Despite the news that Protest The Hero and Cancer Bats will no longer play due to touring commitments, the Hevy Festival has unveiled more acts added to its swelling line-up.
With five UK-only exclusives, the festival will be the only place to see Andrew W.K., glassjaw, Meshuggah, Madball and Norma Jean this year. In addition to these exclusives, War From A Harlots Mouth, Lemuria, Bleed From Within, Feed The Rhino, The James Cleaver Quintet, Mallory Knox, Campus, Hawk Eyes, Mixtapes and The Bots have also been added to the Kent-based event.
Bands already confirmed to play include the following:
Descendents (UK Exclusive!) (Sunday Main Stage Headliners)
Converge (UK Exclusive)(Sunday Rock Sound Stage Headliners)
Will Haven (UK Exclusive)
Municipal Waste
H2O (UK Exclusive!)
A Wilhelm Scream
Deaf Havana
Verse (re-union UK Exclusive)
The Chariot (UK Exclusive)
Deez Nuts
Set Your Goals
This is Hell
Rolo Tomassi
Trapped Under Ice (UK Exclusive)
Shai Hulud (UK Exclusive!)
Pianos Become The Teeth (UK Exclusive)
Listener (UK Exclusive!)
Rise and Fall (UK Exclusive!)
Balance and Composure
Devil Sold His Soul
The Safety Fire
Reign Supreme (UK Exclusive!)
Seahaven
Sharks
Last Witness
Marmozets
The Social Club
&U&I
Crocus
Veils
Blacklisters
Attack! Vipers!
The festival takes place August 3-6 at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent.