Germany, Wacken - Wacken Open Air 2011
| Location: | Germany, Wacken |
| Date: | 03-06 August 2011 |
| Website: | wacken.com |
| Organizer: | ICS Event Service |
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It was about time! Finally, in its 22nd year of existence, the biggest metal festival in the world will welcome the Prince of Darkness, one of the founders of the music we have all come to love: Ozzy Osbourne will headline Wacken Open Air 2011!
Ozzy's performance at Wacken will be his only German festival show in 2011. The metal opera Avantasia take it even further and will make their performance at Wacken Open Air their only show in 2011 worldwide! Witnessing Tobias Sammet (Edguy) and his myriad of guests in front of tens of thousands of fans under the open sky certainly isn't your everyday concert experience.
And of course there's also American power metallers Iced Earth who will be performing for the very last time with legendary singer Matt Barlow.
But these three acts aren't the only ones with exclusive performances: NWOBHM legends Judas Priest, who are currently on their last world tour ever, TNBM front-runners Mayhem and Australian hard rockers Airbourne will also perform their only German festival shows at Wacken Open Air, and for Trivium it will even be their only festival show on European soil in 2011.
But even if you don't care for either of these bands, Wacken once again offers a wide array of metal styles for almost everyone, like power metal (e.g. Blind Guardian), extreme power/melodeath metal (e.g. Children Of Bodom), thrash metal (e.g. Kreator), death metal (e.g. Kataklysm), rock'n'roll (e.g. Motörhead), glam metal (e.g. Crashdïet), j-rock (Dir En Grey), folk metal (e.g. Moonsorrow), stoner (Kyuss Lives!) and then some. For a complete listing of all 120+ bands, filled to the brim with big names of the scene, you'll only have to scroll down.
Wacken Open Air takes place in - surprise! - Wacken in Northern Germany, a small village with merely 2,000 inhabitants on 361 days of the year. The town is located 10 km north of Itzehoe and 50 km northwest of Hamburg. There will be shuttle buses from the festival site to the train station in Itzehoe as well as to the airports in Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen and Lübeck. For more info on getting there and away check the festival page here.
The festival is officially sold out since February, but some tour operators (e.g. Metal Train for Germany, Bock Tours for the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Argon Events for the UK) still have some coach trip/festival ticket packages in store. More tour operators can be found here.
Another way to acquire your ticket would be the ticket exchange in the official forum which aims for eliminating the black marketing going on on eBay and other auctioning sites, and reducing the risk of acquiring fake tickets. In this exchange the Wacken staff supervises the ticket prices and acts as trust which means that the seller sends the ticket(s) to the staff who verifies the authenticity of the ticket(s) and reports it to the buyer. After the buyer has transferred the money to the seller, the Wacken staff will pass on the ticket(s) to the buyer. More information on this model can be found here (in English) and here (in German).
Further readings:
Wacken 2010 ? Metal Train 2010 ? Wacken 2009 ? Wacken 2008 ? Wacken 2007
Headliners
DAY 1 (03.08)
W.E.T. Stage / Headbangers Ballroom
| Mother Of God | |
| Leash Eye | |
| Dust Bolt | |
| Hammercult | |
| Virginia Clemm | |
| Death Clocks | |
| Noein | |
| Atrum | |
| Paralytic | |
| Eccentric Pendulum | |
| Aphyxion | |
| Mambo Kurt |
Wackinger Stage
| The Aberlour's | |
| Reliquiae | |
| Horch |
Bullhead-City Wrestling Tent
| Russkaja | |
| Ski King | |
| Victims Of Madness |
Beer Garden Stage
| W:O:A Firefighters | |
| Blechblosn |
DAY 2 (04.08)
True Metal Stage
| Ozzy Osbourne | |
| Helloween |
Black Stage
| Blind Guardian | |
| Skyline | |
| Bülent Ceylan |
W.E.T. Stage / Headbangers Ballroom
| Battle Beast | |
| Pneuma | |
| Tanker | |
| Aeon Throne | |
| Seven Stitches | |
| Achren | |
| Coldwar | |
| Rude Revelation | |
| Exquisite Pus | |
| X-Tinxion | |
| Sacramental |
Wackinger Stage
| Russkaja | |
| Reliquiae | |
| Maiden United |
Bullhead-City Wrestling Tent
| Onkel Tom Angelripper | |
| Kvelertak | |
| Ski's Country Trash | |
| Stier | |
| Jim Breuer |
Beer Garden Stage
| Edelweiss | |
| Hayseed Dixie | |
| Blechblosn | |
| Mambo Kurt | |
| W:O:A Firefighters |
DAY 3 (05.08)
True Metal Stage
| Judas Priest | |
| Airbourne | |
| Trivium | |
| Sodom | |
| Suicidal Tendencies |
Black Stage
| Morbid Angel | |
| Apocalyptica | |
| Triptykon | |
| Heaven Shall Burn | |
| As I Lay Dying | |
| Ensiferum |
Party Stage
| Rhapsody Of Fire | |
| Kyuss | |
| Morgoth | |
| Saltatio Mortis | |
| Van Canto | |
| Primal Fear |
W.E.T. Stage / Headbangers Ballroom
| Suidakra | |
| Skindred | |
| Accu§er | |
| Sirenia | |
| Tsjuder | |
| Slime | |
| Bullet | |
| Deadlock | |
| Negator | |
| Khold | |
| The Prophecy²³ | |
| Skálmöld | |
| Pussy Sisster | |
| Volcano | |
| Pharao | |
| Shraphead |
Wackinger Stage
| Ignis Fatuu | |
| Rabenschrey | |
| Reliquiae |
Bullhead-City Wrestling Tent
| Russkaja | |
| Smack Ballz | |
| Betontod | |
| Jim Breuer | |
| Ghost |
Beer Garden Stage
| Edelweiss | |
| Hayseed Dixie | |
| Mambo Kurt |
DAY 4 (06.08)
True Metal Stage
| Avantasia | |
| Motörhead | |
| Iced Earth | |
| Subway To Sally | |
| Dir En Grey | |
