Wacken Open Air
Location(s)	Wacken, Germany
Years active	1990 – present
Founded by
Date(s)	August
Genre(s)	Metal
Website	www.wacken.com

Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) is the largest exclusively metal music festival in the world. Wacken is a municipality near the city of Itzehoe in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Wacken is a municipality near the city of Itzehoe in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. is the northernmost of the 16 ''Bundesländer'' in Germany. The former English name was Sleswick-Holsatia the Danish name is Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. With 60,000 festival visitors, and including personnel a total of over 72,000 attendees in 2007,^[1] it attracts metal music fans from around the world.

The festival was first held in 1990 as a small event for local German bands. By 1998 the event had become the major festival on the European metal calendar and one of the most important in the world and included over 70 bands from all over Europe, North America and Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. W:O:A is usually held at the beginning of August and lasts three days, during which the festival-goers camp on several large camping grounds surrounding the actual festival area. The 70 or more artists perform across four separate stages over the course of the event.

Contents 1 Lineups 1.1 1990 1.2 1991 1.3 1992 1.4 1993 1.5 1994 1.6 1995 1.7 1996 1.8 1997 1.9 1998 1.10 1999 1.11 2000 1.12 2001 1.13 2002 1.14 2003 1.15 2004 1.16 2005 1.17 2006 1.18 2007 1.19 2008 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

Lineups

1990

August 24 - August 25, 1990: 5th Avenue, Axe 'n Sex, Motoslug, Sacret Season, Skyline, Wizzard

1991

August 21 - August 22, 1991: Bon Scott (HH), Gypsy Kyss, Kilgore, Life Artist, Ruby Red, Shanghai'd Guts, Skyline

1992

August 22 - August 23, 1992: 5th Avenue, Asmodis, Ax'n Sex, Bad Sister, Bai Bang, Blind Guardian, De La Cruz, Doc Eisenhauer, Dr. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Blind Guardian is a German heavy metal band which is often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in Power metal and Speed metal Hörp, Eddie E. , Highlander, Ides of March, Incubator, Jolly Hangman, Mama's Boys, Morbid Mind, Motoslug, Pagan Spell, Paradise, Play'n'Bleed, Saitensprünge, Saxon, Störspatzen of Des, STS 8 Mission, The Waltons, Vivian

1993

August 20 - August 22, 1993: 5th Avenue, Abi Wallenstein, Ax'n Sex, Blue Velvet, Bon Scott (HH), Buddy Lackey, Châlice, Doro, Fast Lover, Fates Warning, Gary Hughes, Gorefest, Häwi Mädels, Heavenward, Highlander, Holocaust, Jacks Hammer, Jingo de Lunch, Michael Dickes, Noisy Act of Protest, Plan B, Railway, RAX, Riverdogs, Samael, Sahara, Skew Siskin, Torment, Toy, Trespass, Vivian, Warpath

1994

August 19 - August 20, 1994: Ace Öf Spades, Atrocity, Chemical Breath, Deceased, Decision D, Dixi Gunworks, Easy Livin' (Uriah Heep feat. The Ides of March is a rock band that had a Transatlantic hit with the Song "Vehicle" in 1970. Mama's Boys were a 1980s Hard rock / heavy metal group from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland featuring the three McManus brothers Pat a Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Doro Pesch (full name Dorothee Pesch born 3 June, 1964, Düsseldorf, Germany) is a female vocalist formerly of the German heavy Fates Warning is a Progressive metal band formed in 1983 by John Arch, Jim Matheos, Victor Arduini, Joe DiBiase, and Steve Gorefest is a Dutch band from the Zeeland region of the Netherlands which was founded in 1989 as a Death metal outfit by De Koeyer Harthoorn Holocaust are a progressive heavy metal band located in Boston, Massachusetts The Rax is a Mountain range at the border of the Austrian federal provinces Lower Austria and Styria, situated in the Northern Limestone The Riverdogs is a rock band founded in Los Angeles in the early 1990s Samael is a Black metal / Industrial metal band formed in 1987 in Sion Switzerland. Skew Siskin are a german Hard rock band best known for their 1992 song If The Walls Could Talk, which was a minor hit on MTV. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Atrocity is a German band formed in Ludwigsburg (not to be confused with the American Peace punk band from Berkeley Deceased is a death / Thrash metal band from Virginia, that has attained a dedicated though cult following throughout a lengthy recording and live career Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously Markus Grosskopf from Helloween), Gamma Ray, Hannes Bauer & Orchester, Gnadenlos, Ken Templin, Many Acts Of Maniacs, Moray, Pagandom, Paul Di'Anno's Killers, Prollhead, Rausch, Riff Raff, Riverdogs, Roan, Saintcatee, Skyclad, Stoney Rudolph & The Happy Mc Cardies, Suiciety, Tears for Beers, The Tea Party, The Waltons, Torment, U.K. Subs

