Born of Osiris, Havok, Glyph, and More Listed in Armstrong Metalfest’s Newly Revealed Lineup
Coming this July, there will be more than some primo bud up in Canada’s British Columbia, as the annual Armstron MetalFest will take over the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, BC. And while that’s not really a surprising bit of news, given this is the festival’s 15th year and all, organizers recently announced the full lineup of artists set t o hit the stage this summer.
Slated to take place across two days (July 11 and 12), the festival will be a bastion of headbanging and moshing, camping and relaxing, and a whole slew of other activities that should make the trip worth it. Kate Kutzner, president of West Metal Entertainment Society, said this year in particular was exciting due to the sheer diversity present in the festival’s lineup.
“I’m really excited about the diversity of this year’s line-up. The selection team has really put in the work. There’s sure to be something for everyone: a great mix of trusted favorites and new additions to your playlist for the rest of the year!”
Speaking of that lineup, here’s the full list of bands slated to perform at this year’s Armstrong MetalFest:
- Havok (Denver, CO)
- Born of Osiris (Chicago, IL)
- Glyph (Seattle, WA)
- Riot City (Calgary, AB)
- The Browning (Kansas City, KS)
- Virvum (Zürich, Switzerland)
- Atavistia (Vancouver, BC)
- Drowning In Blood (Montreal, QC)
- Convictions (Fremont, OH)
- Scalding (Vancouver, BC)
- Syryn (Calgary, AB)
- Stortregn (Geneva, Switzerland)
- The Defect (Kansas City, KS)
- Gravemass (Vancouver, BC)
- Lover (Calgary, AB)
- Yegg (Vancouver Island, BC)
- Hísemtuks Hími•n (Spokane, WA)
- The Spruce Moose (Edmonton, AB)
- Volt (Fort McMurray, AB)
- Jisei (Vancouver, BC)
- Nomad (Okanagan Valley, BC)
- Planetkiller (Kelowna, BC)
- Shackled To The Throne (Edmonton, AB)
- The Cadavor Dog (High River, AB)
- Famous Strangers (Edmonton, AB)
- Valley of Despair (Edmonton, AB)
- Naitaka (Kelowna, BC)
- FloodGate (Kelowna, BC)
Weekend passes, which also include a camping pass, can be had by heading out to the fest’s website today.
