Want to know more about Wacken Metal Battle Canada and this year’s band submissions.
Check out Metal-Rules.com interview with organizer JJ Tartaglia (Skull Fist, Operus, Of Hatred Spawn)
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0 Want to know more about Wacken Metal Battle Canada and this year’s band submissions. Check out Metal-Rules.com interview with organizer JJ Tartaglia (Skull Fist, Operus, Of Hatred Spawn)
0 Take a listen! The Rock Metal Podcast interview with Wacken Metal Battle Canada organizer JJ Tartaglia. Talking about band submissions for 2019 battles and what to expect at Wacken Open Air as the Canadian champion.
Take a listen! The Rock Metal Podcast interview with Wacken Metal Battle Canada organizer JJ Tartaglia. Talking about band submissions for 2019 battles and what to expect at Wacken Open Air as the Canadian champion.
0 Band Submissions Now Open For Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2019; One Unsigned Canadian Band To Play Wacken Open Air 2019
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – October 23, 2018
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Band Submissions Now Open For Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2019
One Unsigned Canadian Band To Play Wacken Open Air 2019
Free Download – Vol 5. Compilation featuring over 3 Hours of Canadian Metal – here.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video here.
Video of 2018 Champion Centuries of Decay at Wacken Open Air here.
One band to rule them all! Going on its sixth year, Wacken Metal Battle Canada returns to present one unsigned Canadian band to conquer hundreds and perform at the world’s largest metal festival, Wacken Open Air. The 2019 line up includes Sabaton, Parkway Drive, Demons & Wizards, Powerwolf, Airbourne, Rose Tattoo, Within Temptation, Meshuggah and many more. Full details here.
Year six of these battles is a very exciting one because for the first time, Wacken Metal Battle Canada will be expanding to St. John’s, NL and Halifax, NS to make the competition officially coast to coast. Full list of participating regions listed below.
ON – Toronto
ON – Hamilton
ON – Ottawa
QC – Montreal
QC – Quebec City
SK – Saskatoon
AB – Calgary
AB – Edmonton
BC – Vancouver/Lower Mainland
BC – Island
BC – Interior
NL – St. John’s
NS – Halifax
In addition to the expansion to the East coast, Wacken Metal Battle Canada will be hosting the 2019 national final for the first time in Western Canada. The host city will be Calgary, AB, moving it from Toronto, ON, where the national final has been held for the last 5 years.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada organizer JJ Tartaglia comments:
“I think these new changes for 2019 will be a big help in keeping the Metal Battle Canada exciting for both the bands and the audience. The idea of moving around the national final has been tossed around for a while now, so holding the finals in Calgary this year will be a refreshing twist on the structure. And the East Coast! As a Maritimer myself, I couldn’t be happier with the addition of Halifax and St. John’s, now making these events truly coast to coast.”
Winner of this year’s Wacken Metal Battle Canada national final will receive $2,000 CAD towards airfare to travel and perform at the 30th edition of Wacken Open Air taking place from August 1st – 3rd, 2019 in Wacken, Germany. The Canadian champion will also have the opportunity to win monetary and gear prizes from the international Wacken Metal Battle. International prizes listed below plus more info can be found here.
Winners of the International Wacken Metal Battle will receive cash and other prizes (2019 prizes still to be announced)
2018 Prizes were the following:
1st Place
– Slot to play at the Full Metal Holiday Festival in Mallorca including flight and accommodation
– 5000€ from the Wacken Foundation and more!
2nd Place
– 4000€ from the Wacken Foundation and more!
3rd Place
– 3000€ from the company Pohl-Boskamp and more!
4th Place
– 2000€ from the Wacken Foundation and more!
5th Place
– 1000€ from the Wacken Foundation and more!
Bands interested in participating in 2019 battles can apply at http://www.metalbattle.ca
Deadline to submit is Dec 21st.
List of previous Canadian winners:
Centuries of Decay (2018)
Profaner (2016)
Vesperia (2015)
Mutank (2014)
Crimson Shadows (2013)
About:
Wacken Metal Battle Canada 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 Canada 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 29 years. The winner of Wacken Metal Battle Canada will perform at the 2019 festival taking place from August 1st – 3rd.