1995

August 19 - August 20, 1995: 5th Avenue, Amentia, Angra, Bad Sister, Châlice, Creep, D:A:D, Dark At Down, Das Auge Gottes, Depressive Age, Dixie Gunworks, Ghosts of Dawn, Graue Zellen, Hate Squad, Laberinto, More About Dogs, Morgoth, Paragon, Phantoms of Future, Pothead, Power of Expression, Pretty Maids, Prime, Rape, Revelation, Schweisser, Solitude Aeturnus, Temple of the Absurd, Tiamat, Trauma, Trieb, Vanden Plas, Vocation

1996

August 9 - August 10, 1996: Asylum, Atrocity, Bad Sister, Big Nothing, Böhse Onkelz, Crematory, Desert Storm, Dice, Dimple Minds, Dritte Wahl, Gorefest, Gorn, Grave Digger, Grind Machine, Kingdom Come, Kreator, Manos, Oomph!, Pyogenesis, Ramones Mania, Randalica, Ricochet, Schweisser, Secret Discovery, Sieges Even, Temple of the Absurd, Theatre of Tragedy, The Exploited, The Gathering, Tom Angelripper, Vicki Vomit, Whils

1997

August 8 - August 9, 1997: Aion, Alastis, Amorphis, Birth Control, Dimmu Borgir, Dismember, Dissection, Don Bosco, Entrust, Fox Force Five, Gainsay, Grave Digger, Grinning Sinner, Hammerfall, Hassmütz, In Flames, Iron Savior, Late September Dogs, Lake of Tears, Love Gun, Motörhead, Mummlox, Overkill, Paunch, Rage & Lingua Mortis Orchester, Raven, Rock Bitch, Samael, Saviour Machine, Scanner, Sceptic Acceptance, Sinner, Sodom, Steiger, Subway to Sally, Tank, Theatre Of Tragedy, The Automanic, Therion, Tom Angelripper, Torment, Totenmond, U.D.O., Umbra Et Imago, Undish, Virgin Steele, Waltari, Zed Yago

1998

August 7 - August 8, 1998: Am I Blood, Angel Dust, Anvil, Arch Enemy, Atrocity, Benediction, Blind Guardian, Blind Passenger, Blitzkrieg, Bonfire, Borknagar, Children of Bodom, Covenant, Crack Up, Cradle of Filth, Crematory, Darkseed, Dew-Scented, Disbelief, Doro, Dritte Wahl, Edguy, Gamma Ray, Goddess Of Desire, Gorgoroth, Hades Almighty, Haggard, Heavenwood, Hollow, Holy Mother, Hypocrisy, Iced Earth, Iron Savior, In Extremo, J.B.O., Krabathor, Kreator, Lacuna Coil, Manos, Nevermore, Night In Gales, Nocturnal Rites, Old Man's Child, Pegazus, Postmortem, Primal Fear, Raise Hell, Rough Silk, Ryker's, Sacred Steel, Sadist, Savatage, Sentenced, Skyclad, Soulburn, Sons Of Damnation, Stahlhammer, Stigmata IV, Stratovarius, Sundown, Sweet Noise, Sweet Savage, Tom Angelripper, Tankard, Temple Of The Absurd, Devin Townsend, Unrest, Vader, Virgin Steele, Voivod, Warrior

1999

August 6 - August 7, 1999: Amon Amarth, Angra, Agent Steel, Atrocity, Axel Rudi Pell, Axxis, Blind Passenger, Bewitched, Brainstorm, Cannibal Corpse, Crematory, The Cult, Death SS, Destiny's End, Dimmu Borgir, Destruction, Eisregen, Eläkeläiset, Enslaved, Edguy, Europe, Fates Warning, God Dethroned, Graveworm, HammerFall, Immortal, In Aeternum, In Extremo, Jaguar, Jag Panzer, Killer, Leatherwolf, Labyrinth, Lefay, Marduk, Marshall Law, Mayhem, Memory Garden, Metal Church, Metalium, Mindfeed, Mystic Circle, Napalm Death, Nevermore, Paradox, Paragon, Pariah, Powergod, Pretty Maids, Primal Fear, Rage, Razor, Reverend Jürgen & Igor, Richthofen, Roland Grapow & Band, Saxon, Sinner, Six Feet Under, Solitude Aeturnus, Spock's Beard, Steel Prophet, Subway to Sally, The Crown, Temple of the Absurd, Therion, Threshold, Torment, Totenmond, Tristania, Tygers of Pan Tang, The Gathering, The Sygnet, Tom Angelripper, U.D.O., Uli Jon Roth, Umbra et Imago, Warrant, Wardog, Warhammer, Witchery, Whiplash

