Flight of the Valkyries
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Flight of the Valkyries is an annual metal festival with editions held St. Paul, MN
and recently (beginning in 2010) Baltimore, MD. The music festival is dedicated to metal bands with female lead vocalists.
In 2007 SwordLord Productions announced the first ever Flight of the Valkyries metal festival - dedicated to metal bands with female lead vocalists. Shortly after seeing the Minnesota promoter's festival announcement, Maryland-based promoter Bobbie Dickerson of BlackRoseMetalHeart Promotions contacted promoter Nathan Block of SwordLord Productions and the two immediately began working together to create and promote the US-based festival that showcased the talent and the diversity of women in the metal genre.
In 2010, the Flight of the Valkyries festival began to spread its wings under the guidance and promotion of BlackRoseMetalHeart Promotions to include an east coast show, aptly titled FotV East. FotV East is debuted in Baltimore, MD at The Ottobar on Saturday, November 6, 2010. The FotV East Mini-Fest showcased regional female-fronted metal acts attempting to gather more east coast support for future FotV festivals in Baltimore, MD. Due to the positive response to the first FotV East festival in 2010, the east coast edition of Flight of the Valkyries is already planning for continued growth with another festival in Baltimore in 2011 featuring more well-known national acts.
, Vainglory, Earthen, The Ottoman Empire (now known as Luna Mortis
), Visideon, Spiritual Decay, and Sirens of Titan. In June 2008, the Flight of the Valkyries continued with its second installment featuring Unexpect
, Shadowside
, Benedictum
, Dendura
, Visideon, Earthen, Something to Fear, and Aria Sharp. In June 2009, Flight of the Valkyries held its third annual festival featuring Benedictum
, Luna Mortis
, Todesbonden (featuring Laurie Ann Haus
), Hydrogyn, A.D.D., Sirens of Titan, Kaptivating Kate, Rott, and guest vocalist Nina Osegueda
. Most recently in November 2010, a new fall edition of Flight of the Valkyries took place in Baltimore, MD at The Ottobar. The east coast regional festival included headliner Black Widow USA, Operatika, River Runs Scarlet, A Sound of Thunder, [geist], Suhgarim, Dying Design, and Cassandra Syndrome.
Plans are already underway for another Flight of the Valkyries festival to continue annually in Baltimore, MD in 2011.
Vainglory (Georgia, USA)
Earthen (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Visideon (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
The Ottoman Empire (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
Spiritual Decay (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA)
Sirens of Titan (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
Shadowside (Brazil)
Benedictum (San Diego, CA)
Visideon (Minneapolis, MN)
Dendura (Detroit/Grand Rapids, MI)
Earthen (Brookfield, IL)
Something to Fear (Minneapolis, MN)
Aria Sharp (Minneapolis, MN)
Luna Mortis (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
Todesbonden (Maryland/DC/Virginia)
Hydrogyn (Kentucky)
A.D.D. (Illinois)
Sirens of Titan (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
Kaptivating Kate (Wisconsin)
Rott (Idaho)
Operatika (New Jersey)
River Runs Scarlet (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Official Site
A Sound of Thunder (Washington, DC) Official Site
[geist] (Baltimore, Maryland)
Suhgarim (Columbia, South Carolina) Official Site (Ravenheart Records)
Dying Design (Baltimore, Maryland)
Cassandra Syndrome (Frederick, Maryland)
, the popular term for the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre
by Richard Wagner
.
Official Social Media
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
and recently (beginning in 2010) Baltimore, MD. The music festival is dedicated to metal bands with female lead vocalists.
In 2007 SwordLord Productions announced the first ever Flight of the Valkyries metal festival - dedicated to metal bands with female lead vocalists. Shortly after seeing the Minnesota promoter's festival announcement, Maryland-based promoter Bobbie Dickerson of BlackRoseMetalHeart Promotions contacted promoter Nathan Block of SwordLord Productions and the two immediately began working together to create and promote the US-based festival that showcased the talent and the diversity of women in the metal genre.
In 2010, the Flight of the Valkyries festival began to spread its wings under the guidance and promotion of BlackRoseMetalHeart Promotions to include an east coast show, aptly titled FotV East. FotV East is debuted in Baltimore, MD at The Ottobar on Saturday, November 6, 2010. The FotV East Mini-Fest showcased regional female-fronted metal acts attempting to gather more east coast support for future FotV festivals in Baltimore, MD. Due to the positive response to the first FotV East festival in 2010, the east coast edition of Flight of the Valkyries is already planning for continued growth with another festival in Baltimore in 2011 featuring more well-known national acts.
History
The festival debuted at Station 4 in St. Paul, MN in June 2007 featuring bands DoroDoro (musician)
Dorothee Pesch , popularly known as Doro Pesch or Doro, is a female rock vocalist, formerly of the German heavy metal band Warlock ....
, Vainglory, Earthen, The Ottoman Empire (now known as Luna Mortis
Luna Mortis
Luna Mortis was an American heavy metal band based in Madison, Wisconsin.The band was formed in late 2001 in Monroe, Wisconsin as The Ottoman Empire. In 2006, the band self-released their debut studio album, Way of the Blade. In June 2007, Luna Mortis played the first Flight of the Valkyries...