For more info:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada
Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN
Instagram: @MetalBattleCan
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WackenMetalBattleCAN
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
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2018 Battles Sponsors:
2018 Battles Media Partners:
Absolute Underground
Asher Media Relations
Beatroute Magazine
Bravewords
Broken Neck Radio
Bucketlist Music Reviews
CJLO
Hellbound
Metal Master Kingdom
Metal Nation
Metal-Rules
Ondes Chocs
Pure Grain Audio
Pure Rock Radio
Quebec-Metal
Zombitrol—
Asher Media Relations
Beatroute Magazine
Bravewords
Broken Neck Radio
Bucketlist Music Reviews
CJLO
Hellbound
Metal Master Kingdom
Metal Nation
Metal-Rules
Ondes Chocs
Pure Grain Audio
Pure Rock Radio
Quebec-Metal
Zombitrol—
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1 Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 Champions CENTURIES OF DECAY Posts Full Live Set From Wacken Open Air
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Montreal, QC – October 11, 2018
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 Champions CENTURIES OF DECAY Posts Full Live Set From Wacken Open Air
Free Download – Vol 5. Compilation featuring over 3 Hours of Canadian Metal – here.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to share on behalf of 2018 National Final winner Toronto’s CENTURIES OF DECAY, the band’s full set at Wacken Open Air.
Vocalist and Guitarist Devin Doucette:
“Wacken 2018 was an incredible experience for us. Not only did we get to play in front of a packed house of over 2,000 fans, but we got to meet so many amazing bands from around the world. We are truly honoured to have been given the opportunity to play one of the biggest metal festivals in the world.”
Watch their full set at the following link:
Toronto’s CENTURIES OF DECAY won the 2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada national final as the beast from the East versus the best from the West, Calgary’sHAMMERDRONE. The bands were the top two from over 70 that participated from across the country and both unleashed their own brutal assault upon the national final crowd. CENTURIES OF DECAY were crowned champion by a panel of metal industry consisting of Gustavo Valderrama (Electric Flow, Navaja Music), Andrew Epstein (Zombitrol, Alan Cross’ A Journal of Musical Things), Charlie Felix (Sound & Noise, Live Talent), Oscar Rangel (Operus, Ex-Annihilator), Wojtek Sokolowski (Wacken Metal Battle Canada), Luc Lainé (CFLX 95.5FM). The band went on to perform at Wacken Open Air to represent Canada at the international Metal Battle. They join the list of previous Canadian winners Hamilton’s Profaner (2016), Oshawa’s Vesperia (2015), Montreal’s Mutank (2014) and Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013).
About:
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where over a hundred band’s from across the country battle each other for one to be selected and join over 20 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 29 years.
For more info on Metal Battle Canada, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca
Facebook: http://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
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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 – http://www.boonsdalerecords.com
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com
Los Cabos Drumsticks – http://www.loscabosdrumsticks.com
Dungeonworks – http://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com
Concertworks – http://www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – http://www.bignateproductions.com
Rose Management – http://www.facebook.com/RoseManagement
Indie Week – http://canada.indieweek.com
Ibanez – http://www.ibanez.com
Band-Brand – http://www.band-brand.ca
Axe Music – http://axemusic.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Media Partners:
Absolute Underground – http://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
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
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
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
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Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com
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Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
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0 CBC News: Wacken Metal Battle Canada – How two P.E.I metal heads are making it big
0 The Headbanging Moose – Concert Review – Boonsdale Fest 2018 & Wacken Metal Battle Canada Final (The Opera House, Toronto, ON, 06/09/2018)
0 CENTURIES OF DECAY Win Wacken Metal Battle Canada National Final To Perform At Wacken Open Air
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – June 11, 2018
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CENTURIES OF DECAY Win Wacken Metal Battle Canada National Final
Set To Play 2018 Wacken Open Air
One Independent Canadian Band To Play At Wacken Open Air (Germany) World’s Largest Metal Festival
2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Champions: Centuries of Decay
Video of Winner Announcement:
https://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada/videos/1211679585636178/
Free Download – Vol 5. Compilation featuring over 3 Hours of Canadian Metal – here.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce this year’s 2018 National Final winner Toronto’s CENTURIES OF DECAY. Hosted on June 9th at The Opera House in Toronto, ON, the national final that sends one independent Canadian metal band to perform at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany witnessed the best of the West, Calgary’s HAMMERDRONE face off against the beast of the East, Toronto’s CENTURIES OF DECAY. The two top bands from over 70 that participated this year from across the country unleashed their own brutal assault upon the national final crowd winning over fans and judges. Only one could be crowned by the panel of metal industry consisting of Gustavo Valderrama (Electric Flow, Navaja Music), Andrew Epstein (Zombitrol, Alan Cross’ A Journal of Musical Things), Charlie Felix (Sound & Noise, Live Talent), Oscar Rangel (Operus, Ex-Annihilator), Wojtek Sokolowski (Wacken Metal Battle Canada), Luc Lainé (CFLX 95.5FM). CENTURIES OF DECAY will now move on to perform on the Headbanger Stage on August 1st at 1:55pm local time to represent the nation at the international Metal Battle just before Wacken Open Air officially begins from August 2nd to 4th. CENTURIES OF DECAY also join the list of previous Canadian winners Hamilton’s Profaner (2016), Oshawa’s Vesperia (2015), Montreal’s Mutank (2014) and Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013).