| Crashdïet |
Black Stage
| Children Of Bodom | |
| Kreator | |
| Sepultura | |
| Mayhem | |
| Kataklysm | |
| Moonsorrow |
Party Stage
| Knorkator | |
| Danko Jones | |
| Vreid | |
| The Haunted | |
| Visions Of Atlantis | |
| Eläkeläiset |
W.E.T. Stage / Headbangers Ballroom
| Hail Of Bullets | |
| Tokyo Blade | |
| Excrementory Grindfuckers | |
| In Solitude | |
| Blowsight | |
| Warrant [GER] | |
| Venomin James | |
| Tauthr | |
| Skeletonwitch | |
| Shining [NOR] | |
| Hämatom | |
| Stormzone | |
| Torture Squad | |
| Triosphere | |
| Hellsaw | |
| The Murder Of My Sweet |
Wackinger Stage
| Lacrimas Profundere | |
| Reliquiae |
Bullhead-City Wrestling Tent
| Girlschool | |
| Onslaught | |
| Hayseed Dixie |
Beer Garden Stage
| W:O:A Firefighters | |
| Edelweiss | |
| Mambo Kurt |
Who was there?
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Nefarious (UAE) | 100% |
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GT (Denmark) | 100% |
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Promonex | 100% |
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corrupt | 100% |
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OnJackTallBeck? (Brazil) | 100% |
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TheBigRossowski | 100% |
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buki of steel (Croatia) | 100% |
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Infurnace (The Netherlands) | 100% |
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MeTalRea|istiK (Malaysia) | 100% |
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MaiSweettShaadow () | 100% |
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infernall (Romania) | 100% |
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Overlord_PT (Portugal) | 100% |
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ChrisWinther (Denmark) | 100% |
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Skyum (Denmark) | 100% |
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Kallis Helmi (Hungary) | 100% |
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MrSpaceman (Poland) | 100% |
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Jack--- (Denmark) | 100% |
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In Chaos (Norway) | 100% |
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Kalmari (Finland) | 100% |
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Snockis (Sweden) | 100% |
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Gâsh (The Netherlands) | 100% |
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Heissayen (Spain) | 100% |
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Lord Nifiel (Sweden) | 100% |
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hanfsud | 100% |
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AngelCryGr (Greece) | 100% |
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Dewil Rituale (Bulgaria) | 100% |
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Alena (Russia) | 100% |
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Den Gode Hr. Kim (UK) | 100% |
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Brodd (Denmark) | 100% |
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Miquele | 100% |
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SMAX (USA) | 100% |
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Asmara (Austria) | 100% |
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santiagomp | 100% |
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Maudraum (USA) | 100% |
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Ch3m1c4lThr4sh (The Netherlands) | 100% |
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Pucis (UK) | 100% |
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Eleazar (Mexico) | 100% |
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Aquad | 100% |
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valeria (UK) | 100% |
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Oriôn (Belgium) | 100% |
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Trust (Portugal) | 100% |
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Jvenned (Faroe Islands) | 100% |
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MightyMouse (Sweden) | 100% |
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Melodeathmetal (The Netherlands) | 100% |
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Wurzelbernd | 100% |
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Izarus (Denmark) | 100% |
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victim (Finland) | 100% |
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svobi_666 (Austria) | 100% |
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JaimeeFotzeBetrunken (New Zealand) | 100% |
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Buried Dreamer (Brazil) | 100% |
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Rhaz | 100% |
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Doomhammer | 100% |
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Fabiana Thoresen (The Netherlands) | 100% |
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Necrozika (Sweden) | 100% |
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wastedcorpse (Estonia) | 100% |
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Link (Israel) | 100% |
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Vorhana (New Zealand) | 100% |
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JonLovesick (Spain) | 100% |
