Promoters for the SOLD OUT 2012 WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL, set to take place 8/2-4, 2012 have announced the festivals running order.
FROM WACKEN OPEN AIR 2012 PROMOTERS:
The RUNNING ORDER times are now online!
Detailed info and new band announcements can be found here:
The biggest Metal Festival worldwide!
Finally the Running Order including times for which many of you have been waiting for is online.
Soon the well-tried Running Order Tool will also be online - the printable Running Order pdfwill as always follow in July.
As promised we now confirm most of the bands still missing of the line-up for Wackinger-, Beergarden-, W.E.T.- and Headbangers Stage.
These bands are:
Ingrimm, Weto, Liquid Meat, FDJ, Santiano, Kobra and the Lotus, Kellermensch, Blechblosn, Volksmetal, Keule und Panteon Rococo.
As announced before only the surprise act will remain a secret until a few days before the festival.
The Running Order can be found HERE.
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:00 - 11:20 | INQUISITOR (MB LITHUANIA) |
12:05 - 12:25 | RUST2DUST (MB SLOVAKIA) |
13:35 - 13:55 | TBA (MB GERMANY) |
14:25 - 14:45 | GOTHIC (MB ROMANIA) |
15:55 - 16:15 | MIDNIGHT PRIEST (MB PORTUGAL) |
16:45 - 17:05 | LORD SHADES (MB FRANCE) |
17:35 - 17:55 | TBA (MB EX SFRJ REPUBLICS) |
18:35 - 18:55 | HELMUT (MB SWITZERLAND) |
19:25 - 19:45 | MINDTHREAT (MB GREECE) |
20:15 - 20:35 | HAMFERD (MB FAROE ISLANDS) |
21:05 - 21:25 | ZYGNEMA (MB INDIA) |
21:55 - 22:15 | OPIFEX (MB LATVIA) |
22:45 - 23:05 | TBA (MB NETHERLANDS) |
23:35 - 23:55 | WARPATH (MB IRELAND) |
00:00 - 01:00 | MAMBO KURT |
DOORS: 10:00 H
15:00 - 16:00 | VOLKSMETAL |
17:00 - 18:00 | MAMBO KURT |
19:00 - 20:00 | W:O:A FIREFIGHTERS |
21:00 - 23:00 | BLECHBLOSN |
DOORS 20.00 H
20:00 - 22:30 | TBA |
22:30 - 00:00 | TBA |
00:00 - 03:00 | TBA |
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:25 - 12:00 | VICTIMS OF MADNESS |
12:30 - 13:30 | DANKO JONES (SPOKEN WORD) |
14:00 - 14:20 | RAVENBLOOD (MB SPAIN) |
14:50 - 15:45 | WRESTLING |
16:20 - 16:40 | ELECTRIC HELLRIDE (MB DENMARK) |
17:10 - 17:30 | EASE OF DISGUST (MB RUSSIA) |
18:00 - 18:30 | GONE POSTAL (MB ICELAND) |
19:00 - 19:20 | DEVIL´S NOTE (MB POLAND) |
19:50 - 20:10 | SHREDHEAD (MB ISRAEL) |
20:40 - 21:00 | RAIN SHATTER (MB MEXICO) |
21:30 - 21:50 | TBA (MB AUSTRIA) |
22:20 - 22:40 | FRANTIC AMBER (MB SWEDEN) |
23:10 - 23:30 | CORPSE GARDEN (MB CENTRAL AMERICA) |
23:55 - 00:00 | WINNER SOCCER AWARD |
01:00 - 03:00 | METAL KARAOKE |
DOORS: 09:00 H
12:00 - 13:00 | WACKEN SLAM |
19:00 - 19:45 | RUSSKAJA |
20:15 - 21:00 | SAOR PATROL |
21:30 - 22:15 | VOGELFREY |
22:45 - 23:30 | SANTIANO |
11:00 - 12:00 | ROLE-PLAYERS COMBATS & BATTLE |
12:30 - 13:30 | BRUCHENBALL TOURNAMENT |
14:15 - 15:15 | VIKINGS WEAPONRY & BATTLE |
15:45 - 16:45 | KNIGHT TALES & COMBATS |
17:30 - 19:00 | HIGHLANDGAMES |
23:30 - 24:00 | FIRE SHOW |
15:00 - 15:20 | BLAAS OF GLORY |
Changes reserved!
