W:O:A 2016 – the first bands for the festival!

The last festival day has started and as usal we can now present you the first bands for the next Wacken Open Air. We have prepared 17 acts from…

Livestreams of W:O:A Saturday!

Here is the list with todays live streams!

Festival Today Issue No. IV

Festival Today - Issue IV / 2015: Now available at the festival area and as pdf download!

It´s going to be a cold night!

We will have a very cold night due to the clear sky. Please put on warm clothes and take care of each other! If you have problems, contact our…

Bus-Shuttles for free for festival visitors

A short notice regarding our shuttle busses.

W:O:A Mudfighters T-Shirt remake

We decided to print a new version of the legendary W:O:A Mudfighters shirt for W:O:A 2015!

Videopremiere - Saxon with "Battering Ram"!

And now it's time for our third video premiere: Saxon with "Battering Ram"

Raffle: Win a weekend in the Full Metal Mountain ski area!

Ready for some climbing? Then you will have to go to Full Metal Mountain from 28.03. - 03.04.16! Our raffle will help you to check out the area before…

Videopremiere - Annihilator with Suicide Society!

In this moment we premiere the new Annihilator clip at the Infield. If you are currently not in Wacken then just watch the premiere here on…

Metal-Battle 2015 – Here are the winners!

28 countries struggled for the Metal-Battle crown this year – 5 of them are announced as winners!

Livestreams, impressions and the best fans in the world!

Dear Metalheads,

You are incredible! You have defied the massive rain, now you still brave the mud and some of you have to sleep in their cars, so…

Three more top bands for the heaviest ski holidays in Europe!

Wacken 2015 is still in full swing but we are already preparing the first events for 2016. Next year we will celebrate the premiere of Full Metal…