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Rakshasa | 100% |
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Fjorten (Denmark) | 100% |
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Abbath (Spain) | 100% |
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mutantula | 100% |
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redTobi666 | 100% |
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Hammar () | 100% |
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goddec (Slovenia) | 100% |
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MorphineChild (UAE) | 100% |
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ANArhia (Romania) | 100% |
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Üby | 100% |
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JAS DANIEL'S (Switzerland) | 100% |
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Dunkelgeist (Spain) | 100% |
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systeema (Latvia) | 100% |
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Alfredo Pliego (Mexico) | 100% |
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guano (Turkey) | 100% |
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alemiglio13 (Italy) | 100% |
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Stoner Banger (Brazil) | 100% |
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Evolucionista (Venezuela) | 100% |
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kingjelle (The Netherlands) | 100% |
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Sima (Denmark) | 100% |
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Bonesaw () | 100% |
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trchook (Australia) | 100% |
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thorsdottir | 100% |
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FATA ESCARLATA (Czech Republic) | 100% |
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Jamie Yagami (Brazil) | 100% |
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Queoma Ferreira (Brazil) | 100% |
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Malakiitti (Finland) | 100% |
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Likus93 (Spain) | 100% |
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Rooste (Estonia) | 100% |
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jess_lacrymosa (Slovenia) | 80% |
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animal71 (Australia) | 70% |
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dunskii (USA) | 60% |
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Wyrd (Canada) | 30% |
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Coaljin (Denmark) | 30% |
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Anarchy2012 (USA) | 10% |
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DarkFear (Belarus) | 10% |
News
| 03.08.2011 | Avantasia - Wacken Show Live On German TV |
| 22.07.2011 | Cradle Of Filth - Cancel Wacken Performance Due To Injury |
| 24.09.2010 | Mayhem - Returns To Wacken In 2011 |
| 08.08.2010 | Wacken Open Air 2011 - First Bands Announced |
Reviews
| 02.10.2011 | Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany, 6th August 2011 by Promonex |
| 02.10.2011 | Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany, 5th August 2011 by Promonex |
| 02.10.2011 | Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany, 3rd and 4th August 2011 by Promonex |
Photo galleries
| 06.08.2011 | Wacken Open Air 2011 - Day 3: Saturday by Promonex | 168 images |
| 05.08.2011 | Wacken Open Air 2011 - Day 2: Friday by Promonex | 131 images |
| 04.08.2011 | Wacken Open Air 2011 - Day 1: Thursday by Promonex | 43 images |
| 03.08.2011 | Wacken Open Air 2011 - Day 0: Wednesday & Miscellaneous by Promonex | 44 images |
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I'm still in school so wacken is not an option  fuck, only a couple more years 
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| corrupt With a lowercase c admin Posts: 3131 |
Written by Guest on 13.10.2010 at 02:11 Aren't there cool festivals in Australia? I'm not sure Wacken is the best way to spend thousands of dollars to go to Europe
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Account deleted Written by corrupt on 13.10.2010 at 11:20 haha not really very many good metal ones, but when it comes to festivals, my parents are a bitch 
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084  |
Ozzy Osbourne announced! quite interesting, to say the least.
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That's interesting indeed
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| corrupt With a lowercase c admin Posts: 3131 |
Written by Valentin B on 25.10.2010 at 14:17 Too bad. They had us get ready for something amazing and then revealed something boring. ARC-TU-RUS you morons. What's so hard about that?
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Written by corrupt on 25.10.2010 at 15:56 you know if you´re so discontent with the festival year after year you can send me the ticket, i won´t mind
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| corrupt With a lowercase c admin Posts: 3131 |
Written by Valentin B on 25.10.2010 at 16:04 The secret is the whining. It makes up for all the crap. But seriously, a good lineup is not so much about big names as it is about good ones. How long does it need us to realize that we are in fact the best metalheads out there and start the metalstorm festival? I'm all in. Time, effort, money.
