Wacken Open Air 2017

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  Aborted formed in Waregem, Belgium, in 1995. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, deathcore, goregrind, grindcore, metal.

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  Accept formed in Solingen, Germany, in 1971. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm, power metal, speed metal, thrash metal.

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  Ahab formed in Heidelberg, Germany, in 2004. Plays death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, funeral doom metal, metal.

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  Amon Amarth formed in Tumba, Sweden, in 1992. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, viking metal.

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  Annihilator formed in Ottawa, Canada, in 1984. Plays heavy metal, metal, speed metal, technical thrash metal, thrash metal.

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  Apocalyptica formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1993. Plays alternative metal, heavy metal, instrumental, instrumental rock, metal, neoclassical metal, symphonic metal.

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  Architects formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays alternative metal, djent, mathcore, metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, progressive metal, progressive metalcore.

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  ASP formed in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, in 1999. Plays dark wave, gothic, gothic rock, neue deutsche härte.

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  Aura Noir formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1993. Plays black metal, metal, progressive metal, thrash metal.

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  Avantasia formed in 2000. Plays metal, power metal, progressive metal, rock opera, symphonic metal.

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  Bai Bang

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  Batushka formed in Białystok, Poland, in 2018, and split up on 13 December 2024, after 6 years. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal, doom metal, russian orthodox liturgical music.

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  Boomtown Rats formed in 1975, and split up in 1986, after 11 years. Plays art punk, new romantic, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, power pop, pub rock, punk.

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  Brujeria formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1989. Plays death metal, deathgrind, grindcore.

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  Candlemass formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1984. Plays doom metal, epic doom metal, heavy metal, metal, traditional doom metal.

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  Clawfinger formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1989. Plays industrial metal, rap metal.

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  Crowbar formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1988. Plays doom metal, heavy metal, sludge metal.

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  Cypecore formed in Sinsheim, Germany, in 2007. Plays industrial, metalcore.

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  Dawn Of Disease formed in Osnabrück, Germany, in 2003, and split up in 2020, after 17 years. Plays melodic death metal.

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  Dog Eat Dog

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  Emperor formed in Notodden, Norway, in 1991. Plays black metal, melodic black metal, metal, progressive metal, symphonic black metal, symphonic metal.

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  Ereb Altor formed in Gävle, Sweden, in 2003. Plays black metal, doom metal, viking metal.

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  Europe formed in Upplands Väsby, Sweden, in 1982. Plays aor, arena rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop metal, rock.

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  Evil Scarecrow formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 1 July 2002. Plays alternative rock, black metal, death metal, gothic rock, heavy metal, melodic death metal, metal.

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  Fates Warning formed in Hartford, United States, in 1982. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, us power metal.

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  Fit for an Autopsy formed in 2007. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, deathcore, deathgrind.

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  Grand Magus formed in 1996. Plays doom metal, heavy metal, metal, stoner metal, traditional doom metal.

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  Heaven Shall Burn formed in Saalfeld, Germany, in 1996. Plays death metal, deathcore, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metalcore.

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  Heldmaschine formed in Koblenz, Germany, in 2011. Plays industrial metal, neue deutsche härte.

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  Hämatom formed in Bayern, Germany, in 2004. Plays neue deutsche härte.

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  Imperium Dekadenz formed in 2004. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal.

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  Kadavar formed in Berlin, Germany, in 2010. Plays death metal, hard rock, heavy psych, psychedelic rock, stoner rock.

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  Kreator formed in Essen, Germany, in 1982. Plays death metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, speed metal, thrash metal.

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  Kryptos formed in Bangalore, India, in 1998. Plays thrash metal.

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  Kärbholz formed in 2003. Plays hard rock, punk, rock.

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  Lacuna Coil formed in Milano, Italy, in 1997. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, metal.

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  Lords of Black formed in Madrid, Spain, in 2014. Plays heavy metal, power metal.

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  Marilyn Manson formed in Fort Lauderdale, United States, in 1989. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, drum and bass, heavy metal, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal.

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  Mayhem formed in Langhus, Norway, in 1984. Plays black metal, metal.

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  Mortiis formed in Notodden, Norway, in 1993. Plays dark ambient, dark wave, dungeon synth, electro-industrial, electropop, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal.

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  Nale formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007.

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  Napalm Death formed in Meriden, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays crust punk, death metal, deathgrind, grindcore, industrial metal, metal.

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  Nile formed in Greenville, United States, in 1993. Plays brutal death metal, death metal, metal, technical death metal.

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  Orange Goblin formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995, and split up on 17 December 2025, after 30 years. Plays doom metal, heavy metal, metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.

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  Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, United Kingdom, on 26 March 1988. Plays death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, gothic metal, gothic rock, metal, rock.

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  Possessed formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1983. Plays death metal, thrash metal.

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  Powerwolf formed in 2003. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic metal.

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  Primal Fear formed in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, in 1997. Plays heavy metal, power metal, speed metal.

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  Psychotic Waltz formed in San Diego, United States, in 1986. Plays heavy metal, progressive metal, technical thrash metal, thrash metal.

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  Rage formed in Herne, Germany, in 1986. Plays heavy metal, power metal, speed metal.

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  Saltatio Mortis formed in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 2000. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval, medieval metal.

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  Serenity formed in 2001. Plays power metal.

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  Soilwork formed in Helsingborg, Sweden, in 1995. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.

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  Sonata Arctica formed in Kemi, Finland, in 1999. Plays power metal.

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  Svbway To Sally formed in Potsdam, Germany, in 1990. Plays folk, folk metal, folk rock, industrial metal, medieval, medieval metal, metal, neue deutsche härte.

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  Tankard formed in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, in 1982. Plays thrash metal.

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  Trivium formed in Orlando, United States, in 2000. Plays heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, progressive metal, thrash metal.

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  Turbonegro formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1988. Plays garage punk, glam punk, hard rock, hardcore punk, noise rock, punk, punk rock.

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  Twilight Force formed in Falun, Sweden, in 2011. Plays power metal, symphonic metal.

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  Uli Jon Roth was born on 18 December 1954. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, neoclassical metal, psychedelic rock.

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  Volbeat formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2001. Plays groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock and roll.

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  Walls of Jericho formed in Detroit, United States, in 1998. Plays beatdown hardcore, metalcore.

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  Warpath formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1991. Plays thrash metal.

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  Witchery formed in Linkoping, Sweden, in 1997. Plays black metal, death metal, speed metal, thrash metal.