Noctis Valkyries Metal Festival

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

Festival dates and lineups

2007: Noctis Valkyries

September 22, 2007
MacEwan Hall Ballroom

• Melechesh
• Inquisition
• Infernäl Mäjesty
• Dark Forest
• Wolves in the Throne Room
• Insidious Omen
• Norrath
• Lords of the Mountain
• Wargod

2008: Noctis II - Age of Darkness

October 4, 2008
MacEwan Hall Ballroom

• Korpiklaani
• Woods of Ypres
• Ahab (band)
• Verbal Deception
• Dark Forest
• Begrime Exemious
• Urheimat

2009: Noctis III - Tritagonist

October 2 & October 3, 2009

October 2nd The Distillery (Club Night)

• Novembers Doom
• Slough Feg
• Ares Kingdom
• Kilyakai
• Norrath
• Tosca
• Truck

Live Interviews

• Martin Popoff - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
• Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert - Cynic
• Paul Kuhr and members of Novembers Doom
• Michael Scalzi and members of Slough Feg
• Chuck Keller and members of Ares Kingdom

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)

• Cynic
• Suffocation
• Deströyer 666
• Aura Noir
• Exit Strategy
• Begrime Exemious

The Den U of C (Second Stage)

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

2010: Noctis IV - Thrones of War

September 24 & September 25, 2010
September 24
MacEwan Hall

• Rotten Sound
• Incantation (band)
• Manegarm
• Root (band)
• Viathyn
• Ominosity

Live Interviews

• Martin Popoff - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
• Tom 'Angelripper' - Sodom
• Martin Atkins - Author of Tour:Smart

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 - http://pitchblack.ca
• 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

• Sodom (band)
• Metsatoll
• The Devil's Blood
• Midnight
• Martial Barrage
• Divinity
• Striker
• Mark of Cain

2011: Noctis 4.20

October 1, 2011
October 1
The Distillery

• Brutal Truth
• Martyr
• Acid King
• Grave Miasma
• Midnight
• Samandriel
• Atomis
• Sub-Atomic Chaos

Vern's Tavern

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

2012: Noctis V - Baphomiss

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

• The Contortionist
• Blood Ceremony
• Speedwolf
• Epi-Demic
• Hoopsnake
• Deviant Aerials

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 & 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

• Venom (band)
• Agalloch
• Grand Magus (band)
• Nunslaughter
• Black Witchery
• Excrementory Grindfuckers
• The Order of Chaos
• Scythia

References

Citations

External links

• Noctis Valkyries Metal Festival Official Website