Category: Wacken Metal Battle USA
0 PureGrainAudio – San Diego Thrashers MONARCH, Winners of the 2019 Wacken Metal Battle USA, Chat with Canadian Victors THE SLYDE
0 San Diego’s MONARCH Crowned 2019 Champions of Wacken Metal Battle USA & To Play Wacken Open Air
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
May 27, 2019
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San Diego’s MONARCH Crowned 2019 Champions of Wacken Metal Battle USA & To Play Wacken Open Air
Wacken Metal Battle USA 2019 Spotify Playlist here.
One band to rule them all! This past Saturday, May 25th, America’s top five unsigned bands from across the country shared the stage in Los Angeles, CA at The Viper Room for the national final of Wacken Metal Battle USA. The night was filled with brutality, debauchery and pure musicianship among them all. Battling the night away, the final 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 this year’s 2019 battles held in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, San Diego, and Los Angeles.
Judged by a panel of metal industry that consisted of Alex Distefano (LA Weekly), Marco Barbieri (M-Theory Audio) and DJ Will (KNAC.COM), only one band could be selected to represent the nation at this year’s international Wacken Battle at the 30th edition of Wacken Open Air. The battle has been part of the festival since 2004 and has had over 40 countries participate since its inception. This year’s American champion crowned to represent the nation is San Diego thrashers MONARCH. They will be joining metal bands from 29 other countries battling it out from July 31st to August 2nd for one to conquer them all. The top 5 bands will be rewarded with material and cash prizes.
The band comments:
“Without a doubt, this has been a journey for the Monarch camp and everyone involved. We are beyond thrilled to have won Wacken Metal Battle USA in 2019 to represent the United States of America! We have put 15 years of our blood, sweat, and tears into this band to make it what it is today. And we know that every band up until this moment have done the same. We would like to thank the fans for always being there and believing in what we do. We wouldn’t be here without the fans. To Eric Dow to have taken it upon himself to even have this opportunity, to begin with, and to the Brick by Brick, Viper Room, Andrew Bansal of Metal Assault for helping make this a reality for us and Jon Asher of Asher Media Relations for all his help with all the battles. We can’t imagine how hard it was for the judges to make a decision every time one of these epic battles went down and to them, we have much respect.
Best believe that Monarch will be bringing the fire and metal from the United States to Wacken to show them what the USA metal scene has got. And we will be going as hard as we can to show the metal heads attending that we want to win this one! We are forever humbled to have gotten this far and now it’s time to strategize our victory in Germany.
Big Thanks to everyone involved that put together such an amazing year of metal! – Monarch”
Promo Trailer:
Youtube – https://youtu.be/E_xjt8Qp3TE
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/metalbattleusa/videos/210507646036564/
For more info on Wacken Metal Battle USA, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattlusa.com
For more info on the international battle, please visit: https://www.metal-battle.com/about
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
About Metal Battle USA:
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 other champions from 29 countries, 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 29 years.
Participating cities hosted qualifying rounds plus a city final organized by a local city concert promoter where one band is to move forward to the American national final in Los Angeles on May 25th, 2019. The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the 30th 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.
Last year’s battles saw the best from over 50 competing bands from the Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Orlando, San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Crowned champions were Anaheim’s VOICES OF RUIN (pictured below) who performed a beast of a set at the 2018 Wacken Open Air.
2018 – WMBU Winner
VOICES OF RUIN (Anaheim, CA) – http://www.voicesofruin.com
2017 – WMBU Winner
CORPSE HOARDER (Philadelphia, PA) – https://www.facebook.com/CorpseHoarder/
Live at Wacken 2017 – https://youtu.be/Qy9qkb6Fmc8
Rules:
https://metalbattleusa.com/rules/
Sponsors / Partners:
MetalAssault.com
MetalDevastationRadio.com
MetalMasterKingdom.com
MetalNationRadio.com
Metal-Rules.com
MetalUnderground.com
PureGrainAudio.com
PureRockRadio.net
Dungeon Works Productions
Asher Media Relations
Fatal Illness Management
Come And Take It Productions
Mosh Pit Army
Masquerade Atlanta
Saint Vitus
LoudTrax.com
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Jon Asher – Music Publicist
#.514.581.5780 | asher@ashermediarelations.com
Facebook | Tweet @AsherMedia | Instagram @AsherMedia
0 And the 2019 Wacken Metal Battle USA National Final Winner is… San Diego’s Monarch
And the 2019 Wacken Metal Battle USA National Final Winner is…
San Diego’s Monarch – https://www.facebook.com/MonarchThrash/
They will now go on to perform at this year’s International W:O:A Metal Battleat Wacken Open Air
A huge thank you to organizers and promoters of Andrew Bansal of Metal Assault and Eric Dow of Fatal Illness Management, Helsott.
