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0 WACKEN METAL BATTLE USA 2020 Battles Return – Band Submissions Open Now!

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Montreal, QC – September 30, 2019

WACKEN METAL BATTLE USA 2020 Battles Return – Band Submissions Open Now!

Applications for 2019 will open September 30, 2019 at 6:00 AM PST and end November 30, 2019 at 11:59 PM PST.

Wacken Metal Battle USA 2019 Spotify Playlist here.

For over a decade at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival Wacken Open Air, independent metal bands from around the globe have been performing in front of thousands and competing against one another for one to be crowned champion of the world along with winning multiple prizes. For the fourth year, Wacken Metal Battle USA is returning to America and will be hosting qualifying rounds in select cities across the nation. The national champion of those battles will perform at 31st edition of the festival taking place from July 30th – August 1st, 2020 in Wacken, Germany. The sold-out 2020 Wacken Open Air line-up includes Judas Priest, Mercyful Fate, Amon Amarth, Sodom, Annihilator, Overkill, Venom, Sick of It All, Nervosa, U.D.O., Hypocrisy, Death Angel, Beast In Black, At The Gates and many more. Details here.

Unsigned bands interested in participating for 2020 battles, can apply at the following link beginning September 30 at 6:00 AM PST and ending November 30, 2019 at 11:59 PM PST.

Application link: https://metalbattleusa.com/apply/

About:

Wacken Metal Battle USA is part of an international competition that sees bands from across the country battle each other for the chance of winning their spot among 29 other countries’ champions, and representing the USA in an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival: Wacken Open Air, which has been taking place in Wacken, Germany for the last 30 years. The winner of Wacken Metal Battle USA will perform at the 2020 festival taking place from July 30th – August 1st.

2020 battles will be held in Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ, Inland Empire, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Oakland, CA, Sacramento, CA, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA, New Orleans, LA, Las Vegas, NV, New York City, NY, Portland, OR, Austin, TX, Fort Worth, TX, San Antonio, TX, Houston, TX, Seattle, WA with more to be announced.

Concert promoters interested in hosting a Wacken battle in their city can apply at this link: https://metalbattleusa.com/promoter-application-for-wacken-metal-usa-battles/

How it works:

Participating cities will host qualifying rounds plus a city final organized by a local city concert promoter where one band will move forward to the American national final (date and city to be determined). The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the 31st edition of Wacken Open Air and compete against the winners of 29 other countries in a final global battle. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry representatives.

Rules: https://metalbattleusa.com/rules/

Last year’s 2019 national final was hosted in Los Angeles, CA and featured Dissentience (Winners, East Coast), Monarch (Winners, West Coast), Nahaya (Winners, Texas), Toxic Ruin (Winners, Chicago), Violence System (Winners, Atlanta) whom were selected from over a hundred bands that participated in battles across the USA.

2019 – WMBU Winner
Monarch (San Diego, CA)
Video – Live at Wacken 2019 here.

2018 – WMBU Winner
VOICES OF RUIN (Anaheim, CA)

2017 – WMBU Winner
CORPSE HOARDER (Philadelphia, PA)
Video – Live at Wacken 2017 here.

For more info:
MetalBattleUSA.com
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Twitter.com/MetalBattleUSA
Wacken Open Air – Wacken.com

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0 As a special #guestblog exclusive to PureGrainAudio, winners of Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2019 The Slyde have provided their #TOP10 career highlights from the past decade.

September 28, 2019
by Asher
· The Slyde · Wacken Metal Battle Canada

As a special #guestblog exclusive to PureGrainAudio, winners of Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2019 The Slyde have provided their #TOP10 career highlights from the past decade.

https://puregrainaudio.com/features/guest-blog-the-slyde-reflects-on-a-decade-of-music-with-their-10-favourite-career-highlights

0 Metal Noise – TripleMurder – Pre-Meditated (EP)

“Featuring guest vocals from Eric Forget “Crawl” sees TripleMurder up their game with a pounder of 90s riffs and Melodic Death Metal that bridges the gap between Lamb Of God and The Black Dahlia Murder. Some wonderfully headbangable breakdown sections are exactly what the Doctor ordered with his pint of Guinness… a fine piece of nostalgic Metal that is the perfect soundtrack to some beers with its instant catchy riffs, familiar sound and vibe.”

https://metalnoise.net/2019/09/review-pre-mediated-ep-by-triplemurder

0 Angelus Mortem – Conspiracies and Our Demise: Interview with Corey Sherlak from Tales of the Tomb

http://angelusmortem.com/conspiracies-and-our-demise-interview-with-corey-sherlak-from-tales-of-the-tomb/

0 Who want’s to win a CD copy of Sophist’s new EP from Metal Centre… Enter Now!

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0 Exclaim! – Chron Goblin – Here Before “Chron Goblin are an institution of stoner metal, and Here Before further cements their legacy.”

