Wacken METAL Battle Canada is proud to announce an awesome prize! \m/
Vertebrae33 will be designing a t-shirt for the national winner!
They have designed tees for Slayer, Machine Head, Slipknot, Skeletonwitch, Weedeater to name a few! Check out their work! http://www.vertebrae33.com/
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0 Wacken METAL Battle Canada is proud to announce an awesome prize! \m/ Vertebrae33 will be designing a t-shirt for the national winner! They have designed tees for Slayer, Machine Head, Slipknot, Skeletonwitch, Weedeater to name a few! Check out their work!
0 WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Announce Saskatoon Battle Round Jan 16th
For Interview, Album Requests, Media List contact
Jon Asher – Music Publicist – ashermedia [AT] gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia [AT] gmail.com
#514.581.5780 – www.ashermediarelations.com
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Montreal, QC – January 9, 2015
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WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA – SASKATOON – ONE & ONLY BATTLE ROUND – JAN 16th @ Rock Bottom
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce that their Saskatoon battle will be taking place on January 16th @ Rock Bottom. Two winners from this round will be facing off in the prairie final in Regina, SK on February 20th at The Exchange against Winnipeg‘s top two winning bands with one winner moving on to the national final in Toronto, ON in June (date to be determined). The winning band from the national final in Toronto, ON will go on to represent Canada at the international final that includes over 30 participating countries at the world’s largest metal fest Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany taking place from July 30th to August 1st.
The top 2 bands from Saskatoon will go on to battle the top 2 bands from Winnipeg, in Regina on Feb 20th at The Exchange.
Featuring:
Altars of Grief
Baël (formally thresh)
Harmful Effects
Maelstrom Vale
Band order will be chosen randomly day of show.
Doors at 8pm
$10
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About:
WMBC has seen Canada’s top metal bands battle each other since 2013 for one to rule them all and perform at the world’s largest metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany. 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.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2015 band submissions are now closed for the following Canadian cities Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.
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
Media Sponsors:
Absolute Underground – https://www.facebook.com/groups/10034445807
Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com
Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com
Bucketlist Music Reviews – http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com
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
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
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
Vertebrae 33 (Design and Illustration) – http://www.vertebrae33.com/
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0 LET THE BATTLES BEGIN! WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA – WINNIPEG – ROUND ONE & TWO – JAN 16th & 17th @ The Zoo
For Interview, Album Requests, Media List contact
Jon Asher – Music Publicist – ashermedia [AT] gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia [AT] gmail.com
#514.581.5780 – www.ashermediarelations.com
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Montreal, QC – January 7, 2015
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WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA – WINNIPEG – ROUND ONE & TWO – JAN 16th & 17th @ The Zoo
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce that their Winnipeg battles will be taking place on January 16th and 17th @ The Zoo. Winners from these rounds will be facing off in the prairie final in Regina, SK on February 20th at The Exchange against Saskatoon’s winning bands with one winner moving on to the national final in Toronto, ON in June (date to be determined). The winning band from the national final in Toronto, ON will go on to represent Canada at the international final that includes over 30 participating countries at the world’s largest metal fest Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany taking place from July 30th to August 1st.
WINNIPEG – ROUND #1
January 16, 2015 @ The Zoo, 160 Osborne Street
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/668471903263952/
Endless Chaos
Entity
Noire
Ossific
The Void.
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WINNIPEG – ROUND #2
January 17, 2015 @ The Zoo, 160 Osborne Street
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1054276131266252/
Pentapuss
Speed Demon Thrash
Spill The Blood
Tyrants Demise
Vathek
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About:
WMBC has seen Canada’s top metal bands battle each other since 2013 for one to rule them all and perform at the world’s largest metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany. 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.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2015 band submissions are now closed for the following Canadian cities Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.
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
Media Sponsors:
Absolute Underground – https://www.facebook.com/groups/10034445807
Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com
Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com
Bucket List Music Reviews – http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com
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
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
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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0 THIS CAN BE YOUR BAND! (pic of last year’s winners MUTANK) TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP !!!! ONE BAND WILL RULE THEM ALL AND PLAY AT Wacken Open Air! 10 CITIES, OVER A HUNDRED BANDS PARTICIPATING = 1 BAND TO WIN! #VICTORIA #VANCOUVER #EDMONTON #CALGARY #WINNIPEG #SASKATOON #TORONTO #OTTAWA #MONTREAL #QUEBECCITY
THIS CAN BE YOUR BAND! (pic of last year’s winners MUTANK)
TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP !!!! ONE BAND WILL RULE THEM ALL AND PLAY AT Wacken Open Air!
10 CITIES, OVER A HUNDRED BANDS PARTICIPATING = 1 BAND TO WIN!
#VICTORIA #VANCOUVER #EDMONTON #CALGARY #WINNIPEG#SASKATOON #TORONTO #OTTAWA #MONTREAL #QUEBECCITY
http://www.metalbattle.ca/apply.html
2 NEWS: LET THE BATTLES BEGIN! CALGARY – WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA – ROUND ONE & TWO – JAN 8th & 9th
For Interview, Album Requests, Media List contact
Jon Asher – Music Publicist – ashermedia [AT] gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia [AT] gmail.com
#514.581.5780 – www.ashermediarelations.com
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – January 2, 2015
MetalBattle.ca | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube
WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA – CALGARY – ROUND ONE & TWO – JAN 8th & 9th @ DICKEN’S PUB
Once again the explosion of metal bands in Calgary submitting to Wacken Metal Battle has lead for rounds to begin early!
Round one and two will begin on Jan 8th and 9th at Dicken’s Pub.
At the end of each night one winner will be chosen to play in the Calgary Final on Friday, March 6th at Dickens Pub.
