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1 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Edmonton Round IV Winner; Edmonton Semi-Final Line Up Complete; One Band To Rule Them All!
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Edmonton Round IV Winner; Edmonton Semi-Final Line Up Complete; One Band To Rule Them All!

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce Death Toll Rising winner of Edmonton’s fourth qualifying round that took place on Wednesday, April 23rd at Pawn Shop Live (10551 82 Ave NW.). The band will move on to compete at the city final on Wed, May 7 @ Pawn Shop Live (10551 82 Ave NW.) alongside winners from the previous three qualifying rounds. Two bands from the Edmonton city final will move to the Alberta final on Friday, May 23 at Dicken’s Pub (1000 9 Ave SW.) where the bands will face off against two bands from Calgary’s city final for one to win a spot at the national final in Toronto, ON on June 7th at Opera House (735 Queen St. E.). One independent Canadian metal band will be chosen to perform at the international Wacken Metal Battle during Wacken Open Air 2014 taking place from July 31- Aug 2.
| EDMONTON | Wed, April 23 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. – Event Details |
| ROUND FOUR | Ticket Link |
| Death Toll Rising – WINNER | |
| Dieuponaday | |
| Ides of Winter | |
| Kryosphere |
| EDMONTON | Edmonton Semi- Final: |
| SEMI FINAL | Wed, May 7 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. |
| Quietus | |
| Samandriel | |
| Eye of Horus | |
| Death Toll Rising |
About: Over 100 independent Canadian metal bands have been selected to participate in this year’s Wacken Metal Battle Canada line up in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The bands will compete during the months of March, April and May in 22 qualifying rounds, 6 semi-finals, and an Alberta final along with the national final being held on June 7th in Toronto, ON at Opera House.
One band will be chosen to represent the nation with highest honour at this year’s 2014 international battle at the world’s most prestigious metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany.
The finals will have the following representation and will be judged along with all other rounds by a panel of music industry representatives.
1 finalist from Vancouver, BC
1 finalist from Alberta (Calgary & Edmonton will face off in Alberta final)
2 finalists from Toronto, ON
1 finalist from Montreal, QC
Last year’s battle was witnessed to Toronto, ON’s epic power/death metal band Crimson Shadows not only winning the 2013 Canadian final but conquering the international final and performing in front of thousands unknown to their behemoth sound. (Video of that champion set can be viewed here.) The band joined a list of Canadian heavyweights such as Voivod, Exciter, Razor, Annihilator, Anvil, Kataklysm, Cryptopsy, 3 Inches of Bloods, Despised Icon and Danko Jones who have performed at the festival in years past.
Submissions were open from December 5, 2013 to January 31, 2014.
Rules: http://metalbattle.ca/rules.html
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
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
Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2014 Line Up (listed by date):

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/
H.M.M.A.C. – https://www.facebook.com/HMMACANADA
Dungeonworks – https://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com/
Concertworks – www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – www.calgarymetalfest.com
Media Sponsors:
Abort Magazine – http://abortmag.com/
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/
Camuz – http://www.camuz.ca/
Chronic Aggression – https://www.facebook.com/ChronicAggressionRadio
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com/
CJSR – http://www.cjsr.ca/
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca/
Governor’s Ball – http://www.thegovernorsball.com/
Hellbound – www.Hellbound.ca
LiveVan.com – http://livevan.com/
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com/
Montreal Music Scene – http://www.montrealmusicscene.com/
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com/
Metal-Rules – http://www.metal-rules.com/
MusikUniverse – http://www.musikuniverse.com/
Ondes Chocs – https://www.facebook.com/OndesChocs
Scene Magazine – http://www.thescenemagazine.ca/
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0 OUT NOW! Ironstorm Debut Album ‘Wrathwind’; Edmonton (Apr 25) and Calgary (Apr 26) Release Parties
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R.I.Y.L. – Iced Earth, Grave Digger, Grim Reaper, Arch Enemy, Into Eternity, Pagan’s Mind, Helloween
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OUT NOW! Ironstorm Debut Album ‘Wrathwind’; Edmonton (Apr 25) and Calgary (Apr 26) Release Parties
Calgary, AB on Friday, April 25 at Lord Nelson’s and Edmonton, AB on Saturday, April 26 at The Starlite Room

