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
Genre	Metal
Location(s)	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Years active	2007 – 2013
Founders	Scarab Metal Productions
Website	noctisvalkyries.com

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
• 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 - 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

• 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 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

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

External links

• Noctis Valkyries Metal Festival Official Website