Shining is a Norwegian Black Metal-Jazz band.
In their starting time Shining mostly made acoustical music but let metal more influences their music in past years.
In 2010 their album “Blackjazz”
31-01-11
Hämatom at Wacken 2011
After founding in 2004 the German Thrash Metal band Hämatom was touring with J.B.O. and Apokalyptischen Reiter.
Their second studio album “Stay Kränk” was released last year.
Hämatoms special
28-01-11
Suidakra – at W:O:A 2011
The Melodic Death Metal Band Suidakra will be in Wacken again.
With Crógacht the band released their most successful album so far.
Suidakra played shows in China, had a four-week tour in America
26-01-11
Today´s band confirmation: Torture Squad
Returning to W:O:A again – Torture Squad can look back to great and successful years.
In 2007 the band won the Wacken Open Air Metal Battle.
As support of Overkill and Exodus the Brazilians toured
W:O:A-Coffee – interview with the inventors
At this year´s international Grüne Woche in Berlin shz interviews the inventor of the original W:O:A-Coffee.
During a soccer match the idea was born.
After gathering some information the coffee
25-01-11
Venomin James and Onslaught – confirmed for W:O:A 2011
The US American band Venomin James quake the stage at this year´s W:O:A.
Their style is influenced by bands as Black Sabbath, Clutch, AC/DC and many more.
And also the British Thrash Metal Band
24-01-11
Next band conformations – Horch, Alberlour´s and Victims Of Madness
With Horch and Alberlour´s there are two more bands of folk and rock genre in W:O:A band billing.
Horch combine old poetry with medieval sound from shalm, transverse flute or mandolin.
Past stories
20-01-11
Kamelot world tour
After 20 years in music business, extensive touring and endless gigs, US americans Kamelot once again start a great world tour.
With their “Pandemonium” tour Kamelot will impress their fans in South
Vreid release their new video „The Sound Of River“
Norwegian Black&Roll Metalers Vreid will release their new studio album “V” on the 04th of February, 2011.
The ones who want to get a first insight about what to expect from the new album should
W:O:A 2011 - Ticket Final Spurt
It’s amazing; there are only another 10,000 tickets for the 22. Wacken Open Air available. And the run on the last tickets is gigantic. So, who does not have a ticket jet, should step on it