L-R: Dave Pollock – Bass | Luke Barry – Rhythm/Lead Guitars | Karli Romyn – Vocals | Tyson Travnik – Drums | Diego Fernandez – Rhythm/Lead Guitars |Photo Credit – Dana Zuk
Ironstorm’s Thrash-power-speed metal album ‘Wrathwind’ officially releases today (April 22)!
“After what seems like eons of bring meticulous throughout writing the material for Wrathwind, we are excited to reveal the pinnacle of our musical careers to date. We are extremely proud of the blood and sweat that was shed, painstakingly ensuring that the album is super organic, and we feel that it’s a breath of fresh air into today’s overproduced music.” – Tyson Travnik (Drummer)
Ironstorm will be showcasing in Calgary, AB on Friday, April 25 at Lord Nelson’s with support from Bloodreich, Shrapnal, Samandriel and in their hometown of Edmonton, AB on Saturday, April 26 at The Starlite Room with support from Bleed, Mortillery, Gatekrashor. For further event details, please visit the following link: http://artistdata.sonicbids.com/ironstorm/shows/
Wrathwind, which was engineered and mixed by Travnik in his own professional studio, Excalibur Productions, was mastered by Andy Larocque of King Diamond/Merciful Fate at Sonic Train Studios and is available in a number of formats, from digital download to floppy disk. Yes, floppy disk.
“The term ‘originality’ is pitched by every single band on the planet, but how many of them can you listen to, and immediately list other bands that sound just like them?” That was the question posed by Edmonton thrash-power-speed metal quintet Ironstorm upon its inception and the inspiration behind its hard to pinpoint sound.
As one of the few female-fronted speed metal bands in Canada, Ironstorm delivers “a dynamic feel, ranging from modern, fast double bass sections to rhythmic yet melodic guitar work to more retro mid-tempo power metal,” says drummer Tyson Travnik.
PureGrainAudio Stream – The Watcher – http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/ironstorm-the-watcher-song-stream-world-premiere

Wrathwind Track Listing:
1. Wrathwind (2:00)
2. Take The Wheel (6:19)
3. Revenant (5:58)
4. The Watcher (5:42)
5. Dreamons (6:50)
6. Come Back In Glory (Live) (4:52)
Album Length: 31:44
For more info, please visit the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/IronstormOfficial
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0 ALL ELSE FAILS Win Metal Category At Edmonton Music Awards; Performing At Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival Headlined by Korn, FFDP, Chevelle And More…
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(R.I.Y.L. – Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Alexis On Fire, Cancer Bats, Five Finger Death Punch)
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ALL ELSE FAILS Win Metal Category At Edmonton Music Awards; Performing At Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival Headlined by Korn, FFDP, Chevelle And More…

L-R – Barrett Klesko – Lead Vocals / Guitar | Seedy Mitchell – Bass/Backing Vocals | Ryan Biggs – Drums | Mike Sands – Guitar (Photo Credit – Fadeback Studios)
Loud, heavy, lyrically conscious metal band All Else Fails is proud to announce their win at this year’s Edmonton Music Awards for ‘Metal Recording of The Year’. Nominated alongside Death Toll Rising, Dieuponaday, Monarch Sky and Villianizer, vocalist/ guitarist Barrett Klesko comments the following:

Metal Recording Of The Year
All Else Fails “AntiMartyr”
Death Toll Rising “Malice Incarnate”
Dieuponaday “Enlighten”
Monarch Sky “Circles”
Villainizer “Twin Tower Two-Step”
Nominees List: http://2014edmontonmusicawards.blogspot.ca/2014/02/and-nominees-are.html
In additional news, the band has been confirmed to perform at this year’s Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival taking place from June 27-29 with headliners Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Chevelle, Killswitch Engage and more. Full details can be found at http://tailcreek.ca/. Along with that fest, AEF have also been confirmed for this year’s Loud As Hell Metal Festival taking place from August 29 – September 1 in Drumheller, AB. Full details can found at http://www.loudashell.com/.

