Press Release

Thursday, June 05, 2008

HEAVY MTL - NEWS BANDS and LAUNCH PARTY

June 5, 2008 - Gillett Entertainment Group is proud to announce the addition of WARRANT, YOUR FAVORITE ENEMIES and DEATH BOAT to the second day of HEAVY MTL held on Sunday, June 22nd at Parc Jean-Drapeau. And to kickoff the head banging fury a pre-party will take place on June 20th at Club Soda featuring BRANT BJORK, BIONIC and ALPHA GALATES. 

Multi-platinum selling rock band WARRANT, best known for their classics "Cherry Pie," "Heaven," and rock anthem "The Down Boys" will perform at Heavy MTL marking the reunion of its original line-up including Jani Lane (vocals); Joey Allen (lead guitar); Jerry Dixon (bass); Erik Turner (Guitar) and Steven Sweet (drums) for the first time in 14 years. 

YOUR FAVORITE ENEMIES, a band of 6 musicians from Montreal, who have just been called one of the TOP 5 bands to watch out for in 2008 by Billboard Magazine is also one of the most exciting new "Do It Yourself" bands to emerge from the non-traditional music model. They created a record label in order to sell their EP via their own online store, and they ended 2007 with more than 30,000 sold copies of their EP and a first European headlining tour. If you’re looking for power rock that goes beyond any expectations, you’ve found it. Montreal band, DEATH BOAT, will also perform on Sunday and leave you begging for more. 

To kick off Heavy MTL we are happy to announce the addition of a launch party at Club Soda on Friday June 20th. Hometown boys BIONIC are going to be bringing the sound Exlcaim calls “The perfect balance between progressive metal and ballsy punk rock’n’roll …” to help celebrate the first-ever Heavy MTL festival. Joining them on stage will be BRANT BJORK and ALPHA GALATES. **A special ticket is required for this show; tickets can be purchased at all Ticketpro outlets.** 

Heavy MTL is also proud to partner with the movie GLOBAL METAL. From the creators or METAL: A HEADBANGER’S JOURNEY the movie reveals how heavy metal has impacted the world’s cultures beyond Europe and North America. The movie will hit theatres in Montreal on June 27th. 

Unfortunately REV THEORY will no longer be performing at Heavy MTL due to scheduling conflicts. 

Loud, intense, heavy, HEAVY MTL will feature numerous hard rock and metal bands performing on different stages located outdoors on the breathtaking site that is the Saint-Hélène Island. From Hard Rock to Death metal, from 80’s Glam to Modern Rock, Heavy MTL gives fans a chance to celebrate their love for all things heavy!