After founding in 2004 the German Thrash Metal band Hämatom was touring with J.B.O. and Apokalyptischen Reiter.
Their second studio album “Stay Kränk” was released last year.
Hämatoms special style is made up of their music...[more]
The Melodic Death Metal Band Suidakra will be in Wacken again.
With Crógacht the band released their most successful album so far.
Suidakra played shows in China, had a four-week tour in America and played numerous great gigs...[more]
The finnisch band Eläkeläiset covers famous Pop and Rock Songs.
With their special style and traditional finish influences Eläkeläiset creating hits which needs to be recovered again!
Returning to W:O:A again – Torture Squad can look back to great and successful years.
In 2007 the band won the Wacken Open Air Metal Battle.
As support of Overkill and Exodus the Brazilians toured through USA and Europe in...[more]
The US American band Venomin James quake the stage at this year´s W:O:A.
Their style is influenced by bands as Black Sabbath, Clutch, AC/DC and many more.
And also the British Thrash Metal Band Onslaught hit the Wacken...[more]
With Horch and Alberlour´s there are two more bands of folk and rock genre in W:O:A band billing.
Horch combine old poetry with medieval sound from shalm, transverse flute or mandolin.
Past stories from Ireland, Scotland and...[more]