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Written by corrupt on 25.10.2010 at 17:12 i would never hesitate to organize a metalstorm festival, if i had the money.
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Promo, YOU'RE MY! CHERRY PIE! when i saw the name Warrant there, i couldn't help it
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Valentin B on 02.12.2010 at 13:24 Read somewhere on another forum it's the German Warrant not the horrendous atrocious worst crap ever American warrant 
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 02.12.2010 at 13:31 Marcel, you have a retort for everything.. in the notifications i saw that it's the German band, and also here on this very page, obviously i knew it wasn't the USA band what do you think of the German guys btw? are they good?
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Valentin B on 02.12.2010 at 13:41 Not brilliant but enojoyable back in the day some decent speed metal. Not the flowery crap most german bands paly nowadays. Shoudld be fun, unlike that total crap from the US
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Quite a varied lineup so far, i think i might join in on the metal train after all.
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| corrupt With a lowercase c admin Posts: 3131 |
It's not exactly getting much better these last few days...
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Written by corrupt on 11.12.2010 at 13:01 oh yeah i remember now how much you hate one of the bands which was recently confirmed... can i have a rant? pleeeeease?
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| corrupt With a lowercase c admin Posts: 3131 |
Written by Valentin B on 11.12.2010 at 14:32 Just copy and paste one of the old ones. Each one of them is eternal  Edit: But it is annoying that said band is playing in Wacken EACH AND EVERY YEAR!
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| AyΣm Abyssal Zebra Posts: 282  |
Suicidal, Judas Priest and Blind Guardian... Perhaps I'll be there
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Written by corrupt on 11.12.2010 at 15:59 well, this year they only played a video of them (or at least that's what Promo told me)
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| Promonex Cathemeral elite Posts: 9720 |
Written by corrupt on 11.12.2010 at 13:01 But Russkaja are fun! Not really fitting onto a metal festival either, but they are definitely more worthwhile than The BossHoss.
---- All life begins with Nu and ends with Nu... This is the truth! This is my belief! ...At least for now. - The Mystery of Life, Vol. 841 Ch. 26
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Blaas of glory fuck yeah!! damn, i'm really not 100% if i want to go here again or not.. it would mean yet another 4 days doing nothing but riding trains to/from Itzehoe (cheaper than the plane  )
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| corrupt With a lowercase c admin Posts: 3131 |
Written by Promonex on 13.12.2010 at 00:51 Most of the names they confirm these days mean nothing to me. And your obsession with Letzte Instanz doesn't exactly make you an expert in my musical taste  I sure hope they're saving
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| Promonex Cathemeral elite Posts: 9720 |
Written by corrupt on 13.12.2010 at 11:49 I'm cured! Letzte Instanz's last album sucked so badly, that it was no problem to return to good music again. Such as Enslaved. And
---- All life begins with Nu and ends with Nu... This is the truth! This is my belief! ...At least for now. - The Mystery of Life, Vol. 841 Ch. 26
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| TheBigRossowski Posts: 1355 |
Written by corrupt on 13.12.2010 at 11:49 I know he just wrote that he's cured, but still..wtf, Dude? Is this what the Dude would say? Some people need to get over the fact that it's TRULY possible to like more genres than one AND a gay band from time to time. For example, just because I listen to The Black Angels and Antaeus, doesn't cancel my expert status. Then again, what is an expert? I still jerk-off manually, man. The Dude abides.
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| corrupt With a lowercase c admin Posts: 3131 |
Written by TheBigRossowski on 14.12.2010 at 21:22 Wait. What? Dude, you're talking to a guy who loves the Pet Shop Boys here. That remark there was a little inside joke between Promonex and me. No worries.
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| TheBigRossowski Posts: 1355 |
Written by corrupt on 14.12.2010 at 21:30 Oh, fuck, haha. "New shit has come to light, man!". I'll be there, more for the festival itself though, rather than the bands. I'm waiting to see some good ones pop up on the list.
---- That rug really tied the room together, did it not?
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| GT Coffee!! staff Posts: 5101 |
Rhapsody confirmed now! I want to go even more. Really hope I have the time
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Damn, Motorhead again.. it's not like i don't like them but i would have enjoyed a little variety in bands
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| corrupt With a lowercase c admin Posts: 3131 |
Written by Valentin B on 15.12.2010 at 17:03 Welcome to the dark side. Have a cookie!
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