Wacken Metal Battle Canada organizer JJ Tartaglia comments:
“Very happy with the result of the Final. Looking forward to sending off Centuries Of Decay to the metal holy land, I’m confident they will make us proud.”
The national final was combined with this year’s 2nd annual Boonsdale Fest with Borealis, Operus, Mokomokai presented by Boonsdale Records also organized by WMBC founder JJ Tartaglia. This year’s 5th battle edition of Wacken Metal Battle Canada was hosted in nine cities across the country (Full List of 2018 battles and participating bands can be found here).
2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Finalists: Hammerdrone & Centuries of Decay
2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada: Centuries of Decay w/ Judges
2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada: Centuries of Decay w/ Judges
About:
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where over a hundred band’s from across the country battle each other for one to be selected and join over 20 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 28 years.
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: http://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
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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 – http://www.boonsdalerecords.com
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com
Los Cabos Drumsticks – http://www.loscabosdrumsticks.com
Dungeonworks – http://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com
Concertworks – http://www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – http://www.bignateproductions.com
Rose Management – http://www.facebook.com/RoseManagement
Indie Week – http://canada.indieweek.com
Ibanez – http://www.ibanez.com
Band-Brand – http://www.band-brand.ca
Axe Music – http://axemusic.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Media Partners:
Absolute Underground – http://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
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
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
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
Zombitrol – http://zombitrol.com–
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
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
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
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
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0 REMINDER – Toronto – June 9 – Wacken Metal Battle Canada – National Final w/ Hammerdrone vs. Centuries of Decay June 9th – Toronto @ Opera House One Independent Canadian Band To Play At Wacken Open Air (Germany) World’s Largest Metal Festival
This Saturday, June 9th in Toronto @ The Opera House
ONE BAND TO RULE THEM ALL! \m/\m/
Who will be crowned the 2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Champion?
Calgary’s Best of The West Hammerdrone
vs.
Toronto’s Beast of The East Centuries of Decay
during Boonsdale Records‘ Boonsdale Fest w/Borealis, Operus, Mokomokai and Pressive (just added)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1635420189827650/
From 2013 to 2016, Wacken Metal Battle Canada has crowned previous winners Hamilton’s Profaner (2016), Oshawa’s Vesperia (2015), Montreal’s Mutank (2014) and Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013) to play Wacken Open Air.
Full List of 2018 battles and participating bands in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City can be found here.
About:
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where over a hundred band’s from across the country battle each other for one to be selected and join over 20 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 28 years.
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: http://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
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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 – http://www.boonsdalerecords.com
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com
Los Cabos Drumsticks – http://www.loscabosdrumsticks.com
Dungeonworks – http://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com
Concertworks – http://www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – http://www.bignateproductions.com
Rose Management – http://www.facebook.com/RoseManagement
Indie Week – http://canada.indieweek.com
Ibanez – http://www.ibanez.com
Band-Brand – http://www.band-brand.ca
Axe Music – http://axemusic.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Media Partners:
Absolute Underground – http://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
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
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
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
Zombitrol – http://zombitrol.com
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
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
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
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
Zombitrol – http://zombitrol.com
0 Congrats to Wacken Metal Battle Canada – Quebec Final Winners Montreal’s Skullmace and Quebec City’s Nordheim
Congrats to Wacken Metal Battle Canada – Quebec Final Winners
Montreal’s Skullmace and Quebec City’s Nordheim
They will both being moving on to battle in the Eastern final alongside Hamilton’s Lutharö and Toronto’s Centuries of Decay in Montreal on May 12th at Piranha Bar
Quebec Final
Date: Friday, April 27
Venue: Piranha Bar (680 Saint-Catherine St W.)
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/236223013621597/
Bands:
Dumpster Mummy http://dumpstermummy.bandcamp.com – MTL Round 1 WINNER
Sovereign Council http://sovereigncouncil.bandcamp.com – Ottawa WINNER
* Skullmace http://skullmace.bandcamp.com – MTL Round 2 Winner – QUEBEC FINAL WINNER
* Nordheim http://www.facebook.com/nordheimofficial – Quebec City Winner – QUEBEC FINAL WINNER
Guest Judges:
Rob The Witch – Necronomicon
Kev Bonics – Sunrise Records
Simon McKay – The Agonist
Andrew Wieler – CJLO – 1690AM
Eastern Final
Date: Saturday, May 12
Venue: Piranha Bar (680 Saint-Catherine St W.)
Event Link: TBA
Bands:
Lutharö http://www.facebook.com/Lutharoband
Centuries of Decay http://www.centuriesofdecay.com
Skullmace http://skullmace.bandcamp.com
Nordheim http://www.facebook.com/nordheimofficial
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National Final
Date: Saturday, June 9
Venue: Opera House (735 Queen St E.), Toronto, ON
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1635420189827650/
Bands:
TBA – Eastern Final Winer
Hammerdrone – http://hammerdrone.bandcamp.com – Western Final Winner
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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 – http://www.boonsdalerecords.com
Ticketfly – http://www.ticketfly.com
Los Cabos Drumsticks – http://www.loscabosdrumsticks.com
Dungeon Works Productions – http://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com
ConcertWorks – http://www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – http://www.bignateproductions.com
ROSE management – http://www.facebook.com/RoseManagement
Indie Week – http://canada.indieweek.com
Ibanez Guitars – http://www.ibanez.com
Band-Brand – http://www.band-brand.ca
AxeMusic.com – http://axemusic.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Media Partners:
Absolute Underground TV – http://www.facebook.com/groups/10034445807
Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com
BeatRoute (AB) – http://www.beatroute.ca
Bravewords.com – http://www.bravewords.com
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com
Bucketlist Music Reviews – http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com
CJLO – 1690AM – http://www.cjlo.com
Hellbound.ca – http://www.Hellbound.ca
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com
Metal-Rules.com – http://www.metal-rules.com
Ondes Chocs – http://www.facebook.com/OndesChocs
PureGrainAudio.com – http://www.puregrainaudio.com
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Québec-Métal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
Zombitrol Productions – http://zombitrol.com
0 Wacken Metal Battle Canada – National Final Joins Forces w/ Boonsdale Fest
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 24, 2018
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada – National Final Joins Forces w/ Boonsdale Fest
June 9th – Toronto @ Opera House
One Independent Canadian Band To Play At Wacken Open Air (Germany) World’s Largest Metal Festival
Free Download – Vol 5. Compilation featuring over 3 Hours of Canadian Metal – here.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
It’s coming down to the wire for this year’s 2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada national final, where one band will be crowned Canadian champion and represent the nation at the international metal battle at the world’s largest metal festival Wacken Open Air in Germany. For this year’s 5th national final, WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia, whom also runs Boonsdale Records is bringing together two passions as one at the 2nd annual Boonsdale Fest.
Tartaglia comments:
“This is all part of the new strategy to minimize travel for the Metal Battle finalists and to have them play to a packed venue. I’m happy to say that Boonsdale Fest 2018 is looking very promising. The idea is to keep growing it year after year and eventually move it to an outdoor location. We want to fill the gap of an open air metal festival in Toronto and we want it to have some of that spirit of Wacken!”
This year’s 2018 Boonsdale Fest will be held on June 9th at the Opera House in Toronto, ON and will feature bands Borealis, Operus, Mokomokai, Pressive, Hammerdrone (WMBC Western finalist) and Centuries of Decay (WMBC Eastern finalist).
Featuring:
Borealis
Operus
Mokomokai
Pressive
Hammerdrone (Metal Battle Western Finalist)
Centuries of Decay (Metal Battle Eastern Finalist)
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1635420189827650/
Hammerdrone (Metal Battle Western Finalist)
Centuries of Decay (Metal Battle Eastern Finalist)
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1635420189827650/
From 2013 to 2016, Wacken Metal Battle Canada has crowned previous winners Hamilton’s Profaner (2016), Oshawa’s Vesperia (2015), Montreal’s Mutank (2014) and Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013) to play Wacken Open Air.
Full List of 2018 battles and participating bands in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City can be found here.
Remaining Battle Rounds:
Quebec Final
Date: Friday, April 27
Venue: Piranha Bar (680 Saint-Catherine St W.)
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/236223013621597/
Bands:
Dumpster Mummy http://dumpstermummy.bandcamp.com – MTL Round 1 WINNER
Sovereign Council http://sovereigncouncil.bandcamp.com – Ottawa WINNER
Skullmace http://skullmace.bandcamp.com – MTL Round 2 Winner
Nordheim http://www.facebook.com/nordheimofficial – Quebec City Winner
Eastern Final
Date: Saturday, May 12
Venue: Piranha Bar (680 Saint-Catherine St W.)
Event Link: TBA
Bands:
Lutharö http://www.facebook.com/Lutharoband
Centuries of Decay http://www.centuriesofdecay.com
About:
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where over a hundred band’s from across the country battle each other for one to be selected and join over 20 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 28 years.
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: http://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
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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 – http://www.boonsdalerecords.com
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com
Los Cabos Drumsticks – http://www.loscabosdrumsticks.com
Dungeonworks – http://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com
Concertworks – http://www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – http://www.bignateproductions.com
Rose Management – http://www.facebook.com/RoseManagement
Indie Week – http://canada.indieweek.com
Ibanez – http://www.ibanez.com
Band-Brand – http://www.band-brand.ca
Axe Music – http://axemusic.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Media Sponsors:
Absolute Underground – http://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
Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio – http://www.cemrofficial.com
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
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
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
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