TMD’s ‘Battle Of Unsigned Prog Metal’ Online Contest: Top 20 Announced!

Judging for the semi-final round will be based on the most current studio recording and the finals are based on video of live performance loaded to YouTube. Here is the basic breakdown on exactly how the scoring process works:

1st round (Semi-Finals)- Scoring for STUDIO RECORDING (1-10 point scale) is based on 3 separate criteria:

1. Production Quality
2. Musicianship
3. Songwriting



2nd round (Finals) – Scoring for VIDEO OF LIVE PERFORMANCE (1-10) is based on 3 separate criteria:

1. Production Quality
2. Band Image
3. Public Response (page views, comments)

The semi final round happens on Oct 27, 2013, wherein all 20 bands will receive official scoring from three judges (identity of each judge will be announced on that date) and those bands with the top 10 overall scores will move on to the final round on Oct 31.

The winner of the final round will receive a 3 month publicity representation deal with THE METAL DEN (Value $2,250). Prizes to be announced for the other finalists once the champion is crowned!!!

This online contest is sponsored by The Metal Den Records. The judging panel TBA Oct 27.

http://themetaldenrecords.com/









SCIENTIC (Denmark/Sweden)

https://www.facebook.com/scienticmusic

THIRA (Minneapolis, MN USA)

http://www.reverbnation.com/thira#

MAHOGANY HEAD GRENADE (Dallas, TX USA)

Produced by Sterling Winfield (Pantera fame)

http://www.reverbnation.com/mahoganyheadgrenade

CORDURA (Slovenia)

https://www.facebook.com/CorduraOfficial

UNMANIFEST (Oxford, Mississippi USA)

https://www.facebook.com/Unmanifestofficial

OCEANBORN (Chicago, IL USA)

http://www.reverbnation.com/oceanborn

KLEHMA (Overland Park, KS USA)

https://www.facebook.com/Klehma

BLACKLEAF GARDENS (Auckland, NZ)

http://www.reverbnation.com/blackleafgardensnz

AWAKEN THE DREAMER (France)

https://www.facebook.com/AwakenTheDreamerFr

NEMESSIAHS (Mendoza, Argentina)

http://www.reverbnation.com/nemessiahs

A DISTANT CALM (Mesa, AZ USA)

http://www.reverbnation.com/adistantcalm

LIES OF NAZCA (Vicenza, Italy)

https://www.facebook.com/liesofnazca

REBIRTH THE AEONS (Rancagua, Chile)

https://www.facebook.com/RebirthTheAeons

ARISTEIA (San Fernando Valley, CA USA)

https://www.facebook.com/aristeiamusic/info

AVENTITY (Saint Clair Shores, MI USA)

http://www.reverbnation.com/aventity

NEXILVA (Sunderland, UK)

https://www.facebook.com/nexilva

BLEAKFLESH (Santiago, CL)

http://www.reverbnation.com/bleakflesh

SAVE US FROM THE ARCHON (Southwestern Pennsylvania USA)

https://www.facebook.com/suftapa

MACHINES OF MAN (Salt Lake City, UT USA)

https://www.facebook.com/machinesofman

AUDIO INSIGHT (Woodbridge, NJ USA)

http://www.reverbnation.com/AudioInsight