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REMINDER at WACKEN OPEN AIR - JULY 29th - METAL BATTLE CANADA 2026 Champions BORNBROKEN
WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA 2026 champions BornBroken will be performing on the Headbanger Stage at Wacken Open Air on July 29th. Stage: Headbangers Stage Their latest album “Am I Invisible” is available on vinyl and digitally at the following links: Music Video - Am I Invisible - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3JXTHX0svI Bandcamp - https://bornbroken.bandcamp.com Vinyl - https://loudtrax.com/bornbroken-am-i-invisible-vinyl-74535 Digital Album - https://ffm.to/785376b4ad1c4c7e8b394d6c59d215c6 YouTube Album Stream - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n1g45sHdHIUNYMf350HdQSyBOHi3GgZ5I More info - https://linktr.ee/bornbroken
About Winning Wacken Metal Battle Canada: Following intense regional clashes, four bands, BORNBROKEN (Montreal, QC), ASHES OF YGGDRASIL (Lloydminster, AB/SK), EMPALEMENT (Victoria, BC) and GRAVEARTH (Oshawa, ON) rose above the rest to earn their place at the national final on May 9th in Montreal, QC, taking over Piranha Bar (680 Ste‑Catherine Ouest). There, they all unleashed their might before a crowd of die‑hard metal fans and a judging panel of industry veterans, including Luc Laine (CFLX 95.5 FM – Alerte Metallique), Pierre Beaubien (CIBL 101.5 FM – Décibel Métal), Andrew Wieler (CJLO 1690 AM – Metal Director), Kaje Annihilatrix (Promoter, Freelance Metal Writer, Asher Media), Dany Soucy (Nova Spei, Bam&Co‑Heavy Label, Trois‑Rivières Metalfest), and Patrick Loisel (Augury). WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia comments: "Congrats to BornBroken; they are sure to tear it up at Wacken this summer and do Canada proud!" BornBroken's guitarist and vocalist, Mike Decker, comments on their crowning: "Winning the Canadian Wacken Metal Battle still hasn’t fully sunk in. We’ve spent years grinding through clubs, hauling gear through snowstorms, playing to half-empty rooms, and fighting for every inch as a band, so this means more to us than we can really put into words. To now represent Canada at Wacken Open Air is something we will never take for granted. This win belongs to everyone who’s supported BornBroken over the years. Our families, our friends, the promoters who gave us chances, the people who bought merch when we were struggling to keep moving, and every single person who ever stood in front of the stage and gave us their energy. You carried us here as much as we carried ourselves. We also want to give respect to every band that was part of this year’s battle. The level of talent, passion, and heart we saw was incredible. We may be the band getting on the plane, but we honestly feel like we’re carrying a piece of every one of those bands with us onto that stage in Germany. In our eyes, everyone who stepped into this battle and gave it everything they had is a winner. We’re proud, we’re grateful, and we’re ready to give Wacken everything we’ve got..."
WMBC 2026 National Final Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Yizi851LwbShAduRaqHf3 About Metal Battle: The Wacken Metal Battle is an international metal music contest that culminates at the famous Wacken Open Air festival. It features the top bands from each nation, showcasing fresh and young metal music directly from the underground. The contest is open to unsigned metal bands and has become a significant platform for breaking through the local circuit. The 2026 edition of Wacken Metal Battle Canada is currently underway. The winner will have the opportunity to perform at Wacken Open Air, one of the world's largest metal festivals, attracting tens of thousands of metal fans from around the globe. For more information and updates, you can visit the official Wacken Metal Battle website - https://www.metal-battle.com/ About Wacken Open Air: More info: |