A Special Thanks to the judging panel:
Alex Distefano – LA Weekly
Marco Barbieri – Salem Rose Music & M-Theory Audio
Metal DJ Will – KNAC.COM
and huge hails horns to Wacken Metal Battle USA Publicist Jon Asher of Asher Media Relations for being the messenger and spreading the word about the battles.
Thank you to all our partners for making 2019 another great year of battles! \m/\m/
Thank you for helping us support American metal to an international platform.
Sponsors / Partners:
LoudTrax
Metal Assault
Metal Devastation Radio
Metal Master Kingdom
Metal Nation
Metal-Rules.com
Metal Underground
PureGrainAudio.com
Pure Rock Radio
Dungeon Works Productions
Asher Media Relations
Fatal Illness Management
Come and Take It Productions
Mosh Pit Army
The Masquerade
Saint Vitus Bar – NYC
Cobra Lounge – Chicago
The Viper Room – LA
Brick By Brick – San Diego
Renos Chop Shop – Dallas
Acadia Bar & Grill – Houston
House of Rock – Corpus Christi
Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music Venue – San Antonio
0 Wacken Metal Battle USA 2019 National Final – May 25th – Los Angeles @ The Viper Room
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
May 16, 2019
One Unsigned Band To Conquer Them All & Play Wacken Open Air 2019
National Final Lineup
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2140306262899965/
Dissentience (Winners, East Coast) – https://www.facebook.com/dissentienceband
Monarch (Winners, West Coast) – https://www.facebook.com/MonarchThrash
Nahaya (Winners, Texas) – https://www.facebook.com/nahayaofficial
Toxic Ruin (Winners, Chicago) – https://www.facebook.com/toxicruin.metal
Violence System (Winners, Atlanta) – https://www.facebook.com/ViolenceSystemOfficial
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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 (prizes info).
For the third year, Wacken Metal Battle USA returned to America hosting battles in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, San Diego, and Los Angeles. From the months of February to May, over 100 bands competed in qualifying rounds with the final five now selected Dissentience (Winners, East Coast), Monarch (Winners, West Coast), Nahaya (Winners, Texas), Toxic Ruin (Winners, Chicago), Violence System (Winners, Atlanta). All will come together in Los Angeles on May 25th at The Viper Room for one to rule them all and be crowned USA champion and perform at the 30th edition of Wacken Open Air taking place from August 1st – 3rd, 2019 in Wacken, Germany. The 2019 line up for Wacken Open Air includes Sabaton, Parkway Drive, Demons & Wizards, Powerwolf, Airbourne, Rose Tattoo, Within Temptation, Meshuggah and many more. Details here.
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 in Los Angeles on May 25th, 2019. The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the 30th 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/
Battles will be held in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Atlanta, New York City, and Chicago.
Promo Trailer:
Youtube – https://youtu.be/E_xjt8Qp3TE
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/metalbattleusa/videos/210507646036564/
Last year’s battles saw the best from over 50 competing bands from the Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Orlando, San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Crowned champions were Anaheim’s VOICES OF RUIN (pictured below) who performed a beast of a set at the 2018 Wacken Open Air.
2018 – WMBU Winner
VOICES OF RUIN (Anaheim, CA) – http://www.voicesofruin.com
2017 – WMBU Winner
CORPSE HOARDER (Philadelphia, PA) – https://www.facebook.com/CorpseHoarder/
Live at Wacken 2017 – https://youtu.be/Qy9qkb6Fmc8
For more info on Wacken Metal Battle USA, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattlusa.com
For more info on the international battle, please visit: http://www.metal-battle.com
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
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 29 years. The winner of Wacken Metal Battle USA will perform at the 2019 festival taking place from August 1st-3rd.