AEF released their EP ‘Fucktropolis’ on Suicidal Bride Records during summer 2013 and recently released their latest music video ‘A Most Unwanted Reprieve’.
VEVO: http://www.vevo.com/watch/all-else-fails/a-most-unwanted-reprieve/QMGR31302965
Youtube: http://youtu.be/MpNxV-VE46Y
About: The fourth release since 2007, ‘Fucktropolis’ is the follow up to the band’s 2012 release ‘The Oracle, What Was, Is And Could Have Been’ that received world wide praise from industry publications around the world along with their music video ‘This Burden of Life‘ added to rotation on Canada’s largest music channel Much Music, expanding their Canadian fan base dramatically.
Making their mark around the world for their aggressively dark brand of metal that is breaking the traditional ideals of their genre and drawing comparisons to bands like As I Lay Dying, All That Remains, Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God. All Else Fails infuses their music with a variety of elements that includes experimental, classical, synth lines, and spoken word sampling to accent a unique blend of heavy as hell screams and shiver inducing clean vocals.
Their high energy live show sets them apart from their peers and has garnered them appearances on numerous high level festivals over the years, including Van’s Warped tour, Boonstock and opening support slots for artists like Protest the Hero, Cancer Bats, Dayglo Abortions, 3 Inches of Blood, Fear Factory, Threat Signal, Decapitated, Suffocation, and Arise & Ruin.

Fucktropolis – Track Listing:
1. AntiMartyr
2. Better Left Undead
3. La Demencia Violenta
4. Obedience At The Altar of Sacrifice
5. A Most Unwanted Reprieve
Upcoming Show Dates:
April 26, 2014 – The Vat – Red Deer, AB – w/ Ninjaspy
June 28, 2014 – Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival – Nevis, AB
August 30, 2014 – Loud as Hell Heavy Metal Festival – Drumheller AB
‘Fucktropolis’ can be purchased on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon and most online retailers.
BC – http://allelsefails.bandcamp.com/
iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/fucktropolis-ep/id670779779
Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/mp3-downloads/dp/B00DU197RI
Music Video – Better Left Undead – http://youtu.be/Msj1GgtJNbg
Music Video – This Burden of Life – http://youtu.be/9IOIWddofYE
Music Video – Obsidian Walls – http://youtu.be/MZ4PZuzQq_g
Music Video – Rebirth – http://youtu.be/BGov6ji_72s
For more info, please visit these links:
www.facebook.com/AllElseFailsCanada
Twitter: @allelsefailsca
0 TRIBUNE Post Tour Blog #3 For ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ In Support of Author Inspired Concept Album ‘Tales’
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R.I.Y.L. Clutch, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Down, Lamb Of God, Superjoint Ritual, Volbeat
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TRIBUNE Post Tour Blog #3 For ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ In Support of Author Inspired Concept Album ‘Tales’
L-R | Ryan O’Shea – Bass | Jason Brown – Drums | Bryan Baker – Vocals | Terry Anderson – Guitar | Shawn Culley – Guitar (Photo Credit: Matt Neuman – Phrozen Photography)
On the road for their ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ in promotion of their latest release ‘Tales’, heavy metal brewers TRIBUNE have posted a new tour blog from their experience in Grande Prairie, AB and Edmonton, AB at the following link below. The tour kicked off in Kelowna, BC on April 3rd and has the band trekking as far East as Montreal, QC (April 19) to return West for the wrap up the tour in Nanaimo, BC on May 3rd.
This is Tribune‘s second cross Canada Tour since 2012, when they toured across the US and Canada in support of their previous release ‘Elder Lore/ The Dark Arts’.
Their concept album ‘Tales’ was released October 2013 via their indie label Corpse Corrosion Music and was inspired entirely by literature featuring a wide array of influences from Homer to Mary Shelley to H.P. Lovecraft, to more extreme musical influences such as Carcass, Death and At The Gates. The band’s appetite for more melodic and more brutally heavy sounds to follow-up 2011’s Elder Lore/The Dark Arts is demonstrated with their collusion of extremity and accessibility that bleeds into the melting pot and their fresh take of progressive death metal.
Album Stream: http://tribune.bandcamp.com/
Canada Slays Tour Blog #3 – Grande Prairie – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-3-grande-prairie/
Canada Slays Tour – Blog # 2 – Calgary & Red Deer, Alberta – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-2-calgary-red-deer-alberta/
Live Video – Red Deer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaiWebMe9qg
Canada Slays Tour – Blog # 1 – Kelowna, Fernando’s, and Friends – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-1-kelowna-fernandos-and-friends/
Pre-tour blog: http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tribune-2014/
Video – Insectoid Jam – Tribune rehearses Insectoid during their last jam before touring – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKbRTfFe5yw
FACEBOOK MAIN EVENT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/236170526506606/
April 17 – Smiling Buddha – Toronto, ON w/ Blackout (NYC), Volur, Cetacea, Ol’ Time Moonshine
April 18 – Richmond Tavern – London, ON w/ Kynesys, Drophanger, Æpoch and Bloodless Child
April 19 – Cafe Chaos – Montreal, QC w/ DISSENSION, SPELLDOWN, TRIBUNE (Vancouver), KADRAAL
April 22 – Rainbow Bistro – Ottawa, ON (Cancelled)
April 25 – North Hill Inn – Brandon, MB w/ BLOODLYNE / DISSOLUTION / COMMENCING HUMAN DESPARATION / THE VOID
April 26 – Lethbridge, AB – The Moose Hall(all-ages)
w/guests TBA
April 27 – Rendezvous – Edmonton, AB
April 30 – Byng Roadhouse – Cranbrook, BC
May 2 – Cambie Esquimalt – Victoria, BC
May 3 – The Cambie – Nanaimo, BC
‘Tales’ – Track Listing:
Chapter I – Tales
Chapter II – Insectoid [PureGrainAudio] [Lyric Video]
Chapter III – The Butterfly Effect
Chapter IV – From Funeral To Funeral [Youtube] [Soundcloud]
Chapter V – Horror
Chapter VI – King of Ithaca
Chapter VII – Vengeance
Chapter VIII – Red Crescent
Chapter IX – That Bleakest Shore
For more info on Tribune, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.tribunemetal.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tribune/207477622640504
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tribunemetal
0 Guitar Master Jeff Gunn Cross Canada Workshops Presented by Long & McQuade And Mayfair Music Publications For ‘Hidden Sounds/ Hidden Self’ Series
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Guitar Master Jeff Gunn Cross Canada Workshops Presented by Long & McQuade And Mayfair Music Publications For ‘Hidden Sounds/ Hidden Self’ Series

