The second wave of artists to perform at Fire in the Mountains 2026 have been announced: progressive post-metal pioneers Baroness, atmospheric Black Metal band The Ruins of Beverast, heavy metal powerhouse Sumerlands, Diné composer and sound artist Raven Chacon, Denver progressive genre-defiers Dreadnought and Fargo death metal legion Phobophilic.
This year’s incredible lineup also includes the recent headliner reunion announcement of ‘Denver Sound’ legends 16 Horsepower, plus Enslaved, Borknagar, YOB, Gallowbraid, Sigh, Wayfarer, Midwife, Tarantella, Galvanist, and Nocturne.
The entire program is curated with intention and features performances that can only be experienced in the landscapes of Red Eagle Campground against the majesty of the mountains. The 2026 lineup is as follows, with more artists to be announced soon:
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
Fire in the Mountains is an immersive, open-air music and cultural event that merges heavy music with natural landscapes and Indigenous cultural experiences. As the only alcohol-free heavy music festival in North America, FITM is dedicated to confronting a critical and urgent issue that significantly impacts the Blackfeet Nation, and all of Indian Country: suicide.
FITM is committed not only to raising awareness of the prevalence of suicide in Indian Country but also to actively participate in the solution by providing support for suicide prevention initiatives. FITM aims to create a platform that brings this issue to the forefront of our public consciousness and fosters a supportive community dedicated to change.
Through music, art, education— all set within the remote wilderness that borders Glacier National Park— in an area the Blackfeet call “The Backbone of the World,” FITM offers a one-of-a-kind, immersion-based experience designed to rekindle the inner fire and deepen each participant’s connection to the natural world, and to one’s self.
This distinctive approach has quickly earned FITM international recognition as the most original, talked-about, and meaningful heavy music festival in North America.
Additional information from Fire in the Mountains coming soon…
Fire in the Mountains is sponsored by Metal Injection.
