New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Spread The Metal Festival) Spread The Metal Festival is proud to announce the addition of American death metal band DEICIDE to its Halifax edition this coming August. Deicide will be performing their ONLY Atlantic Canada show of 2013 on the first day of the fest on August 24th alongside Erimha and Augury among many others at the Marquee Ballroom.
Being held on August 24th & 25th, the fest will also feature The Agonist, Skullfist,
Black Moor, Deathpoint, The Catalyst, Death Valley Driver, Sanktuary and many more.
All profits from the festival will be donated by Spread the Metal Records to The
Heart and Stroke Foundation in order for them to continue their life-saving work.
Halifax event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/393736497391434/
VIP tickets available on the Indiegogo page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spread-the-metal-festival-2013/x/2699098
August 24th:
BOTB Winner - TBA
Severed Reign - https://www.facebook.com/SeveredReign
Ear To Ear - https://www.reverbnation.com/eartoearhfx
Cottus - https://www.reverbnation.com/cottus
Burnt Church - https://www.facebook.com/BurntChurch
Terratomb - https://www.facebook.com/groups/33429787545/
Deathpoint - https://soundcloud.com/deathpoint
The Catalyst - https://www.facebook.com/TheCatalystMTL/
ERIMHA - https://www.victoryrecords.com/merch/erimha
AUGURY - https://www.augurymetal.com/
DEICIDE - https://www.earache.com/bands/deicide/deicide.html
August 25th:
Malixiria - https://malixiria.bandcamp.com/album/new-age-demo
Doom Machine- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Doom-Machine/105384107476
Hitman - https://hitmanhalifax.bandcamp.com/
Evertrapped - https://www.evertrapped.com/
Death Valley Driver - https://www.facebook.com/DeathValleyDriverPEI
The Catalyst - https://www.facebook.com/TheCatalystMTL/
SANKTUARY - https://spreadthemetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/something-fierce
BLACK MOOR - https://www.black-moor.com/
SKULL FIST - https://www.facebook.com/skullfisted
THE AGONIST - https://www.facebook.com/TheAgonistOfficial
In addition to STM Fest Halifax edition, this year's Toronto edition will be held at the famed Opera House on
September 7th and 8th and include Suffocation, The Agonist, Augury, Kittie,
Skull Fist, Nephelium, Derelict, Crimson Shadows, Deathpoint, Edge of Attack, Hallows Die, Beheading of The King and many more. Funds raised from the Toronto STM Fest will be donated to Kiva, an organization that reduces poverty by providing monetary support to struggling entrepreneurs in developing countries.
Toronto event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/142645535907013/170312256473674/
Ticket info:
Complete Festival Pass Available Here: https://www.ticketfly.com/event/279311
Day One Passes Available Here:
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/309347
Day Two Passes Available Here:
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/309731
LINEUP:
September 7th:
BOTB Winner TBA
Evertrapped - https://www.evertrapped.com/
Nephelium - https://nephelium.bandcamp.com/
Derelict - https://derelictmetal.com/
The Catalyst - https://www.facebook.com/TheCatalystMTL/
Crimson
Shadows - https://www.facebook.com/CrimsonShadowsBand
BEHEADING OF A KING - https://www.facebook.com/beheadingofaking/
AUGURY - https://www.augurymetal.com/
SUFFOCATION - https://www.facebook.com/suffocation
September 8th:
Answer With Metal - https://spreadthemetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/answer-with-metal
Nothing Left For Tomorrow - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nothing-Left-For-Tomorrow/159598686355
Hallows Die - https://www.hallowsdie.com/
Deathpoint - https://soundcloud.com/deathpoint
Edge of Attack - https://www.edgeofattack.com/
SANKTUARY - https://spreadthemetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/something-fierce
SKULL FIST - https://www.facebook.com/skullfisted
THE AGONIST - https://www.facebook.com/TheAgonistOfficial
KITTIE - https://www.facebook.com/kittiepage
To compliment the festival, the label is launching a crowd funding campaign in order to raise additional funds for Kiva.
Among the perks are signed albums and set lists from every band at the festival (including some that aren't), guitar picks, album downloads, etc. As well, fans will have the chance to attend the sound check, hang out with the headliner of their choice, and even punch a record label exec! Full list of available perks below on the crowd funding page:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spread-the-metal-festival-2013/x/2699098
Band Search For Indie Opener
HOW BANDS CAN SHARE THE STAGE:
Based on a points system, bands interested in performing on the festival will have to share the following link:
https://igg.me/at/STMFest2013/x/2699098
Each "share" on FB of the STM Festival Indiegogo crowd funding campaign = 1 point
Each ticket sold to the festival = 5 points
Each contribution made by a band member from a participating band = 10 points
All participating band members make a contribution = 25 points
The participating band that raises the most money through the campaign = 50 points
When making contributions on the crowd funding page, contributors are urged to add a comment letting STM Records know, which participating band they're supporting to help get a spot on the festival lineup.
So what does the band win?
The band selected will receive an opening slot at the "Spread the Metal Festival 2013 - Toronto Edition", full backline, get a chance to meet Suffocation, The Agonist, Augury,
Skull Fist, and many more, and have their album reviewed by Spread the Metal Records and other industry reps.
Bands interested in participating and questions can email info(@)spreadthemetal.com.
Metal Battle: Perform at the "Spread the Metal Festival 2013 - Toronto Edition": https://www.facebook.com/events/586105598088404/
Metal Battle: Perform at the "Spread the Metal Festival 2013 - Halifax Edition": https://www.facebook.com/events/115461735291210/
For more info about the festival and Spread The Metal Records, please visit these links:
www.SpreadTheMetal.com
Festival Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/SpreadTheMetalFestival
Toronto Edition - https://www.facebook.com/events/142645535907013/
Halifax Edition - https://www.facebook.com/events/393736497391434/
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