Sponsors / Partners:
MetalAssault.com
MetalDevastationRadio.com
MetalMasterKingdom.com
MetalNationRadio.com
Metal-Rules.com
MetalUnderground.com
PureGrainAudio.com
PureRockRadio.net
Dungeon Works Productions
Asher Media Relations
Fatal Illness Management
Come And Take It Productions
Mosh Pit Army
Masquerade Atlanta
Saint Vitus
LoudTrax.com
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Jon Asher – Music Publicist
#.514.581.5780 | asher@ashermediarelations.com
Facebook | Tweet @AsherMedia | Instagram @AsherMedia
0 Wacken Metal Battle USA: Battle Rounds: Phoenix / Tucson – March 8th, 9th, 23rd
0 Wacken Metal Battle USA Announce 2019 Battle Rounds
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
January 2019
MetalBattleUSA.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Metal-Battle.com
Wacken Metal Battle USA Announce 2019 Battle Rounds
One Unsigned Band To Conquer Them All & Play Wacken Open Air 2019
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 (prizes info). For the third 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 30th edition of the festival taking place from August 1st – 3rd, 2019 in Wacken, Germany. The 2019 line up for Wacken Open Air includes Sabaton, Parkway Drive, Demons & Wizards, Powerwolf, Airbourne, Rose Tattoo, Within Temptation, Meshuggah and many more. Details here.
The first batch of battle rounds and bands can be found listed below with more to be announced at a later date.
Wacken Metal Battle USA2019 Battle Rounds (listed by date):
(Note: NYC battles and all other bands to be announced at a later date.)
Sat, Feb 23, 2019 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge – Event info here.
Bands: Terranaut, Hellraiser, Vyse, American Slang, Toxic Ruin, Blizzard Time, The Untold, Heart Of Jordan, Fierce Atmospheres
Mon, March 4, 2019 – Saint Vitus Bar, New York, NY – Event info here.
Bands: Prostitution, Faced, Winter Nights, Dead Tide, Frost Giant, Cruel Bomb
Fri, March 8, 2019 – Tucson, AZ – Club XS – Event info here.
Bands: Ash To Dust, Dedwin, Black Amethyst, Eyes Go Black, Fireglass, Skoville, Guardians, Sigils Of Summoning
Sat, March 9, 2019 – Phoenix, AZ – Joe’s Grotto – Event info here.
Bands: Dutch Rosenberg Theater, Some F-ing Band, While She Waits, Signal 99, Ironkill, Sons Of Medusa, Luminatus, Celestial Exile, Vipërwitch
Sun, March 10, 2019 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Ballroom – Event info here.
Bands: Misanthropic Aggression, Thrötpunch, Soultrap, Faith in Ruin, Tombstone, Hellbent, Shryne, Deceiving Eve, Sadistic Vision, Don’t Shoot The Messenger, Violence System
Tues, March 12, 2019 – Saint Vitus Bar, New York, NY – Event info here.
Bands: Anatomy of The Sacred, Deth Kaktus, Dissentience, Metalfier
Weds, March 13, 2019 – San Antonio, TX – Fitzgerald’s – Event info here.
Bands: Even In Death, Jessikill, LaSanche, Target 7, Terrestrium, Vernon of Persia, Wulfholt
Thurs, March 14, 2019 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock – Event info (coming soon).
Fri, March 15, 2019 – Dallas, TX – Reno’s Chop Shop – Event info here.
Sat, March 16, 2019 – Houston, TX – Acadia Bar and Grill – Event info here.
Bands: Aedra, Darkness of Tomorrow, Epic Death, Envy The Dead, Eric Teaches Gun Safety, Etsai, Nocturnal Avernus, Ominous Necro, Sift Through The Ashes, Wellborn Road
Sat, March 16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Viper Room – Event info here.
Bands: The Conduit, Anthea, Motor Gun Hotel, Sons of Eli, Uncompliant
Sun, March 17 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It – Event info here.
Bands: Æternal Requiem, Astrixion, Black Heart Saints, Cold Form, Days Under Authority, Nahaya, Never Buried, Overthrow, Psychocell, Send Help, Stiched Up, Unwritten, Warhead Wrex, Zorboje
Sat, March 23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Viper Room – Event info here.
Bands: Consciously Dying, Blood of the Heretic, Bury Them Deep, Vile Descent, Inhuman Atrocities
Sat, March 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Joe’s Grotto – Event info (coming soon).
Mon, March 25, 2019 – Saint Vitus Bar, New York, NY (New York Final) – Event info (coming soon).
Sat, March 30 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick – Event info here.
Bands: Beekeeper, Convent, Killing Tyranny, Manic, Nightshadow, Vuture
Sat, Apri13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Viper Room – Event info here.
