Changes in the running order – Scorpions and Amon Amarth are swapping their slots!

The Scorpions and Amon Amarth are swapping their slots and the stages, but the length of their slots are still the same.

Ahoy, land lovers! Be aware: The Captain is hijacking Wacken

You think you’re true rockers? Okay, so prove it and defend your honour!

Captain Morgan is not only coming to Wacken for the festival, but to test…

Arrival Information for W:O:A 2012

Certainly a lot of you are still packing their cases for the journey to the 23rd Wacken Open Air! Because of this we´ve summed up all important info…

Service & Quality Team at the W:O:A

There will be an enhanced version of our Service & Quality (S&Q) Team at the W:O:A in this year.

Their concept is, to keep the service and the…

W:O:A Video Countdown No. 7 - As I Lay Dying

Today we have reached the seventh day of our W:O:A video countdown.

Watch As I Lay Dying and their performance of "Confined" at Wacken 2011!

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Food and sleeping bags for the deserving poor: The ASB joins the W:O:A

The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) was already founded in 1888, as aid organization and charity. It consists of 16 national associations and chapters…

IMPORTANT ACTUAL ARRIVAL INFORMATION!!! Early Arrivals on MONDAY are definately NOT POSSIBLE. There are no surrogate campgrounds available!

Dear Metalheads,

due to the actual weather situation (partial more than 50 liter/m² rain in one hour) we have a special request to you:

DUE TO…

Webcams are online

Our webcams are online again! Also in 2012 you can use our webcams to trace the progress of the festival construction live.

New pictures are taken…

W:O:A Video Countdown No. 6 - GWAR

Today you´ll get Monster-Metal at its best in our W:O:A Video Countdown!

Watch GWAR and their song "Bringing Back The Bomb" at Wacken 2009

Have…

W:O:A Video Countdown No. 5 - Volbeat

Day No. 5 of our W:O:A Video Countdown!

Today with an live video of Volbeat.

The song is called "Only Wanna Be With You"!

Live at Wacken 2007! …

DEW-SCENTED releasing their new album – Icarus is available now!

Since today, the new DEW-SCENTED album Icarus is available in Germany, Austria and the Switzerland! The release in the remaining states of Europe is…

DORO – Video premiere at the Wacken Open Air

On the upcoming Wacken friday (August, 3rd), the new DORO 4 track EP Raise Your Fist In The Air“ will be released. DORO already performed the track…