Wacken Metal Battle Sub-Saharan Africa – Kenya 2025

February 25, 2025 42

Rock Society of Kenya (R.S.K.) is thrilled to announce the third edition of the Wacken Metal Battle Sub-Saharan Africa – Kenya edition, set to take place at Nairobi Street Kitchen, in Nairobi, Kenya, on the 29th of March 2025.

This Battle of the bands will showcase Kenya’s top metal bands as they compete for the chance to represent Kenya and East Africa at the Sub-Saharan Africa finals in Johannesburg this May. The ultimate prize: an opportunity to perform and compete at Wacken Open Air in Germany, the world’s largest metal festival.

This exciting event is organised by the Rock Society of Kenya, a chartered organisation dedicated to supporting rock musicians across Kenya, in collaboration with Emalyth, a prominent African metal music promoter based in South Africa.

The Wacken Metal Battle Sub-Saharan Africa is part of the global Wacken Metal Battle, the world’s biggest battle of the bands. This competition provides an opportunity for metal acts from across the globe to perform at Wacken Open Air and compete on the global Wacken Metal Battle stage. This year’s Sub-Saharan Africa finals will feature participants from Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa.