# 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.

## Festival dates and lineups
### 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