Israel's The Fading wins 'Wacken Open Air Metal Battle'
Israel's
The Fading was selected as the winner of the
Wacken Open Air Metal Battle at this year's
Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. In addition to a record deal with
Wacken Records,
The Fading landed a full endorsement deal with both
Eden bass equipment and
Washburn Guitars. They were also given a
Mapex drum set and a
Marshall guitar amp.
According to the festival organizers, more than 100 bands from sixteen different countries took part in this year's Metal Battle. The final decision was made an international jury, which included former
Hammerfall bassist
Magnus Ros�n.
For more information on
The Fading, visit
www.myspace.com/thefadingmetal.