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ALBERTA FINAL – APRIL 18 in EDMONTON – WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA
Latest News: Annihilator’s Jeff Waters To Guest Judge Battle Rounds In Select Cities – http://wp.me/pciNW-5SV
Full Listing of Battle Rounds By City: http://wp.me/PciNW-5lQ
Free Download: Wacken Metal Battle Canada Compilation Vol. 3 (Over 80 Tracks)
ConcertWorks.ca presents…
WMB: ALBERTA FINALS! One band will make it all the way to Toronto to face off against the other provinces in hopes of becoming Canada’s champion!
The Wacken Metal Battles will be hosted this year in the city of champions at Pawn Shop Live!! Winner squares off in Toronto for their opportunity of playing the legendary WACKEN OPEN AIR 2015!!!
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/679157078855069/
Direct Ticket Link: http://wl.ticketzone.com/event/Wacken-Metal-Finals/288391?afflky=PawnShop
ALBERTA FINALS
AfterEarth: (Calgary) https://www.facebook.com/metalafterearth
DETHGOD: (Calgary) https://www.facebook.com/pages/DETHGOD/441076142638168
BLËED: (Edmonton) www.bleedband.com
Arrival Of Autumn: (Grande Prairie) www.arrivalofautumn.com
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About:
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where band’s from across the country in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City will battle each other for one to be selected and join over 30 other countries for 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 25 years. 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. This year’s festival will be taking place from July 30th to August 1st.
How it works:
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)
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
For more info on Metal Battle Canada, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada
Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WackenMetalBattleCAN
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
Sponsors:
Rehearsal Factory – http://rehearsalfactory.com
FACTOR – http://www.factor.ca (“We acknowledge the financial support of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters”)
Pearl Drums – http://pearldrum.com
Boonsdale Records – https://www.boonsdalerecords.com
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com
Long & McQuade – http://www.long-mcquade.com
Dungeonworks – https://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com
Concertworks – http://www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – http://www.calgarymetalfest.com
Vertebrae 33 (Design & Illustration) – http://www.vertebrae33.com
Glen Robinson (Producer) – http://glenrobinson.tumblr.com
Apartment 2 Recording – http://www.facebook.com/Apartment2
Media Sponsors:
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Canadian Death Metal – http://www.facebook.com/CanadianDeathMetal
Chronic Aggression – http://www.facebook.com/ChronicAggressionRadio
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Crown of Viserys – http://crownofviserys.wordpress.com
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca
Governor’s Ball – http://www.thegovernorsball.com
Hammer Smashed Radio – http://www.facebook.com/hammersmashedradio
Heavy Metal ICU – http://www.heavymetalicu.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
LiveVan.com – http://www.livevan.com
Loaded Radio – http://www.loadedradio.com
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com
Metal-Rules – http://www.metal-rules.com
Muzik Injection – http://www.muzikinjection.com
Ondes Chocs – http://www.facebook.com/OndesChocs
Pure Grain Audio – http://www.puregrainaudio.com
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
Scene Magazine – http://www.thescenemagazine.ca
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