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THE FIRST 33 BANDS FOR THE 33RD WACKEN OPEN AIR ANNOUNCED + W:O:A 2024 SELLS OUT IN RECORD TIME!


While the last riff storms were still being cast over the holy ground at this year’s event, Wacken revealed the first preview of the 33rd edition of the Wacken Open Air and one thing we can promise you! It will be magical!

The number 33 is not only a magic number but also quantifies for the first time this year the number of bands we will unleash in the first band wave.

In 2024 we will transform the Holy Ground into a mystical playground – supported by all kinds of legends from the sagas of heavy metal!

The first band wave will be led by some legendary companions who have already graced us several times at the W:O:A:

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KREATOR announce ‘Klash Of The Ruhrpott’ festival with Sodom, Destruction and Tankard


Heavy metal titans KREATOR proudly present the ‘Klash Of The Ruhrpott’ festival for July 20th, 2024 at Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen. Featuring the long awaited union of Germany’s legendary ‘Teutonic 4’, completed by SodomDestruction and Tankard. 
 
The one-day thrash extravaganza is a celebration of German metal, expected to welcome domestic and international fans for this once in a lifetime event!
 

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W:O:A 2023 Map Now Available!


Wacken has released the 2023 maps:

Now the time has come and after a few last-minute changes, we finally have the festival maps ready for you!
As always there is an overall map that shows you the big picture, as well as a detailed plan that focuses on the actual event area. 

In addition to many small innovations there are also some larger ones which we would like to list here in detail:

This year the capacity of the wristband exchange was increased significantly. The wristband exchange at the top left of the camping plaza has 54 counters where metalheads can pick up their wristbands at the same time. Pay attention to the walking direction from the camping areas in the direction of Camping Plaza! All of you arriving by bus can pick up your wristband directly at the bus station. Other wristband exchanges are in the Wheels of Steel area, in the Residenz Evil and Moshtel for visitors of this respective areas.

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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BLOODSTOCK (THAT’S NOT BANDS)


With only a couple of weeks to go, BLOODSTOCK’s here to update you on lots of non-band-related delights at this year’s event, including a diverse range of traders, food stalls, drinks, on-site entertainment, and other facilities at next month’s glorious celebration of heavy metal. Not to mention a bargain deal on this year’s festival t-shirt and info on 2023’s charity partners. 

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BLOODSTOCK 2023 Final band news & RAM Gallery details revealed


As this year’s event gets ever nearer, BLOODSTOCK is thrilled to announce that Sunday day tickets for 2023 are now SOLD OUT!! Standard weekend tickets remain available but are going quickly, plus a limited day allocation for Friday and Saturday.  Read on for more band news, plus all the details on the RAM Gallery exhibitors, the return of the T-Shirt/CD Amnesty and Planet Rock Signing Tent, plus how to do a one-stop-shop for all your festival essentials. 

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PREVIEW: WACKEN OPEN AIR 2023, Germany 2nd-5th August


by Carina Lawrence

Wacken 2023 sold out as always, quicker than any metal festival worldwide, making it the biggest metal gathering to attend. The theme for this year is Vikings and their culture! Wardruna will play the festival for the first time, fitting the theme. Ex-Gorgoroth drummer Einar Selvik started the band. Their unique brand of Nordic folk was featured in the TV hit show Vikings, giving the whole genre a massive push. So many amazing acts will appear at the festival, but here are a select few!

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