Noctis Valkyies III

[Reign in Acai]

With ticket prices being cheaper to Calgary than Rochester, I may opt to take my holiday North of the border. Plus two shows are greater than one. EricT, Vittra, you two lads confirmed for this?

Friday, October 2, 2009
at the Distillery

November's Doom
Slough Feg
Ares Kingdom
More TBA

Main Stage at MacEwan Hall
Saturday, October 3, 2009

Destroyer666
More TBA


Second Stage at the Den, MacEwan Hall
Saturday, October 3, 2009
TBA


http://www.noctisvalkyries.com/noctis3/home.html

 

[EricT]

Not 100% confirmed but it's definitely a very plausible option.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Both prior installments have had European acts not familiar to N.A. That's the announcement I'm holding out for.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Aura Noir confirmed, along with a bunch of local Canadian bands I never heard of.

Kilyakai
Heavy Metal/Death/Thrash From Calgary, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/kilyakaitilyoudie


Norrath
Death/Black Metal From Calgary, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/norrathmusic

Tosca
Grind/Death From Calgary, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/toscanoise


"...Two-woman technoisesludgedoomcore assault."

Exit Strategy
Grind/Death Metal From Calgary, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/exitstrategydeathgrind

Begrime Exemious
Black/Death Metal From Calgary, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/begrimeexemious

Death Toll Rising
Death/Thrash Metal From Edmonton, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/deathtollmetal

Akakor
Doom/grind/experimental From Calgary, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/akakormetal

A Bloodshed Nightmare
Death/Metalcore From Siksika, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/abloodshednightmare

Hrom
Power Metal/Thrash From Calgary, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/hromcan


Fornication
Black Metal/Thrash From Calgary, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/fornicationofgod


I'd be lying if I said my interest isn't waning. What's with all this grind(core) influenced crap?

2 stars

 

[War Ensemble]

Destroyer 666 & Aura Noir? Hmmm. They played back-to-back at the last Maryland Deathfest. They really loaded up on local (Calgary) bands for this last announcement. I was interested in this, but I will have seen all of the national bands this year before the festival. It is also during a weekend where I have a chance to make some easy money at my occasional part time job.

 

[Vittra]

There's a good chance I may not be going anymore.

As much as I want to see D666, Aura Noir and Ares Kingdom, I don't think I can pass up the opportunity to see Blasphemy who were just announced as playing a show Oct 3 in Montreal. They've never played east coast, probably won't ever again, and even on their home soil in BC they usually only play secret shows, so this is pretty much a "once in a lifetime" opportunity.

D666 on the other hand will likely be back even if just in the US, as it seems they are starting to gear up to come here more often, and the fact they are once again playing with Aura Noir is a good sign.

At any rate, nothing is set in stone just yet. We'll see.

 

[J.]

im tired of all these festivals being so god damned far up north....minnesota....new york....canada

come visit the south you fucking pansies

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

well that quickly turned into shit fest status

 

[Vittra]

Cynic was apparently just announced.

 

[War Ensemble]

I heard that Cynic is planning a fall North American tour. This could easily be a stop on their tour.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

I would so totally go to this if instead of Canada it was in northeast USA.

 

[EricT]

Yeah, not to pleased with that gigantic local crop... shall wait and see.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Eric, come drink with us in Portland in late Oct.

 

[EricT]

It's possible. If I don't go to this, portland is a definite.

 

[EricT]

Looks like Agalloch is going to be in:

Sep 10 2009 8:00P
tba Madison, Wisconsin
Sep 11 2009 8:00P
The Miramar Theater Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
tba Chicago, Illinois

As well... I may have to hit ALL OF THOSE.

 

[War Ensemble]

I just noticed that Suffocation has been added. They have pushed D666 & Aura Noir down a spot each for the time slots.

 

[Ars Magna]

Suffocation is a large-ticket item (at least they used to be). I wonder how much these dudes are shelling out to hold this thing?