Jeff Gunn – (Photo Credit: Allison Eastman-Love)
Toronto, ON based guitar aficionado and pedagogue Jeff Gunn is proud to announce he will be traveling across Canada for Hidden Sounds/Hidden Self workshops presented by Mayfair Music Publications and Long & McQuade to highlight key musical ideas from his book Hidden Sounds: Discover Your Own Method On Guitar Series. Gunn will be examining 10 life lessons learned through musical study and performance along with sharing personal stories from his own musical journey as a guitarist, arranger, songwriter, columnist, author, and professor that has taken him to all seven continents performing at stadiums and festivals with the likes of Emmanuel Jal (author of the bestseller War Child), Swizz Beatz, DMC, Jenna Andrews, Kae Sun, Serena Ryder, Arrested Development, Kate Todd while opening for Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Janelle Monae, Feist, Karl Wolf, and K’naan.
“After traveling to more than 100 countries around the world and discovering new sounds and new approaches to music I am thrilled to have opportunity to share my musical discoveries on the guitar with audiences of all ages across Canada. Together we will explore the hidden sounds of the guitar by using a range of positioning, artificial harmonic, simulation and percussive techniques. See you on the road Canada!” comments Jeff Gunn.
About The Workshops: FREE WORKSHOP. RSVP HERE! (Limited capacity)
The interactive 2hr workshop allows audience participation through rhythmic and guitar exercises. Pedagogue Jeff Gunn will teach you to effectively use positioning, tambora, artificial harmonics, percussion and silence to enhance your guitar skills. Essential lessons learned from simulating the sounds of instruments as diverse as the banjo and kora to imitating record scratching and volume pedal swells on guitar.
Gunn focuses on self-empowerment through music highlighting lessons learned from musical study and performance including: Practice, Reflection, Patience, Team Work, Persistence, Gratitude and many more. Through highlights from Jeff’s own experience you will be one step closer to finding your hidden sound through self-discovery.
Jeff’s presentation includes PowerPoint and lighting visuals. Participants are encouraged to bring their guitar.
Q & A and Book Signing to follow.
For Workshop R.S.V.P, please contact store/studio or venue hosting workshop.
Dates at LONG & MCQUADE: www.long-mcquade.com/
Thurs, May 1 – Oshawa, ON – LONG & MCQUADE (902, Simcoe Street North) – (7:00PM – 8:30PM)
Tues, May 6 – Brampton, ON – LONG & MCQUADE (370 Main Street N. (In Kingspoint Plaza) – (7:00PM – 9:00PM)
A PERFECT EDUCATIVE COMBINATION DURING Canadian Music Week!
Thurs, May 8 – Toronto, ON – LONG & MCQUADE (925 Bloor St W.) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM):
Sat, May 10 – Winnipeg, MB – LONG & MCQUADE (651 Stafford Street) – (2:30PM – 4:30PM)
Tues, May 20 – Calgary, AB – LONG & MCQUADE (10 Royal Vista Dr. NW.) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM)
Thurs, May 22 – Vancouver, BC – LONG & MCQUADE (368 Terminal Ave) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM)
Fri, June 6 – London, ON – LONG & MCQUADE – (725, Fanshawe Park Rd. W.) – (5:00PM – 7:00PM)
Fri, June 20 – Ottawa, ON – LONG & MCQUADE (LOCATION TBC) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM)
Other Clinics:
Wed, May 14 – Edmonton, AB – INNOVATIONS MUSIC (2804 Calgary Trail) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM)
Thurs, May 15 – St. Albert, AB – INNOVATIONS MUSIC (580 St. Albert Trail) – (5:30PM – 7:30PM)
Sat, May 24 – Victoria, BC – LARSEN MUSIC – (1833 Cook St) – (4:30PM – 6:30PM)
Sat, June 21 – Montreal, QC – STEVE’S MUSIC (51 St. Antoine St. W.) – (5:30PM – 7:30PM)

