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Montreal, QC – January 16, 2015
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WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA 2015 – Selected Bands & City Battle Rounds
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce this year’s line up of competing bands across the country in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City.
“2015 is going to be our strongest year yet. More cities, more submissions, and more great Canadian metal. The chosen bands are looking very promising and I am especially excited for this year’s edition.” comments WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia.
All bands competing are battling for one to rule them all and play at the world’s largest metal fest Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany taking place from July 30th to August 1st. Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013 winners – video at Wacken) and Montreal’s Mutank (2014 winners – video at Wacken) have had that honour playing in front of thousands.
Each city will hold their qualifying rounds plus city finals from the months of January to May 2015 selecting the top band to move forward to the national finals in Toronto, ON in June (date to be determined) with one being selected to perform at the 26th edition of Wacken Open Air taking place from July 30th to August 1st. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry.
The finalists will be selected as follows.
1 finalist from BC (Vancouver & Victoria will face off)
1 finalist from Alberta (Calgary & Edmonton will face off)
2 finalists from Toronto, ON
1 finalist from Quebec (Montreal & Quebec City will face off)
1 finalist from Ottawa, ON
1 finalist from Saskatoon or Winnipeg (Saskatoon and Winnipeg will face off)
Battle Rounds By City:
| VICTORIA |
March 27, 2015 @ The Cambie Esquimalt, 856 Esquimalt Road |
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Krunch Mustard |
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Torrefy |
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Tribune |
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Cryptic Enslavement |
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Scimitar |
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FRACTURED ANATOMY aka BLOOD DEMON |
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| VANCOUVER – ROUND #1 |
March 1, 2015 @ Red Room, 398 Richards Street |
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Bushwhacker |
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Firecult |
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Opus Arise |
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Crackwhore |
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Saints of Death |
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| VANCOUVER – ROUND #2 |
March 8, 2015 @ Red Room, 398 Richards Street |
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Oxen |
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The Messiah Complex |
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My Own Chaos |
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Unbeheld |
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Precious Dudes |
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| VANCOUVER – ROUND #3 |
March 15, 2015 @ Red Room, 398 Richards Street |
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Lung Flower |
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Brimstone |
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Kymatica |
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Harvest The Infection |
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Resurgence |
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| VANCOUVER – ROUND #4 |
March 22, 2015 @ Red Room, 398 Richards Street |
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King Coyote |
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Elysium Echoes |
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SLAGDUSTER |
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Among The Betrayed |
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Medevil |
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| VANCOUVER – FINAL |
April 10, 2015 @ Rickshaw Theatre, 254 East Hastings |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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| CALGARY – ROUND #1 |
January 8, 2015 @ Dicken’s Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW |
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Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/874317915932820/ |
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Blackest Sin |
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Burning Effigy |
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Hellborn Death Engines – WINNER |
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| CALGARY – ROUND #2 |
January 9, 2015 @ Dicken’s Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW |
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Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/953971674630140/ |
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DETHGOD – WINNER |
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Skymir |
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Statue of Demur Official |
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Train Bigger Monkeys |
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| CALGARY – ROUND #3 |
February 5, 2015 @ Dicken’s Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW |
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Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/781036221988195/ |
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After The Prophet |
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Netheriel |
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SENTIENT |
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Shark Infested Daughters |
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| CALGARY – ROUND #4 |
February 26, 2015 @ Dicken’s Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW |
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Accalia |
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AfterEarth |
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Black Pestilence |
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Naraka |
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| CALGARY – FINAL |
March 6, 2015 @ Dicken’s Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW |
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Hellborn Death Engines |
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Dethgod |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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| EDMONTON – ROUND # 1 |
March 5, 2015 @ The Pawn Shop, 10551 82 Avenue Northwest |
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Dahlmers Realm |
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Windy City Slaughter |
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Silent Line |
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Elnora |
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| EDMONTON – ROUND #2 |
March 12, 2015 @ The Pawn Shop, 10551 82 Avenue Northwest |
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With Malice |
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Redskull Ritual |
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Arrival of Autumn |
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Tides of Kharon |
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| EDMONTON – ROUND #3 |
March 19, 2015 @ The Pawn Shop, 10551 82 Avenue Northwest |
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Valyria |
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Cat The Adversary |
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Dieuponaday |
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Bleed |
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| EDMONTON – ROUND #4 |
March 26, 2015 @ The Pawn Shop, 10551 82 Avenue Northwest |
