toronto event's popularity, however, promoters ceased operations there after the festival's 2012 incarnation.

For the 2014 festival, Heavy MTL was officially rebranded as "Heavy Montréal". This was done as an "evolution" of the festival, with efforts made to include a wide array of styles in its programming.

The festival took a one-year hiatus in 2017, citing the renovations taking place that year in Parc Jean-Drapeau and the increase in other cultural events due to Montreal celebrating its 375th anniversary.[2] In November 2019, event promotions company Evenko announced that Heavy Montreal would not occur in 2020, in part due to "the number of non-festival metal/rock concerts that will be announced over the next few months", said Evenko chief operating officer Jacques Aubé.[3]

Past editions

2019

The lineup included:[4]

Saturday, 27 July 2019
Stage Heavy Stage de l'Apocalypse Stage de la Foret Stage du Jardin

Fever 333
Kataklysm
Beartooth
Killswitch Engage
Godsmack
Ghost

Galactic Empire
Anonymus
Quiet Riot
Hatebreed
Steel Panther
Evanescence

Harm's Way
Devin Townsend
All That Remains
Cancer Bats
Municipal Waste
Watain

Brand of Sacrifice
Lorna Shore
Nekrogoblikon
Rivers of Nihil
The Faceless
Carnifex
Cattle Decapitation
Dying Fetus

Sunday, 28 July 2019
Stage Heavy Stage de l'Apocalypse Stage de la Foret Stage du Jardin

Knocked Loose
Despised Icon
Skillet
In This Moment
Slash
Slayer1

Mountain Dust
Beast in Black
Atreyu
Gamma Ray
Clutch
Anthrax

Dopethrone
Skálmöld
Fu Manchu
Gloryhammer
Terror
Counterparts
Stick to Your Guns

Junkowl
Dirty Honey
The Great Sabatini
Metalachi
3Teeth
Demolition Hammer

2018

Heavy Montreal returned in 2018 after a one-year hiatus.

The lineup included:[5]

Saturday, 28 July 2018
Stage Heavy Stage de l'Apocalypse Stage de la Foret Stage du Jardin

Pallbearer
Sword
Tech N9ne
I Prevail
Marilyn Manson
Rob Zombie

Born of Osiris
Lee Aaron
Baroness
Alestorm
Underoath
Emperor

Veil of Maya
The Black Dahlia Murder
Witchcraft
Napalm Death
Red Fang
Between the Buried and Me

Jungle Rot
Entheos
Soreption
Allegaeon
The Agony Scene
Erra
Jinjer

Sunday, 29 July 2018
Stage Heavy Stage de l'Apocalypse Stage de la Foret Stage du Jardin

Helix
Demon Hunter
Voivod
Asking Alexandria
Hollywood Undead
Limp Bizkit1

Intervals
Emmure
Ultra Vomit
Sleep
Trivium
Gojira

Blind Witness
Power Trip
Warbringer
Gloryhammer
Eyehategod
Perturbator

Nonhuman Era
Get the Shot
Bad Omens
Havok
Khemmis
Necrotic Mutation

  1. Replaced Avenged Sevenfold[6]

2016

The 2016 edition of Heavy Montréal took place on 6–7 August 2016.[7] For 2016 the festival was held on a new site in Parc Jean-Drapeau, la Plaine des Jeux.

The lineup included:[8]

Saturday, 6 August 2016
Molson Canadian stage Heavy stage Blabbermouth.NET stage

Pop Evil
Escape the Fate
Fear Factory
Trivium
Sabaton
Mastodon
Five Finger Death Punch

USA Out of Vietnam
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Carcass
Sebastian Bach
Black Label Society
Nightwish

Inquisition
Skeletonwitch
Repulsion
Attila
Suicide Silence
Cult of Luna

Sunday, 7 August 2016
Molson Canadian stage Heavy stage Blabbermouth.NET stage

I Prevail
Despised Icon
Saint Asonia
Blind Guardian
Alter Bridge
Breaking Benjamin
Disturbed

We Came as Romans
Animals as Leaders
Kataklysm
Zakk Wylde
Killswitch Engage
Volbeat

Mantar
Beartooth
Memphis May Fire
B.A.R.F.
Suffocation
Napalm Death
Candlemass

2015

The 2015 edition of Heavy Montréal took place over three days from 7 to 9 August 2015.[7]

