Live Coverage || Wacken Open Air 2025

 Hey, you know what? A true Wacken experience really isn’t the same without a bit of rain, don’t you think? Is this the 2023 take on that c...

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Check out the final band announcement for W:O:A 2025

  Wacken Open Air's advent calendar has opened its final door, revealing an abundance of top-tier acts. Kicking things off, Die Apokalyp...

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More bands confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2025

  With Annisokay and Landmvrks , two heavyweights of Metalcore are making their way to Wacken. Packed with breakneck riffs and a truckload o...

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Guns N Roses to play at Wacken Open Air

  Guns N’ Roses have announced they will return to the road on a massive 2025 European and Middle East Tour, headlining stadiums and festiva...

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Guns N' Roses confirmed as W:O:A headliners; more bands announced

  Today, Guns N’ Roses announced they will return to the road on a massive 2025 European and Middle East Tour, headlining stadiums and festi...

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More bands confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2025

  Finally, after much November rain during the last week W:O:A is happy to (en)lighten the first Sunday in December with a new band announce...

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Live Coverage || Wacken Open Air 2024

 Another Wacken Open Air, another adventure! Heavy rains, thunderstorms, and mud swamped us last year, causing many unfortunate people to st...

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Check out the first 34 bands for Wacken Open Air 2025!

  We are still trying to process the experience that W:O:A 2024 was and, in addition to some rain and a whole lot of shine, had everything w...

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Check out the first bands for Wacken Open Air 2025!

  W:O:A 2024 is nearing its end and, in addition to some rain and a whole lot of shine, had everything we could want from a festival. And wh...

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Blog || 10 bands You Shouldn't Miss At Wacken Open Air 2024

Credit: Dearohwell photography  Hi friends and welcome to another episode of the festival pilgrimage. On episode four, the team is packing t...

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Easter special announcement from Wacken Open Air

  Easter is here and Wacken Open Air decided to drop a few names that you all will be happy to see and hear - not only at Easter: Sebastian ...

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Wacken Open Air drops new names for 2024

Wacken Open Air has dropped you with EIGHT bands, and they all put on their best shiny suits and armour to please you on the Holy Ground. We...

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More bands confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2024

  Once upon a time, everything was better; the tree was illuminated, belief in Santa Claus was unwavering, and the Christmas dinner was in t...

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Check out the new band announcement of Wacken Open Air 2024

 Advent, Advent, Advent! The three is your lucky number. This is what the warlocks and witches also predicted. On the 3rd Sunday of Advent W...

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More bands confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2024

 Advent Advent – ​​and the first candle burns! What this means for the Wacken Metalhead is pretty clear: Today comes the first of Wacken Ope...

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Wacken Open Air 2024 announces new names

  While some people are enjoying Black Friday today, it's actually “Black Everyday” for most of Wacken Metalheads! And we know that at t...

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Live Coverage || Wacken Open Air 2023

This summer our team returned to Wacken Open Air for the fourth time in a row. There's a special thing or theme for every Wacken edition...

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Wacken Open Air announces first 33 acts for 2024

  While the last riff storms are still being cast over the holy ground, Wacken Open Air offers the first preview of the 33rd edition of the ...

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Blog || 10 bands you shouldn't miss at Wacken Open Air 2023

Credit: Peterson Marti   Our festival pilgrimage is reaching its end and as our team is preparing to start packing, we have a couple more ru...

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Wacken Open Air 2023 reveals 40 more bands

On Easter Sunday, Europe's biggest festival Wacken Open Air revealed a brand new wave of bands for its 2023 edition, including a new hea...

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