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.

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