2000

August 4 - August 5, 2000: Agathodaimon, Ancient, Angel Witch, Annihilator, Artillery, Black Sweden, Black Label Society, Blaze Bayley, Breaker, Chantal Chevalier, Dark At Dawn, Dark Age, Dark Funeral, Dee Snider, Demon, Doro, Deranged, Desperados, Engine, Entombed, Freedom Call, Gamma Ray, Gaskin, Grim Reaper, Hades, Heir Apparent, Hypocrisy, Iced Earth, Immolation, Jacob's Dream, Knorkator, Labyrinth, Late Nite Romeo, Liege Lord, Lizzy Borden, Lock Up, Marduk, Molly Hatchet, Morbid Angel, Mob Rules, Nightmare, Nightwish, October 31, Overkill, Pain, Pink Cream 69, Praying Mantis, Raise Hell, Rhapsody, Rose Tattoo, Royal Hunt, Samson, Savage, Sentenced, Six Feet Under, Skew Siskin, Solstice, Spiritual Beggars, Squealer, Steel Attack, Stratovarius, Testament, Tom Angelripper, Twisted Tower Dire, Umbra Et Imago, Vader, Vanishing Point, Vaxination, Venom, Zakk Wylde

2001

August 3 - August 4, 2001: 16 Hell Ventiler, Annihilator, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Arch Enemy, Artch, Behemoth, Bionix, Blackshine, Brainstorm, Cage, Carnal Forge, Chinchilla, Circle Of Grief, Crematory, Cryptopsy, Crystal Shark, Culprit, Dark Tranquillity, Death SS, Deceased, Disaster, Dimmu Borgir, Exciter, Exhumed, Exumer, Finntroll, Grave Digger, HammerFall, Helloween, Holy Moses, In Flames, Jag Panzer, Kamelot, Kju, Knight Errant, Krisiun, Lacuna Coil, Lost Horizon, Metalium, Mortician, Motörhead, Mago de Oz, Naglfar, Napalm Death, Nasum, Nevermore, Night in Gales, Nightfall, Nightwish, Nostradameus, Opeth, Overkill, Paragon, Paul Dianno & Killers, Primal Fear, Rage, Rawhead Rexx, Sacraphyx, Saxon, Silent Force, Sins Of Thy Beloved, Smoke Blow, Sodom, Soilwork, Sonata Arctica, Soul Doctor, Stigma IV, Subway to Sally, Tad Morose, Tankard, Therion, Deströyer 666, The Haunted, Impotent Sea Snakes, The Traceelords, Therion mit Chor, Trail of Tears, Vintersorg, Warhammer, W.A.S.P.

