Wacken Battle – Heats Venues and Bands

It’s once again time for the most prestigious metal Battle of the Bands in South Africa; The Wacken Metal Battle. 

Over the course of the next few months, bands from all over South Africa will be competing for their chance to represent their area at the Battle For Wacken finals.

The band that takes first place at the final event will go on to represent South Africa at the Battle of the Bands at the Wacken Music Festival in Germany. 

Cost: R80 per event

The first band will start playing at 7:30 pm each night, with the winner announcement taking place at 00:30 am each night. 

Venues and Dates

The Wacken heats will take place at some of the most popular venues across South Africa.  If you want to ensure that your favourite band goes to the final, head down to the heats to support them. 

2 February 2019: Pool City, Walmer
8 February 2019: AJ’s Pub,  Weltevredenpark
9 February 2019: Sundowners, Alberton
16 February 2019: The Winston Pub
1 March 2019: The Mercury Live, Cape Town
2 March 2019: Aandklaas, Stellenbosch

Participating Bands

Pool City, Walmer

All We’ve Known 
Forsaking Fate 
Innerdrive
Pink Lippz
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AJ’s Pub,  Weltevredenpark

Bogdan.BAND 
Dead Circuit 
Hypergiant A.E. 
KOI 
Resurrection of Fetal Remains 
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Sundowners, Alberton

Altar Of Bones 
Disarmageddon 
Doomed Since Birth 
Facing the Gallows
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The Winston Pub

Become The Watcher
Cruci-Fiction 
|Imperious Vision 
Skinstripper 
Your Cynical Sanity 
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The Mercury Live, Cape Town

Holo 
MA-AT 
MARENE 
Pyjama Planet Studios 
Thread of Omen
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Aandklaas, Stellenbosch

Abaddon
Khõja 
Kill Frenzy 
Rhakshah 
The Fallen Prophets
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