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Montreal, QC – April 2018

May 11 – Calgary – Decimate Metalfest Fundraiser FT. The Convalescence & Guests

May 11, 2018 – Please join Voxx Promos and Distortion – Live Music Venue in welcoming the Decimate Metalfest – 2018! Fundraiser featuring The Convalescence, Quietus, Embers of Empires, Becomes Astral and for their Calgary debut, our very own SYRYN!

THERE WILL ALSO BE A SILENT AUCTION!

The Convalescence (Toledo,OH)
The Convalescence is a Symphonic Deathcore band founded in Toledo,OH in early Spring 2011 by Keith Wampler. The band now consists of Vocalist Keith Wampler, Guitarist Zac Lunsford, Bassist Ron Buckley, Drummer Charles Webber, and Keyboardist Katie McCrimmon. The Convalescence has spent the last several years touring nearly non stop and earning a rapidly growing worldwide fan base including tours with Venom Inc,GOATWHORE, Toxic Holocaust, Testament, Sepultura, Otep, Suffocation,Cattle Decapitation, Cryptopsy, Ill Nino, As Blood Runs Black, Rings of Saturn, and many more as well as appearing on select dates of the 2017 Summer Slaughter tour with The Black Dahlia Murder, New England Metal And Hardcore Festival 2017, Full Terror Assault Festival 2017 with Overkill, Dirtfest 2016 & 2017 with Killswitch Engage, Rock Fest 2016 with Slipknot, Mayhem Festival 2015 with Slayer and King Diamond and many more!

https://www.facebook.com/theconvalescence/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYGXh9gyROA

Embers of Empires (Calgary, AB)
Inspired by Lamb of God, with melodic aspects like In Flames or Darkest Hour, and even more death metal influences like The Black Dahlia Murder, Embers of Empires pride themselves on a diverse sound and a high energy stage show that is sure to please.

https://www.facebook.com/embersofempires/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns7NwnfAa_w

Quietus (Edmonton, AB)
QUIETUS is a Melodic Death Thrash Metal Band started around 2002. They are an Edmonton based metal band that has been in the scene for quite a long time. They recently released a full album, in the fall of 2017 entitled “Of Scars And Devastation”.

https://www.facebook.com/QuietusMetalband/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2CYT9JAuJM

Becomes Astral (Guelph, ON)
Becomes Astral is a progressive death metal band based out of Guelph, Ontario. ‘The Mind’ & ‘Paleblood Sky’ available NOW on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube, Microsoft Groove, ClaroMusica, Saavn, MediaNet.

https://www.facebook.com/BecomesAstral/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOC4DE8eg2Q

SYRYN (Calgary, AB)
SYRYN (Siren) – Calgary based metal band combining the roots of Blues, the domination of Power Metal and the rapid shreds of Thrash. SYRYN will seduce and entice you with mysterious and menacing melodies, captivating vocals and swift drum attacks. the released their debut single, “Unbreakable” in December of 2017 and are ready to hit the stage for their debut live performance in May of 2018!

https://www.facebook.com/syrynofficial/
https://syryn.bandcamp.com/track/unbreakable
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If you’re interested in sponsoring or donating silent auction items for the Decimate Metalfest Fundraiser or to Deceimate Metalfest, please caontactSloan Voxx, Decimate Metalfest or e-mail decimatemf@gmail.com.

Doors at 8:00 / Bands at 8:30

Tickets $10 / Door $15

WE ALSO ACCEPT E-TRANSER –
Send ticket orders to: voxxpromos@gmail.com
Password: voxxpromos
Please include the name of the show in your description.
(Purchased tickets will be held at the door for pickup the night of the event. The name on your e-transfer will be the name on the ticket for pick up)

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Calgary’s DECIMATE MetalFest Announces 2018 Line-Up
w/ Ninjaspy, Citizen Rage, Insurrection, The Order of Chaos, FILTH and more!

Calgary, Alberta – Distortion – Live Music Venue – June 7-10, 2018

Taking over four summer nights from June 7th – 10th in Calgary, AB at Distortion Live Venue, DECIMATE MetalFest is proud to announce their 2018 line up for their inaugural year of brutality showcasing underground metal from across Western Canada and beyond.

