Wacken 2011 – Cradle of filth out – Triptykon in

Bad news today. Due to injuries sustained by Dani Filth at the Selestat festival in France, Cradle Of Filth sadly announce their cancellation of this year´s W:O:A appearance. The band apologise and want to let all their fans know, who were looking forward to their show, that they tried all they can to make this happen though and that they are very disappointed not being able to make it. The only blessing in disguise is that Dani and his band will try to make up for it next year and therefore we are happy to announce that CRADLE OF FILTH are the first confirmed band for W:O:A 2012.
Get well soon Dani from all at W:O:A

As there is an open slot for the Black Stage on Friday, we did all to find a great replacement. And we did! No one less than legendary Tom Gabriel Warrior’s (mastermind of Celtic Frost and Hellhammer) new and highly acclaimed group Triptykon will replace Cradle Of Filth on Friday 11:15pm at the Black Stage. You can look forward to a show full of dark, doom, heavy and atmospheric moments. Welcome to the W:O:A 2011.

For more information check out the official site:
http://www.wacken.com

Wacken Newsletter 25/2011

Just 4 weeks to go – here are the latest Wacken news:

TICKET HUNTERS, here’s your chance:
Relentless Energy Drink offers 5 x 2 festival tickets with stay at the Relentless Village! Wacken sold out? No need to hang your metal heads! Relentless Energy Drink will raffle 5 x 2 festival tickets via the next newsletter. Tickets will include accommodation at the Relentless camping site, close to the festival ground. Means: Sleeping in RELENTLESS double tents and further extras to energize your festival experience. Watch out for details in the next Wacken newsletter!
www.relentlessenergy.com

Winners of W:O:A Metal Chorus will perform live with Chris Boltendahl of Grave Digger at W:O:A
Last week the W:O:A Metal Chorus, a contest for all the creative Metalheads, started! At the W:O:A Metal Chorus you can record an own performance of this year’s Wacken hymn „Wacken Will Never Die“ and upload the video on Wackentube. Chris Boltendahl (Grave Digger) became aware of our campaign and asks the 5 winners to perform the Wacken hymn together with himself and Skyline live at W:O:A!!! Consequently the winners of the W:O:A Metal Chorus will not perform at the Metal karaoke as planned, but they will sing the refrain of the Wacken hymn together with Chris Boltendahl during the opening show on Thursday on the Black Stage! An independent jury will judge the 5 fanciest, funniest and most creative videos of the participants. You can still engage in the W:O:A Metal Chorus until the 15th of July 2011. Important: One condition for participation is the ownership of a valid festival ticket!
For more information and the conditions of participating have a look at www.wackentube.com!

Playing times are online / plans have been updated
From today on the playing times are online. You can find the online running order here. Our Running Order Tool is also available. With the tool you can select your favourite bands and create your individual running order. Important!!! Subject to change. The plans are updated, too.

Wacken Mail and Parcel Office
On the 1st of july we will start our new project regarding luggage shipping from and to the WackenOpen Air!
1. Luggage shipping TO Wacken W:O:A: Simplify your trip to Wacken W:O:A 2011 by sending your luggage directly to the WOA festival area in advance. You can pick up your luggage at the Wacken Mail and Parcel Office (WACKEN PLAZA) from 2 August 2011. You can find further information regarding the handling as well as prices at the following website www.wackenpostoffice.com. Here you start the assignment and pay for the shipping. You need to assign for the luggage service prior to 26 July 2011 (due to organisational requirements). The luggage will have to be picked up by UPS prior to 29 July 2011. Be advised! The luggage shipping service is a pilot project this year. The service will only be offered from the following countries: Germany, BeNeLux, Denmark, Austria, France and Sweden. The number of luggage for the service is limited to 250 pieces. So, the earlier you book, the higher is the probability that you can use this service.

2. Parcel and packaging service (including luggage service): We offer parcel shipping and packaging service at the festival area (WACKEN PLAZA) . We provide worldwide and secured parcel service via UPS so that you can send for example your merchandising products and gifts home directly. If you do not want to carry your luggage back home after the W:O:A, we also provide a luggage shipping from the festival area back to your home. We will take care of professionally wrapping and packing your belongings to ensure a secure shipping.