2002

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Steel Prophet is an American Power metal band led by the founder and main writer Steve Kachinsky Subway to Sally was founded in Potsdam, Germany, in the early 1990s Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government Therion is a Swedish Symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987 Threshold is a Progressive metal band formed in Surrey, UK in the late 1980s Totenmond ( 1984 - 1990 Wermut) is a German metal -band with its own combination of punk, black and Thrash Tristania is Gothic metal band from Norway, formed in the end of 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tygers Of Pan Tang are a heavy metal band originating from Whitley Bay in the North-East of England, formed in 1978 The Gathering is a Dutch band which came to fame in the second half of 1990s with vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen. Tom Angelripper (real name Thomas Such, born in 1963 is the founding member and main songwriter of the German Thrash metal band Sodom. UDO is a German heavy metal band founded by lead singer Udo Dirkschneider in 1987. Ulrich Roth (born December 18, 1954) also known as Uli Jon Roth, is a German electric Guitarist and along with Ritchie Blackmore Witchery is a Swedish Thrash metal band formed by former members of Satanic Slaughter in 1997 Whiplash was an American Thrash metal / Speed metal band The band was founded in 1984 in Passaic New Jersey by the three Tonys Tony Portaro Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Agathodaimon is a Gothic metal band from Mainz Germany. 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The band started out as a hobby project for front man Peter Tägtgren, whose idea was to fuse metal with Pink Cream 69 is a German Hard rock band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta The Insect order Mantodea or mantises consists of approximately 2000 species worldwide in Temperate and Tropical habitats of Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as ThunderCross and - more recently - Rhapsody) is an Italian Symphonic Power metal band led by For the Wildstorm Comics character see Rose Tattoo (comics. For the Tennessee Williams play see The Rose Tattoo. Royal Hunt is a Progressive metal band based in Denmark, founded in 1989 by keyboardist Andre Andersen. Samson was a British Hard rock band formed in 1977 by guitarist and vocalist Paul Samson. 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Annihilator is a Canadian Thrash metal band formed in 1984 They debuted with the critically-acclaimed album Alice in Hell in 1989 Die Apokalyptischen Reiter is a Weimar, Germany based heavy metal band signed to the Nuclear Blast label Arch Enemy is a Swedish Melodic death metal band formed in 1996 by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan Liiva, Behemoth ( is a Polish Blackened death metal band They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish Extreme metal underground Bionix is a program block on the Canadian television channel YTV. Cage is an American heavy metal band from San Diego California Carnal Forge are a Swedish band formed in 1997 by Stefan Westerberg and Jari Kuusisto from the band "In Thy Dreams" Crematory is a Gothic metal / Death metal band formed in Mannheim, Germany in 1991 Cryptopsy is a Death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was formed in 1992 A culprit, under English Law properly the Prisoner at The bar, is one accused of a Crime. Dark Tranquillity is a Melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Death SS is an Italian heavy metal band Throughout their career they have played Thrash metal, early Black metal, and on more recent albums Industrial Dimmu Borgir (ˌdɪmuːˈbɔːrɡɪr is a Symphonic black metal band from Norway. Exhumed is an American Deathgrind band from San Jose. They were most recently signed to Relapse Records. Finntroll is a Folk metal band from Finland. They combine elements of Black metal with Finnish Polka, called Humppa See also Gravedigger (disambiguation. Grave Digger is a German Heavy metal band formed in 1980. For The C J Cherryh novel see The Gene Wars universe. HammerFall is a Power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden Helloween is a German power / Speed metal band founded in the early 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool Holy Moses is a German Thrash metal band They are well noted for being fronted by Sabina Classen (it is rare for a woman to be a singer In Flames is a Death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990 and is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal genre Jag Panzer is a Power metal band from the United States of America. Kamelot is an American Power metal band from Tampa, Florida. They incorporate many elements of symphonic and Progressive A knight-errant (plural knights-errant) is a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. Krisiun is a Brazilian Death metal band founded by brothers Alex Camargo (bass vocals Moyses Kolesne (guitars and Max Kolesne (drums Lacuna Coil is an Italian Gothic metal band formed in 1994. Formerly known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal Lost Horizon are a power / Progressive metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Metalium is a Power metal band from Hamburg, Germany. Their style of music is that of the traditional power metal sound which was pioneered in Hamburg by Mortician is a Brutal death metal / Deathgrind two piece band from Yonkers, New York founded in 1989 Mägo de Oz (" Wizard of Oz " with a Heavy-metal umlaut) (also known as simply Mägo) is a Folk Rock and Heavy Metal Naglfar is a Swedish Black metal band formed in 1992. The group was formed by Jens Rydén and Kristoffer Olivius originally under the name Uninterred Napalm Death are Nasum (pronunciation) was a political Swedish band that played a mixture of Grindcore and Death metal. Nevermore is an American metal band from Seattle, Washington assembled in 1991 from the ashes of the Power metal band Sanctuary Nightwish is a symphonic Power metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Overkill is an American Thrash metalband formed in 1980 in New Jersey. Paragon is a speed metal / Power metal band from Hamburg, Germany. Paul Andrews (born 17 May, 1958, in Chingford, Essex) better known as Paul Di'Anno, was the first prominent vocalist Primal Fear is a German Power metal / heavy metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers (Vocals/Ex- Gamma Ray) Mat Sinner (Bass and Vocals/ Rage is a Heavy metal band from Germany, formed in 1984 Background Rage began in 1984 under the previous band name Avenger. Rawhead Rexx are a German Power metal / heavy metal band The current members are guitarist and vocalist Juergen Volk, and bass player "Face" Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. For the Within Temptation album see The Silent Force Silent Force is a German Power metal band with neo-classical The Sins of Thy Beloved is a Gothic-doom metal band from Bryne Norway. Sodom are a German Thrash metal band from Gelsenkirchen, formed in 1982 Soilwork is a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. Sonata Arctica is a Finnish Power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996 Subway to Sally was founded in Potsdam, Germany, in the early 1990s Tad Morose is a Swedish heavy metal / Power metal band formed in 1991 and led by guitarist Christer 'Krunt' Andersson. Tankard is the name of a speed / thrash -metal band from Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 1982 Therion is a Swedish Symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987 Deströyer 666 is a Black metal band formed in 1994 by Guitarist K The Haunted is a Swedish Thrash metal band formed in 1996 in Gothenburg, Sweeden. The Impotent Sea Snakes were an American Rock'n'Roll band from Atlanta Georgia known for their sexually explicit lyrics and performances Therion is a Swedish Symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987 Trail of Tears is a Norwegian Gothic / Symphonic black metal band originally formed in 1994 under the name of Natt. Vintersorg (pronounced 'sɔrj; "Winter Sorrow" in English is a Swedish folk / viking Black metal band from Skellefteå WASP is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and emerged with the L Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Alabama Thunderpussy is a Southern metal band from Richmond Virginia. Amon Amarth is a Viking -themed Melodic death metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992 Angel Dust (originally Angeldust, not to be confused with many other bands of the same name are a Power metal band originating from Dortmund, Germany Angra is a heavy metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its use of symphonic interludes highly technical guitar playing and regional elements See also Avalanche (disambiguation. Avalanch is a Spanish heavy/[[power metal]] band formed in Asturias in 1993 Blaze Bayley (born Bayley Alexander Cook, 29 May 1963, Birmingham, England) is the lead singer for the Blind Guardian is a German heavy metal band which is often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in Power metal and Speed metal Blitzkrieg are a heavy metal band from Leicester formed in 1980 consisting of Brian Ross (vocals Ken Johnson (guitar Guy Laverick (guitar Paul Borknagar is a progressive Black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) is a British singer Airline pilot, radio show This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. Cannibal Corpse is an American Death metal band founded in 1986 Children of Bodom is a Finnish Melodic death metal band from Espoo, Finland formed in 1993 , Destruction, Dimple Minds, Domine, Dornenreich, Doro, Dream Evil, Dying Fetus, Edguy, Eisregen, Evergrey, Exodus, Falconer, Fleshcrawl, Green Carnation, Haggard, Heathen, Heavenly, Hollenthon, Hypocrisy, Immortal, In Extremo, Iron Savior, J.B.O., Justice, Kalmah, Kotipelto, Kreator, Lock Up, Macabre, Metalucifer, Mezarkabul, Mob Rules, Mörk Gryning, My Dying Bride, Necrophobic, Nightmare, Nocturnal Rites, Nuclear Assault (Reunion), Onkel Tom, Pretty Maids, Primordial, Pungent Stench, Raven, Rebellion, Red Aim, Rose Tattoo, Rottweiler Sabbat, Savatage, Shakra, Sinergy, Stormwarrior, Stormwitch, Suidakra, Thunderstone, Torfrock, U.D.O., Unleashed, Vanden Plas, Vicious Rumors, Vision Divine, Vomitory, Warlord, Wizard, Wolf

