The annual METAL BATTLE is BACK for 2025!!  WACKEN METAL BATTLE is an international band contest, established in 2004, that aims at discovering new talent and supporting the scene worldwide. With this, the Wacken Open Air supports up & coming artists on a global scale, offering its resources and stages (https://www.metal-battle.com/). 

The Metal Battle has grown to include 62 countries that hold national heats and are eligible to send the winners to Wacken. An international jury votes on the performances, the best groups receive financial support from the Wacken Foundation as well as instruments and equipment provided by Metal Battle’s partners. Last but not least, the contest offers the possibility to get in touch with people from the music business worldwide. The contest has supported several bands throughout the years and has been a pivotal career launchpad for bands like Drone, Torture Squad, Battle Beast and Hammercult, to name a few.

The challengers for this round are:

YEGG
Old school death metal
http://instagram.com/yeggmetal/
https://www.facebook.com/yeggmetal/
https://yeggmetal.bandcamp.com/track/offal-offering/

ELECTRIC DRUIDS
Alternative metal
https://www.instagram.com/electricdruidscanada/
https://www.facebook.com/ElectricDruids/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0t7yMy9eJnsf4bFsbOUUnC

GATE THEORY
Experimental metal
https://www.instagram.com/gate.theory/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/871557847863940/user/61552327835895/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2q89wjeTOFgpuufuumMUEx

DECRYPTOR
Death metal
https://www.instagram.com/decryptorband/
https://www.facebook.com/DecryptorMetal/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0o56HMJqzMeM1BgTcud6qU

ANTLER
Alternative metal
https://www.instagram.com/antlerbandofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/AntlerBandCanada/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Ex0j3kBLXs4hMMcHnFZsH

The winning band will continue to the BC semi-finals in Vancouver on May 3rd, from where one winner will represent BC at the National final, to be held in Vancouver on May 31 at The Rickshaw Theatre.

***Ages 19 and over.***