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The Verdict on Wacken

Here is an unpopular opinion: I don’t like Wacken. Perhaps it was not the best showing for the festival considering the torrential downpour of rain and subsequent mud that has tarnished my first visit but then again the weather in Northern Germany isn’t exactly known to be tropical and rain has been a common factor in many of the previous years. I would hope that the festival grounds would have been perfected by now to avoid the mud hole situation; a bit of asphalt or gravel would go a long way when it comes to the health and enjoyment of festival goers.

Now if I had of written this on the Sunday after Wacken my feelings would have been more towards hate than the nostalgic loathing I feel now. Seeing old friends and making new ones is definitely the most enjoyable part of a metal gathering like Wacken. However, living in 6 inches of mud for 4 days can be trying especially when the festival site is so large I found myself not even attempting the epic treck to the smaller stages to catch every band I had planned on seeing.

Despite the atrocious weather, Wacken has simply gotten too large. There is something magical about 70 thousand or so metal heads converging on the same spot but a half an hour hike from your tent to the main stage isn’t quite as alluring.

If I were able to rage for the weekend and go home to my goat ranch in Northern Germany for a warm shower, Wacken may have been a great time. For a backpacker with a week left in Europe, having all your belongings covered in mud isn’t the most appealing thought. Plus the smell; the atrocious mud mixed with piss and beer stench that coats the festival grounds and everything entering it is a scent I unfortunately will never forget. Bottom line: Wacken one of those bucket list experiences but I probably wont go back unless the lineup is absolutely insane.

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August 18, 2012 12:15 am
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Hot as Hell

So it appears we found the right road because we finally made it to Wacken yesterday after a 6 hr bus ride from Berlin. The AC was busted and the bus had to keep stopping to prevent overheating. It was hotter than Lemmy’s balls in this sardine can.

A wave of relief swept over me as we were dropped off at the main gate only to find out that the press check in was miles down the road hidden in town. With little to no knowledge of German it was near impossible to find especially while carrying my weight in camping gear. After about a 2 hour journey that felt like it was a challenge on ‘Surviver’ we managed to check in and set up camp just before the sun went down. Although we literally got the last portion of campable ground it is now what we will call home for the next 3 days.

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Peace \m/

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August 2, 2012 9:29 am
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August 1 – 3: Wacken Open Air 2013

Location:

Wacken, Germany

Info:

The 24th instalment of the biggest, most intense metal festival in the world.

Bands:

9mm

Agnostic Front

Alestorm

Alice Cooper

Alpha Tiger

Amorphis

Anthrax

Arch Enemy

As I Lay Dying

ASP

Benighted

Black Messiah

Bob Wayne

Bullet

Callejon

Candlemass

Chrome Molly

Coppelius

Corvus Corax

Crematory

Deep Purple

Devildriver

Dew Scented

Dezperadoz

Die Kassierer

Doro

Dr. Living Dead

Eat the Gun

Eskimo Callboy

Faun

Fear Factory

Feuerschwanz

Fejd

Finsterforst

Grave Digger

Haggard

Hardcore Superstar

Harpyie

Hate Squad

Hellride

Henry Rollins (spoken word)

Ihsahn

Kamikaze Kings

Lamb of God

Legion of the Damned

Leprous

Lingua Mortis Orchestra feat. Rage

Mandowar

Motorhead

Mustasch

Nachtblut

Neaera

Naglfar

Nightwish

Pampatut

Powerwolf

Pretty Maids

Ragnarok

Rammstein

Rabenschrey

Russkaja

Sabaton

Scott Ian (Spoken Word)

Soilwork

Sonata Arctica

Stahlmann

Subway to Sally

Thunder

Tristania

Trivium

Versengold

Whitechapel

more TBA

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August 1, 2012 3:25 pm
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The Final Countdown

The final countdown to Europe is on (see what I did there) and as I have mentally checked out of my day job I want to hear from you! So what are your must see/do suggestions for Wacken and Metalcamp?

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July 19, 2012 4:25 pm
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And so it begins…

The journey to Wacken; the Headbanger’s Mecca. What could possibly drive a couple of canucks to spend their hard earned money and leave their beloved kitty behind for 3 weeks? Metal of course. I get chills just thinking about it; the music, the people, the alcohol. Epic.

So here’s the plan; we fly over to London and get the hell out of there before the Olympics engulf us and pick up our Scottish friend along the way as we embark on a whirlwind tour of metal sightseeing through Stockholm and Berlin. The madness of Wacken is next followed by a relaxing week of headbanging and drinking in Slovenia at Metalcamp. That’s some yolo shit right there. \m/

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July 9, 2012 4:30 pm
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