The Metal Battle has been taken place all around the world since 2003. Since then it brings together the worldwide metal scenes at the Wacken Open Air. The contest supported several bands at their starting point of their career, e.g. Drone, Torture Squad, Battle Beast and Hammercult.

 

 

Melodic death metal band Die From Sorrow who’ve been waves all across the globe recently, have released a brand new music video for the track In The Eye of The Storm. The video was shot on the Black Sea and Bulgaria a few months ago. The video was a gift to the band as the winners of this year’s WOA Metal Battle.

 

 

Their song "The Unholy Year Is Coming" was featured on the Chinese metal compilation "Resurrection of the Gods". Changed from using both their romanized name and their Chinese name "施教日" to just using their romanized name in 2016.

 

 

Dreamspirit is a folk metal band from China. With obsession for music and fervent love of ancient Chinese culture. The sonorous and clear voice of the lead singer and the traditional heavy metal guitar riffing, volley back and forth within Chinese folk-inspired melodies. Together with artful, poetic lyrics, the band is shaping up to be a metal band with an exquisite Chinese style!

 

 

Nower was originally founded in Inner Mongolia. They made their debut album in Beijing independently six years ago. As the first modern/ alternative metal band，the emotional vocal singings and groovy guitars in their music are what make Nower an outstanding one.

 

 

They play THRASH METAL influenced by KREATOR (the first period), PROTECTOR and many other thrash bands from the Teutonic Thrash Metal scene. 

 

 

Formed in 2014, Beijing, capital of China, thrash metal band TUMOURBOY is still young, even they've already released their debut Damaged System. ADP signed this passionate, aggressive young band and plan to release their second album around December 2017. This is the second chinese thrash metal band we signed after EXPLOSICUM.