3. Mail and stamps: You can mail your postcards from the „Full Metal Bag“ directly from Wacken Mail and Parcel Office. Of course, we also provide you with the stamps you need for national and international mailing.

W:O:A Drummer 2011
Not only vocalists got their own competition but also all the drum possessed maniacs amongst you! Show us that you’ve got it, by thumping on everything that gets in your way (except of drum sets!). Be creative, be eccentric, become W:O:A Drummer 2011.
The ten hardest, fastest and funniest Drummers will get the one chance of winning a W:O:A Cajon and a live gig with the Smack Ballz at the W:O:A 2011. You can upload your video until the 20th of July 2011 at Wackentube.
For further information have a look here: http://wackentube.com/WOADrummer

New confirmed bands:
GIRLSCHOOL
POWERSTROKE
SACRAMENTAL
VOLTAX

Jägermeister Hochsitz at W:O:A 2011
Ready for lift-off:The third year in a row Jägermeister Hochsitz is ready for the festival summer 2011. Jägermeister Hocksitz is the on-air-bar with an exclusive view of the top acts on W:O:A Festival! How to get one seat in it you´ll get informed locally.

For more information check out the official site:
http://www.wacken.com

Summer Breeze Newsletter No. 11


1.: Last tickets!
In less than ten weeks the time will have come. SUMMER BREEZE 2011 is drawing nearer with giant steps and will soon be sold out, just like the last three years! The first few ticket outlets are already announcing they are SOLD OUT! In the Silverdust Shop, too, the numbers of tickets are already down to a few hundred. In a few days they should be gone as well. So don’t hesitate and secure your ticket for the party of the year, either on www.silverdust-shop.de or one of the many associated ticket outlets!

On http://www.summer-breeze.de/site.php?name=Tickets you can always check which associated ticket outlets still have tickets available for SUMMER BREEZE 2011. Only those who have access to Easy Tickets stocks may have some more available. But also in this case you have to be quick before the SOLD OUT sign is finally on the door.

2.: Two more bands confirmed – Grand Magus and Burden of grief
We are stoked to announce the last two additions to the SUMMER BREEZE 2011 bill:
When it comes to pure, unadulterated steel, GRAND MAGUS delivered the album of the year 2010 with their masterpiece ‘Hammer Of The North’. While the Swedes’ first albums were in a more laid-back doom style, the band led by the unique vocalist JB have been rocking in a more traditional fashion since their 2008 breakthrough album ‘Iron Will’ , so their music should appeal to more than just Sabbath/Candlemass disciples. Even fans of Judas Priest attest to the fact that GRAND MAGUS are the next big thing, especially at SUMMER BREEZE 2011!

If there was ever a list of the most underrated bands, BURDEN OF GRIEF would certainly be at the top. 11 years after their awesome debut album ‘Haunting Requiems’ it is still an enigma why they weren’t able to make it during theabsolute heyday of Gothenburg melodic death metal (and after). Because, unlike the main acts such as In Flames and company, these likeable fellows from Northern Germany always stayed true to themselves and hardly ever opened their sound to alien experiments. Fittingly, the proof is last year’s killer album ‘Follow The Flames’. Welcome to a gripping introduction to the essence of German melodic death metal.

3.: Finalists of the NEW BLOOD AWARD 2011 announced!
You have cast your vote! The finalists of the NEW BLOOD AWARD 2011 have been determined! This year six bands will once again compete for the underground crown. The following newcomers received the most votes in our online voting:
FAREWELL TO ARMS ARCTURON KILT SHEAR STEVE FROM ENGLAND DAVIDIAN

These bands will open the metallic proceedings at SUMMER BREEZE 2011 in the Party Tent on Wednesday August 17th, 2011 from 15:00 in front of you and an expert jury, competing for the NEW BLOOD AWARD trophy – which is up for grabs for the second time this year – and the opening slot on the following day on one of the main stages. Thank you very much – also on behalf of the bands involved – for your active participation in the voting process! The winners of the 5 x 2 three-day-tickets will be notified shortly!

