Bring The Heat Metal Fest lived up to their name in their inaugural year. The North Carolina Metal Festival brought some serious heat to Hangar 1819 in Greensboro, NC on May 29th and 30th. This 2-day festival brought seventeen bands and artists to the stage in one single weekend. We loved getting the chance to see a few locals that we already loved plus a ton more that we hadn’t gotten to check out yet! The festival featured artists from all over the Carolinas, plus some from Virginia, Maryland, and Tennessee. It turned out to be an awesome weekend and one we hope continues.
Check out a recap of the bands and artists who took the stage on day 2: May 30, 2026
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Filth (NC)
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Chained (Thomasville, NC)
Megg Jacobs (NC)
Hermaeus Mora (Burlington, NC)
Deathbloom (NC)
Septum Bone (Greensboro, NC)
Grave Hunter (Spartanburg, SC)
Pale Blood (Iredell County, NC)
Distant Fires (Greensboro, NC)
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