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\nToday is the day TMD announces the top 20 participants in the first \u2018Battle of Unsigned Prog Metal\u2019 online contest! Thanks to the hundreds of bands from all over the globe that submitted their music for consideration.<\/p>\n
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:<\/p>\n
1st round (Semi-Finals)- Scoring for STUDIO RECORDING (1-10 point scale) is based on 3 separate criteria:<\/p>\n
1. Production Quality 1. Production Quality 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.<\/p>\n 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!!!
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\n2nd round (Finals) \u2013 Scoring for VIDEO OF LIVE PERFORMANCE (1-10) is based on 3 separate criteria:<\/p>\n
\n2. Band Image
\n3. Public Response (page views, comments)<\/p>\n
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\nThis online contest is sponsored by The Metal Den Records.<\/strong> The judging panel TBA Oct 27.
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\nSCIENTIC (Denmark\/Sweden)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/scienticmusic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nTHIRA (Minneapolis, MN USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/thira#<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nMAHOGANY HEAD GRENADE (Dallas, TX USA)<\/strong>
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\nProduced by Sterling Winfield (Pantera fame)
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\nhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/mahoganyheadgrenade<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nCORDURA (Slovenia)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CorduraOfficial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nUNMANIFEST (Oxford, Mississippi USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Unmanifestofficial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nOCEANBORN (Chicago, IL USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/oceanborn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nKLEHMA (Overland Park, KS USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Klehma<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nBLACKLEAF GARDENS (Auckland, NZ)<\/strong>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/blackleafgardensnz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nAWAKEN THE DREAMER (France)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AwakenTheDreamerFr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nNEMESSIAHS (Mendoza, Argentina)<\/strong>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/nemessiahs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nA DISTANT CALM (Mesa, AZ USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/adistantcalm<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nLIES OF NAZCA (Vicenza, Italy)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liesofnazca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nREBIRTH THE AEONS (Rancagua, Chile)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RebirthTheAeons<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nARISTEIA (San Fernando Valley, CA USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aristeiamusic\/info<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nAVENTITY (Saint Clair Shores, MI USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/aventity<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nNEXILVA (Sunderland, UK)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nexilva<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nBLEAKFLESH (Santiago, CL)<\/strong>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/bleakflesh<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nSAVE US FROM THE ARCHON (Southwestern Pennsylvania USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/suftapa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nMACHINES OF MAN (Salt Lake City, UT USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/machinesofman<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nAUDIO INSIGHT (Woodbridge, NJ USA)<\/strong>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/AudioInsight<\/a><\/p>\n