4.: Billing complete
Mathematicians and attentive SUMMER BREEZE festivalgoers may have already deduced it from points 2 and 3 of this newsletter: With the addition of the bands mentioned above, the final billing for SUMMER BREEZE is now complete.

The following acts will be in Dinkelsbühl to celebrate the metal party of the year with you from 17.08. – 20.08.:
IN EXTREMO – HAMMERFALL – HATEBREED – BOLT THROWER – TARJA – ARCH ENEMY – AMORPHIS – AS I LAY DYING – J.B.O. – SUICIDAL TENDENCIES – KATAKLYSM – SODOM – CALIBAN – CORVUS CORAX – SALTATIO MORTIS – MARDUK – SONIC SYNDICATE – IGNITE – PRIMORDIAL – FARMER BOYS – HAIL OF BULLETS – TURISAS – ENSLAVED – COMEBACK KID – THE HAUNTED – MOONSORROW – VADER – DESTRUCTION – EINHERJER – SMOKE BLOW – NEAERA – POWERWOLF – GRAND MAGUS – TÝR – GOD DETHRONED – ATHEIST – EMIL BULLS – WITCHERY – MELECHESH – DECAPITATED – MAD SIN – DEADLOCK – HACKNEYED – KVELERTAK – SKELETONWITCH – DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL – SCAR SYMMETRY – EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS – VOMITORY – KALMAH – DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR – GRAVEYARD – SEVENTH VOID – OBSCURA – SECRETS OF THE MOON – ROTTING CHRIST – BLITZKID – VREID – THE OCEAN – HELRUNAR – KAMPFAR – ENGEL – WOLF – POSTMORTEM – SWASHBUCKLE – A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH – THE SORROW – ABORTED – REVAMP – SYLOSIS – FACEBREAKER – DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT – TOTAL CHAOS – BENIGHTED – YOUR DEMISE – DEMONICAL – ADEPT – NERVECELL – TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED – MOTORJESUS – IMPERIUM DEKADENZ – 9MM ASSI ROCK’N’ROLL – CRIMINAL – INTERMENT – BURDEN OF GRIEF – REV 16:8 – CRIPPER – DEZPERADOZ – AC/DX – WEISSGLUT – VOLKSMETAL – RANZ BÖLLNER AND THE HEAVY METAL WARRIORS – GUNS OF MOROPOLIS – VOGELFREY – FAREWELL TO ARMS – ARCTURON – KILT – SHEAR – STEVE FROM ENGLAND – DAVIDIAN

Check out the whole newsletter here

For more information check out the official site:
http://www.summer-breeze.de

Summer Breeze Newsletter No. 10


1.: AMORPHIS, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR and ADEPT confirmed
Perfectly in time with the release of their new hit album ‘The Beginning Of Times’, we are happy to announce Finland’s best melodic death metal band, AMORPHIS. Always welcome guests at SUMMER BREEZE, AMORPHIS will headline the Pain Stage on one of the three festival days, captivating us all with their gripping, magical melodies.