2003

July 31 - August 2, 2003: Ancient Rites, Annihilator, Assassin, Bai Bang, Callenish Circle, Carpathian Forest, Circle II Circle, Dark Age, Dark Angel, Dark Funeral, Darkane, Dew-Scented, Diamond Head, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Dismember, Eidolon, Evidence One, Extreme Noise Terror, Freedom Call, Gamma Ray, Graveworm, Heavenshallburn, Human Fortress, In Flames, Kataklysm, Lordi, Lotto King Karl, Malevolent Creation, Masterplan, Metalium, Nile, Obscenity, Onkel Tom, Oratory, Primal Fear, Psychopunch, Rage, Raise Hell, Raunchy, Rotting Christ, Running Wild, Sentenced, Seventh One, Sinister, Sinner, Slayer, Soilwork, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Subway to Sally, Symphorce, Testament, The Almighty Punchdrunk, The Crown, Thyrfing, Twisted Sister, Twisted Tower Dire, V8 Wankers, Vader, Victims Of Madness, Victory, Stormlord

2004

August 5 - August 7, 2004: After Forever, Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, Artefact, Astral Doors, Bal-Sagoth, Brainstorm, Böhse Onkelz, Cannibal Corpse, Cathedral, Children of Bodom, Death Angel, Destruction, Dio, Dionysus, Disbelief, Doro Pesch & Warlock, Dr. Rock, Ektomorf, Eläkeläiset, Engine of Pain, Everfest, Feinstein, Grave Digger, Griffin, Gun Barrel, Gutbucket, Helloween, Hobbs Angel of Death, Hypocrisy, J.B.O., Knorkator, Kotipelto, Mambo Kurt, Mayhem, Methedras, Misery Index, Mnemic, Motörhead, Mystic Prophecy, Nevermore, Nocturno Culto, Onkel Tom, Orphanage, Paragon, Quireboys, Raunchy, Reckless Tide, Satan, Satyricon, Saxon, Schandmaul, Sufferage, Supersoma, The Rods, Thora, Thunderstone, Unleashed, Vanguard, Voodoma, Weinhold, Zodiac Mindwarp

