Set against the remote wilderness bordering Glacier National Park in Northwest Montana — in a region the Blackfeet Nation call "The Backbone of the World" — Fire in the Mountains continues to carve out its place as North America's most immersive heavy music experience.
More than a festival, Fire in the Mountains blends music, art, education, food, and social responsibility into a wilderness gathering designed to "rewild" attendees — reconnecting people with the natural world and themselves. And for 2026, the lineup just got even more monumental.
The fourth wave of artists includes Agalloch (performing a special Ashes Against the Grain set), Amigo the Devil, and a historic performance of Between Two Worlds by black metal heavyweights Abbath, Ice Dale, and Armagedda.
Festival organizers shared: "It is our absolute honor to host for the first time ever in North America— and second time ever on stage— the performance of the landmark 2006 release BETWEEN TWO WORLDS by founding members and Black Metal superstars Abbath, Ice Dale, and Armagedda.
"In an exclusive North American engagement, the band will bring the triumphant ripper of a record to life on stage, in the glory of the Rocky Mountains on the beautiful Blackfeet Nation for a special 20th Anniversary Performance. A show that before could only be dreamed of, we cannot wait to share this moment with all of you under the stars."
Abbath himself added: "Between Two Worlds is an album I've always been very proud of. Many of these songs have only been performed live once. I'm very much looking forward to teaming up with my old friends Ice Dale and Armagedda to revisit these tracks for this great occasion. It's been way too long." A special guest headliner is still to be announced.
The Fire in the Mountains 2026 is:
- Special Guest Headliner
- 16 Horsepower
- Enslaved
- Between Two Worlds
- Baroness
- Amigo the Devil
- Borknagar (U.S. exclusive)
- Agalloch
- Yob (presented by Firekeeper Alliance)
- The Ruins of Beverast (U.S. exclusive)
- SubRosa
- Full of Hell (presented by Firekeeper Alliance)
- Gallowbraid (U.S. exclusive)
- Sigh
- Wayfarer
- Old Man Gloom
- Raven Chacon & Iggor Cavalera
- Midwife
- Dreadnought
- Phobophilic
- Tarantella
- Yaotl Mictlan
- Savage Oath
- Galvanist
- Nocturne
- El Welk
From atmospheric black metal to doom, folk, and experimental soundscapes, the bill once again reflects the festival's commitment to music that feels elemental — best experienced beneath open skies and mountain horizons. Get your tickets here.
