Running Wild
Time to sail under Jolly Roger again – Running Wild are back! Since
their show in 2009, the band hasn’t played in Wacken anymore. But now it
is time for Rock ´n´Rolf to return to the North!
In Flames
The melodic death metal juggernaut In Flames will return to Wacken
in 2015! Next to their old hits, they will also bring their new album Siren Charms to the holy land – get ready for an explosive show!
In Extremo
Always highly welcome in Wacken and well known for their intensive
performance – the Medieval themed In Extremo are going to hit the stage
again!
U.D.O. – special Orchestra show
Udo Dirkschneider and his companions will travel with a huge luggage – the orchestra of the German armed forces will play with them in Wacken!
Sabaton
The Swedish whizkids Sabaton will again perform a spectacular show – and they have just released their new album Heroes!
Amorphis – Special “Tales From The Thousand Lakes” Show
Two years after they performed their acoustic set in Wacken,
Amorphis will return with another special show. This time they will
perform their legendary death metal masterpiece Tales From The Thousand Lakes!
Death Angel
After the thrash metal band was forced to cancel this year’s W:O:A
performance, we could manage to get them for 2015 instead. Their last
record, Dream Calls for Blood, was released last year and is the seventh studio album so far.
Powerwolf
The wolves return to Wacken – after the amazing show at W:O:A 2013, the band will again perform their unholy power metal Mass.
Ensiferum
The folk/viking metal band Ensiferum prepares the longships for the sailing to Wacken. They will play their fourth W:O:A show!
Kataklysm
Get ready for Northern Hyperblasts! The death metal band Kataklysm
comes to Wacken for the third time. In the meantime, they released two
new albums, so there is enough new material for a neck breaking show!
Cannibal Corpse
Death metal returns! Cannibal corpse will shake the holy land with their new album A Skeletal Domain. It will be the sixth W:O:A performance for the band, but the last one was already a few years ago.
Sepultura
The most important metal export of Brazil will rock Wacken for the
third time. In their off time, they released the 13th studio album,
called The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart.
Thyrfing
Back in 2003, the viking metal band Thyrfing played in Wacken – and now it they will finally return!
METAL BATTLE
Por otra parte el grupo ganador de la edición 2014 del Metal Battle, fué el grupo español In Mute.
Cabe recordar que dicho concurso tuvo la participación por primera vez de un grupo uruguayo en su edición 2013, con Rotten State como representante, logrando su pase al ganar el Metal Battle Uruguay, luego de cuatro etapas con 16 bandas participando, en una etapa final,