), Visideon, Spiritual Decay, and Sirens of Titan. In June 2008, the Flight of the Valkyries continued with its second installment featuring Unexpect
Unexpect
Unexpect is an avant-garde extreme metal band from Montreal, Canada featuring a unique amalgamation of different styles of music, including black metal, death metal, thrash metal, progressive metal, melodic heavy metal, classical music, dark cabaret, opera, medieval music, jazz, funk, electro,...
, Shadowside
Shadowside
Shadowside is a heavy metal band with female vocals from Brazil drawing from influences of Thrash and Hard Rock.-History:Beginning in 2001, Shadowside entered the Brazilian metal scene with a stage act that incited a buzz around the band...
, Benedictum
Benedictum
Benedictum is an American heavy metal band formed in 2005 in San Diego, California. Their current line-up consists of vocalist Veronica Freeman, guitarist Pete Wells, bassist Chris Shrum, keyboardist Tony Diaz, and drummer Micky Pannone...
, Dendura
Dendura
Dendura is an Ancient Egyptian themed progressive metal band from the United States.The band is composed of Aziza A. Poggi , Steve Wethy , Paul Stein and Greg Cloon .- History :...
, Visideon, Earthen, Something to Fear, and Aria Sharp. In June 2009, Flight of the Valkyries held its third annual festival featuring Benedictum
Benedictum
Benedictum is an American heavy metal band formed in 2005 in San Diego, California. Their current line-up consists of vocalist Veronica Freeman, guitarist Pete Wells, bassist Chris Shrum, keyboardist Tony Diaz, and drummer Micky Pannone...
, Luna Mortis
Luna Mortis
Luna Mortis was an American heavy metal band based in Madison, Wisconsin.The band was formed in late 2001 in Monroe, Wisconsin as The Ottoman Empire. In 2006, the band self-released their debut studio album, Way of the Blade. In June 2007, Luna Mortis played the first Flight of the Valkyries...
, Todesbonden (featuring Laurie Ann Haus
Laurie Ann Haus
Laurie Ann Haus is the lead vocalist for the American ethereal rock and metal band Todesbonden and neoclassical ensemble Autumn Tears. Her vocals can also be heard on several video game and movie soundtracks Starcraft II, World of Warcraft, Showtime's series The Borgias, National Lampoon's: Legend...
), Hydrogyn, A.D.D., Sirens of Titan, Kaptivating Kate, Rott, and guest vocalist Nina Osegueda
Nina Osegueda
Nina Osegueda , is a female heavy metal vocalist from Washington DC. She is the lead vocalist of A Sound of Thunder.She is also the former lead vocalist and founding member of Dark Harvest Records signed Blood Corps. In 2009, Nina worked as a guest vocalist for Flight of the Valkyries in St. Paul,...
. Most recently in November 2010, a new fall edition of Flight of the Valkyries took place in Baltimore, MD at The Ottobar. The east coast regional festival included headliner Black Widow USA, Operatika, River Runs Scarlet, A Sound of Thunder, [geist], Suhgarim, Dying Design, and Cassandra Syndrome.
Plans are already underway for another Flight of the Valkyries festival to continue annually in Baltimore, MD in 2011.
2007 - St. Paul, MN
DORO (Germany)Vainglory (Georgia, USA)
Earthen (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Visideon (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
The Ottoman Empire (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
Spiritual Decay (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA)
Sirens of Titan (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
2008 - St. Paul, MN
Unexpect (Canada)Shadowside (Brazil)
Benedictum (San Diego, CA)
Visideon (Minneapolis, MN)
Dendura (Detroit/Grand Rapids, MI)
Earthen (Brookfield, IL)
Something to Fear (Minneapolis, MN)
Aria Sharp (Minneapolis, MN)
2009 - St. Paul, MN
Benedictum (San Diego, CA/Arizona)Luna Mortis (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
Todesbonden (Maryland/DC/Virginia)
Hydrogyn (Kentucky)
A.D.D. (Illinois)
Sirens of Titan (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
Kaptivating Kate (Wisconsin)
Rott (Idaho)
2010 - FotV East - Baltimore, MD
Black Widow USA (Baltimore, Maryland)Operatika (New Jersey)
River Runs Scarlet (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Official Site
A Sound of Thunder (Washington, DC) Official Site
[geist] (Baltimore, Maryland)
Suhgarim (Columbia, South Carolina) Official Site (Ravenheart Records)
Dying Design (Baltimore, Maryland)
Cassandra Syndrome (Frederick, Maryland)
Other Usage
Flight of the Valkyries is also a misnomer for Ride of the ValkyriesRide of the Valkyries
The Ride of the Valkyries is the popular term for the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas by Richard Wagner that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen. The main theme of the Ride, the leitmotif labelled Walkürenritt, was first written down by the composer on 23 July 1851...
, the popular term for the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre
Die Walküre
Die Walküre , WWV 86B, is the second of the four operas that form the cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen , by Richard Wagner...
by Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
.
External links
Official Festival Website- http://www.flightofthevalkyries.com
- http://www.femalemetalfest.us
- http://www.fotvfest.com
Official Social Media