Noctis Valkyries Metal Festival

The Noctis Valkyries Metal Festival was a Canadian music festival started in Calgary, Alberta. Held annually from 2007 until 2013, the metal festival was organized by Scarab Metal Productions.

Noctis Valkyries Metal Festival
GenreMetal
Location(s)Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Years active2007 – 2013
FoundersScarab Metal Productions
Websitenoctisvalkyries.com

Festival dates and lineups

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2007: Noctis Valkyries

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September 22, 2007
MacEwan Hall Ballroom

2008: Noctis II - Age of Darkness

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October 4, 2008
MacEwan Hall Ballroom

2009: Noctis III - Tritagonist

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October 2 & October 3, 2009

October 2nd The Distillery (Club Night)

Live Interviews

Guest Speakers, Panels, and Q&A

  • Michael Faley - President of Metal Blade Records
  • Michael Berberian - President and CEO of Season of Mist France
  • EJ Johangton - President of Prosthetic Records USA
  • Dan Rozenblum - Thunderdome Touring
  • David Gold - Woods of Ypres
  • Mira Born - Freelance photographer, Netherlands
  • Josh Hogan - Diminished Fifth Records Halifax
  • Sacha Laskow - Divinity
  • Greg Musgrave - Exit Strategy, Phantom Limb
  • Therese Lanz - Ex-Exit Strategy, Kilbourne, Mares of Thrace
  • Derek Orthner - Begrime Exemious
  • Tomislav Crnkovic - Viathyn, Axe Music
  • Pamela Porosky
  • James Stangroom - Freelance Photographer, Calgary
  • Joshua Wood - Co-Host Megawatt Mayhem
  • Kevin Woron - Co-Host Megawatt Mayhem

October 3
MacEwan Hall (Main Stage)

The Den U of C (Second Stage)

  • Death Toll Rising
  • Sacred Ally
  • Akakor
  • A Bloodshed Nightmare
  • Hrom
  • Fornication

2010: Noctis IV - Thrones of War

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September 24 & September 25, 2010
September 24
MacEwan Hall

Live Interviews

Guest Speakers, Panels, and Q&A

  • Mira Born - Freelance photographer, Netherlands
  • Jon Asher - Publicist, Asher Media Relations
  • Craig Boychuk - Recording Engineer
  • Tyson Boyd - Alberta Music Industry Association
  • Chris Bruni - Profound Lore Records
  • Ian Christie - Author, Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal
  • Topon Das - Fuck the Facts
  • Tomislav Crnkovic - Viathyn, Axe Music
  • Sam Dunn - Music Anthropologist Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
  • Eric Greif - Talent Manager
  • Evan Harting - Co-Founder of Maryland Deathfest
  • Josh Hogan - Diminished Fifth Records
  • Matt Jacobson - Relapse Records
  • Therese Lanz - Ex-Exit Strategy, Kilbourne, Mares of Thrace
  • Greg Musgrave - Exit Strategy, Phantom Limb
  • Sacha Laskow - Divinity
  • Sean Palmertson - Publicist, Sonic Unyon Records and Distro.
  • Pamela Porosky - Freelance Writer and Photographer, Ex-Gales of Avalon, Sacred Ally
  • Dan Rozenblum - Thunderdome Touring
  • Rob Shallcross - Music Engineer
  • Andy Sneap - Producer
  • James Stangroom - Freelance Photographer, Calgary
  • Ryan Taylor - Co-Founder of Maryland Deathfest
  • Joshua Wood - Co-Host Megawatt Mayhem
  • Kevin Woron - Co-Host Megawatt Mayhem

September 25
MacEwan Hall

2011: Noctis 4.20

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October 1, 2011
October 1
The Distillery

Vern's Tavern

  • Midnight Malice
  • Sons of Otis
  • Bloated Pig
  • Shadowblade
  • Lavagoat
  • Black Pestilence
  • Gatekrashor

2012: Noctis V - Baphomiss

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September 27, September 28 & September 29, 2012
September 27
The Distillery

Guest Speakers, Panels, and Q&A

  • Martin Popoff - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
  • Martin Atkins - Author of Tour:Smart
  • Luc Lemay - Gorguts
  • Jon Asher - Publicist, Asher Media Relations
  • Chris Bruni - Profound Lore Records
  • Adrien Begrand - Journalist
  • Andy Piller - CEO of Ultimate Music Cruises
  • Chuck Keller - Ares Kingdom, Ex Order From Chaos
  • Clennon Aranha - Promoter, CPW Productions
  • Dan Neild - Gatekrashor
  • Eric Dieterich - Graphic & Web Designer, Soloman Media
  • Tomislav Crnkovic - Viathyn, Axe Music
  • Eric Greif - Talent Manager
  • Greg Musgrave - Exit Strategy, Phantom Limb
  • James Stangroom - Freelance Photographer, Calgary
  • Joel McIver - Author and journalist
  • Joshua Wood - Co-Host Megawatt Mayhem
  • Kevin Woron - Co-Host Megawatt Mayhem
  • Mark Howitt - Archaic North Productions
  • Sacha Laskow - Divinity
  • Sarah Kitteringham - Journalist
  • Susan Bullen - Manager, Kobra and the Lotus

September 28
The Distillery

  • Pig Destroyer
  • Manilla Road
  • Midnight
  • Psychostick
  • Kataplexis
  • Archspire
  • Phantom Limb
  • Anciients

September 29
MacEwan Hall

References

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