09/23/2026
Wacken Metal Battle 2027 band submissions open October 1st!
Band Submissions for 2027 Battles will open on October 1st and run until December 1st, 2026.
WMBU organizer Eric Dow (Fatal Illness Management, Helsott, M-Theory Audio) comments on the upcoming 2027 battles:
"I am very excited and motivated for the 2027 Battle. I am always looking for ways to grow the team and improve in general. This year, the National Final will be held at the Tampa Metal Meeting fest hosted by me and Jerry from Piox Promotions. I have added several new city promoters, including Ty from Mad With Power Fest, who will be adding Madison for the first time in US Battle history. We have added Omar from The Metal Mixtape as the new social media manager and new Seattle promoter. Omar from Ghost Cult Magazine was behind the scenes last year but will now take over as the New York promoter. Same with Jersey from Andromeda Productions...he was helping last year with Atlanta and will now take over as the main promoter. Adding the new additions to our already amazing team, the future for the Wacken Metal Battle USA is brighter than ever!"
American bands interested in participating can apply at https://www.metal-battle.com/countries/ (please select the United States as your country)
This year's battles will be hosted across the United States in the following areas listed below:
The National Final will be held on June 19th, 2027, as part of the Tampa Metal Meeting 2027 Fest at The Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida.
Southwest Region:
Los Angeles, California
Orange County, California
Inland Empire, California
San Diego, California
Bay Area, California
Sacramento, California
Las Vegas, Nevada
Pacific Northwest Region:
Portland, Oregon
Seattle, Washington
Midwest Region:
Madison, Wisconsin
Northeast Region:
New York, New York
Wilmington, Delaware
Southeast Region:
Atlanta, Georgia
Central Florida
Texas Region:
Austin, Texas
Houston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Dallas, Texas
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Sponsors / Partners:
Fatal Illness Management & Booking
Dean Guitars
Bravewords.com
Metal-Rules.com
V13 Media
Ghost Cult Magazine
Come and Take It Productions
Andromeda Productions
Distilled Entertainment
Piox Promotions
Tampa Bay Metal Scene
Last Light Presents
Mad With Power Fest
The Metal Mixtape
Broken Neck Radio
Asher Media Relations
