I've never seen a big crowd for them in my entire life of going to Heavy. With Magma being released a little over two years ago, it was interesting to hear the songs in a live setting, as well throwing in the classics such as “Flying Whales”, “Backbone”, and “The Heaviest Matter in the Universe”.Īlestorm was one of the highlights of the fest while also being the silliest. One of the most aggressive bands in the greatest cities of metal, showcasing how far they've come in their career showcases how much growth and how much their fan base loves their music. Philiam - Turn on the Darkness – Wednesdays – 12 – 1PMĪfter being gone for some time, Gojira put on a marvelous performance for the masses on the last day of Heavy Montreal. I can’t wait for next year’s edition and hope that Osheaga and ÎleSoniq had good luck in trying to upstage this year’s Heavy Montreal festival. Rollin’ through all of their biggest hits, one after the other, they made the audience wonder, Avenged who? Limp Bizkit was the perfect band to close off this year’s nostalgic roster of 90’s metal pioneers. He looked like he was genuinely happy to be there and gave his 100%.
He didn’t look sick, hungover or annoyed. The group’s frontman Fred Durst had arrived at the track ready to win the race. Although there were many groups that should be given props such as I Prevail, Underoath, and Gojira, this 90’s kid was not disappointed with Limp Bizkit. Lastly, a festival couldn’t be a success without its artists.
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From the day we stepped foot in the fest, I felt like we were treated like professionals, thus, making it even more motivating to produce professional content for our heavy metal audience. From live interviews with bands like Get The Shot and Khemmis, the CJLO team was also able to talk about the inside of the business with Looters’s A&R representative Sarah Lutz. Being the only radio station to broadcast live from the festival, I was proud to be giving our audience exclusive Heavy Montreal content. It wasn’t just about meeting the guy it was about being backstage, hanging out with the other band members, looking out at the crowd, and feeling like I was actually part of the mechanics of what ran the festival.ĬJLO’s live broadcast from 3:00-6:00PM on the festival’s lot on day 2 was also something I won’t forget. Meeting Chris from Underoath, a band I grew up idolizing, was definitely one of my Heavy Montreal highlights. It was then that the Heavy Montreal crowd witnessed a lanky redhead run for his life across the festival grounds, as if he were looking for sunscreen and shade. Then 5:15 came around and my interview with Trevor from The Black Dahlia Murder was ready to go, while Chris from Underoath was waiting for me at the back of the Apocalypse stage, a 10-minute walk from the media tent. When 4:20 came around and I still hadn’t heard from either of them, I was worried they would both show up at the same time making for an awkward and unprofessional moment. This was especially true on day 1 when I had an interview scheduled with a member of Underoath at 4PM and another with the singer of The Black Dahlia Murder at 4:30. In my case, I got off to a slow start but when the race started, it didn’t stop. Often finding ourselves walking or getting driven around Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on a golf cart, the festival did sometimes feel like a formula one race. From the media tent to the V.I.P section, none of them left me disappointed. Osheaga and ÎleSoniq, who hosted some of the world’s top rock, pop and electronic acts over the following two weeks, definitely arrived to the smell of blood, sweat, and beers.Īs a part of CJLO’s broadcasting crew, I was lucky enough to have access to the festival’s more privileged areas. As Parc Jean-Drapeau, on Saint-Helen’s Island, has transformed itself into a music addict’s playground, the next two festivals had some large, muddied shoes to fill. It’s with a heavy metal heart that we say goodbye to this year’s edition of Montreal’s heavy rock festival. After another fantastic year, Heavy Montreal has now sailed off into the distance and left here’s some of the thoughts some of our DJs that attended had.