BENEDICTUM Confirmed For Minnesota's FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIES Festival

March 14, 2008

San Diego, California-based, female-fronted metallers BENEDICTUM have been confirmed for the second annual Flight of the Valkyries (FotV) metal festival, set to take place on Saturday, June 28 at Station 4 in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.

"As a band that has consistently received praise since the release of their debut album 'Uncreation' in 2006, BENEDICTUM has quickly become a strong force in American and female-fronted heavy metal," says Nathan "SwordLord" Block, Flight of the Valkyries festival promoter and founder of SwordLord Productions. "Adding BENEDICTUM to the FotV roster has been a goal of ours from the start of this year's booking, so needless to say we are ecstatic to finally be able to announce this great addition to the 2008 festival. I’m sure the fans will be just as happy as I am."

SwordLord Productions has also completed this year's festival roster by adding FotV alumni VISIDEON, heavy metal with a classical twist from Minneapolis, MN, and EARTHEN, American folk metal from Brookfield, IL, who both played the Flight of the Valkyries' debut festival in 2007.

"We are honored to have the continued support of talented up-and-coming acts like EARTHEN and VISIDEON. Both bands have showed incredible enthusiasm towards the festival and our mission to support and bring more female-fronted metal to the U.S. I enjoy working with both of these bands very much and am very happy that they are both on the bill again this year," says Block.

Flight of the Valkyries festival billing:

BENEDICTUM
UNEXPECT
SHADOWSIDE
DENDURA
SOMETHING TO FEAR
ARIA SHARP
VISIDEON
EARTHEN

Tickets for the Flight of the Valkyries festival are currently on sale for $10 until March 15 as part of a special internet pre-sale. Regular ticket prices are $15 in advance or $20 on the day of show. Doors will open at 3:00 p.m. The show is 18+.

Flight of the Valkyries is the only music festival of its kind in the US devoted to metal bands with female lead vocalists. The festival showcases all metal sub-genres with the only unifying factor being that a female vocalist obviously must front the band.

The festival debuted in June of 2007, showcasing a variety of female-fronted metal bands such as DORO, VAINGLORY, EARTHEN, THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, VISIDEON, SPIRITUAL DECAY, and SIRENS OF TITAN.

For more information, visit www.femalemetalfest.com.

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