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Wacken Metal Battle 2026 competition

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The 35th anniversary of Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival hosted the Wacken Metal Battle 2026 final on July ~~29‑30.~~ 29–30. National winners from more than 30 countries performed on the Headbangers and W:E:T stages, including ~~Force (Chile),~~ Gidora (El Salvador), Elchivo (Mexico), Rise of the Shadows ~~(Spain)~~ (Spain), and Canada’s champion BornBroken. Chile’s glam hard-rock trio Force won the competition, becoming the first Chilean act to claim the ~~title among 31 international bands. Following~~ title. In addition to the ~~victory,~~ main prize, the ~~band~~ band—composed of Laureano ‘Starboy’ (vocals, guitar), Hans Beyer (bass), and Camila Sulwacker (drums)—secured the popular vote award. Following their victory, Force announced a national tour of Chilean cities ~~such as~~ including La Serena, Viña del Mar, Santiago, ~~Concepción~~ Concepción, and Panguipulli. Specific upcoming dates include a performance at Bunker Bar in Concepción on August 28 and a show at Club Subterráneo on November 27, featuring their self-titled debut album. In related news, Swedish ~~death‑metal~~ death-metal pioneers Grave scheduled a concert in Chile for 6 ~~October,~~ October at Teatro Cariola, reuniting their original 1991 ~~lineup.~~ lineup, including Jörgen Sandström, Jens ‘Jensa’ Paulsson, and Jonas Torndal.

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