FAN DIES AT WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL

Let’s be real: Wacken is the metal festival all other metal festivals aspire to be. The line-up is always spectacular, and this year’s edition, which took place over the weekend, was no different, featuring performances from Amon Amarth, Napalm Death, In Flames, Decapitated, The Black Dahlia Murder, Darkest Hour, Red Fang, and Insomnium, to name just a few. Sadly, this year’s fest will always be marred by a tragedy. From the festival’s official website:

“At this year’s Wacken Open Air festival, a tragic accident took place on the camping ground. As far as is known now, a festival guest laid down on canvas-covered trailer, where he fell asleep. A power generator was also located underneath the cover and running, filling the space between trailer and canvas with poisonous carbon monoxide. As it appears, the person on the trailer was breathing in this gas and consequently died. After approximately two hours, the friends of the deceased went looking and discovered the lifeless body under the canvas on the trailer. Emergency services and doctor were called immediately, but couldn’t successfully resuscitate the person. The State Attorney has started investigations.”

We don’t know the identity of our fellow metal fan, who was no doubt there just to rock out and have a good time, but our thoughts are with his or her family and friends.

Meanwhile, Wacken has already announced that Anthrax, Deep Purple, Nightwish, Arch Enemy, Amorphis, Sabaton, Doro, Lingua Mortis featuring Rage, and Subway To Sally will appear at next year’s festival. Hopefully next time the performances will be the only aspect of note.

-AR

[via Metal Insider]