About Jeff Gunn:
As a Toronto-based freelance guitarist who has performed and taught music in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, Jeff Gunn has performed at venues and festivals such as The World Bank, Capitol Hill, Canadian Music Week, Festival d’été de Québec, Toronto Center for the Arts, Pop Montreal and was recently featured on TED Talks and the TV Series “Guitar Picks” narrated by Kim Mitchell. He has toured and arranged with US artist Dwayne Britton (LML Music) who was honoured with ‘Top Ten Vocal Albums of 2008’ by Talkin’ Broadway. Their arrangement of Annie Lennox’s “Why” received much critical acclaim in the NY Daily News and in the UK by The Stage. Jeff contributed guitars to Morgan Sadler’s “Go On”, the winner of ‘Best Song 2009-2010’ at The Toronto Independent Music Awards, and he is featured on Emmanuel Jal’s single “Lose to Win” from his album See Me Mama (2012). A real humanitarian, he co-founded the Canadian Alliance Against Modern Slavery, which mission is to liberate contemporary slaves and combat slavery.
Receiving his BFA and BED in Music Education at York University, Canada, Gunn has published over 60 articles in Canada, the US, UK and in Thailand, in fields as diverse as music, travel, fashion and history. He was most recently published in Canadian Musician, holds a “guitar tips” column with The Guitar Magazine in Thailand, served as a “guitar tips” and “music travel” columnist with Muzik Etc (2008-2011), and has contributed to Thai Classic Guitar Magazine, Fashion Studio 7, YYZ Living, Verge Magazine and The Journal of World History (University of Hawaii Press).
Years of practice, experimentation and implementation has led Jeff to share his vision with guitar lovers of all ages and levels of performance by putting his knowledge on paper and through masterclasses.
“…the most to offer out of any guitar book series…Rather than going through boring scales and repetitive work, Jeff teaches you how to find your own musical spirit and voice through fun exercises and using your own imagination…Amazing! And that’s the bottom line!” – Brian Stephenson, world renowned guitarist/vocalist (Old James, Aggressor)
“Music with a purpose” – DurhamRegion.com
Endorsed by:
D’Addario Canada www.daddariocanada.com
Godin Guitars www.godinguitars.com
Levy’s Guitar Straps www.levysleathers.com
Planet Waves www.planetwaves.com
Published by:
Mayfair Music Publications www.mayfairmusic.com
Links:
Website: www.jeffgunn.ca
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0AhdPGmE7c
D’Addario Canada: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMfQSGQpnE
Hidden Sounds Series: http://www.mayfairmusic.com/the-hidden-sounds-series.html
For Bookings, please contact: Jenny DuHaime, 514.791.8157, Pax.mgmt2@gmail.com
Press inquiries, please contact: Jon Asher, 514.581.5780, ashermedia@gmail.com
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0 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Edmonton Round Three Winner; One Band To Rule Them All!
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Edmonton Round Three Winner; One Band To Rule Them All!