The lineup included:[9]

Friday, 7 August 2015
Molson Canadian stage Heavy stage Apocalypse stage Forest stage

The Flatliners
Anonymus
Extreme
Meshuggah
Korn

Gorguts
Venom
Arch Enemy
Lagwagon
Alexisonfire

Brothers of the Sonic Cloth
Revocation
The Acacia Strain
Veil of Maya
Lofofora
Neurosis

toyGuitar
Beyond Creation
Cattle Decapitation
Nothing More
.moneen.
Augury

Saturday, 8 August 2015
Molson Canadian stage Heavy stage Apocalypse stage Forest stage

Slaves on Dope
Rocket from the Crypt
Abbath
Testament
NOFX
Faith No More

Deafheaven
Lita Ford
Gojira
Billy Talent
Iggy Pop

The Brains
Glassjaw
Swingin' Utters
B.A.R.F.
Devin Townsend Project
Dying Fetus

Mass Murder Messiah
Ion Dissonance
Masked Intruder
Dig It Up
The Agonist
Battlecross

Sunday, 9 August 2015
Molson Canadian stage Heavy stage Apocalypse stage Forest stage

Fozzy
Coal Chamber
Dokken
Asking Alexandria
Bullet for My Valentine
Slipknot

Motionless in White
Warrant
Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg
Within Temptation
Lamb of God


Omnium Gatherum
Insomnium
Jasta
Pig Destroyer
Sanctuary
Ihsahn
Nuclear Assault

Exes for Eyes
Sandveiss
Dead Tired
Small Brown Bike
Upon a Burning Body
Wilson

2014

The lineup included:[10]

Saturday, 9 August 2014
Molson Canadian stage Heavy stage Apocalypse stage Forest stage

Monster Truck
Overkill
Apocalyptica
Dropkick Murphys
Anthrax
Metallica

Babymetal
Pennywise
Three Days Grace
Voivod
The Offspring

Eagle Tears
Mass Hysteria
Municipal Waste
Whitechapel
Protest the Hero
The Vandals
Madball

Kublai Khan
Biblical
Unlocking the Truth
Whores.
Nekrogoblikon
Beyond Creation

Sunday, 10 August 2014
Molson Canadian stage Heavy stage Apocalypse stage Forest stage

GrimSkunk
Exodus
Symphony X
Hatebreed
Twisted Sister
Slayer

Bat Sabbath
Death Angel1
Epica
Body Count
Bad Religion
Lamb of God

La Corriveau
Nashville Pussy
Cynic
We Came as Romans
Alestorm
Unearth
Fucked Up

Beheading of a King
Sworn In
Gideon
Stick to Your Guns
The Motorleague
Nepentes
Truckfighters

  1. Replaced Dirty Rotten Imbeciles

2013

For the 2013 edition, Heavy MTL also featured a live pro wrestling event showcasing men and women of the Montreal independent wrestling scene.

Saturday, 10 August 2013
Molson Canadian stage Jägermeister stage Galaxy stage Ring Heavy Mania

Obey the Brave
Hellyeah
Gwar
Steel Panther
At the Gates
Danzig with Doyle
Avenged Sevenfold

Device
Halestorm
Sick of It All
Black Label Society
A Day to Remember
Megadeth

Death Lullaby
Within the Ruins
Blackguard
Baroness
Oceano
Newsted
All Shall Perish
Motionless in White
Wintersun

Wall of Death – Battle Royal
Buxx vs. Franky
3.0 vs. TDT
Green Phantom vs. SeXXXy Eddy

Sunday, 11 August 2013
Molson Canadian stage Jägermeister stage Galaxy stage Ring Heavy Mania

Huntress
Finntroll
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals
Machine Head
Mastodon
Rob Zombie

Augury
The Acacia Strain
Amon Amarth
August Burns Red
Children of Bodom
Godsmack

Of Temples
Slaves on Dope
Indian Handcrafts
Structures
Unexpect
Pallbearer
Havok
Cryptopsy

Wall of Death – Battle Royal
6 Way Scramble
Kickin n' Stompin+Green Phantom vs. TDT+ Buxx Belmar
Player Uno vs. Franky the Mobster

2012

Saturday, 11 August 2012
Heavy MTL stage Jägermeister stage Apocalypse stage

Diemonds
Veil of Maya
Between the Buried and Me
Cannibal Corpse
Deftones
System of a Down

