Bands to compete in Metal to the Masses Heat 1
The Distortion Project in association with Bloodstock Metal 2 the Masses Presents: METAL TO THE MASSES NORTHERN IRELAND HEAT 1
The Metal 2 the Masses Northern Ireland competition returns for it’s 4th year. The eventual winners of the competition will secure a slot on the NEW BLOOD STAGE of the best festival in Europe – BLOODSTOCK! There are other prizes up for grabs at the festival for the victors, as well as being in with a chance of playing METALDAYS in 2019!
Competing in Heat 1 we have:
- DISCONNECT – Check them out on Bandcamp and Facebook
- ELDER DRUID – Check them out on Bandcamp and Facebook
- KETOS – Check them out at their website and Facebook
- LOCK HORNS – Check them out on YouTube and Facebook
The first heat takes place on Friday 12th January 2018 in Voodoo Belfast, 9 – 11 Fountain Street
Doors open from 8pm – £5.00 (includes one voting slip). Stage times and voting info on the event page – https://www.facebook.com/events/128299237948000/
Stage times will be:
- Band 1: 8.45 – 9.15
- Band 2: 9.30 – 10.00
- Band 3: 10.15 – 10.45
- Band 4: 11.00 – 11.30
Running order will be drawn at random on the day of the show. Voting will close at 11.45 and the results will be announced between 12.15 and 12.30.
VOTING AND JUDGES
2 bands from each heat will qualify for the semi-finals, and the judging will be 50% audience vote and 50% judges vote. There will be a panel of 3 judges comprised of local journalists/sound engineers/other promoters and/or other music industry folk in Northern Ireland. Punters will be given voting slips as they enter the venue and asked to score points to the bands in descending order, by writing in the boxes on the voting slip.
4 points for their favourite band,
3 points for their second favourite band
2 points for their third favourite band
1 point for their fourth favourite band
An x or tick beside the band you want to win will NOT be accepted and these votes will NOT be counted!!
Let battle commence!!