2005

August 4 - August 6, 2005: Accept, Apocalyptica, Axel Rudi Pell, Bloodbath, Candlemass, Cataract, Contradiction, Corvus Corax, Count Raven, Dissection, Doomfoxx, DragonForce, Edguy, Eisregen, EmKay, Endhammer, Endstille, Ensiferum, Equilibrium, Finntroll, Goddess of Desire, Gorefest, HammerFall, Hard Time, Hatesphere, Holy Moses, Illdisposed, Kreator, Machine Head, Machine Men, Mambo Kurt, Marduk, Marky Ramone, Mercenary, Metal Church, Metalium, Mob Rules, Morgana Lefay, Mucc, Naglfar, Nightwish, Noise Forest, Obituary, Oomph!, Overkill, Panic Cell, Potentia Animi, Primordial, Reckless Tide, Regicide, Saeko, Samael, Sentenced, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Suffocation, Suidakra, Teräsbetoni, Torfrock, Tristania, Turisas, Unleash the Fury, Vanguard, W:O:A Firefighters, Within Temptation, Zyklon

2006

August 3 - August 5, 2006: Aborted, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Atheist, Battlelore, Blind Guardian (signing only), Bloodthorn, Born From Pain, Caliban, Carnivore, Celtic Frost, Children of Bodom, D'espairsRay, Danko Jones, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Ektomorf, Emperor, End of Green, Fear Factory, Finntroll, Fleshgore, Forever Slave, Gamma Ray, In Extremo, Korpiklaani, Krieger, Krypteria, Lake of Tears, Legion of the Damned, Mambo Kurt, Metal Church, Metal Inquisitor, Ministry, Morbid Angel, Mortal Sin, Motörhead, MSG, Mystic Circle, Nevermore, Nocturnal Rites, Opeth, Orphaned Land, Primal Fear, Rose Tattoo, Scorpions, Six Feet Under, Soilwork, Soulfly, Subway to Sally, Suidakra, Tribe After Tribe, Transilvanian Beat Club, Tourettes, Uli Jon Roth, Victory, Vreid, WE, Whitesnake, Wintersun

