The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2013 was the epic death and power metal band Crimson Shadows from Canada.
Crimson Shadows took the Wacken Metal Battle 2013 crown on the Louder Stage at Wacken Open Air — global champion of that edition, chosen from the winners of national finals around the world.
They join the line of bands the world heard first at the Wacken Metal Battle — from RECKLESS TIDE in 2004 through Expellow in 2025.