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Amnesia Rockfest Confirm More Acts, Documentary Trailer Streaming

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Amnesia Rockfest has released their full schedule for the full event, happening June 18-21, 2015 in Montebello, QC. The newest additions to the lineup include:

The Dookies (featuring members of Goldfinger playing Green Day‘s album Dookie in full late-night on the Friday, on top of their regular set)

Big D & The Kids Table (A tribute to Operation Ivy late-night on the Saturday, with possibly some special guests)

Beyond Creation
Insurrection
Slayer
Carcass
Down (with Phil Anselmo of Pantera)
Parkway Drive
Bolt Thrower
Hatebreed
The Ataris
RVIVR
War On Women

An Amnesia Rockfest documentary titled Montebello Rock Village: the story of Rockfest is currently in the works, and stream the trailer below. Ongoing project since 2010, the film will finally see the light of day this Fall to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the festival. The film will tell the unique story of the event, from its modest beginnings with 500 festival-goers to present-day, now the largest rock festival in Canada.

Over 200 bands will be featured in the documentary. Members of Bad Religion, The Offspring, Pennywise, Korn, NOFX and Lagwagon appear in the trailer.

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Linkin Park, System Of A Down, The Offspring, Slayer, Deftones, etc Confirmed For Amnesia Rockfest 2015

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The 10th edition of Amnesia Rockfest has announced Linkin Park and System of a Down will be headlining the Friday and Saturday nights of the event respectively. Tim Armstrong (Rancid) and Fat Mike (NOFX) are curators of the 10th anniversary edition.

The Offspring will be doing their album Americana in its entirety; Deftones performing their Around The Fur album in its entirety; and Rancid will be doing their And Out Come The Wolves set.

Some of this year’s new features include having several comedians such as Tom Green, Steve-O from Jackass (first Quebec appearance in 10 years, since the 2004 riot at the Metropolis) and Mike Ward. Several other surprises and secret performances are in store for festival-goers.

The rest of the lineup consists of:

Linkin Park (Headline Friday Night)
System Of A Down (Headline Saturday Night)
The Offspring (performing Americana album)
Slayer
Snoop Dogg
Rob Zombie
Tenacious D (featuring Jack Black – first Quebec appearance)
Pixies
Sublime with Rome
Deftones (performing Around The Fur)
Rancid (performing And Out Come The Wolves)
Bad Religion
Refused (reunion)
Bad Religion
Thrice (reunion)
Coheed And Cambria
Story Of The Year
Flogging Molly
Gogol Bordello
Propagandhi
Goldfinger
Less Than Jake
Good Riddance
Ten Foot Pole
The Bouncing Souls
Satanic Surfers (reunion)
Buzzcocks
Descendents
ALL
The Exploited
GBH
Michale Graves (of the Misfits)
Ministry
Skinny Puppy (first show since 1988)
Parkway Drive
Down
Fear Factory
Atreyu (reunion)
Carcass
Bolt Thrower (rare Canadian appearance)
The Melvins

Quebec Stage
Les Cowboys Frintgants
Banlieue Rouge (one night reunion)
Groovy Aardvark (one night reunion)
Subb (one night reunion)
MAP (one night reunion)
Penelope (one night reunion)
Blind Witness (one night reunion)
Bald Vulture (one night reunion)
Overbass (one night reunion)
Les Ékorchés (one night reunion)
Capitaine Révolte (one night reunion)
Mononc’ Serge
The Planet Smashers

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Amnesia Rockfest 2015 Adds More Acts To Lineup

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The 10th edition of Amnesia Rockfest has announced their latest additions to perform. The event will be held from June 18 to 21, 2015, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

Rancid will be performing …And Out Come The Wolves in its entirety for the 20th anniversary of the album’s release. Refused and From Autumn To Ashes will both be reuniting, as well as Ministry’s first Quebec show in seven years.

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Tim Armstrong of Rancid will be curating the 10th Anniversary Edition and Fat Mike of NOFX will be curating the Tony Sly Stage along with Alex Martel, President and Founder of Amnesia Rockfest.

Tim Armstrong of Rancid (Above) and Fat Mike of NoFX

Tim Armstrong of Rancid (Above) and Fat Mike of NoFX

To celebrate the 15 years of 1-2-3 Punk!, the iconic 90’s/00’s punk TV show on MusiquePlus, as well as the 10 years of Amnesia Rockfest, the show’s host Rej Laplanche will be the on-stage MC for the weekend!

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Other bands added include:

Blind Witness
MAP
Raised Fist
Goldfinger

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