Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announces 2024 Battle Rounds

One band to rule them all! With hundreds of submissions from bands across the country, Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce most of their 2024 battles, with more to follow with dates and bands. All the battles are listed by participating cities (please note Ottawa bands will be hosted at Montreal rounds). The national final will be held in Edmonton, AB, on May 25th.

Bands that have been selected to participate in the battles will have the chance to win their performance slot as the only independent Canadian band to be crowned champion and perform at International Battle at one of the world’s most prestigious and largest metal festivals, Wacken Open Air (July 31st – August 3rd) The festival has garnered the attendance of over 80,000 people in Wacken, Germany for over 30 years.​

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition that sees bands from across the country battle each other for the chance to win their spot among 29 other countries’ champions and represent Canada in an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival: Wacken Open Air. The battles have been hosted at the festival for over a decade allowing independent bands to showcase their talents to an international audience along with the chance to win multiple prizes.

​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 Canadian national final (date and city to be determined). The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the Wacken Open Air 2024 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.

The winning band receives the following:
– A slot at the 2024 Wacken Open Air Festival.
– Full professional backline provided.
– $1,000 CAD towards flights to Germany.
– VIP camping at the festival.

Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2024 Battle Round Schedule:

VANCOUVER (TBA)

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EDMONTON
ROUND 1 – THU, FEBRUARY 1 – STARLITE ROOM
Malicious Intent, Fall of Earth, The Usual Suspects, Heir To Ash

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EDMONTON
ROUND 2 – THU, FEBRUARY 15 – STARLITE ROOM
Boneyard, All Was Lost, Ashes of Yggdrasil, Age of Ashes
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EDMONTON
ROUND 3 – THU, FEBRUARY 22 – STARLITE ROOM
Reket Betties, Burried Beneith, The Judge The Jurror, Call of The Siren

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CALGARY
ROUND 1 – THU, JANUARY 25 – DICKENS
Divide The Dead, Mors Sanctorum, Passing Pluto

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CALGARY
ROUND 2 – THU, FEBRUARY 8 – DICKENS
A Mile West, Hooker Spit, Reduced To Rubble, Victoria Lies
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CALGARY
ROUND 3 – THU, FEBRUARY 22 – DICKENS
Goar, Infrastrvctvre, Neon Detour, and Rising Tempest

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OSHAWA
ROUND – FRI, FEBRUARY 9 – ATRIA BAR
Beguiler, Gravearth, Incarnatus, Divine Curse

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HAMILTON
ROUND – SAT, FEBRUARY 10 – MAINSTAGE REHEARSAL STUDIOS
Atria, 30 immolated ; 16 returned, Kings In Graves, Savelene, Flidais

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TORONTO
ROUND 1 – SAT, FEBRUARY 17 – BOVINE SEX CLUB
Phantom Lung, Out of Spite, Bloody Monroe, Deafened
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TORONTO
ROUND 2 – SAT, FEBRUARY 24 – HARD LUCK
Rippr’d, Devilwitch, LÜZR, Reformatory
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TORONTO
ROUND 3 – FRIDAY, MARCH 1 – HARD LUCK
The Ocean Cure, Xephyr, Kozen, Jaodae
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TORONTO
ONTARIO FINAL – FRI, APRIL 19 – RIVOLI

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MONTREAL
ROUND 1 – SAT, FEBRUARY 17 – PIRANHA BAR
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MONTREAL
ROUND 2 – SAT, MARCH 2 – PIRANHA BAR
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MONTREAL
ROUND 3 – FRI, MARCH 29 – PIRANHA BAR

MONTREAL
EASTERN FINAL – FRI, APRIL 26 – PIRANHA BAR

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QUEBEC CITY
ROUND – FRI, FEBRUARY 23 – LA SOURCE DE LA MARTINIÈRE

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NATIONAL FINAL
SAT, MAY 25 – STARLITE ROOM, EDMONTON, AB