Bands: Heavy Justice, Nyctophile, RAMIT, Hollywood Nightmare, NightSword
Sat, April 20 – Austin, TX – ComeAnd Take It – Texas Final – Event info (coming soon).
Sat, April 20 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick – Event info here.
Bands: Defixion, Gravespell, Monarch, Murder of Five, Sociocide, Theosis
Sat, April 27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Viper Room – L.A. FINAL – Event info here.
Sat, May 11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Viper Room – WEST COAST FINAL – (CA vs AZ) – Event info here.
Sat, May 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Viper Room – NATIONAL FINAL – (CA or AZ vs TX vs NYC vs. Chicago vs. Atlanta)- Event info here.
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 in Los Angeles on May 25th, 2019. The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the 30th 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/
Battles will be held in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Orlando, New York City, and Chicago with more to be announced.
Promo Trailer:
Youtube – https://youtu.be/E_xjt8Qp3TE
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/metalbattleusa/videos/210507646036564/
Last year’s battles saw the best from over 50 competing bands from the Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Orlando, San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Crowned champions were Anaheim’s VOICES OF RUIN (pictured below) who performed a beast of a set at the 2018 Wacken Open Air.
2018 – WMBU Winner
VOICES OF RUIN (Anaheim, CA) – http://www.voicesofruin.com
2017 – WMBU Winner
CORPSE HOARDER (Philadelphia, PA) – https://www.facebook.com/CorpseHoarder/
Live at Wacken 2017 – https://youtu.be/Qy9qkb6Fmc8
For more info on Wacken Metal Battle USA, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattlusa.com
For more info on the international battle, please visit: http://www.metal-battle.com
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
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 29 years. The winner of Wacken Metal Battle USA will perform at the 2019 festival taking place from August 1st-3rd.
Sponsors / Partners:
MetalAssault.com
MetalDevastationRadio.com
MetalMasterKingdom.com
MetalNationRadio.com
Metal-Rules.com
MetalUnderground.com
PureGrainAudio.com
PureRockRadio.net
Dungeon Works Productions
Asher Media Relations
Fatal Illness Management
Valkyrie Management
Come And Take It Productions
Mosh Pit Army
Masquerade Atlanta
Saint Vitus
LoudTrax.com
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Jon Asher – Music Publicist
#.514.581.5780 | ashermedia@gmail.com
Facebook | @AsherMedia | Hire Us
0 Wacken Metal Battle USA 2019 – Official Spotify Playlist – Hosted by Asher Media Relations One Champion To Rule Them All! \m/\m/ Check out all the bands!
0 Get Ready To Rumble! Wacken Metal Battle USA – ATLANTA ROUND! March 10th @ The Masquerade
Get Ready To Rumble!
Wacken Metal Battle USA – ATLANTA ROUND!
March 10th @ The Masquerade
Event Details: https://buff.ly/2EsN8hQ
FEATURING:
Misanthropic Aggression
Thrötpunch
Soultrap
Faith In Ruin
Tombstone
HellBent
Shryne
Deceiving Eve
SADISTIC VISION
Don’t Shoot The Messenger
Violence System
Sponsors / Partners:
Metal Assault
Metal Devastation Radio
Metal Master Kingdom
Metal Nation
Metal-Rules.com
Metal Underground
PureGrainAudio.com
Pure Rock Radio
Dungeon Works Productions
Asher Media Relations
Fatal Illness Management
Valkyrie Management
Come and Take It Productions
Mosh Pit Army
LoudTrax
Cobra Lounge – Chicago
The Masquerade – Atlanta
Saint Vitus Bar – NYC
The Viper Room – LA
Brick By Brick – San Diego
Club XS – Phoenix
Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix
Reno’s Chop Shop – Dallas
Acadia Bar and Grill – Houston
House of Rock – Corpus Christi
Fitzgerald’s – San Antonio
0 Reminder – Wacken Metal Battle USA 2019 – Band Deadline Dec 2nd
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
November 2018
MetalBattleUSA.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Metal-Battle.com
Reminder – Wacken Metal Battle USA 2019 – Band Deadline Dec 2nd
One Band To Conquer Them All & Play Wacken Open Air 2019
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 (prizes info). For the third 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 30th edition of the festival taking place from August 1st – 3rd, 2019 in Wacken, Germany. The 2019 line up for Wacken Open Air includes Sabaton, Parkway Drive, Demons & Wizards, Powerwolf, Airbourne, Rose Tattoo, Within Temptation, Meshuggah and many more. Details here.
