Wacken Open Air 2009 -

les places sont en vente pour le Wacken Open Air 2009 à partir du 04.08.08

www.wacken-open-air.com

http://www.metaltix.com/

WACKEN OPEN AIR 2009 ! 20th Anniversary Festival ! Finally - ADVANCE BOOKING has started

Dear Metalheads,

only 4 weeks have passed since the end of the W:O:A which surely will remain in our and your memories for a long time.

The improvements for eg the entrance/exit are already in planning. And for all who are worrying about the festival > the festival will not become any larger and grow further; rather smaller (the limit has been reached) - but much better and cooler

and as always… FASTER – HARDER - LOUDER!

Generally we will stick to our principles - if we announce SOLD OUT then it really means sold out. This is why we are not planning any one day tickets for 2009 either. Please make sure to get your tickets in time by advance booking.

The limited X-Mas tickets for the W:O:A 2009 were completey sold out within 24 hours. As we now know 90% which bands will be available for 2009 we are starting the pre-sale for the "normal" W:O:A 2009 3-day "ALL IN" tickets. Thanx for your fab support.

We will present the first TOP acts for the BEST OF WACKEN programme some time next week and will keep you up to date with further improvements/changes to the festival 2009 in our News.

The first 5,000 to order will receive a limited CD!

You can order tickets from Metaltix ( Ticketlink ) , +49 (0)4627-18 38 38

for EUR 120,- plus advance booking fee EUR 10,00 (don't pay more at any ticket agencies!) + postage.

This includes eg:

> free parking (for any vehicle like car, motorbike, camper van or caravan)
> free camping - right next to the vehicle for the W:O:A feeling (if the weather conditions are good enough).
> like always there are no limits as to how many drinks or how much food you may take to the parking and camping grounds
> only lawn, direct paths to the festival grounds (if the weather conditions are good enough)
> shuttle to the Wacken and Schenefeld swimming pools.
> rubbish will be collected and disposed of free of charge by us - no fee for you
> festival stickers
> free CD
> diverse top quality surprises = Full Metal Bag
> and much more......

CATHEDRAL Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2009

Britain's CATHEDRAL are confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2009, due to take place from July 30th - August 1st.

Organizers state:

"Dear Metalheads,

We are thrilled to announce that Cathedral are the next band in the line-up of the W:O:A 2009. For the Doom legend from England the W:O:A will be the only festival show in Germany in 2009."

Previously announced for Wacken Open Air 2009 are headliners MACHINE HEAD.

For tickets, click here.

Tickets include:

- free parking (for any vehicle like car, motorbike, camper van or caravan)
- free camping - right next to the vehicle for the W:O:A feeling (if the weather conditions are good enough).
- like always there are no limits as to how many drinks or how much food you may take to the parking and camping grounds
- only lawn, direct paths to the festival grounds (if the weather conditions are good enough)
- shuttle to the Wacken and Schenefeld swimming pools.
- rubbish will be collected and disposed of free of charge by us - no fee for you
- festival stickers
- free CD
- diverse top quality surprises = Full Metal Bag

IN EXTREMO Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2009

German folk-metallers IN EXTREMO are the latest act confirmed for the Wacken Open Air 2009, scheduled to take place from July 30th - August 1st in Wacken, Germany.

Other acts confirmed for the festival are CATHEDRAL, EINHERJER and MACHINE HEAD.

For tickets, click here.

Tickets include:

- free parking (for any vehicle like car, motorbike, camper van or caravan)
- free camping - right next to the vehicle for the W:O:A feeling (if the weather conditions are good enough).
- like always there are no limits as to how many drinks or how much food you may take to the parking and camping grounds
- only lawn, direct paths to the festival grounds (if the weather conditions are good enough)
- shuttle to the Wacken and Schenefeld swimming pools.
- rubbish will be collected and disposed of free of charge by us - no fee for you
- festival stickers
- free CD
- diverse top quality surprises = Full Metal Bag
- and much more......

More acts confirmed!

Dear Metalheadz,

The following acts are now confirmed for Wacken '09;

Tristania have now been confirmed for the 20th anniversary of Wacken Open Air 2009 !!!!!!!!!!! -

Wacken Open Air Festival 2009 - NEVERMORE Confirmed

Seattle-based metallers NEVERMORE are the latest act confirmed for the Wacken Open Air festival 2009, which is scheduled to take place from July 30th - August 1st in Wacken, Germany. Confirmed for the festival include: AMON AMARTH, CATHEDRAL, EINHERJER, HAMMERFALL, IN EXTREMO, IN FLAMES, KAMPFAR, KORPIKLAANI, MACHINE HEAD, TRISTANIA, WALLS OF JERICHO.

For tickets, click here.

Tickets include:

- free parking (for any vehicle like car, motorbike, camper van or caravan)
- free camping - right next to the vehicle for the W:O:A feeling (if the weather conditions are good enough).
- like always there are no limits as to how many drinks or how much food you may take to the parking and camping grounds
- only lawn, direct paths to the festival grounds (if the weather conditions are good enough)
- shuttle to the Wacken and Schenefeld swimming pools.
- rubbish will be collected and disposed of free of charge by us - no fee for you
- festival stickers
- free CD
- diverse top quality surprises = Full Metal Bag
- and much more......

