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WACKEN METAL BATTLE USA Open Band Submissions For 2025 Battles
- One Band To Conquer Them All & Play Wacken Open Air -

Unsigned bands ONLY can apply. Please fill out your information at the website, (please select USA and then the City that your band would like to perform in)

(Band Submissions open from October 11th - December 15th, 2024)

The 2025 WMBU champion will receive the following:
- A slot at the 2025 Wacken Open Air Festival.
- Full professional backline provided.
- $1,000 USD towards flights to Germany.
- VIP camping at the festival.

2025 battles will be taking place in the following cities:
(National Final on June 21st in Clifton, NJ at Dingbatz)
New York, NY
Clifton, NJ
Baltimore, MD
Tampa, FL
Portland, OR
Seattle, WA
Bay Area, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Orange County, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Diego, CA
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Houston, TX
San Antonio, TX

For the last 6 years of battles (2017-2019, 2022, 2023, 2024), Wacken Metal Battle USA has hosted battles across the country to send one independent metal band to perform at the world’s largest metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany. 2019 saw the festival celebrate its 30th anniversary, but due to Covid, the 2020 and 2021 editions were both canceled. As the metal community regains its strength, Wacken Open Air 2025 will be the 34th edition of the festival and will be held from July 30th – August 2nd. The 2025 event is already sold out with a line-up that includes Machine Head, Saltatio Mortis, Papa Roach, Gojira, Apocalyptica, Saxon, Within Temptation, Dimmu Borgir, Ministry, and many more.