Unsigned bands interested in participating for 2019 battles, can apply at the following link until December 2, 2018 at 11:59PM PST: https://metalbattleusa.com/apply/
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 in Los Angeles on May 25th, 2019. The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the 30th 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/
Battles will be held in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Orlando, New York City, and Chicago with more to be announced.
Promo Trailer:
Youtube – https://youtu.be/E_xjt8Qp3TE
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/metalbattleusa/videos/210507646036564/
Last year’s battles saw the best from over 50 competing bands from the Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Orlando, San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Crowned champions were Anaheim’s VOICES OF RUIN (pictured below) whom performed a beast of a set at the 2018 Wacken Open Air.
2018 – WMBU Winner
VOICES OF RUIN (Anaheim, CA) – http://www.voicesofruin.com
2017 – WMBU Winner
CORPSE HOARDER (Philadelphia, PA) – https://www.facebook.com/CorpseHoarder/
Live at Wacken 2017 – https://youtu.be/Qy9qkb6Fmc8
For more info on Wacken Metal Battle USA, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattlusa.com
For more info on international battle, please visit: http://www.metal-battle.com
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
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 29 years. The winner of Wacken Metal Battle USA will perform at the 2019 festival taking place from August 1st-3rd.
Sponsors / Partners:
MetalAssault.com
MetalDevastationRadio.com
MetalMasterKingdom.com
MetalNationRadio.com
Metal-Rules.com
MetalUnderground.com
PureGrainAudio.com
PureRockRadio.net
Dungeon Works Productions
Asher Media Relations
Fatal Illness Management
Valkyrie Management
Come And Take It Productions
Mosh Pit Army
Masquerade Atlanta
Saint Vitus
LoudTrax.com
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Jon Asher – Music Publicist
#.514.581.5780 | ashermedia@gmail.com
Facebook | @AsherMedia | Hire Us
0 Wacken Metal Battle USA 2019 Band Submissions Open October 6th, 2018
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
October 5, 2018
MetalBattleUSA.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Metal-Battle.com
Wacken Metal Battle USA 2019 Band Submissions Open October 6th, 2018
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 (prizes info). For the third 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 30th edition of the festival taking place from August 1st – 3rd, 2019 in Wacken, Germany. The 2019 Wacken Open Air line up includes Sabaton, Parkway Drive, Demons & Wizards, Powerwolf, Airbourne, Rose Tattoo, Within Temptation, Meshuggah and many more. Details here.
Unsigned bands interested in participating for 2019 battles, can apply at the following link beginning October 6th at 6AM PST: https://metalbattleusa.com/apply/
(Applications end December 2, 2018 at 11:59PM PST)
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 in Los Angeles on May 25th, 2019. The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the 30th 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/
Battles will be held in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Orlando, New York City, and Chicago with more to be announced.
WMBU Video Trailer:
Youtube – https://youtu.be/E_xjt8Qp3TE
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/metalbattleusa/videos/210507646036564/
Last year’s battles saw the best from over 50 competing bands from the Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Orlando, San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Crowned champions were Anaheim’s VOICES OF RUIN (pictured below) whom performed a beast of a set at the 2018 Wacken Open Air.
2018 – WMBU Winner
VOICES OF RUIN (Anaheim, CA) – http://www.voicesofruin.com
2017 – WMBU Winner
CORPSE HOARDER (Philadelphia, PA) – https://www.facebook.com/CorpseHoarder/
Live at Wacken 2017 – https://youtu.be/Qy9qkb6Fmc8
For more info on Wacken Metal Battle USA, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattlusa.com
For more info on international battle, please visit: http://www.metal-battle.com
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
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 29 years. The winner of Wacken Metal Battle USA will perform at the 2019 festival taking place from August 1st-3rd.
Sponsors / Partners:
MetalAssault.com
MetalDevastationRadio.com
MetalMasterKingdom.com
MetalNationRadio.com
Metal-Rules.com
MetalUnderground.com
PureGrainAudio.com
PureRockRadio.net
Dungeon Works Productions
Asher Media Relations
Fatal Illness Management
Valkyrie Management
Come And Take It Productions
Mosh Pit Army
Masquerade Atlanta
Saint Vitus
LoudTrax.com
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Jon Asher – Music Publicist
#.514.581.5780 | ashermedia@gmail.com
Facebook | @AsherMedia | Hire Us
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