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**VOTING INFO AND STAGE TIMES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS!!**

The Distortion Project proudly presents SEMI-FINAL TWO of the 2022 Metal 2 the Masses competition Northern Ireland. Bands are not just competing for a chance to win a coveted slot at Bloodstock 2022 this year. There will also be additional prizes to be spread out among the finalists. They are listed at the bottom of this also.

For this semi-final, I'm pleased to announce that West Midlands Death Metal kings ASHEN CROWN will be making their Belfast bow as special guest headliners. Check out their links here, to include Facebook, Spotify and more.

https://linktr.ee/Ashen_Crown

"Under the Leaves" Lyric Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIJ37VIWmHc

There will be SIX competing bands in the semi-finals, and TWO bands from each will g through to the Grand Final on Friday 6th May. Also, the three 3rd place bands from each semi will go through to the wildcard round on Friday 22nd April. As we get deeper in the Heats I will update these line-ups as we go along.

Friday 25th March 2022
Voodoo Belfast
Doors 6.30pm
Admission: £7.00 (includes 1 voting slip - tickets and pay on the door)

Running order will be drawn at random and stage times will be:

Doors: 6.30
Band 1: 7.00 - 7.30
Band 2: 7.45 - 8.15
Band 3: 8.30 - 9.00
Band 4: 9.15 - 9.45
Band 5: 10.00 - 10.30
Band 6: 10.45 - 11.15
Ashen Crown: 11.30 - 12.15

Running order will be drawn at random on the day of the show.
Voting will close at 11.30 and the results will be announced after Ashen Crown's set has finished

VOTING AND JUDGES
**THIS IS A POINTS BASED SYSTEM**

3 bands from this heat will qualify for the semi-finals, and the judging will be 50% audience vote and 50% judges vote. There will be a panel of 3 judges comprised of local journalists/sound engineers/other promoters and/or other music industry folk in Northern Ireland. Punters will be given voting slips as they enter the venue and asked to score points to the bands in descending order, by writing in the boxes on the voting slip.

5 points for the band you want to finish in FIRST PLACE,
4 points for the band you want to finish in SECOND PLACE
3 points for the band you want to finish in THIRD PLACE
2 point for the band you want to finish in FOURTH PLACE
1 point for the band you want to finish in FIFTH PLACE

An x or tick beside the band you want to win to will NOT be accepted and these votes will NOT be counted!!

2022 PRIZES

In addition to securing a coveted slot on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock 2022, VIP access and camping for the entire festival and access to the press tent on the day they play, the winning band will also get their travel expenses covered up to the value of £400 courtesy of Voodoo Belfast. In addition, should the band be agreeable, I will sign the band to my newly re-launched record label Distortion Project Records and put out their next release. In conjunction with this, JSR Audio have kindly donated the recording, mixing and mastering for 4 tracks to go on the EP or album (all to be discussed with the winning act)

Other prizes include

?One band will win an exclusive photoshoot, with The Wrong Kind of Music Media

?One band will win the chance to record, mix and master one song, courtesy of JSR Audio

?One band will win a package of 25 tees and 10 embroidered beanies of the bands logo or design up to four colours courtesy of Junkie Inc. Clothing

?One band will win a bespoke electronic press kit courtesy of my friends at Overdrive Media

Good luck to all involved and let battle commence!!

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Opened in 2011, Voodoo is an exciting new addition to Belfast's nightlife and music scene.

Split over two floors, the downstairs houses our intimate and relaxed bottom bar. While upstairs is our club and music venue where anything goes, from hiphop to DnB, hard rock to blue grass, even comedians and live theatre have graced our stage.

Good People, Nice Beer, Great Music.

9-11 Fountain Street,

Belfast,

Antrim,

Northern Ireland,

BT1 5EA.

028 9027 8290