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All 30 bands are announced.
03 Jul 2023 Argentina · Australia & New Zealand · Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Canada · Caribbean · Caucasia & Turkiye · Denmark · Ex Yugoslavia Rep · Finland · France · Hungary · Iceland · Israel · Italy · Japan · Latvia · Lithuania · Mexico · Middle East · Norway · Philippines · Romania · Southern-Africa · Spain · Sweden · Ukraine · Uruguay · USA
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:
Country
Band Name
Argentina
NVLO
@nvlo.metal
Australia & New Zealand
Deprivation
@deprivationband
Austria
Metternich
@metternich.rocks
Belgium
Objector
@objectorband
Bulgaria
Maltworm
@maltwormdeathmetal
Canada
Strigampire
@strigampire
Caribbean
LEFT-ÖVR
@leftovrband
Caucasia & Turkiye
Black Tooth
@blacktooth_tr
Denmark
Swartzheim
@swartzheim
Ex Yugoslavia Rep
Mesmera
@mesmeraband
Finland
Omnivortex
@omnivortexofficial
France
Xaon
@xaon.official
Hungary
Tiansen
@tiansenband
Iceland
Krownest
@krownest_band
Israel
Andrelamusia
@andrelamusia_band
Italy
Disesanera
@diesanera.official
Japan
Phantom Excaliver
@phantomexcaliver
Philippines
Redeemed By The Blood
@redeemedbythebloodph
Latvia
Sever
@sever.band
Lithuania
Death In Taiga
@deathintaiga
Mexico
Horrid Sight
@horridsight
Middle East
Erasing Mankind
@erasing.mankind
Norway
Ghetto Ghouls
@ghettoghoulscrew
Romania
Blacksheep
@blacksheeproll
Southern Africa
Middle Grounds
@middlegroundsband
Spain
Aneuma
@aneuma_band
Sweden
Misery Oath
@misery_oath
Ukraine
0% Mercury
@zeropercentmercury
Uruguay
Forastero Western Metal
@forastero.uy
USA
Fadrait
@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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