Flight of the Valkyries fest line-up is complete ...

[BlackRoseMetalHeart]

I don't mean to offend so I hope that the moderators will forgive me but I thought a few of you might be interested in this.
Taken from the Flight of the Valkyries UM forum:

For Immediate Release
March 12, 2008

FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIES
Female Metal Festival
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Station 4 - St. Paul, Minnesota
www.femalemetalfest.com


BENEDICTUM and Two Alumni Bands Finalize Roster Announcements for Flight of the Valkyries 2008

SwordLord Productions Completes Bill for Second Annual US All Female-Fronted Metal Festival

St. Paul, Minnesota - March 12, 2008 - Heavy US power metal from California, Benedictum, has officially been added to the line-up for the second annual Flight of the Valkyries (FotV) metal festival on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Station 4 in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.

"As a band that has consistently received praise since the release of their debut album Uncreation in 2006, Benedictum has quickly become a strong force in American and female-fronted heavy metal," says Nathan "SwordLord" Block, Flight of the Valkyries festival promoter and founder of SwordLord Productions. “Adding Benedictum to the FotV roster has been a goal of ours from the start of this years’ booking, so needless to say we are ecstatic to finally be able to announce this great addition to the 2008 festival. I’m sure the fans will be just as happy as I am.”

Benedictum, who recently released its sophomore album Seasons of Tragedy, delivers an epic style of metal with awesome riffs, fierce rhythms, strong melodies and shredding leads. Combine those talents and top it off with one of the most extraordinary voices to enter the metal scene in the last decade, courtesy of Veronica Freeman.

SwordLord Productions has also completed this year’s festival roster by adding FotV alumni Visideon, heavy metal with a classical twist from Minneapolis, MN, and Earthen, American folk metal from Brookfield, IL, who both played the Flight of the Valkyries’ debut festival in 2007.

"We are honored to have the continued support of talented up-and-coming acts like Earthen and Visideon. Both bands have showed incredible enthusiasm towards the festival and our mission to support and bring more female-fronted metal to the US. I enjoy working with both of these bands very much and am very happy that they are both on the bill again this year," says Block.

Additional confirmed bands for the 2008 FotV festival include headliner, Unexpect, a “metal laboratory” from Canada; Shadowside, intense power metal from Brazil; Dendura, progressive metal with a middle eastern/Egyptian infused sound and image, including a belly dancer as part of their live stage show; Something to Fear, dark heavy metal with a powerful blend of bluesy vocals and growling from Minneapolis, MN; and Aria Sharp, an eclectic rock band from Minneapolis, MN who’s not afraid to show their aggressive side.

Tickets for the Flight of the Valkyries festival are currently on sale for $10 until March 15 as part of a special internet pre-sale. Regular ticket prices are $15 in advance or $20 on the day of show. Doors will open at 3:00 pm. The show is 18+. Advanced tickets for the festival can be purchased here: http://swordlordproductions.indietic...tomer/home.php

Flight of the Valkyries is the only music festival of its kind in the US devoted to metal bands with female lead vocalists. The festival showcases all metal sub-genres with the only unifying factor being that a female vocalist obviously must front the band.

The festival debuted in June of 2007, showcasing a variety of female-fronted metal bands such as Doro, Vainglory, Earthen, The Ottoman Empire, Visideon, Spiritual Decay, and Sirens of Titan.

For more information on the Flight of the Valkyries festival, please visit the festivals web site at www.femalemetalfest.com or on MySpace at www.myspace.com/femalemetalfest. For more information on SwordLord Productions, visit www.MySpace.com/SWORDLORD.

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[Diabolik]

great catch on Shadowside!!! asides that, that fest is a miss for me. Heathen Crusade is where it is at this year. good luck though. should have gotten some bigger names. I can see Shadowside at the Indianapolis Metalfest, Benidictum played Powerfest last year. The others are not my thing. There are so many acts you should have looked into getting. None of these bands really have the drawing power to support a fest. Cool that tickets are that low in price.

 

[Chris Lotesto]

cool, thanks for the info. and no problem posting it, we certainly
support anyone trying make something cool happen in the music
world and i'd like to check it out if i can make it!

the only thing we ask here is just to keep one thread per
event...if i can figure out how to do it, i'll change the title to
"Flight of the Valkryies fest"

 

[BlackRoseMetalHeart]

great catch on Shadowside!!! asides that, that fest is a miss for me. Heathen Crusade is where it is at this year. good luck though. should have gotten some bigger names. I can see Shadowside at the Indianapolis Metalfest, Benidictum played Powerfest last year. The others are not my thing. There are so many acts you should have looked into getting. None of these bands really have the drawing power to support a fest. Cool that tickets are that low in price.

Yeah, Shadowside was a big personal triumph for me as they were the first band I ever booked. I'm really excited about seeing them. And as I unfortunately could not make it out to CPF last year and Benedictum hasn't really done a US tour, I'm psyched about them as well. I'm really enjoying their new album Seasons of Tragedy. The days of the exclusive festival appearance are pretty much gone for most bands, particularly bands from Europe who can't afford to just come over for one show. That does make it difficult to get someone who hasn't or won't be playing somewhere around the same time as the show/festival you book.

Regarding there being so many other acts we should have looked into, believe me there were a lot of other acts that we considered and contacted. Some of them there schedules didn't fit, some of them were out of this year's budget and had no means to compromise and some just never got back to us. Nathan's plan seems to be to try to build the festival a little more this year (3 national/international touring acts is an improvement from last year's 1 IMO), but on the somewhat conservative side so we can build our budget and pull off a very unique kick-ass line-up next year. We've also gotten a few great sponsors this year who will hopefully be pleased with their investment in this year's fest and will work with us in future years. There are already a few bands we are looking into and putting the word out to for next year.

Thanks for the comments/feedback.

cool, thanks for the info. and no problem posting it, we certainly support anyone trying make something cool happen in the music world and i'd like to check it out if i can make it!

the only thing we ask here is just to keep one thread per
event...if i can figure out how to do it, i'll change the title to
"Flight of the Valkryies fest"

Not a problem. Thanks for the support and for letting me post this. I'll make sure if we have any additional news or announcements about the festival I'll post them here. Thanks again. Hope you will be able to make it out to the festival. It's always great to meet other metal fans who like similar styles.