VESPERIA: Crowned 2015 International Final Champions for the Wacken Metal Battle

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce that this year's international champions are Canada's […]

August 2, 2015

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce that this year's international champions are Canada's best! VESPERIA have been crowned the 2015 international champions of 11th annual Wacken Metal Battle during the world's largest metal festival Wacken Open Air (July 30 - Aug 1) in Wacken Germany, which has an attendance of over 80,000 people. VESPERIA beat out 30 other competing countries (full list here) to win over international judges and fans. Plus it also marks out of the last 3 years Canada has participated in the competition, they have taken 1st place with Crimson Shadows winning in 2013.

"We are extremely excited to accept the title of the 2015 international Wacken battle champions. There have been many ups and downs on this trip so far, but we have encountered so many amazing people, bands, press and organizers. Thank you SO MUCH for making this happen for us!" comments bassist/ vocalist Morgan Rider.

Top 5 Standings:
1. Place: Canada ' Vesperia
2. Place: Israel ' Walkways
3. Place: Middle East ' Blaakyum
4. Place: United Kingdom ' Metaprism
5. Place: Denmark ' Savage Machine

As 1st place winners, VESPERIA will receive the following:

*Wacken Foundation ' The Wacken Foundation will support the first placed band with a trophy money of 5000â‚¬.
*Vision backdrops
Stage kit
5 x 3 m backdrop
2 sideups 85 x 200 cm
Bass drum print
*Pearl ' Complete Pearl VBA kit
*Washburn ' Washburn PXS20FRTBB
*Randall ' Randall RD5H
*Markbass ' Little Mark III
*Carl Martin ' CARL MARTIN Single Plexitone
*Paiste ' Alpha Brillant Metal Set 14/17/18/20+10Splash*
*Marshall ' Marshall Fridge

(other prize details can be found here)

VESPERIA was crowned 2015 Canadian champion after performing in the national final alongside MEDEVIL (Vancouver), BLEED (Edmonton), ENDLESS CHAOS (Winnipeg), MIDNIGHT MALICE (Toronto), NORDHEIM (Quebec City) who represented the top six metal talents out of 120 competing bands from ten participating cities across Canada. The final took place on June 6th at Opera House in Toronto, ON and was judged by Annihilator's Jeff Waters and Mike Harshaw, Noel Peters (Inertia Entertainment), Lindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle of Filth), Tim Henderson (BraveWords) and David Bottrill (Producer, Mixer).

For more info on Vesperia, please visit the following links:

https://vesperiametal.com/
https://facebook.com/vesperiametal
https://www.twitter.com/vesperiametal

About:

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where band's from across the country in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City will battle each other for one to be selected and join over 30 other countries for 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 25 years. 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. This year's festival will be taking place from July 30th to August 1st.

How it works:

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 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 Ontario (Toronto vs. Ottawa will face off)
1 finalist from Quebec (Montreal & Quebec City will face off)
1 finalist from Saskatoon or Winnipeg (Saskatoon and Winnipeg will face off)

Rules: https://metalbattle.ca/rules.html

Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: https://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
Wacken Metal Battle 2014 Canada Finals by Ondeschocs.com: https://youtu.be/RrOGyBtqwaQ

For more info on Metal Battle Canada, please visit these links:

Official Website: https://www.metalbattle.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada
Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WackenMetalBattleCAN

For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit https://www.wacken.com

Sponsors:

Rehearsal Factory ' https://rehearsalfactory.com
FACTOR ' https://www.factor.ca ("We acknowledge the financial support of Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters")
Pearl Drums ' https://pearldrum.com
Boonsdale Records ' https://www.boonsdalerecords.com
TicketFly ' https://www.ticketfly.com
Long & McQuade ' https://www.long-mcquade.com
Dungeonworks ' https://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange ' https://www.theinvisibleorange.com
Concertworks ' https://www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions ' https://www.calgarymetalfest.com
Vertebrae 33 (Design & Illustration) ' https://www.vertebrae33.com
Glen Robinson (Producer) ' https://glenrobinson.tumblr.com
Apartment 2 Recording ' https://www.facebook.com/Apartment2