Early on, when the schedule had been finalized and sent around to media who’d be onsite, the line-up for Day 2 of Heavy Montreal struck us as a very interesting mix in terms of the variety of styles, longevity in the business, our level of familiarity with the bands ~ either firsthand or, just like […]

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  ******   There’s something really cool about arriving at Day 1 of Heavy Montreal each year ~ obviously, the promise of the three days of music that lie ahead is a huge part of the equation, but stepping off the Metro right into the courtyard that serves as the entrance to the festival, heading over […]

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Tickets Go on Sale Friday, March 13th at 1pm HERE! DO NOT waste any time purchasing yours as this incredible event will sell out FAST!   ******   HEAVY MONTREAL’s 7th YEAR!    HEAVY MONTREAL, presented by Molson Canadian and to be held once again at Parc Jean-Drapeau, is proud to announce the amazing lineup […]

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  You know this is what we live for, the three days in August when Heavy Montreal brings headbangers the ultimate line-up of the hardest bands out there for an event like no other …last year’s festival made for one of the best weekends ever, and this year we know we’re in for more of […]

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  We’ve got TONS of coverage coming your way from what I feel pretty safe in calling the best heavy music festival we’ve seen in North America in years…Epica, Exodus, Hatebreed, Bad Religion, Lamb of God, Symphony X, Three Days Grace, Voivod, Overkill, Dropkicks, Monster Truck, Kublai Khan, Nekrogoblikon, The Offspring, Twisted Sister, Grimskunk, Alestorm, […]

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White Devil Armory Out Tomorrow ~ Pre Orders Still Available!   Overkill has debuted another all new music video for their newest single “Bitter Pill” exclusively via Decibel Magazine today. Directed by longtime collaborator Kevin J. Custer, the video is the fourth time the veteran director has directed an Overkill video ~ the most recent before […]

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  Heavy Montreal (August 9 and 10) is going to be here before we know it…and the Festival is running a major contest (see details in the poster below) for a prize pack that includes a pair of tickets…so if you weren’t planning on going to this INSANE gathering of the best hard bands anywhere […]

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 The Merciless, Head-banging Onslaught Will Feature Special Guests Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus   When Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus played a handful of dates together this past May, every date was sold out and fans experienced a night of some of the best metal on the planet.  With reviews like “…the best show in years that […]

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Richmond, Virginia’s speed metal punks MUNICIPAL WASTE will defy geogra phy once again by hitting the road this summer for three co-headlining shows with New York hardcore ambassadors MADBALL.  Support will come from Suburban Scum and Ramming Speed. MUNICIPAL WASTE co-headlining dates with MADBALL are: 08/07/14   Bogies – Albany, NY 08/08/14   Club Absinthe – Hamilton, ON […]

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Made official yesterday via Loudwire.com, Bay Area thrash metal originators EXODUS proudly announced the return of former frontman Steve “Zetro” Souza in the wake of former vocalist Rob Dukes’ amicable departure from the band. Souza originally fronted EXODUS from 1986 to 1993 and again from 2002 to 2004. His trademarked voice appears on classic studio […]

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Back in March, when Heavy Montreal first announced its killer line-up (when the first two bands on the list are Metallica and Slayer, that kind of says it all!) and name change from Heavy MTL, FlashWounds brought you the info ASAP. Then in late April, we got the great news that Twisted Sister, Voivod, Nashville Pussy, […]

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Slayer Offers Free Download, Forms Label Imprint, Signs Exclusive Worldwide Deal with Nuclear Blast Last night at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, SLAYER surprised the capacity crowd with an unannounced performance, kicking off the show with a three-song set that included the global premiere of “Implode,” the band’s […]

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It’s hot, it’s hard, it’s heavy metal heaven…it’s the 6th edition of Heavy Montreal (formerly Heavy MTL) and your face will probably melt just reading about the line-up that’s in store for this year’s event (here’s just a taste of why:  Metallica will be playing their one and only North American performance of 2014 at […]

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