Tag: Wacken

So, our first visit to Wacken – one of the biggest and probably the most well known of all the heavy metal festivals. Two of us went, and we both survived. I’ve covered the day-to-day stuff in a couple of other posts, but wanted to wrap things up with an extra article. Most importantly, we … Continue reading Wacken XXX – the aftermath

All good things must come to an end and as we hit the final day of Wacken XXX, Mark and I decided to go for broke and hit a few more bands than we'd managed so far. We finally had the lay of the land, and there was a lot to pick from. Having said … Continue reading Festival Review: Wacken XXX Day 4

The first thing I noticed on Friday morning was that Spencer, our American friend, hadn't reappeared at the hostel. We finally got hold of him and discovered that he'd been taken to hospital after being knocked out by a crowdsurfer! Thankfully, he was OK and was making his way back to Wacken directly after being … Continue reading Festival Review: Wacken XXX Day 3

The first full day of Wacken, which runs Wednesday to Saturday, was to be another of just finding our way around and wandering with just a couple of bands on the "to see" list. We'd intended to arrive for 11 to catch Baby Face Nelson but things didn't go to plan... A new arrival in … Continue reading Festival Review: Wacken XXX Day 2

Wacken. One of the largest metal festivals on Earth. And this is my first visit, alongside Mark who's covering photos this year. It's also their 30th anniversary. Are we excited? Hell, yes! Wednesday is a "light" day, the calm before the storm, if you will. We drove past the huge queue of traffic waiting to … Continue reading Festival Review: Wacken XXX Day 1

All current issues that are important to our society are also being reflected within the microcosm of a festival. For this reason, the Wacken Open Air has created a new, public forum for its 30th edition: the Wacken Future Factory. The Wacken Future Factory will provide a physical area, where the future of the festival will be shaped in exchange with fans, … Continue reading Wacken introduces the Future Factory