Organizers of Germany's Wacken Open Air recently announced details regarding the sixth round of the W:O:A Metal Battle. The international final will be held on the WET stage at the W:O:A 2009 from July 31st-August 2nd. The first prize for the international winner is a record deal with Wacken Records. 16 countries currently participate in the W:O:A Metal Battle. Negotiations are currently underway with the US, Canada and Hungary. For more information visit www.metal-battle.com. Last year's winner was Israel's THE FADING.

VOLBEAT To Play Wacken Open Air Festival 2009

Danish "metal & rollers" VOLBEAT are the latest act confirmed for the Wacken Open Air festival 2009, which is scheduled to take place from July 30th - August 1st in Wacken, Germany.

Confirmed acts for the festival include: AMON AMARTH, CALLEJON, CATHEDRAL, EINHERJER, EPICA, GWAR, HAMMERFALL, IN EXTREMO, IN FLAMES, KAMPFAR, KORPIKLAANI, MACHINE HEAD, NAPALM DEATH, NEVERMORE, AXEL RUDI PELL, TRISTANIA, WALLS OF JERICHO.

For tickets, click here.

Tickets include:

- free parking (for any vehicle like car, motorbike, camper van or caravan)
- free camping - right next to the vehicle for the W:O:A feeling (if the weather conditions are good enough).
- like always there are no limits as to how many drinks or how much food you may take to the parking and camping grounds
- only lawn, direct paths to the festival grounds (if the weather conditions are good enough)
- shuttle to the Wacken and Schenefeld swimming pools.
- rubbish will be collected and disposed of free of charge by us - no fee for you
- festival stickers
- free CD
- diverse top quality surprises = Full Metal Bag
- and much more......

In other W:O:A news, organizers have issued details on this years W:O:A X-Mas Calender. Find out more at this location.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=46326113

du jamais vu, le waken d'ores et dejà sold out :

ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that all 70,000 tickets have already been sold for next year's event, which will be held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. "Never before [has] a festival of this size [been] sold out two times within one year," they write in a statement. "But we are not chasing after records — we 'only' want to create a great festival for you and are working on it since more than 20 years now and standing in responsibility and duty for the best fans in the world! We thank you all for your amazing support and loyalty!"

The Wacken Open Air 2009 festival billing is shaping up as follows:

AMON AMARTH
AXEL RUDI PELL
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
CALLEJON
CATHEDRAL
DRAGONFORCE
EINHERJER
EPICA
GWAR
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
IN FLAMES
KAMPFAR
KORPIKLAANI
MACHINE HEAD
MOTÖRHEAD
NAPALM DEATH
NEVERMORE
TRISTANIA
VOLBEAT
WALLS OF JERICHO

Wacken Open Air festival was honored with a Live Entertainment Award in the "Festival Of The Year" category. This award recognizes distinguished achievements in live entertainment and is given out by Live Entertainment Award (LEA) committee. The winners were announced on March 11, 2008.

KINGDOM OF SORROW Confirmed For Germany's Wacken Open Air Festival 2009


KINGDOM OF SORROW - the band featuring Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR) - are the latest act confirmed for the Wacken Open Air Festival 2009, which is scheduled to take place from July 30th - August 1st in Wacken, Germany.

Confirmed acts for the festival now include: AMON AMARTH, BORKNAGAR, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CALLEJON, CATHEDRAL, DRAGONFORCE, EINHERJER, EPICA, GWAR, HAMMERFALL, IN EXTREMO, IN FLAMES, KAMPFAR, KINGDOM OF SORROW, KORPIKLAANI, MACHINE HEAD, MOTÖRHEAD, NAPALM DEATH, NEVERMORE, AXEL RUDI PELL, TRISTANIA, WALLS OF JERICHO.

Organizers recently announced that the Wacken Open Air Festival 2009 is officially sold out. For more info visit www.wacken.com.

VREID Confirmed For Germany's Wacken Open Air


Norwegian black metallers VREID are the latest act confirmed for the 2009 Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled for July 30th - August 1st in Wacken, Germany.

Acts on the bill now include: AIRBOURNE, AMON AMARTH, ASP, AXEL RUDI PELL, BORKNAGAR, BRING ME THE HORIZON, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CALLEJON, CATHEDRAL, D-A-D, DORO, DRAGONFORCE, EINHERJER, ENDSTILLE, ENGEL, ENSLAVED, EPICA, ETHS, GAMMA RAY, GWAR, HAMMERFALL, HEAVEN & HELL, IN EXTREMO, IN FLAMES, KAMPFAR, KINGDOM OF SORROW, KORPIKLAANI, LACUNA COIL, MACHINE HEAD, MAGO DE OZ, MAMBO KURT, MOTÖRHEAD, NAPALM DEATH, NEVERMORE, PAIN, RAGE, SARKE, SAXON, SCHANDMAUL, SUBWAY TO SALLY, TESTAMENT, TRACEDAWN, TRISTANIA, TROUBLE, TURISAS, UFO, VOLBEAT, VREID, WALLS OF JERICHO, WHIPLASH.

Full festival details can be found at www.wacken.com.