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Sleeping In Traffic |
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Fear The Living |
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Black XIII |
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Our Darkest Moments |
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| EDMONTON – FINAL |
DATE & VENUE TBA |
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| ALBERTA FINAL |
DATE & VENUE TBA |
| (CALGARY vs. EDMONTON) |
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| WINNIPEG – ROUND #1 |
January 16, 2015 @ The Zoo, 160 Osborne Street |
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Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/668471903263952/ |
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Endless Chaos |
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Entity |
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Noire |
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Ossific |
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The Void. |
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| WINNIPEG – ROUND #2 |
January 17, 2015 @ The Zoo, 160 Osborne Street |
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Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1054276131266252/ |
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Pentapuss |
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Speed Demon Thrash |
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Spill The Blood |
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Tyrants Demise |
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Vathek |
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| SASKATOON |
January 16, 2015 @ Rock Bottom, 834 Broadway Avenue |
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Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/616070955184980/ |
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Altars of Grief |
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Baël |
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Harmful Effects |
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Maelstrom Vale |
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| REGINA – PRAIRIE FINAL |
February 20, 2015 @ The Exchange |
| (WINNIPEG vs. SASKATOON) |
TBA |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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| TORONTO – ROUND #1 |
March 6, 2015 @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen Street West |
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Answer With Metal |
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Hallows Die |
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Plethora |
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Tsargrad |
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Vesperia |
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| TORONTO – ROUND #2 |
March 13, 2015 @ Hard Luck, 772 Dundas Street West |
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Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy |
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AxMinister |
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Caym |
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Dispersia |
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Midnight Malice |
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| TORONTO – ROUND #3 |
March 20, 2015 @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St W |
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Ammo |
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Draft |
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Droid |
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Eternal Rising |
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Phantom |
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| TORONTO – ROUND #4 |
March 27, 2015 @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen Street West |
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Apokalyptik Warrior |
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Black Eve |
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Call Of The Wild |
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Olde |
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Rivers Run Red |
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| TORONTO – ROUND #5 |
April 3, 2015 @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St W |
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Ascendia |
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Black Absinthe |
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Cadence Calling |
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Last Of A Dying Breed |
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Wretchedpain |
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| TORONTO – SEMI-FINAL #1 |
April 18, 2015 @ RivolI, 334 Queen St W |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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| TORONTO – SEMI FINAL #2 |
April 25, 2015 @ Hard Luck, 772 Dundas Street West |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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| OTTAWA |
March 21, 2015 @ Mavericks, 221 Rideau Street |
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Chariots of The Gods |
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…From the Deep |
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Deformatory |
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Endemise |
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A Scar For The Wicked |
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Scarecrowz |
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| MONTREAL – ROUND #1 |
February 12, 2015 @ Katcombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent |
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Bookakee |
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Sanguine Glacialis |
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Eohum |
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Nothingness Theory |
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| MONTREAL – ROUND # 2 |
February 20, 2015 @ Katcombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent |
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Mad Parish |
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Rusted |
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Requiomend |
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Mercury Blast |
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| MONTREAL – ROUND #3 |
March 27, 2015 @ Katcombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent |
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Distorthead |
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Decadawn |
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Evertrapped |
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Fayne |
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| MONTREAL – FINAL |
April 23, 2015 @ Katcombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent |
| (MONTREAL vs. QUEBEC CITY) |
TBA |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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| QUEBEC CITY |
April 4, 2015 @ L’Agitee, 251 Rue Dorchester |
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Nordheim |
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Kaotik |
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La Corriveau |
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Sudden Flames |
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Feels Like Home |
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Epiphany From The Abyss |
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| NATIONAL FINAL – TORONTO |
June 6, 2015 @ Opera House, 735 Queen Street East |
Rules: http://metalbattle.ca/rules.html
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
Wacken Metal Battle 2014 Canada Finals by Ondeschocs.com: http://youtu.be/RrOGyBtqwaQ
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