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Five reasons to play at the metal battle

  • PLAY WITH TOP BANDS FROM ALL ACROSS THE WORLD.
  • BE A PART OF THE BIGGEST HEAVY METAL FAMILY IN THE WORLD.
  • MEET & NETWORK WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT NAMES IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS.
  • SPREAD YOUR MUSIC TO THE MOST AWESOME FANS IN THE WORLD.
  • WIN CASH PRIZE & MERCHANDISE.

Latest Metal battle News Worldwide

3. July 2023

All 30 bands are announced.

At the end of May, we already announced the first half of the finalists of this year’s @metalbattle.official. Now the very last national preliminary round ended and we have all the 30 bands.

Here are the bands ready to fight for victory on the Holy Ground in 30 days:

CountryBand NameArgentinaNVLO@nvlo.metalAustralia & New ZealandDeprivation@deprivationbandAustriaMetternich@metternich.rocksBelgiumObjector@objectorbandBulgariaMaltworm@maltwormdeathmetalCanadaStrigampire@strigampireCaribbeanLEFT-ÖVR@leftovrbandCaucasia & TurkiyeBlack Tooth@blacktooth_trDenmarkSwartzheim@swartzheimEx Yugoslavia RepMesmera@mesmerabandFinlandOmnivortex@omnivortexofficialFranceXaon@xaon.officialHungaryTiansen@tiansenbandIcelandKrownest@krownest_bandIsraelAndrelamusia@andrelamusia_bandItalyDisesanera@diesanera.officialJapanPhantom Excaliver@phantomexcaliverPhilippinesRedeemed By The Blood@redeemedbythebloodphLatviaSever@sever.bandLithuaniaDeath In Taiga@deathintaigaMexicoHorrid Sight@horridsightMiddle EastErasing Mankind@erasing.mankindNorwayGhetto Ghouls@ghettoghoulscrewRomaniaBlacksheep@blacksheeprollSouthern AfricaMiddle Grounds@middlegroundsbandSpainAneuma@aneuma_bandSwedenMisery Oath@misery_oathUkraine0% Mercury@zeropercentmercuryUruguayForastero Western Metal @forastero.uyUSAFadrait@fadrait


Congratulations to all participating bands on making it into the finals. We are looking forward to welcoming all of these talents to the holy ground soon!

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previous metal battle winners

  • WINNERS 2022 SABLE HILLS

  • WINNERS 2019 VARANG NORD

  • WINNERS 2018 DIE FROM SORROW

  • WINNERS 2017 JET JAGUAR

  • WINNERS 2016 ZOMBIES ATE MY GIRLFRIEND

  • WINNERS 2015 VESPERIA

  • WINNERS 2013 CRIMSION SHADOWS

  • WINNERS 2014 IN MUTE

  • WINNERS 2012 HAMFRED

  • WINNERS 2011 HAMMERCULT

  • WINNERS 2010 BATTLE BEAST

  • WINNERS 2008 THE FADING

  • WINNERS 2007 TORTUNRE SQUAD

  • WINNERS 2006 DRONE

  • WINNERS 2005 GORILLA MONSOON

  • WINNERS 2004 RECKLESS TIDE