The Wacken Metal Battle Sub-Saharan Africa is back in 2025! Join us as we follow bands from Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa as they embark on a journey to send one of our own to the home of heavy metal - Wacken Open Air 2025! 🇦🇴🇧🇼🇰🇪🇲🇿🇳🇦🇿🇦 The Rumours heat will be on 04.04.2025 and will select 1 winner to head to the national finals in May! Your contenders are: 🎤Diverted Disorder 🎤 Hiraeth 🎤Lefokolodi 🎤 Surdus Grab your tickets, support heavy metal and lets send a fellow African band to Wacken! The finals will take place on the 3rd of May 2025, at Sognage in Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. Band registration is officially open at www.metal-battle.com Follow the Wacken Metal Battle Sb-Saharan Africa social media pages for more info about local bands, heats and the finals! See you in Wacken Rain or Shine 🤘 🎟️Tickets:🎟️ https://www.quicket.co.za/events/291389-wmbssa-rumours/#/ Phase 1: R100 Phase 2:R120 Phase 3: R150 Proudly presented to you by 🤘Emalyth Promotions🤘 in collaboration with: 🤘Sogange 🤘Rock Society of Kenya 🤘Rockfest Mozambique 🤘Kavalera Entertainment 🤘Metal4Africa 🤘Durban Rock City 🤘Not Russel Crow Productions