2007

August 2 - August 4, 2007: 1349, All That Remains, Amorphis, Lacuna Coil, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Animal Alpha, Belphegor, Benedictum, The Black Dahlia Murder, Black Majesty, Blind Guardian, Blitzkrieg, Cannibal Corpse, Chthonic, Communic, Destruction, Dimension Zero, Dimmu Borgir, Dir en grey, Disillusion, Drone, Electric Eel Shock, Enslaved, Fair to Midland, Falconer, Fastway, Gutbucket, Grave Digger, Haggard, Hatesphere, Heaven Shall Burn, Immortal, In Flames, Iced Earth, J.B.O., Kampfar, Letzte Instanz, Mambo Kurt, Maroon, Mennen, Moonsorrow, Moonspell, Municipal Waste, Napalm Death, Narziss, Neaera, Norther, Overkill, Pharao, Possessed, Rage & Lingua Mortis Orchestra, Rose Tattoo, Sabbat, Sacred Reich, Sahg, Samael, Saxon, Schandmaul, Scorpions, Secrets of the Moon, Sodom, Sonic Syndicate, The Answer, The Sorrow, Stormwarrior featuring Kai Hansen, Stratovarius, Subway to Sally, Suidakra, Swallow the Sun, Therion, Turbonegro, Turisas, Type O Negative, Týr, Unheilig, The Vision Bleak, Vital Remains, Volbeat. Destruction are a German Thrash metal band from Lörrach, in southern Germany. Domine is an epic Power metal band started in the mid-1980s in Florence Italy Doro Pesch (full name Dorothee Pesch born 3 June, 1964, Düsseldorf, Germany) is a female vocalist formerly of the German heavy Dream Evil is a heavy metal band from Sweden, assembled and integrated by renowned musical producer Fredrik Nordström Dying Fetus are an American Death metal band presently noteworthy for their virtuosity and their dual mid-range and gurgling vocals Edguy is a Power metal band from Fulda, Germany that was formed in 1992. Eisregen is a German Black metal band which was founded in 1995. Evergrey is a Progressive metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Exodus is an American Thrash metal band formed in 1980 in San Francisco, California by guitarist Gary Holt, current Metallica Falconer is a distinctive Swedish folk / Power metal band formed by the former guitarist of Mithotyn Stefan Weinerhall. Fleshcrawl is a Death metal band formed in 1987 in Illertissen, Bavaria, Germany. Green Carnation is a band from Kristiansand, Norway formed in 1990 that has created songs from both the Progressive rock and Progressive metal Haggard is a German Symphonic metal musical group founded in 1991. Heathen is a North American Thrash metal band originating from the Bay Area California, founded in 1984 by guitarist Lee Altus Hollenthon is a Melodic death metal band from Austria. The band includes many Symphonic elements in their work and hints of Black metal Hypocrisy is a Death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren Immortal is a pioneering Black metal band from Bergen, Norway. " In Extremo " (Latin "at the edge" or "in the extreme" is a German Folk metal band originating from Berlin. Iron Savior is a German Power metal band formed by Piet Sielck, Kai Hansen, and Thomas "Thomen" Stauch. For other uses of JBO see JBO. JBO (James Blast Orchester is a Fun metal band from Erlangen, Germany Justice is a Thrash metal band from Dürrbrunn, Germany, formed in 1989 by Ian Finlay (drums Wolfgang Ott (bass and Uli Friedel (guitar Kalmah is a Melodic death metal band from Oulu, Finland that formed in 1998 Kotipelto is a Finnish melodic power metal self-named band by Timo Kotipelto created during a hiatus in activity for Power metal band Stratovarius Kreator are a German Thrash metal band from Essen Germany. They started their career in 1982 under the name Tormentor Lock Up was a Deathgrind side project created by bassist Shane Embury ( Napalm Death) with the late Jesse Pintado (ex Napalm Death Terrorizer Macabre is a murder metal band from the USA. They were formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, and have never had a line-up change Metalucifer is a Japanese heavy metal band formed by Gezolucifer (of Sabbat) in 1995 Mezarkabul ( Pentagram in Turkey) is a Turkish heavy metal / Power metal band formed by Murat İlkan (vocals Hakan My Dying Bride is a British Doom metal band formed in 1990 Biography My Dying Bride was formed in June 1990 after lead guitarist Andrew For the medical condition see Necrophobia Necrophobic is a Swedish Death / Black metal band formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim is a Japanese rock band and involved in the Visual Kei scene History Nightmare began in January 2000 by Sakito and Hitsugi while most of the members Nocturnal Rites is a Swedish Power metal band formed in 1990 Biography The band started Nuclear Assault is an American Thrash metal / crossover band formed in 1984. Tom Angelripper (real name Thomas Such, born in 1963 is the founding member and main songwriter of the German Thrash metal band Sodom. Pretty Maids is a heavy metal / AOR band formed in Horsens, Denmark, by Ronnie Atkins and Ken Hammer in 1981 Primordial is a Blackened Doom Metal band formed in 1991 in Skerries, Ireland, by Pól MacAmlaigh (bass and Ciáran MacUiliam (guitars Pungent Stench was a darkly humorous Death metal band from Vienna, Austria who formed in 1988. Raven are an English heavy metal band associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement Rebellion is a German heavy-metal band. It was formed when Guitarist Uwe Lulis left Grave Digger, taking ex-Grave For the Wildstorm Comics character see Rose Tattoo (comics. For the Tennessee Williams play see The Rose Tattoo. For the Japanese band see Sabbat (Japanese band. 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Vanden Plas is the name of a company of Coachbuilders for specialist and up-market automobile manufacturers Vicious Rumors is an American Power metal band founded in 1979 in the San Francisco Bay Area California. Vision Divine is a progressive Power metal band formed in Italy in 1998 Warlord is an 1980s Heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ancient Rites is a Belgian Black metal (old / Folk metal (recent band formed in 1988. Annihilator is a Canadian Thrash metal band formed in 1984 They debuted with the critically-acclaimed album Alice in Hell in 1989 Callenish Circle was a Melodic death metal band from the Netherlands. Carpathian Forest is a Norwegian Black metal band formed by Nattefrost and Nordavind in 1990 Circle II Circle is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Dark Angel was a Thrash metal band from Los Angeles. Their over-the-top style (extremely fast heavy and lengthy songs with lots of tempo changes lyrics and Dark Funeral is a Black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden. The band formed in 1993 and released its first record in 1994 placing it among the pioneers Darkane (formerly known as Agretator) is a heavy metal band from Helsingborg, Sweden. Dew-Scented is a German Thrash metal band They have released 7 studio albums so far and are currently signed to Nuclear Blast Records. Diamond Head are a British heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. Die Apokalyptischen Reiter is a Weimar, Germany based heavy metal band signed to the Nuclear Blast label Dismember is a Swedish Death metal band that formed from members of Carnage in 1988 Eidolon is a Canadian Power metal / Progressive metal band formed in 1993 by brothers Shawn and Glen Drover (who were both Extreme Noise Terror (often abbreviated to ENT) are a Crust punk and Grindcore band originally from Ipswich, England. Freedom Call is a German Power metal band formed in 1998. Biography Freedom Call was formed in 1998 by old friends Chris Bay and Daniel Gamma Ray is a Power metal band from north Germany, founded by former Helloween Guitarist, singer and Songwriter Kai Graveworm is a Melodic black metal band with extremely heavy influences from Gothic metal, Doom metal, (on older albums and Death metal In Flames is a Death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990 and is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal genre Kataklysm is a Canadian Death metal band They call their musical style "northern hyperblast" after an advertisement in M Lordi is a heavy metal quintet from Finland. The concept for Lordi was devised in 1992 however the band was not formed until 1996 by Tomi Putaansuu (known Malevolent Creation is a Death metal band originally hailing from Buffalo, New York. Masterplan is a German-[[United States of America|American]] Power metal band founded by Uli Kusch and Roland Grapow upon leaving Helloween Metalium is a Power metal band from Hamburg, Germany. Their style of music is that of the traditional power metal sound which was pioneered in Hamburg by Nile is a brutal / Technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina that assembled in 1993 Tom Angelripper (real name Thomas Such, born in 1963 is the founding member and main songwriter of the German Thrash metal band Sodom. Primal Fear is a German Power metal / heavy metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers (Vocals/Ex- Gamma Ray) Mat Sinner (Bass and Vocals/ Rage is a Heavy metal band from Germany, formed in 1984 Background Rage began in 1984 under the previous band name Avenger. 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2008