The complete SUMMER BREEZE 2011 billing so far reads as follows:
IN EXTREMO – HAMMERFALL – HATEBREED – BOLT THROWER – TARJA – ARCH ENEMY – AMORPHIS – AS I LAY DYING – J.B.O. – SUICIDAL TENDENCIES – KATAKLYSM – SODOM – CALIBAN – CORVUS CORAX – SALTATIO MORTIS – MARDUK – SONIC SYNDICATE – IGNITE – PRIMORDIAL – FARMER BOYS – HAIL OF BULLETS – TURISAS – ENSLAVED – COMEBACK KID – THE HAUNTED – MOONSORROW – VADER – DESTRUCTION – EINHERJER – SMOKE BLOW – NEAERA – POWERWOLF – TÝR – GOD DETHRONED – ATHEIST – EMIL BULLS – WITCHERY – MELECHESH – DECAPITATED – MAD SIN – DEADLOCK – HACKNEYED – KVELERTAK – SKELETONWITCH – DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL – SCAR SYMMETRY – EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS – VOMITORY – KALMAH – DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR – GRAVEYARD – SEVENTH VOID – OBSCURA – SECRETS OF THE MOON – ROTTING CHRIST – BLITZKID – VREID – THE OCEAN – HELRUNAR – KAMPFAR – ENGEL – WOLF – POSTMORTEM – SWASHBUCKLE – A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH – THE SORROW – ABORTED – REVAMP – SYLOSIS – FACEBREAKER – DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT – TOTAL CHAOS – BENIGHTED – YOUR DEMISE – DEMONICAL – ADEPT – NERVECELL – TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED – MOTORJESUS – IMPERIUM DEKADENZ – 9MM ASSI ROCK’N’ROLL – CRIMINAL – INTERMENT – REV 16:8 – CRIPPER – DEZPERADOZ – AC/DX – WEISSGLUT – VOLKSMETAL – RANZ BÖLLNER AND THE HEAVY METAL WARRIORS – GUNS OF MOROPOLIS – VOGELFREY

2.: Only 2,000 tickets left
There are only a little over 2,000 tickets for SUMMER BREEZE 2011 left on www.silverdust-shop.de. Those of you who still don’t own one must really hurry up now. Once the tickets are sold out in our own online store it is only a question of (in this case a very short) time until the participating pre-sale outlets also display the “SOLD OUT” sign. You know, the devil takes the hindmost!

Check out the whole newsletter here

For more information check out the official site:
http://www.summer-breeze.de

Wacken Newletter 21/2011

And here are the news:
W:O:A Festival ABC online now!!
The Festival ABC answers most of your questions concerning the Wacken Open Air Festival. There you´ll find information about things like travel or camping, but also information about renovations in 2011.  From now on the Festival ABC is online!! Have a look at it and don´t pass the renewals in 2011. If there are further questions who can´t be answered by the Festival ABC you can send an email to headquarter@ics-woa.de!

W:O:A opening hours online
The new opening hours documents includes all schedules for the infield, forecourts as well as the other areas within the festival site is now online. You can download it as a colored or printer friendly monochrome version. Click at Opening Hours in our info section to check out the schedules and download the pdf-file.

Metal Battle 2011 – first finalists
Today new feed for your ears is coming from the Metal-Battle camp. By now almost half of the 30 participating countries have chosen their national finalist for the Metal Battle which will also introduce this year´s Wacken Open Air on Wednesday. These finalists will battle for fame and honor as well as for several endorsement articles, such as Eden, Marshall, Washburn and Woodbrass and a record deal as first prize.

The finalist will now be added to the Billing/Bands section. We can cater for all tastes so take a look! Listen to your favorits and support them as best as you can at the international finals of the METAL-BATTLE 2011!

Confirmed bands:
Central America – Virginia Clemm – www.myspace.com/clemmvirginia
Denmark – Aphyxion – www.aphyxion.dk
Germany – Dust Bolt – www.myspace.com/DustBolt
Greece – Deathclocks – www.myspace.com/deathclockss
Iceland – Atrum – www.myspace.com/atrumiceland
India – Eccentric Pendulum – www.myspace.com/eccentricpendulum
Ireland – Coldwar – www.thisiscoldwar.net/
Israel – Hammercult – www.facebook.com/hammercult
Lithuania – Paralytic – www.myspace.com/paralyticlt
Luxemburg – Rude Revelation – www.myspace.com/ruderevelation
Netherlands – X-Tixion – www.x-tinxion.nl/
Norway – Aeon Throne – www.myspace.com/aeonthroneofficial
Sweden – Mother of God – www.myspace.com/motherofgodofficial
UK – Achren -www.achren.com

More finalist bands will be added to the Billing/Bands section within the next days.

For more information check out the official site:
http://www.wacken.com

Vainstream news…

1) Once again this year there will be an opening night and a aftershow party at the Vainstream. Silverstein will play along Adept and The statue falls on the 10th of june.