The Alberta Final will take place in Edmonton this year. Date TBA.
FIRST preliminary bout on the road to Wacken METAL Battle Canada 2015 featuring:
Blackest Sin
Burning Effigy
Hellborn Death Engines
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SECOND preliminary bout on the road to Wacken METAL Battle Canada 2015 featuring:
DETHGOD
Skymir
Statue of Demur Official
Train Bigger Monkeys
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2015 band submissions are still open until Tuesday, January 6th for the following Canadian cities Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.
Bands can apply at http://www.metalbattle.ca/apply.html
WMBC has seen Canada’s top metal bands battle each other since 2013 for one to rule them all and perform at the world’s largest metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany. 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.
“We’re happy to be expanding again this year again with the addition of Ottawa, Quebec City, Winnipeg, and Saskatoon. As pillars of the metal community it’s our duty to provide the opportunities of Metal Battle to as many Canadian bands as possible.” comments WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia.
Each city will hold their qualifying rounds plus city finals from the months of February 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)
Submission deadline January 6th, 2015. Bands can apply at the following link: http://www.metalbattle.ca/apply.html
Bands selected will be announced at a later date in January 2015.
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
Media Sponsors:
Absolute Underground – https://www.facebook.com/groups/10034445807
Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com
Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com
Bucket List Music Reviews – http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com
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
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
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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0 Happy New Year! Calgary’s first round of Wacken METAL Battle Canada is one week from today at Dickens Pub. Blackest Sin, Burning Effigy, and Hellborn Death Engines are all killer bands! It’s gonna be a great show!
Happy New Year! Calgary’s first round of Wacken METAL Battle Canadais one week from today at Dickens Pub. Blackest Sin, Burning Effigy, and Hellborn Death Engines are all killer bands! It’s gonna be a great show!https://www.facebook.com/events/874317915932820
0 The Holidays are here! Don’t forget to take 10 minutes and submit your band to the largest metal battle on the planet! WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA! ONE BAND TO RULE THEM ALL! \m/\m/
The Holidays are here! Don’t forget to take 10 minutes and submit your band to the largest metal battle on the planet! WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA! ONE BAND TO RULE THEM ALL! \m/\m/
http://www.metalbattle.ca/apply.html
0 CJLO Top 100 Metal Bands for 2014 – #14 Mutank, #19 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Compilation, #23 Dark Century, #24 Expain, #29 Hollow, #32 Psychotic Gardening, #41 Viathyn, #43 MIRE, #45 Protokult, #48 Unbeing, #61 Laika, #64 Endless Chaos, #70 Idol of Fear, #75 Throne of Vengeance, #81 Double Experience, #84 Kill Matilda, #100 Psychostick
CJLO 1690 AM Concordia University’s radio station in Montreal Top 100 Metal Bands for 2014
#14 Mutank, #19 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Compilation, #23 Dark Century, #24 Expain, #29 Hollow, #32 Psychotic Gardening, #41 Viathyn, #43 MIRE, #45 Protokult, #48 Unbeing, #61 Laika, #64 Endless Chaos, #70 Idol of Fear, #75 Throne of Vengeance, #81 Double Experience, #84 Kill Matilda, #100 Psychostick
1IN THE NAME OF HAVOC
2DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979
3HASHED OUT
4DIRT CANNON
5KILL OF RIGHTS
6HEY SUGAR
7GYPSY CHIEF GOLIATH
8DANCE LAURY DANCE
9DOOMEASTVAN
10STRIKER
11HOPELESS YOUTH
12PAROXYSM
13COMEBACK KID
14MUTANK
15CHAPEL
16ALASKAN
17ANTI-MORTEM
18BEHEMOTH
19VARIOUS – WACKEN METAL BATTLE
20CRIMSON SHADOWS
21CULTED
22SKULL FIST
23DARK CENTURY
24EXPAIN
25WASTER
26TRAP THEM
27KOBRA & THE LOTUS
28BIBLICAL
29HOLLOW
30THE HAUNTED
31IRON DOGS
32PSYCHOTIC GARDENING
33FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY
34ALESTORM
35END OF GALLIA
36GODFLESH
37KARKAOS
38EVERY TIME I DIE
39ELECTRIC WIZARD
40PALLOR MORTIS
41VIATHYN
42DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT
43MIRE
44HERO’S LAST RITE
45PROTOKULT
46CODE ORANGE
47SKYNET
48UNBEING
49FUOCO FATUO
50EYEHATEGOD
51CROBOT
52TOMBS
53NORILSK
54OBEY THE BRAVE
55SUDDENFLAMES
56PALLBEARER
57CASTLE
58KINGDOOM
59CROWBAR
60MASTODON
61LAIKA
62NASHVILLE PUSSY
63HELLBENDERS
64ENDLESS CHAOS
65HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY
66BLACK ANVIL
67CHEMICAL MISUSE
68YOB
69AT THE GATES
70IDOL OF FEAR
71PROTEST THE HERO
72TRUCKFIGHTERS
73SKINNY PUPPY
74BEAST WITHIN
75THRONE OF VENGEANCE
76DESTRIER
77GREENLEAF
78SO HIDEOUS
79LAST VEGAS
80VALLEY OF THE SUN
81DOUBLE EXPERIENCE
82COCKSURE
83ROYAL BLOOD
84KILL MATILDA
85OFF!
86PENTATOL SODIUM
87KILLGASM
88CEMETERY LUST
89HELLYEAH
90CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
91SEPTICFLESH
92BEARTOOTH
93ORIGIN
94USA OUT OF VIETNAM
95MUTILATION RITES
96ENTOMBED AD
97CANNIBAL CORPSE
98ORANGE GOBLIN
99MONSTER MAGNET
100PSYCHOSTICK
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