Paradise Lost – first Wacken appearance at W:O:A 2012
We are very excited to be able to announce Paradise Lost for Wacken Open Air. The festival exists since 1990 when Paradise Lost also released their first album “Lost Paradise”. Now, 22 years later,
14-09-11
DIMMU BORGIR at W:O:A 2012
ONLY EUROPEAN FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE WITH ORCHESTRA & CHOIR
Wacken Open Air - the international heavy metal ritual this festival really has become - will see Dimmu Borgir and orchestra perform in an
13-09-11
Watain – confirmed for W:O:A 2012
Swedish Black Metal band Watain is confirmed for the next edition of Wacken Open Air .
With their current album “Lawless Darkness”, released via Season Of Mist, Watain will come to the North of
12-09-11
Great band confirmations for W:O:A 2012 during the upcoming days
During the next 7 days we will confirm new bands for Wacken Open Air Festival 2012.
After the announcement of high-class acts in the past weeks you can look forward to more great Metal
07-09-11
Wacken Foundation: Auction of signed ESP Gus 600 NT guitar by Ozzy guitarist Gus G.!
At this year‘s Wacken Open Air, guitar hero Gus G. - sidekick of the mighty Ozzy Osbourne - signed a beautiful ESP guitar for the Wacken Foundation.
On the eve of Gus‘ own band Firewind‘s tour in
06-09-11
NDR report "Heavy Metal Auf Der Wiese" onlinestream free of charge
Last friday german broadcaster NDR showed the extensive Wacken-Night titled "Heavy Metal Auf Der Wiese". A 4 hour report from the worlds biggest Heavy Metal festival. The report is now available at
05-09-11
Full:Metal:Army – started at W:O:A 2011
The 22nd Wacken Open Air is over and also the Full Metal Army has started ably.
At this year´s festival the official fanclub of Wacken Open Air starts with a booth at Wacken infield.
Within the
Video – One week of Wacken in 2 Minutes
Good news for all of you who don´t want to spend a whole week with observing the progress of the festival via webcam.
For the first time the Wacken Open Air can be watched in time lapse on
01-09-11
The extensive Wacken Night broadcasted on TV
On the 3rd of September, in the night from Friday to Saturday at 00:45 am UTC+1, german TV broadcaster NDR will blast your ears!
At this 4 hours lasting program you can experience the best metal
Russkaja - Best of video from this year´s Wacken Open Air
A video summary consisting of the best moments from this year´s Wacken Open Air was uploaded by Russkaja.
Due to the fact that the Austrian band with their Russian hyper speed polka music played on