July 31 - August 2, 2008: announced:^[2] 3 Inches of Blood, Airbourne, Alestorm, At the Gates, Autumn, Avantasia, Avenged Sevenfold, Axxis, Before the Dawn, Carcass, Children of Bodom, Corvus Corax, Crematory, Cynic, Destructor, Dream of an Opium Eater, Ensiferum, Evocation, Excrementory Grindfuckers, Exodus, Girugamesh, Grave, Gorerotted, Gorgoroth, Hatebreed, Headhunter, Holy Moses, Iron Maiden, Job For a Cowboy, Kamelot, Killswitch Engage, Kreator, Krypteria, Leaves' Eyes, Lord Belial, Lordi, Massacre, Machine Men, Mercenary, Mustasch, Nashville Pussy, Negură Bunget, Nifelheim, Nightwish, Obituary, Opeth, Powerwolf, Primordial, Psychopunch, Sabaton, Saltatio Mortis, Soilwork, Sonata Arctica, Stam1na, Stone Gods, Sturm und Drang, The Bones, The Haunted, Torture Squad, Unearth, van Canto, Warbringer, Watain. 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The concept for Lordi was devised in 1992 however the band was not formed until 1996 by Tomi Putaansuu (known Massacre was an American Death metal band They were formed in 1983 by Allen West and Bill Andrews and soon joined by Kam Lee, best known for his vocal Originally starting life as an Iron Maiden cover band Machine Men are a Finnish band who specialise in playing traditional melodic heavy metal. Mercenary is a six-piece metal band from Denmark that combines both Power metal and Melodic death metal genres and in their earlier work Mustasch is a Heavy metal band formed in fall 1998 by Ralf Gyllenhammar Hannes Hansson Mats Hansson and Mats Johansson on the Mustasch farm on the island Orust Nashville Pussy is a Grammy -nominated American Hard rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Negură Bunget is a Black metal band from Timişoara, Romania. 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Sturm Und Drang are a five-member Heavy metal band with Power metal and Hard rock influences from Vaasa, Finland. The Haunted is a Swedish Thrash metal band formed in 1996 in Gothenburg, Sweeden. Torture Squad is a Brazilian death / Thrash metal band. The band has been around since 1990 and to this date they have released five studio Unearth is an American Metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. van Canto is an A cappella Metal band from Germany, founded in 2006 Warbringer is an American Thrash metal band The band formed in 2004 as Onslaught but changed their name after learning that a UK thrash metal band was already using the Watain is a Swedish Black metal band from Uppsala, formed in 1998

See also

• Full Metal Village, a 2007 documentary by Sung Hyung Cho about the village of Wacken and the influence of the festival on it. The 2007 documentary Full Metal Village examines the lives of the residents of a small German village in the Schleswig-Holstein region Wacken, in a series of interviews Wacken is a municipality near the city of Itzehoe in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

• Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, a documentary features the famous festival. Metal A Headbanger's Journey is a 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn with Scot McFadyen and Jessica Wise

References

External links

• Official website
• Festival pictures and review of the festival
• Pictures from the Wacken Open Air since 2001
• Warnfestivals English Guide to the Wacken Festival
• Search for bands who've been/are going to the Wacken Festival

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A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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