One band to rule them all! Wacken Metal Battle Canada has opened submissions for 2024 battles for one Canadian independent band to be crowned champion and perform at one of the world’s most prestigious and largest metal festivals, Wacken Open Air (July 31st to August 3rd) (Attendance of over 80,000 people in Wacken, Germany for over 30 years). Unsigned bands can ONLY apply. Please fill out your information at the following link. (Please select Canada and then the city that your band would like to perform in). Application deadline for 2024 ends on December 15, 2023, at 11:59 PM PST. 2024 battles will be taking place in the following cities listed below. The national final will be hosted in Edmonton, AB, during May (date to be determined): Vancouver, BC, Edmonton, AB Calgary, AB Toronto, ON ...