Job for a Cowboy
Periphery
Kataklysm
Killswitch Engage
Five Finger Death Punch

Bookakee
Dark Century
Rose Funeral
Exhumed
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Goatwhore
Origin
The Faceless
Battlecross

Sunday, 12 August 2012
Heavy MTL stage Jägermeister stage Apocalypse stage

Dance Laury Dance
Protest the Hero
Gojira
The Dillinger Escape Plan1
In Flames2
Slipknot

Blind Witness
Overkill
Trivium
Suicidal Tendencies
Marilyn Manson

Hollow
The Agonist
Iwrestledabearonce
B.A.R.F.
Emmure
Cancer Bats
Sword
Voivod

  1. Replaced Dethklok
  2. Replaced Lamb of God
  3. Replaced High on Fire

2011

Saturday, 23 July 2011
Heavy MTL stage Jägermeister stage Budweiser stage

Slaves on Dope
Red Fang
Suicide Silence
Machine Head
In Flames
Godsmack
Disturbed

Dead and Divine
All Shall Perish
Death Angel
Unearth
Trivium
Billy Talent

Mass Murder Messiah
Straight Line Stitch
Blackguard
Kingdom of Sorrow
GrimSkunk
Necronomicon
Dissension
Cryptopsy

Sunday, 24 July 2011
Heavy MTL stage Jägermeister stage Budweiser stage

Lazarus A.D.
Girlschool
As I Lay Dying
Morbid Angel
Opeth
Kiss

Endast
Times of Grace
Annihilator
Children of Bodom
Anthrax
Motörhead

Les Guenilles
Anonymus
Slaves on Dope1
Diamond Head
DevilDriver
The Catalyst
Gorguts

  1. Replaced The Sword

2010

Saturday, 24 July 2010
Heavy MTL stage Jägermeister stage

Skeletonwitch
High on Fire
Kataklysm
Anvil
Rob Halford
Slayer
Megadeth

36 Crazyfists
Baptized in Blood
Melissa Auf der Maur
Fear Factory
Testament
Mastodon
Alice Cooper

Sunday, 25 July 2010
Rockstar Mayhem Festival stage Jägermeister stage Silver Star stage

Hail the Villain
Despised Icon
Airbourne
Winds of Plague
Five Finger Death Punch
Lamb of God
Rob Zombie
Korn

Beneath the Massacre
Shadows Fall
Chimaira
Hatebreed
Alexisonfire
Avenged Sevenfold

Deadly Apples
Les Ékorchés
Norma Jean
Diamond Head
3 Inches of Blood
In This Moment
Atreyu

2009

Due to the high number of metal live shows performed in Montreal during the year (Metallica, AC/DC, Kiss, Dream Theater, Marilyn Manson, Motörhead and many more) it was announced that the festival would not take place in 2009 and return in 2010.[11]

2008

Saturday, 21 June 2008
Black stage Red stage

Lauren Harris
3 Inches of Blood
Hatebreed
Mastodon
Iron Maiden

Unexpect
Overkill
Symphony X
HammerFall
Type O Negative
Mastodon
Dethklok

Sunday, 22 June 2008
Black stage Red stage

Death Boat
Priestess
Drowning Pool
Voivod
Three Days Grace
Mötley Crüe

Your Favorite Enemies
Warrant
Shadows Fall
Anthrax
Disturbed

See also

References

  1. Heavy MTL Becomes Heavy Montréal
  2. Slingerland, Calum (7 December 2016). "Heavy Montreal Will Not Return in 2017". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. Olivier, Annabelle (21 November 2019). "Heavy Montreal hits pause on 2020 metal music festival". Global News. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. "Heavy Montreal 2019 lineup". consequence.net. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. "Heavy Montreal 2018 daily schedules revealed". metalnerd.net. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  6. "Avenged Sevenfold to cancel their performance at HEAVY MONTRÉAL ; Limp Bizkit to take over". canadianbeats.ca. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  7. "Heavy Montréal: Destination nord-américaine par excellence". heavymontreal.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. "Heavy Montreal 2016 daily lineup revealed". metalnerd.net. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  9. "And the Lineup for Heavy Montreal 2015 is..." metalsucks.net. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  10. Lineup
  11. "Heavy MTL 2009 Cancelled". montrealgazette.com. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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