Baroness, The Ruins of Beverast, Sumerlands, and More Added to Fire In The Mountains ’26
One of the most unique and exciting festivals we cover every year has to be the Fire In The Mountains festival that takes place in the Montana wilderness each summer. And while a lot of the sounds expected at the festival tend to fall in the black metal range, the second batch of bands added to next year’s festivities opens things up a bit, with the inclusion of bands like Baroness, Sumerlands, and 16 Horsepower.
As it stands, the second batch of bands added to the bill are: Baroness, a U.S. exclusive performance from The Ruins of Beverast, Sumerlands, Raven Chacon, Dreadnought, and Phobophilic. Talk about an eclectic addition to an already amazing lineup of bands. The full lineup as it stands is as follows:
- 16 Horsepower
- Enslaved
- Baroness
- Borknagar (U.S. exclusive)
- Yob (presented by Firekeeper Alliance)
- The Ruins of Beverast (U.S. exclusive)
- Gallowbraid (U.S. live debut)
- Sigh
- Wayfarer
- Midwife
- Sumerlands
- Raven Chacon
- Dreadnought
- Phobophilic
- Tarantella
- Galvanist
- Nocturne
According to the festival’s organizers, the entire point behind which bands get to play Fire In The Mountains is based on the “intention and features performances that can only be experienced in the landscapes of Red Eagle Campground against the majesty of the mountains.” And if you hold the bands added today to that criteria, those are going to be some powerful sets.
Billed as an “immersive, open-air music and cultural event that merges heavy music with natural landscapes and Indigenous cultural experiences,” Fire In The Mountains works extensively to ensure the event adheres to the Blackfoot Nation’s values. As such, it should be noted that since the festival is taking place on Blackfeet Nation land, the festival is a completely dry event. That means no booze, drugs, or any other intoxicants, since organizers want the festival to focus on tackling the scourge of suicide, which plagues the indigenous population here in the U.S.
Be sure to check out the various packages on offer, because festival tickets, VIP, all camping types, BBQ, and parking packages are currently available and some may be more suited for you and your group than others.
So if the idea of camping out in the majestic American wilderness without any intoxicants to mar the experience of subjecting yourself to crushing metal mayhem sounds like an intriguing proposition for you, then you should head over to get your tickets right now and book your trip.
