so many great bands i'd luv to see live
but...
Girugämesh??!!! WTF??!! no way!
they're finaly getting big, hã?...

oh, crap. why don't i have the money to go to this fest?... ;(
(maybe it's cos i don't have a fckn job...)

I hope you all who wanted to go got your tickets because it's officially SOLD OUT!

Written by Promonex on 14.03.2008 at 14:55

I hope you all who wanted to go got your tickets because it's officially SOLD OUT!

Yes it is, so they've sold 80,000 tickets. But it wouldn't surprise if they would sell some more tickets in a month or so (apparently that's what happened last year as well)

I think the popularity of wacken has to with Headbanger's Journey...

that is really amazing... really it is. hahaha!
although I don't see what can be drawing so many people over to Wacken other than its reputation - there are festivals out there with much better line-ups.. Graspop and of course Hellfest! ..in my opinion, of course.

still, I should be there and I am sure it will be another amazing experience

I finally got the confirmation that I have my ticket for the festival...yay. Hope the weather is better than last year.

Written by GT on 18.03.2008 at 13:10

I finally got the confirmation that I have my ticket for the festival...yay. Hope the weather is better than last year.

Last year Wacken's weather was much much much much much better than the weather at Hellfest.

Anyone have any ideas of what plane tickets would cost to get overseas from USA to Germany?

Written by Lord TJ on 20.03.2008 at 05:22

Anyone have any ideas of what plane tickets would cost to get overseas from USA to Germany?

A trip from Chicago - Copenhagen - Hamburg is around $900 one way...so pretty expensive

Damn I've got to go to one of these one day! I'm going to Europe this summer but not to Wacken Open Air. I'd preferably like to catch one where Stormwarrior are performing

I hate living in Australia sometimes. Definitely going to get over there within the next three years or so. Although this year's line-up is awesome.

Ah please.. Avenged Sevenfold confirmed. What the hell is wrong with the Wacken-crew?

Written by Infurnace on 28.03.2008 at 18:38

Ah please.. Avenged Sevenfold confirmed. What the hell is wrong with the Wacken-crew?

SO what that they programmed a band not to your liking, there are loads of peopele going to Wacken who like Avenged Sevenfold.

And btw, 90% of the line-up sucks anyway (typical for Wacken IMO, I have never seen a line-up that scored healthily on that scale, not that 90% of the bands are crap, but those are bands you can see so many times a year anyway. Wacken is together with Graspop THE SAFEST metal festival in the world., no surprise, no place for unknown bands, no upcoming TALENT etc etc.)

I must say that a lot of bands in the line-up suck. I expected a lot more "big" bands, such as Morbid Angel, Nile, or Behemoth.

A preliminary running order has been uploaded. And it truly makes me wonder why I don't have any choice whether I want to see Iron Maiden or not...

I am very surprised Iron Maiden are playing the first day..
there is nothing else I really wwant to see the first day.. so it will be quite a relaxed one for me! hahaha

overall - as it stands there are only a few clashes that I could do without, nothing major though

I prefer having some options. Just like last year when I found Sodom to be utterly boring and discovered what would become one of my favorite bands on the small stage. But what shall one do with a desperate need for some non-NWOBHM while Iron Maiden occupy ALL stages for two hours?

Written by Promonex on 16.04.2008 at 08:04

But what shall one do with a desperate need for some non-NWOBHM while Iron Maiden occupy ALL stages for two hours?

Get drunk?

That's what I'll do at Hellfest when the Helloween vs Gamma Ray special set is going on. There there that is also the only stuff playing at that time.

Do you know those questions which are so blatantly obvious that you just can't find the correct answer? This was one of them.

Written by Baz Anderson on 16.04.2008 at 00:44

I am very surprised Iron Maiden are playing the first day..
there is nothing else I really wwant to see the first day.. so it will be quite a relaxed one for me! hahaha

overall - as it stands there are only a few clashes that I could do without, nothing major though

Same here. Only I'm seeing Leaves' Eyes too on the first day...other than that I think the first day is made for getting drunk and in the mood for Iron Maiden.

The other days have a few clashes, but I think I'll survive.

Yeah, except for Iron Maiden the first day is kinda shitty. :

Written by Warman on 17.04.2008 at 15:01

Yeah, except for Iron Maiden the first day is kinda shitty. :

EXCUSE ME, but haven't you overlooked Negura Bunget? :

@Promo: yes I have, but that's because I have never heard anything from them and therefore don't know if they're worth listening to

BTW is there going to be a "official" MS-meeting at Wacken?

I am sure we will arrange some time again to meet up.. probably some time early on the first day again seeing as there aren't any bands anyone will really want to see until later on. hahaha

so hey does anyone feel like flyin me out to germany this year? i'll get you a beer, probably some gum.

@Baz: sounds great. Count me in for sure. It's always great to get a "few" beers to get pumped before Maiden

Negura Bunget will be one of the highlights of the festival if they're as good live as on CD.

Written by Inlé on 16.05.2008 at 16:58

Negura Bunget will be one of the highlights of the festival if they're as good live as on CD.

They definitely are! Gonna see them at Wacken for the fourth time this year. I'm a bit anxious though that the daylight gonna kill the atmosphere.

God damn! That's a great lineup! Warbringer, Holy Moses, Exodus and Kreator! It doesn't get much better as far as thrash is concerned! Last year was pretty good too on that area.

Can't wait for Maiden either though!

Incredible!! Iron Maiden, kamelot, Avantasia, Children of Bodom, Ensiferum, Sonata Arctica... I wish I live there!!!

wacken super every year as is yeahh