July 11–12 | Armstrong, BC, Canada
Get ready for another blistering summer of brutality as Armstrong MetalFest returns to British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley to celebrate 15 years of mountain moshing! This year’s stacked lineup features a crushing array of international and Canadian metal acts, with headliners BORN OF OSIRIS, HAVOK, THE BROWNING, GLYPH, RIOT CITY, VIRVUM, and more!
“It’s one of the premier festivals of its kind in Canada,” says Vancouver Sun, and 2025’s edition promises to be one of the most explosive yet.
🎥 Watch the 15 Years of Armstrong MetalFest Video: https://youtu.be/47QjFrOHLv8
🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4i4u2OV
🎟️ Tickets: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets
2025 HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, July 11
- HAVOK (Denver thrash legends) headline the opening night. Their latest EP “New Eyes” and music video for “Death Is An Illusion” (https://youtu.be/hkUgz-DeFAo) are tearing up the scene.
- GLYPH (Seattle, WA): Intergalactic heavy metal mercenaries bring tracks from their 2024 release Honor, Power, Glory.
- RIOT CITY (Calgary): Speed metal warriors wielding steel and leather.
Saturday, July 12
- BORN OF OSIRIS (Chicago): Progressive deathcore titans headline with their latest single “In Desolation” (https://youtu.be/9OyMRRAq9fI).
- THE BROWNING (Kansas City): Electro-deathcore hybrid, bringing chaos from their sixth album OMNI (https://youtu.be/VhyuduP3MdY).
- VIRVUM (Switzerland): Tech-death brilliance finally lands in Canada.
Full 2025 Lineup
- Born of Osiris (Chicago, IL)
- Havok (Denver, CO)
- The Browning (Kansas City, KS)
- Riot City (Calgary, AB)
- Glyph (Seattle, WA)
- Virvum (Zürich, Switzerland)
- Atavistia (Vancouver, BC)
- Drowning In Blood (Montreal, QC)
- Convictions (Fremont, OH)
- Stortregn (Geneva, Switzerland)
- The Defect (Kansas City, KS)
- Gravemass (Vancouver, BC)
- Syryn (Calgary, AB)
- 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)
TICKETS + CAMPING INFO
All tickets include general admission, camping, and access to all festival areas from 9:00 AM Friday, July 11 to 10:00 AM Sunday, July 13.
Reminder: RV spots and non-hookup passes must be reserved. RVs with hookups include water and power. Parking in the main lot does not require a vehicle pass.
EXTRAS
- Metal Madness Market
- Yeti Games
- Thrash Wrestling
ABOUT ARMSTRONG METALFEST
Since 2009, Armstrong MetalFest has brought fans together from all across North America to celebrate underground heavy metal. Organized by West Metal Entertainment, a non-profit dedicated to promoting local and international metal talent, AMF has featured past headliners like Kataklysm, Cattle Decapitation, Archspire, and more.
Under the Okanagan sun, fans enjoy camping, live metal, wrestling, and camaraderie. When the amps turn off, the festival vanishes without a trace, preserving the beautiful landscape that hosts this gathering of the metal masses.
🌐 Website: armstrongmetalfest.ca
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