“Chron Goblin are an institution of stoner metal, and Here Before further cements their legacy.” – Exclaim!

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/chron_goblin-here_before

0 Vancouver Sun – Iron Kingdom

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0 Glacially Musical Are You Ready To Rock with Chris Osterman of Iron Kingdom

Glacially Musical Are You Ready To Rock with Chris Osterman of Iron Kingdom http://glaciallymusical.blogspot.com/2019/09/are-you-ready-to-rock-with-chris.html

0 Glacially Musical – Taco Tuesday with Widow’s Peak

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0 TALES OF THE TOMB Premiere EP Stream “Volume Two: Mendacium” via Decibel Mag

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 26, 2019

For fans of Macabre, At The Gates, Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Psychological Horror Metal / Death Metal / Murder Metal

TALES OF THE TOMB Premiere EP Stream “Volume Two: Mendacium” via Decibel Mag

Tales Of The Tomb (L-R): Trez Thomas (Guitar and Vocals), Corey Skerlak (Guitar and Vocals)

Photo Credit – Kylee Thompson Photography

Painting their canvas of extreme music with inspirations of real-life stories of murder, conspiracy, supernatural horror, and terror, Edmonton’s Tales of The Tomb will unleash their new EP “Volume Two: Mendicium” on September 27th. The EP is a collection of narratives surrounding government cover-ups, national lies and the heinous crimes committed amongst the shadows. Before the EP officially drops, the duo has teamed up with Decibel Magazine for its exclusive full stream HERE.

A sonic attack layered with grinding blast beats, injected with menacing guttural lows “Volume Two: Mendicium” is a sound straight from hell with gore-filled lyrics leaving little to the imagination, destroying your eardrums like a corpse is erased in an acid-filled bath. Mixed and mastered by Cryptopsy guitar player and Head Engineer/Owner at The Grid Studios Christian Donaldson. The EP also contains a bonus track about the Japanese horror film Mermaid in a Manhole. Featuring artwork by Tony Midi of Tonymidi Artworks. Pre-order the album HERE.

Unified by the desire to have the grotesque power of 90’s era death and murder metal, Tales of The Tomb started as a thought that grew into an insatiable need to make extreme music. Tales Of The Tomb was created in October 2013 from founder Corey Skerlak (guitar, vocals) out of inspiration from the original murder metal band Macabre.

Much of their inspiration is drawn from the hideous crimes and conspiracies of the world. Retelling stories of the dark hidden secrets and victims from such crimes. This was the inspiration for the name Tales of The Tomb.

Videos:
‘The Sinful Messiah’ here.
‘The Nightmare Hall’ here.
‘Nine Eleven’ here.

Track Listing:
1. The Nightmare Hall (4:05)
2. Faul (3:02)
3. The Sinful Messiah (4:14)
4. Dyatlov Pass Incident (3:52)
5. Nine Eleven (4:46)
6. Mermaid In A Manhole (3:33)
EP Length: 23:44

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“RIYL: Serial killers and death metal. Now, many of you may think the two already go hand in hand, but new dimensions of depravity are opened when you take the murderous criminals Macabre and Church of Misery have been glorifying forever and backdrop it with noise more akin to Cannibal Corpse Fist-****ing At The Gates. Or Vice Versa.” – Decibel Magazine

“It’s got a European death metal feel to it, and while it’s definitely heavy, it’s centerpiece is a melodic guitar solo. If the rest of the EP, out on November 27th, is anything like the first taste of it, signals Tales of the Tomb as a band we’ll be hearing more – Metal Insider

“Grooves entwine and work their way under the skin like toxic vines, whilst the body of the song strolls with a deceitful calm as much hued in more classic metal essences as it is in death metal voracity.” – RingMaster Review

“Volume One: Morpras stands as a melodic treat fans of cold sounding death metal, melodic or otherwise, will definitely get a kick out of.” – Apochs Metal Review

Prairie Finalist for Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2016

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