Festival No. 0001082 · Est. 1997
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Where it happens
Festival site
Festival grounds
The details
- Venue
- Wacken Open Air
- Address
- Norderstr. 25596
- City
- Wacken, Germany
- Capacity
- 180,000
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For the record
About the artists
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All Hail the Yeti formed in 2006.
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Alligatoah was born in Langen, Germany, on 28 September 1989. Plays hip hop.
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Angel Witch formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Arch Enemy formed in Halmstad, Sweden, in 1996. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal, symphonic metal.
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As I Lay Dying formed in San Diego, United States, in 2000. Plays christian metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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At the Gates formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Avantasia formed in 2000. Plays metal, power metal, progressive metal, rock opera, symphonic metal.
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Belphegor formed in Salzburg, Austria, in 1993. Plays black metal, blackened death metal, death metal, metal.
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Black Inhale formed in 2010. Plays groove metal, thrash metal.
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Bokassa formed in 2015. Plays punk, stoner rock.
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Brian Downey was born in Crumlin, Ireland, on 27 January 1951. Plays rock.
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Brothers of Metal formed in 2012. Plays power metal.
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Burgerkill formed in Bandung, Indonesia, in 1995.
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Butcher Babies formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2010. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, heavy metal, metalcore, nu metal, thrash metal.
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Cirith Ungol formed in Ventura, United States, in 1971. Plays doom metal, epic doom metal, heavy metal, metal, power metal, traditional doom metal, us power metal.
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Clutch formed in Maryland, United States, in 1990. Plays blues rock, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Danko Jones formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1996. Plays hard rock, rock.
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Dead label formed in Celbridge, Ireland, in 2008.
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Death Angel formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1982. Plays heavy metal, metal, technical thrash metal, thrash metal.
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Death Ss formed in 1977. Plays heavy metal.
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Dope formed in Villa Park, United States, in 1997. Plays alternative metal, heavy metal, industrial metal, industrial rock, nu metal.
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Doyle formed in Sussex County, United States, in 2012. Plays horror punk, metal.
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Einherjer formed in Haugesund, Norway, in 1993. Plays black metal, viking metal.
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Endseeker formed in 2014. Plays death metal.
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Epica formed in Reuver, Netherlands, on 18 May 2002. Plays gothic metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal.
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Feuerschwanz formed in Erlangen, Germany, in 2004. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval rock.
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Freedom Call formed in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1998. Plays power metal.
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GAEREA formed in 2016. Plays black metal.
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Gloryhammer formed in 2010. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Gluecifer formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1994. Plays garage rock, rock.
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Grave Digger formed in Gladbeck, Germany, in 1980. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Gwar formed in Richmond, United States, in 1985. Plays comedy rock, hardcore punk, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Halo Effect formed in 2001. Plays electronic.
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Hypocrisy formed in Ludvika, Sweden, in 1990. Plays death metal, melodic death metal, metal.
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Hämatom formed in Bayern, Germany, in 2004. Plays neue deutsche härte.
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Ill Niño formed in Union City, United States, in 1999. Plays metal, metalcore, nu metal, rock.
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Imperium Dekadenz formed in 2004. Plays atmospheric black metal, black metal.
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Implore formed in 2013, and split up in 2023, after 10 years. Plays death metal, grindcore.
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In Extremo formed in 1995. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval metal, medieval rock.
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Ingrimm formed in Regensburg, Germany. Plays folk metal.
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Judas Priest formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1969. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm.
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Kampfar formed in 1994. Plays black metal, pagan black metal, viking metal.
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Kissin’ Dynamite formed in Burladingen, Germany, in 2006. Plays glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Lacuna Coil formed in Milan, Italy, in 1997. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Limp Bizkit formed in Jacksonville, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hip hop, metal, nu metal, pop rock, rap metal, rap rock.
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Lindemann formed in 2014, and split up in 2020, after 6 years. Plays heavy metal, industrial, industrial metal, metal.
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Loudness formed in Osaka, Japan, in May 1981. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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Lucifer formed in Zaandam, Netherlands, in 1972, and split up in 1978, after 6 years.
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Mantar formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 2012. Plays black metal, doom metal, metal, punk, sludge metal.
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Me And That Man formed in 2013. Plays americana, blues, blues rock, country, country rock, dark folk, folk, folk rock.
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Mercyful Fate formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1981. Plays heavy metal, metal.
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Michael Monroe was born in Helsinki, Finland, on 17 June 1962. Plays glam metal, glam punk, glam rock, hard rock, punk rock, rock.
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Moonspell formed in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1989. Plays black metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Mork formed in Halden, Norway, in 2004. Plays black metal.
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Neaera formed in 2003. Plays melodic death metal, melodic metalcore.
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New Model Army formed in Bradford, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, post-punk, punk, rock.
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Nothgard formed in Deggendorf, Germany, in 2008. Plays death metal, melodic death metal.
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Nytt Land formed in 2014. Plays dark folk, folk rock, pagan folk, tribal ambient.
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Onslaught formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays hardcore punk, metal, punk, punk rock, thrash metal.
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Orden Ogan formed in Arnsberg, Germany, in 1996. Plays folk metal, power metal.
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Other plays dance.
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Overkill formed in Old Bridge Township, United States, in 1980. Plays cowboy poetry, groove metal, metal, pigfuck, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Perturbator was born in Paris, France, on 22 January 1993. Plays darksynth, ebm, electronic, industrial, post-punk, synthwave.
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Pestilence formed in Enschede, Netherlands, in 1986. Plays death metal, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Phil Campbell was born in Pontypridd, United Kingdom, on 7 May 1961, and died on 13 March 2026, aged 64. Plays metal, rock.
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Rose Tattoo formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1976. Plays classic rock, hard rock, rock.
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Rotting Christ formed in Athens, Greece, in 1987. Plays black metal, gothic metal, grindcore, melodic black metal, metal.
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Skyforger formed in 1995. Plays folk metal, pagan black metal.
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Slipknot formed in Des Moines, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, nu metal.
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Soen formed in 2004. Plays metal, post-metal, progressive metal, progressive rock.
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Static-X formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, industrial, industrial metal, metal, nu metal, rock.
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Storm Seeker formed in Neuss, Germany, in April 2013. Plays folk metal.
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Stratovarius formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1984. Plays metal, power metal.
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Suicidal Angels formed in 2001. Plays thrash metal.
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Tarja was born in Kitee, Finland, on 17 August 1977. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal, symphonic metal, symphonic rock.
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The Night Flight Orchestra formed in Helsingborg, Sweden, in 2012. Plays aor, classic rock, hard rock.
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Therapy? formed in Belfast, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, noise rock, post-hardcore, power pop, punk rock, rock.
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Thundermother formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2009. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, rock, rock and roll.
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Tiamat formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1987. Plays death metal, doom metal, gothic metal, gothic rock, metal, progressive metal, rock.
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Vended formed in Des Moines, United States, in February 2018. Plays nu metal.
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Venom formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays black metal, death metal, heavy metal, metal, nwobhm, speed metal, thrash metal.
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Visions of Atlantis formed in Bruck an der Mur, Austria, in August 2000. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Vomitory formed in 1989. Plays death metal.
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Vulture plays dubstep.
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Wind Rose formed in Pisa, Italy, in 2009. Plays folk metal, heavy metal, power metal.