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🔥 Who Will Rise as This Week’s Champion on the MDR Battle Of The Bands? 🔥
And who will dominate next month as Band of the Month on Metal Devastation Radio?
Last month’s winners, ANTIPOPE , crushed the competition with a staggering  721,717 VOTES , claiming the title of Band of the Month on Metal Devastation Radio! You can check them out HERE !
This is the weekly championship edition of the Band Of The Month – Battle Of The Bands that we host every month on MDR!
How does it work?
Every Monday, we launch a new poll featuring bands that submit music each week on metaldevastationradio.com. Voting runs until Friday at 9PM EST .
Each Friday night , at the start of The Zach Moonshine Show , I’ll be spinning the Top Six weekly winners , and announcing the #1 band of the week live on air — getting thousands of listens on Mixcloud !
At the end of the month , all weekly votes are added up, and the band with the highest total votes becomes our Band of the Month !
Winning Band of the Month gets:
A featured post on our Facebook page, reaching thousands of fans
A front-page spotlight on metaldevastationradio.com , which pulls in hundreds of thousands of views every month
A free PR email blast from Metal Devastation PR, hitting 40,000+ contacts including labels, zines, stations, and more
Airplay every hour during general rotation
Tons of social media shares and exposure across our network
If you want the world to know who your band is, this is the easiest way to make it happen!
💥 Want in on the next battle?
Comment below with your band name and we’ll add you to next week’s poll — or email me at zach@metaldevastationradio.com with “Battle Submission” in the subject line.
Bands can compete as many times as they want , and if you enter multiple weeks in the same month, your votes combine toward the Band of the Month title!
👇 Click on the bands below to vote as many times as you like, or add your own! Poll closes Friday, May 29th at 9PM EST!




Who Will Rise as This Week’s Champion on the MDR Battle Of The Bands?? 05/25/26 – 05/29/26

Playing their biggest shows to date.

The post Knocked Loose Launch ‘Wherever We May Roam’ Web Series Documenting Their European Tour With Metallica & More appeared first on Theprp.com.

Part of their “Kezia Live” concert film.

The post Protest The Hero Share “Turn Soonest To The Sea” Live Video From Their “Kezia” 20th Anniversary Set appeared first on Theprp.com.

The “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son” got its first airing in decades in Athens, Greece over the weekend.

The post Iron Maiden Played “Infinite Dreams” Live For The First Time Since 1988 appeared first on Theprp.com.

On July 24th 2026, Texas-based death metal duo Sallow Moth will put out fourth studio record entitled Hydrophilous Brood. For a preview, give a spin to the first single “Distended In Panglacial Advent”.
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During a special edition of “Popcast,” the singer discussed her new album and the public fallout from a series of lawsuits. Then she performed a stripped-down set.

Launching mid-August.

The post Ocean Grove Set Dates For Australian Headlining Tour With Cane Hill, DEFICIT & Blinder appeared first on Theprp.com.

It would appear their new album is finally on the horizon.

The post Polyphia Launch Casting Call For Impending Music Video Shoot In Los Angeles appeared first on Theprp.com.

Symphonic metal collective Illumishade has released a new single/video, “Paralyzed”. The song was produced by Jonas Wolf and Claudio Rodriguez. Mixed by Claudio Rodriguez and mastered by Stefan Brown.
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Metalcore formation Bury Tomorrow is pleased to announce three headline shows in United Kingdom, scheduled to be executed in February 2027. Special guests on this trek will be Stick To Your Guns. Windwaker and Elwood Stray will also support.
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