2) Adept, Kraftklub and the Tote Crackhuren im Kofferraum will finish the event at the aftershow party.

3) Sondaschule and Asking Alexandria are confirmed today for the festival lineup.

4) And the official 2011 trailer is online… Check it out here:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3lAT7VVLXQ

5) And here´s the complete lineup:

Check out the official sites:
http://www.vainstream.com/
Vainstream@Myspace
Vainstream@Facebook

Wacken newsletter 17/2011

And here are the news:
Wacken newsletter 17/2011,
W:O:A Hymn 2011 – Wacken Will Never Die
Also this year the W:O:A will be accompanied into battle by an appropriate hymn. Following Doro in 2009 and U.D.O in 2010 now Grave Digger will compose oneself to present the Wacken Open Air with their hymn “Wacken Will Never Die”. Vocalist Chris Boltendahl and his comrades follow in the footsteps of their two ancestors without any trouble and present another powerful hymn which knows how to transport the spirit of Wacken to their fans. This piece of music can be pre-listened at the facebook and MySpace-Seite of W:O:A. There you can also listen to “We are the Metalheads” (Doro) and “Heavy Metal W:O:A” (U.D.O.). The purchasable single will be available during the upcoming festival and in stores after the end of W:O:A 2011. As in the last year the Wacken Foundation will get all the receipts of the single.

Relentless Energy on board with the world’s biggest metal festival
Wacken, northern Germany – probably not the kind of place you’d expect to find the world’s largest metal gathering. But 21 years since its inception, the Wacken Open Air Festival remains an annual fixture in this small, sleepy town. Taking place from 4 – 6 August 2011, it’s set to be another huge occasion. Headliners include the mighty Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Motörhead, Avantasia, Children of Bodom, Suicidal Tendencies, Airbourne and Mayhem – enough to justify the ticket price alone. There are also various weird and wonderful curios worth checking out, like the annual opening show from the Wacken Firefighters. As their name would suggest, they’re fire-fighters who just happen to love metal and can thrash out a song or two. On top of the established talent, aspiring metal acts have the chance to perform alongside their heroes thanks to the Wacken Open Air Metal Masters online video competition. This year Relentless Energy are on board to help spread the word and give this opportunity-of-a-lifetime contest their full backing. Bands that think they can cut it live can upload a video of themselves in action to the WackenTube website (check the link below). Users then vote on their favourites. The winners get a slot on the Wacken Wet Stage – also known as Headbanger’s Ballroom.
The festival is already sold out, but the Relentless Energy community have a chance to win a trip to this immense metal nirvana – keep your eyes peeled to the site and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to find out how around the beginning of June.

New confirmed bands:
DANKO JONES
DIR EN GREY
LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE
MOONSORROW

Green´n´Clean Award – Environment-friendly Festival according to Green’n’Clean Guidelines
The Green’n’Clean Award distinguishes environment-friendly festivals. This initiative guarantees that measures to save energy and protect our natural resources are implemented and openly communicated. Music festivals have a large impact on the environment. Traffic, noise, water, effluents, waste and greenhouse-gas emissions all come with the fun of the festival and the gathering of large crowds in general. We believe that by implementing measures to keep our environmental impact low, we can also provide our audience with a maximum of pleasure during its stay. This includes making public transport available, using renewable energies and limiting air travel to a minimum.
Our festival has been honoured with the international Green’n’Clean Award, which distinguishes environment-friendly festivals. This initiative guarantees that measures in the fields of sustainable management, transportation, waste management, energy efficiency and power, catering as well as purchasing are implemented. Protecting our natural resources and communicating these efforts to sponsors and the audience are key to being green and clean. The Green’n’Clean Award was developed by Yourope – the European Festival Association.

More news about W:O:A and more you will find on the W:O:A Homepage:
http://www.wacken.com

And now we still wish you some peaceful and restful days:
SEE YOU IN WACKEN – RAIN OR SHINE!

Your W:O:A Team

For more information check out the official site:
http://www.wacken.com