METAL 2 THE MASSES – Heat 3 with DELUSIONAL SILENCE, DIVIDES / UNFOLD, LIKE A HAWK, PERIAPT & WILD HEAT

*VOTING INFO AND STAGE TIMES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS!!PLEASE NOTE – AS THERE ARE FIVE BANDS IN THIS HEAT, THREE BANDS WILL QUALIFY FOR THE SEMI-FINALS**

The Distortion Project proudly presents Heat THREE of the 2019 Metal 2 the Masses competition Northern Ireland. Bands are not just competing for a chance to win a coveted slot at Bloodstock 2019 this year. There will also be 2 separate prizes, to include a day’s studio time to record, mix and master a track courtesy of JSR Audio and a free video shoot with Exposing Shadows Photography. In addition, Voodoo Belfast have offered to cover the wining bands travel expenses, up to the value of £400.

DELUSIONAL SILENCE
Delusional Silence is a Belfast based 4 piece band. Specialising in rock/metal, with a modern sound but a very classic feel. Available for gigs and events.

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1438682671
https://www.facebook.com/delusionalsilence/

DIVIDES / UNFOLD
Divides Unfold are an alternative rock band based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/dividesunfold/
http://www.dividesunfold.com

LIKE A HAWK
Like A Hawk are an exciting 4 piece rock outfit established in the small town of Limavady in the North West of Northern Ireland. Formed by brothers Aaron & Ryan during their music studies at college, the band began writing the chunky, loud and lively guitar driven music that the siblings had grown up on.

With Aaron’s strong rock vocals and classic riff repertoire, and Ryan’s fast paced, hard-hitting beat keeping, the band soon established a strong, original live set including everything from standard Classic Rock songs to Hard Rock power ballads alongside the occasional 70’s rock cover.After several line-up changes and whilst putting together demos for their upcoming E.P release, the brothers were soon joined by Johnny ‘Cheddar’ Mullan on guitar and backing vocals and Ciaran Buchanan on bass. Not only did the new duo help secure a steadfast and firm backbone to the already pounding rock machine, but they brought endless new opportunity to expand and diversify the overall sound of the band.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Like.A.Hawk.Rock/
http://www.soundcloud.com/likeahawk
https://www.instagram.com/like.a.hawk.rock/

PERIAPT
Periapt are a four piece hard rock band from. Portadown/Lurgan. Our influences include Alter Bridge, Mastodon, Karnivool, Toska and many more. We pride ourselves on writing our own original material. We have progressive elements within our music as well, and we always strive to write something a little different.

https://www.facebook.com/officialPeriapt/
https://soundcloud.com/user-576606722
https://twitter.com/PeriaptOfficial
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitDQPSxFGiQtiCOfjHf9eA

WILD HEAT
“NI is producing some great new bands, and Wild Heat are up there with the best of them.” -Jeff Goswell (Tuesday Rocks Radio Show).

“Brilliant… Like a modern Thin Lizzy.” -Ray Haller (Sweet Savage).

Wild Heat‘s radio-ready fusion of classic rock and 80s metal draws you in with explosive riffs and catchy hooks, but every listen will reveal more of the intricate melodies layered over pounding beats and driving basslines. The result is a feel-good sound guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Call Of The Void is Wild Heat’s debut album, recorded and engineered by the legendary Frankie McClay, the man behind the desk for Trucker Diablo and the Gasoline Outlaws.

https://www.facebook.com/wildheatband/
http://www.wildheat.co.uk

Stage times will be:

Band 1: 8.30 – 9.00
Band 2: 9.15 – 9.45
Band 3: 10.00 – 10.30
Band 4: 10.45 – 11.15
Band 5: 11.30 – 12.00

Running order will be drawn at random on the day of the show.

Voting will close at 12.15 and the results will be announced between 12.30 and 12.45.

VOTING AND JUDGES
**THIS IS A POINTS BASED SYSTEM**
THREE 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.

5 points for their FAVOURITE band,
4 points for their SECOND FAVOURITE band
3 points for their THIRD FAVOURITE band
2 point for their FOURTH FAVOURITE band
1 point for their FIFTH FAVOURITE band

An x or tick beside the band you want to win to will NOT be accpeted and these votes will NOT be counted!!

Good luck to all involved – let battle commence!