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce Eye of Horus as winner of Edmonton Round Three. The band will join Quietus and Samandriel at the city semi-final on Wed, May 7 @ Pawn Shop Live (10551 82 Ave NW.) where two bands will move on to compete at the provincial final for Alberta taking place in Calgary on Fri, May 23 @ Dicken’s Pub, (1000 9 Ave SW.). One band from the battle for Alberta will move on to compete at the national final in Toronto, ON on June 7th at Opera House (735 Queen St. E.) where one independent Canadian metal band will be selected to perform at Wacken Open Air 2014 for the international Wacken Metal Battle.
ONE MORE EDMONTON QUALIFYING ROUND LEFT! ONE BAND TO RULE THEM ALL!
| EDMONTON | Wed, April 2 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. – Event Details |
| ROUND THREE | BLËED |
| Earth’s Ashes | |
| Eye of Horus – WINNER | |
| Netherward | |
| This is War |
| EDMONTON | Edmonton Semi- Final: |
| SEMI FINAL | Wed, May 7 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. |
| Quietus | |
| Samandriel | |
| Eye of Horus | |
| TBA |
About: Over 100 independent Canadian metal bands have been selected to participate in this year’s Wacken Metal Battle Canada line up in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The bands will compete during the months of March, April and May in 22 qualifying rounds, 6 semi-finals, and an Alberta final along with the national final being held on June 7th in Toronto, ON at Opera House.
One band will be chosen to represent the nation with highest honour at this year’s 2014 international battle at the world’s most prestigious metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany.
The finals will have the following representation and will be judged along with all other rounds by a panel of music industry representatives.
1 finalist from Vancouver, BC
1 finalist from Alberta (Calgary & Edmonton will face off in Alberta final)
2 finalists from Toronto, ON
1 finalist from Montreal, QC
Last year’s battle was witnessed to Toronto, ON’s epic power/death metal band Crimson Shadows not only winning the 2013 Canadian final but conquering the international final and performing in front of thousands unknown to their behemoth sound. (Video of that champion set can be viewed here.) The band joined a list of Canadian heavyweights such as Voivod, Exciter, Razor, Annihilator, Anvil, Kataklysm, Cryptopsy, 3 Inches of Bloods, Despised Icon and Danko Jones who have performed at the festival in years past.
Submissions were open from December 5, 2013 to January 31, 2014.
Rules: http://metalbattle.ca/rules.html
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
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
Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2014 Line Up (listed by date):

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/
H.M.M.A.C. – https://www.facebook.com/HMMACANADA
Dungeonworks – https://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com/
Concertworks – www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – www.calgarymetalfest.com
Media Sponsors:
Abort Magazine – http://abortmag.com/
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/
Camuz – http://www.camuz.ca/
Chronic Aggression – https://www.facebook.com/ChronicAggressionRadio
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com/
CJSR – http://www.cjsr.ca/
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca/
Governor’s Ball – http://www.thegovernorsball.com/
Hellbound – www.Hellbound.ca
LiveVan.com – http://livevan.com/
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com/
Montreal Music Scene – http://www.montrealmusicscene.com/
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com/
Metal-Rules – http://www.metal-rules.com/
MusikUniverse – http://www.musikuniverse.com/
Ondes Chocs – https://www.facebook.com/OndesChocs
Scene Magazine – http://www.thescenemagazine.ca/



