Metal Festival to Celebrate Extreme Drumming with Summer Slaughter Drummer Signing Sessions and ‘Sickest Local Drummer’ Contest. 13th Annual Dirt Fest & Sick Drummer Magazine Announce ‘Sickest Dirt Fest Drummer’ Contest. Special Appearances by John Longstreth, Romain Goulon and more…
Sick Drummer Magazine, the sickest drum magazine on the planet, and the 13th Annual Dirt Fest announce today they will join metal forces to celebrate the art of extreme percussion with special appearances by the Summer Slaughter drummers and a chance for a local shredder to be featured among the greats as the ‘Sickest Dirt Fest Drummer.’
Headlining this year’s Dirt Fest is German technical metal band Necrophagist, who bring 2009 Summer Slaughter tour mates Origin, Darkest Hour, Dying Fetus, Born of Osiris, Winds of Plague, and more to what has become Michigan’s largest and longest-running Metal and Alternative festival. Dubbed ‘The Most Extreme Tour of the Summer’, this year’s Dirt Fest will undoubtedly blast-beat tiny Birch Run, MI and nearby tourist destination Frankenmuth off the Michigan map on July 11th.
Headlining the promotional appearances at The Sick Drummer Magazine Booth will be:
- John Longstreth – Origin
- Romain Goulon – Necrophagist
- Trey Williams – Dying Fetus
- KC Howard – Decrepit Birth
- Janne Parviainen – Ensiferum
- Justine "Juice" Éthier – Blackguard
- Dan Carle – After the Burial
- Art Cruz – Winds of Plague
…and more are expected to appear.
Headlining drummers are also expected to help fans pick the ‘Sickest Dirt Fest Drummer’ among 62 local bands at Dirt Fest. The contest will give local performers widespread exposure and a chance to win a feature in the September 2009 issue of Sick Drummer Magazine, A set of the new Z3 Zildjian Cymbals, a set of Aquarian Drumheads and other prizes.
Entrants must be drummers scheduled to perform at this year’s Dirt Fest, register online and upload a video of a past performance by July 1, 2009. Voters are encouraged to vote online and at the Sick Drummer Magazine Booth at the event.
About Dirt Fest
For over a decade, Dirt Fest has grown from a small, regional outdoor music event to Michigan’s ‘must see’ annual music festival featuring a diverse lineup of the biggest up and coming alternative, electronic and indie acts from all over the world. Drawing crowds from all over the Midwest and Canada, Dirt Fest has quickly become the staple outdoor music festival that has served as a significant launching pad for many band’s careers. In addition to the headlining acts, upwards of 50 bands have been hand picked to perform the festival including popular favorites Hey Bastard, Your Best Friend, Besieged, I Decay, Battlecross, Deadringer, Konniption Fit and more. Added attractions, extreme sports and music demonstrations, eclectic vendors and contests will round out the Dirt Fest 13 experience. For more information please go to www.dirtfest.com
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