DMF organizer Sloan Voxx of Voxx Promos comments:

“Voxx Promos is excited to be embarking on this adventure of starting our very own Metal Festival! We’ve been very fortunate to have worked with so many incredible people and bands over the years and we value them so much. What better way to spend a weekend than to bring them all together for 4 nights nights of epic music and entertainment! We have a great team on board and we can’t wait to get this fest off the ground with the help of seasoned and up-an-coming metal bands of all kinds! Let’s do this! DECIMATE!”

Decimate MetalFest 2018 Line Up
Facebook event link here.

Thursday, June 7 – (Bands at 7:30pm) – info

Ninjaspy (Vancouver, BC)
Widow’s Peak (Calgary, AB)
Nylithia(Vancouver, BC)
Blackwater Burial (Vancouver, BC)
For A Life Unburdened (Medicine Hat, AB)
Chaos Being (Calgary, AB)

Friday, June 8 – (Bands at 7:30pm) – info

Citizen Rage (Calgary, AB)
Insurrection (Gatineau, QC)
Hammerdrone (Calgary, AB)
Sludgehammer (Toronto, ON)
Gatekeeper (Vancouver, BC)
Hazzerd (Calgary, AB)

Saturday, June 9 – (Bands at 7:30pm) – info

The Order of Chaos (Edmonton, AB)
Benevolent Like Quietus (Calgary, AB)
Odinfist (Armstrong, BC)
Tessitura (Edmonton, AB)
Illyrian (Calgary, AB)
Accostal (Calgary, AB)

Sunday, June 10 (Bands at 7:00pm) – info

Filth (Shelby, NC)
From The Wolves (Calgary, AB)
Insvrgence (Austin, TX)
World Class White Trash (Calgary, AB)
Loser (Detroit, MI)
Detherous (Calgary, AB)

Ticket Info:

Advance weekend passes are $69 CAD.

Advance single night tickets will be $20 CAD on June 7, 8 and 9 and $15 CAD on June 10.

Door tickets will be $25 CAD on June 7, 8 and 9 and $20 CAD on June 10.

Advance tickets can be purchased through local bands or online at: https://www.showpass.com/decimate-metalfest-2018/

Decimate Metalfest will also be hosting a festival fundraiser May 11, 2018 at Distortion – Live Music Venue featuring:
The Convalescence (Toledo,OH)
Embers of Empires (Calgary, AB)
Quietus (Edmonton, AB)
Becomes Astral (Guelph, ON)
Syryn (Calgary, AB)

Event info – Decimate Metalfest Fundraiser – https://www.facebook.com/events/712236099165202/

Advance tickets can be purchased through local bands or online at: https://www.showpass.com/decimate-metalfest-fundraiser

More info:
Website: https://decimatemf.wixsite.com/decimateme
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/decimatemf/
Instagram: DecimateMetalfest
Twitter: @decimatemf
Events Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/decimatemf/events

If you are interested in helping sponsor or volunteering at DECIMATE METALFEST, please contact: decimatemf@gmail.com

About:

Decimate MetalFest is the brainchild of Sloan Voxx of Voxx Promotions, which is destined to become an annual Canadian metal pilgrimage to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. With the many yearly festivals becoming part of the national metal heritage, Sloan wants Decimate MetalFest to become one of the best-known events alongside the various festivals located within Alberta, and Western Canada. With Voxx Promos booking and promotional experience, and the support of metalheads internationally, there is nothing to stop them from reaching their goal of bringing in the masses and putting on incredible metal festivals for years to come!” (writing credit – Ingrid Newton)

Voxx Promos was the head promoter for Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio’s CEMR Metalfest in 2017 (https://www.facebook.com/events/222522428193641/), which showcased a killer line up of Western Canada’s up and coming metal bands such as Terrifier, Planet Eater, Display of Decay, W.M.D, Vile Insignia, Path to Extinction, Tessitura, Anarcheon, Kelevra, Train Bigger Monkeys, Ye Goat-Herd Gods, Detherous, Juliet Ruin, Augurium, Anti-Pattern, Forsaken Rite, Graveyard Nemesis and Benevolent Like Quietus.

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2018 Partners:
A-Bomb Photography
Absolute Underground Magazine
Asher Media Relations
BeatRoute (AB)
Broken Neck Radio
CJSW 90.9 FM
Distortion – Live Music Venue
Hanks Feed Services
Metal Devastation Radio
Metal Master Kingdom
Metal Nation Radio
Metal-Rules.com
PureGrainAudio.com
RavenKin Photography
Rock Bottom – Cjsw 90.9FM
SANE Clothing
Sloth Records
TOTAL METAL Productions
Subway Automotive (Lethbridge, AB)