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Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce this year's line up of competing bands across the country in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City.
"2015 is going to be our strongest year yet. More cities, more submissions, and more great Canadian metal. The chosen bands are looking very promising and I am especially excited for this year's edition." comments WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia. All bands competing are battling for one to rule them all and play at the world's largest metal fest Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany taking place from July 30th to August 1st. 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. 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 the 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)
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)
Battle Rounds:
British Columbia
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VICTORIA
March 27, 2015 @ The Cambie Esquimalt, 856 Esquimalt Road Krunch Torrefy Tribune Cryptic Enslavement Scimitar FRACTURED ANATOMY aka BLOOD DEMON VANCOUVER - ROUND #1 March 1, 2015 @ Red Room, 398 Richards Street Bushwhacker Firecult Opus Arise Crackwhore Saints of Death VANCOUVER - ROUND #2 March 8, 2015 @ Red Room, 398 Richards Street Oxen The Messiah Complex My Own Chaos Unbeheld Precious Dudes |
VANCOUVER - ROUND #3
March 15, 2015 @ Red Room, 398 Richards Street Lung Flower Brimstone Kymatica Harvest The Infection Resurgence VANCOUVER - ROUND #4 March 22, 2015 @ Red Room, 398 Richards Street King Coyote Elysium Echoes SLAGDUSTER Among The Betrayed Medevil VANCOUVER - FINAL April 10, 2015 @ Rickshaw Theatre, 254 East Hastings TBA TBA TBA TBA |
Alberta
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CALGARY - ROUND #1
January 8, 2015 @ Dicken's Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/874317915932820/ Blackest Sin Burning Effigy Hellborn Death Engines - WINNER CALGARY - ROUND #2 January 9, 2015 @ Dicken's Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/953971674630140/ DETHGOD - WINNER Skymir Statue of Demur Official Train Bigger Monkeys CALGARY - ROUND #3 February 5, 2015 @ Dicken's Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/781036221988195/ After The Prophet Netheriel SENTIENT Shark Infested Daughters CALGARY - ROUND #4 February 26, 2015 @ Dicken's Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW Accalia AfterEarth Black Pestilence Naraka CALGARY - FINAL March 6, 2015 @ Dicken's Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW Hellborn Death Engines Dethgod TBA TBA |
EDMONTON - ROUND # 1
March 5, 2015 @ The Pawn Shop, 10551 82 Avenue Northwest Dahlmers Realm Windy City Slaughter Silent Line Elnora EDMONTON - ROUND #2 March 12, 2015 @ The Pawn Shop, 10551 82 Avenue Northwest With Malice Redskull Ritual Arrival of Autumn Tides of Kharon EDMONTON - ROUND #3 March 19, 2015 @ The Pawn Shop, 10551 82 Avenue Northwest Valyria Cat The Adversary Dieuponaday Bleed EDMONTON - ROUND #4 March 26, 2015 @ The Pawn Shop, 10551 82 Avenue Northwest Sleeping In Traffic Fear The Living Black XIII Our Darkest Moments EDMONTON - FINAL DATE & VENUE TBA ALBERTA FINAL DATE & VENUE TBA (CALGARY vs. EDMONTON) |
Saskatchewan
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SASKATOON
January 16, 2015 @ Rock Bottom, 834 Broadway Avenue Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/616070955184980/ Altars of Grief Baël Harmful Effects Maelstrom Vale |
REGINA - PRAIRIE FINAL
February 20, 2015 @ The Exchange (WINNIPEG vs. SASKATOON) TBA TBA TBA TBA |
Manitoba
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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. |
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 |
Ontario
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TORONTO - ROUND #1
March 6, 2015 @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen Street West Answer With Metal Hallows Die Plethora Tsargrad Vesperia TORONTO - ROUND #2 March 13, 2015 @ Hard Luck, 772 Dundas Street West Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy AxMinister Caym Dispersia Midnight Malice TORONTO - ROUND #3 March 20, 2015 @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St W Ammo Draft Droid Eternal Rising Phantom TORONTO - ROUND #4 March 27, 2015 @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen Street West Apokalyptik Warrior Black Eve Call Of The Wild Olde Rivers Run Red |
TORONTO - ROUND #5
April 3, 2015 @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St W Ascendia Black Absinthe Cadence Calling Last Of A Dying Breed Wretchedpain TORONTO - SEMI-FINAL #1 April 18, 2015 @ RivolI, 334 Queen St W TBA TBA TBA TBA TORONTO - SEMI FINAL #2 April 25, 2015 @ Hard Luck, 772 Dundas Street West TBA TBA TBA TBA OTTAWA March 21, 2015 @ Mavericks, 221 Rideau Street Chariots of The Gods ...From the Deep Deformatory Endemise A Scar For The Wicked Scarecrowz |
Quebec
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MONTREAL - ROUND #1
February 12, 2015 @ Katcombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Bookakee Sanguine Glacialis Eohum Nothingness Theory MONTREAL - ROUND # 2 February 20, 2015 @ Katcombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Mad Parish Rusted Requiomend Mercury Blast |
MONTREAL - ROUND #3
March 27, 2015 @ Katcombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Distorthead Decadawn Evertrapped Fayne MONTREAL - FINAL April 23, 2015 @ Katcombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent (MONTREAL vs. QUEBEC CITY) TBA TBA TBA QUEBEC CITY April 4, 2015 @ L'Agitee, 251 Rue Dorchester Nordheim Kaotik La Corriveau Sudden Flames Feels Like Home Epiphany From The Abyss |
NATIONAL FINAL - TORONTO
June 6, 2015 @ Opera House, 735 Queen Street East
June 6, 2015 @ Opera House, 735 Queen Street East
List of sponsors and media sponsors can be viewed here.
