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Wacken Metal Battle USA 2018
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Wacken Metal Battle USA 2018 Announces Battle Rounds One Champion To Play At Wacken Open Air 2018
Jon Asher – PR – metalbattleusa(@)gmail.com
Nick Guerin – City Promoters Coordinator – metalbattleusa(@)gmail.com
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 second 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 the 2018 festival taking place from August 2nd – 4th in Wacken, Germany.
Last year’s battles saw the best from the Philadelphia and Boston areas, Corpse Hoarder, Goblet, Power Theory, and Upheaval perform in the national final. Crowned champions were Philadelphia’s Corpse Hoarder whom performed a furious set at the 2017 Wacken Open Air.
Watch live video of their performance at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy9qkb6Fmc8
This year’s battle rounds are as follows (listed by city):
WACKEN METAL BATTLE 2018
Philadelphia, PA
Round 1 Date: Friday, March 9 Venue: Bar 2300 (2300 Swanson Street) Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/178795472727041/ Bands: Stealing Fame – http://www.stealingfame.com Assayer – http://www.assayermetal.com Fatal Aggression – http://www.facebook.com/FatalAggression/ Andhera – http://andheraband.com Eyes of The Living – http://eyesoftheliving.com
Round 2 Date: Saturday, March 17 Venue: Bar 2300 (2300 Swanson Street) Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/193560017891796/ Bands: LOR – http://halloflor.bandcamp.com The Age of Truth – http://www.theageoftruth.net Symetria – http://www.symetriamusic.com Altar of Dagon – http://altarofdagon.com Incest Burner – http://www.reverbnation.com/incestburner
East Coast Final Date: Friday, April 27 Venue: Bar 2300 (2300 Swanson Street) Event Link: Bands: TBA
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Orlando, FL
Round 1 Date: Saturday, March 10 Venue: Bombshell’s Tavern (5405 Edgewater Drive) Event Link: http://www.facebook.com/events/849369768558337/ Bands: Kill The Sound – http://killthesoundband.com Mekanism – http://www.meka-nism.com F.I.L.T.H. – http://wearefilth.com Arakara – http://www.facebook.com/arakaraband/ Acaedia – http://www.acaedia.com The Ocean, The Beast – https://www.facebook.com/TheoceanTheBeastFL/ Atlas – http://atlasbandfl.bandcamp.com
Round 2 Date: Friday, March 23 Venue: The Haven Lounge (6700 Aloma Avenue, Winter Park, FL) Event Link: http://www.facebook.com/events/1667463383314265/ Bands: A Feasting Beast – http://afeastingbeast.com All Hell – http://www.facebook.com/allhellmusic A Matter of Honor – http://www.amatterofhonor.com Varanger – http://varanger.bandcamp.com Queen Dementia – http://www.queendementia.com/index.php Withering Earth – http://witheringearth.bandcamp.com Thicket – http://thicket13.bandcamp.com
Florida Final Date: Friday, April 13 Venue: The Haven Lounge (6700 Aloma Avenue, Winter Park, FL) Event Link: TBA Bands: TBA
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Tampa Bay, FL
Round 1 Date: Saturday, March 3 Venue: The Brass Mug (1450 Skipper Road) Event Link: http://www.facebook.com/events/558948151112897/ Bands: Plagues of Despair – https://www.facebook.com/Plagues-Of-Despair-519967741704872/ Death Inside Us – http://deathinsideus.bandcamp.com Alpha Decay – http://www.alphadecaymusic.com Dark Star Coven – http://darkstarcoven.bandcamp.com Alptraum – http://alptraum1.bandcamp.com/releases Shattered – http://www.shattered727.com Seven Sins – http://www.sevensinsmiami.bandcamp.com
Round 2 Date: Saturday, April 7 Venue: The Brass Mug (1450 Skipper Road) Event Link: http://www.facebook.com/events/207119449849234/ Bands: War of Thrones – http://www.warofthrones.com Tower 7 – http://www.facebook.com/Tower7official/ Blood, Bath & Beyond – http://www.bloodbathandbeyond.rocks 5 Star Hooker – http://5starhooker.com Sister Kill Cycle – http://www.reverbnation.com/sisterkillcycle Fallen Shall Prevail – http://www.facebook.com/thefallenshallprevail Sons Of Ragnar – http://sonsofragnar.bandcamp.com
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San Diego, CA
Round 1 Date: Friday, March 2 Venue: Brick By Brick (1130 Buenos Ave.) Event Link: http://www.facebook.com/events/206913499859576/ Bands: In The Name of The Dead – http://www.facebook.com/InTheNameOfTheDead NightShadow – http://www.reverbnation.com/nightshadow ShredBundy – http://shredbundy.bandcamp.com Theosis – http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/theosis4 Warpath – http://www.reverbnation.com/warpath4
Round 2 Date: Friday, March 30 Venue: Brick By Brick (1130 Buenos Ave.) Event Link: http://www.facebook.com/events/558948151112897/ Bands: Gravespell – http://gravespell.bandcamp.com Gus McArthur – http://www.gusmcarthur.com Monarch – http://monarchmetal.bandcamp.com Sentinel – http://sentinelofficial.com Temblad – http://www.temblad.com
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Los Angeles, CA
Round 1 Date: Saturday, March 24 Venue: Viper Room (8852 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood) Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1678684838841706/ Bands: Aeonic Impulse – http://www.aeonicimpulse.com Anthea – http://www.antheametal.com Obsidian – http://www.youtube.com/user/ObsidianSymphony Event Horizon – http://www.eventhorizonmusic.com Ironaut – http://ironautmusic.bandcamp.com
Round 2 Date: Saturday, April 14 Venue: Viper Room (8852 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood) Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2454079034817485/ Bands: Bombscare – http://bombscare.bandcamp.com Railgun – http://www.railgunband.com Ophiuchus – http://www.ophiuchusrocks.com Voices of Ruin – http://www.voicesofruin.com Void Vator – http://voidvator.com
California Final Date: Saturday, April 28 Venue: Viper Room (8852 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood) Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2041247922822877/ Bands: TBA
USA National Final Date: Saturday, May 26 Venue: Viper Room (8852 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood) Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/142549226414495/ Bands: TBA
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 28 years. The winner of Wacken Metal Battle USA will perform at the 2018 festival taking place from August 2nd – 4th.
