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The 35th edition of Wacken Open Air is fast approaching, and anticipation for this anniversary is building—and is likely to grow even more now that another top-tier act is joining the already packed lineup. Sabaton will return to the Holy Ground seven years after their last visit! Sabaton have issued the following statement:"It’s with massive... Continue Reading →
The “Pay with your Blood” blood donation campaign is entering its next round and will take place at eight locations across Germany. Wacken Open Air is continuing the successful campaign and, together with the Universitätsklinik Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), is hosting a major kick-off event at the UKE on September 13, 2025. Lord of the Lost will... Continue Reading →
On the last evening of the festival, the first bands for the 35th Wacken Open Air 2026, which will take place from July 29 to August 1, 2026, were announced to loud cheers during an epic multimedia show on both main stages. The highlights of this anniversary edition will include headline performances by Savatage, Def... Continue Reading →
In view of the horrifying images of burning forests, the team of the Wacken Open Air decided in December 2019 to refrain from sending the usual physical Christmas greetings. Instead, the metal festival joined forces with the German branch of World Wide Fundfor Nature (WWF) and the Instituto Terra to initiate a fundraising campaign in benefit of the Mata Atlantica region in the Brazilian rainforest. The declared purpose of this campaign was the reforestation of an... Continue Reading →
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