News 0 Ministry, Dimmu Borgir, Papa Roach, Gojira and More Set to Play Wacken Open Air Festival 2025 August 4th, 2024 at 3:49pm Smokey Goretooth Grave Digger’s even playing their 45th anniversary show.
Unsigned and Unholy 0 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Accepting Applications November 8th, 2023 at 10:19am Hesher Keenan Oh hey there, buddy. Do ya have what it takes?
News 0 Wacken Metal Battle USA Open to Band Submissions October 21st, 2023 at 11:00am Mandy Scythe May the best band win.
Viral Vomit 0 Megadeth Posted a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Wacken Performance with Marty Friedman August 21st, 2023 at 1:24pm Hesher Keenan Get a peek behind the curtain with Marty Friedman and Megadeth.
News 0 Motionless In White, Scorpions, and The Black Dahlia Murder Among the First Wave of Bands Announced for Wacken 2024 August 7th, 2023 at 3:46pm Hesher Keenan Another year, another big ass metal festival.
News 0 Lemmy’s Ashes were Officially Enshrined at Wacken Open Air August 6th, 2023 at 11:00am Mandy Scythe Hellfest has also honored the metal legend in a similar way.
News 0 Marty Friedman Rejoins Megadeth During Wacken Set August 5th, 2023 at 1:00pm Hesher Keenan Die-hard fans were in for a treat.
This Sucks 0 Anthrax Drop Off Wacken, Reportedly Cancel European Tour Due to “Logistics” April 20th, 2023 at 9:21am Em Shadows This would be the second European tour they’ve canceled.
Contests 0 Win This Contest and Even Your Crappy Nü Metal Revival Act Can Play Wacken October 29th, 2022 at 10:42am Hesher Keenan The competition is going to be steep.
Lost in the Mosh 0 Watch Venom Play “Black Metal” At Last Week’s Wacken Open Air Festival August 11th, 2022 at 1:47pm Hesher Keenan If you couldn’t make it to Germany, this footage is the next best thing.
Upcoming Bullsh*t 0 Wacken Open Air 2023 Sells 80,000 Tickets in Six Hours August 8th, 2022 at 9:22am Em Shadows Wacken Open Air 2023 is already sold out.
Events 0 Wacken Metal Battle USA: Independent Metal Bands Can Sign Up Now! October 19th, 2021 at 12:45pm MetalSucks One independent metal band will win a slot at the world’s largest metal festival, Wacken Open Air.
Events 0 Wacken 2022: First Bands Announced June 4th, 2021 at 10:17am Axl Rosenberg Includes Judas Priest, Lacuna Coil, GWAR, Death Angel, and more.
Coronavirus 0 Wacken Open Air Festival Postponed Again June 1st, 2021 at 8:51am Axl Rosenberg Festival organizers “are currently working with the authorities to explore an idea for a new event in September 2021, to help with the restart of live music.”
Neilstein Soundscam 0 ‘Wacken Worldwide’ Was the Single Biggest Livestream of 2020 in Any Genre December 14th, 2020 at 12:03pm Vince Neilstein The virtual metal festival beat out hundreds of pop, country and hip-hop artists for top livestream honors.
Tour de Force 0 Wacken Open Air to Hold Free Virtual Festival This Summer July 10th, 2020 at 1:26pm Vince Neilstein Featuring live performances by Blind Guardian, Heaven Shall Burn, Kreator and more.
Classic Concert of the Day 0 Classic Concert of the Day: Highlights from Wacken Open Air ’98 April 17th, 2020 at 12:40pm Axl Rosenberg Featuring Gorgoroth, Lacuna Coil, Children of Bodom, Iced Earth, Borknagar, Primal Fear, and more!
Coronavirus 0 Wacken Open Air, Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park and Bang Your Head Festivals All Canceled April 16th, 2020 at 10:05am Vince Neilstein All large-scale public gatherings in Germany have been banned through at least August 31.
Upcoming Bullsh*t 0 Wacken Announced Their 2020 Lineup Before 2019 Festival Had Ended August 5th, 2019 at 11:26am MetalSucks Judas Priest, Amon Amarth, At the Gates, Mercyful Fate and more are among the bands revealed so far.
Unsigned and Unholy 0 Wacken Metal Battle USA: Submissions Now Open to Unsigned Bands! October 8th, 2018 at 12:11pm Vince Neilstein Unsigned bands can win the opportunity to perform at the legendary Wacken Open Air.