DOORS: 15:00 H
16:00 - 16:45 | SKYLINE (+ SPECIAL GUESTS) |
17:30 - 18:45 | SEPULTURA & LES TAMBOURS DU BRONX |
20:45 - 22:15 | SAXON |
DOORS: 09:00 H
12:00 - 13:00 | SANTIANO |
19:00 - 19:45 | SAOR PATROL |
20:15 - 21:00 | VOGELFREY |
21:30 - 22:15 | PANTEON ROCOCO |
22:45 - 23:45 | TORFROCK |
11:00 - 12:00 | ROLE-PLAYERS COMBATS & BATTLE |
12:30 - 13:30 | BRUCHENBALL TOURNAMENT |
14:15 - 15:15 | VIKINGS WEAPONRY & BATTLE |
15:45 - 16:45 | KNIGHT TALES & COMBATS |
17:30 - 19:00 | HIGHLANDGAMES |
23:45 - 00:15 | FIRE SHOW |
DOORS: 07:00 H
11:00 - 11:30 | WACKEN SLAM |
12:00 - 13:00 | VOLKSMETAL |
14:00 - 15:00 | MAMBO KURT |
16:00 - 18:00 | BLECHBLOSN |
19:00 - 20:00 | W:O:A FIREFIGHTERS |
21:00 - 22:00 | VOLXROCK |
DOORS: 00:00 H
00:00 - 03:00 | TBA |
DOORS: 15:00 H
16:50 - 17:20 | JIM BREUER |
19:00 - 20:30 | U.D.O & SPECIAL GUESTS |
22:30 - 24:00 | VOLBEAT |
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:45 - 12:05 | SATURNIAN (MB UK) |
13:15 - 13:35 | FAANEFJELL (MB NORWAY) |
14:20 - 14:40 | EXUVIATED (MB BELGIUM) |
15:25 - 15:45 | HONE YOUR SENSE (MB JAPAN) |
16:40 - 17:00 | THE FALLING (MB CHINA) |
17:55 - 18:15 | WINTERSTORM (METAL MASTERS WINNER 2012) |
19:00 - 19:20 | HAMMERCULT (MB WINNER 2011) |
20:05 - 20:40 | CHTONIC |
21:35 - 22:20 | UNEARTH |
23:15 - 00:00 | MONO INC |
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:00 - 11:45 | RUSSKAJA |
12:10 - 13:10 | DANKO JONES (SPOKEN WORD) |
13:40 - 14:15 | DEAD BY APRIL |
14:45 - 15:20 | WÖLLI |
15:50 - 16:35 | KELLERMENSCH |
17:05 - 17:50 | WRESTLING |
18:20 - 18:55 | AMARANTHE |
19:25 - 20:00 | KEULE |
20:45 - 21:30 | CHANNEL ZERO |
22:25 - 23:10 | CIRCLE II CIRCLE |
00:00 - 03:00 | METAL-KARAOKE |
12:00 - 12:20 | BLAAS OF GLORY |
Changes reserved!
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:00 - 12:00 | ENDSTILLE |
13:30 - 14:30 | SANCTUARY |
16:00 - 17:00 | OVERKILL |
18:30 - 19:30 | OPETH |
21:00 - 22:30 | DIMMU BORGIR & ORCHESTRA |
00:30 - 01:45 | IN EXTREMO |
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:00 - 12:00 | BETONTOD |
13:30 - 14:30 | OOMPH! |
16:00 - 17:00 | BROILERS |
18:30 - 19:30 | CORONER |
21:00 - 22:30 | LEAVES´ EYES |
00:30 - 01:30 | TBA |
DOORS: 09:00 H
12:00 - 13:00 | WACKEN SLAM |
19:00 - 19:45 | SAOR PATROL |
20:15 - 21:00 | VOGELFREY |
21:30 - 22:00 | EISENHERZ |
22:30 - 23:30 | RUSSKAJA |
11:00 - 12:00 | ROLE-PLAYERS COMBATS & BATTLE |
12:30 - 13:30 | BRUCHENBALL TOURNAMENT |
14:15 - 15:15 | VIKINGS WEAPONRY & BATTLE |
15:45 - 16:45 | KNIGHT TALES & COMBATS |
17:30 - 19:00 | HIGHLANDGAMES |
23:30 - 24:00 | FIRE SHOW |
DOORS: 07:00 H
12:00 - 13:00 | SANTIANO |
16:00 - 17:00 | VOLKSMETAL |
18:00 - 18:30 | BLAAS OF GLORY |
20:00 - 21:00 | MAMBO KURT |
22:00 - 23:00 | VOLXROCK |
DOORS: 10:00 H
12:15 - 13:15 | SACRED REICH |
14:45 - 15:45 | KAMELOT |
17:15 - 18:15 | THE BOSS HOSS |
19:45 - 20:45 | HAMMERFALL |
22:45 - 00:15 | IN FLAMES |
02:00 - 03:00 | D:A:D |
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:00 - 11:25 | FDJ |
12:05 - 12:35 | WARBRINGER |
13:15 - 13:45 | CRIMES OF PASSION |
14:55 - 15:30 | DARKEST HOUR |
16:15 - 16:50 | GRAVEYARD |
17:45 - 18:20 | DECAPITATED |
19:05 - 19:40 | DODHEIMSGARD |
20:25 - 21:00 | FORBIDDEN |
21:55 - 22:30 | WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER |
23:25 - 00:00 | GEHENNA |
00:50 - 01:30 | AURA NOIR |
02:20 - 03:00 | INSOMNIUM |
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:30 - 12:00 | YAKSA |
12:40 - 13:10 | LIQUID MEAT |
13:50 - 14:50 | HENRY ROLLINS (SPOKEN WORD) |
15:35 - 16:10 | THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER |
16:55 - 17:40 | MASTERS OF COMEDY |
18:25 - 19:00 | RED FANG |
19:45 - 20:20 | DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES |
21:05 - 21:50 | JIM BREUER |
22:35 - 23:20 | WRESTLING |
00:05 - 00:45 | KOBRA AND THE LOTUS |
01:35 - 02:15 | GHOST BRIGADE |
12:00 - 12:20 | BLAAS OF GLORY |
Changes reserved!
DOORS: 11:00 H
12:00 - 12:45 | DELAIN |
14:00 - 14:45 | NAPALM DEATH |
16:15 - 17:15 | SIX FEET UNDER |
18:45 - 19:45 | CRADLE OF FILTH |
21:45 - 23:00 | AMON AMARTH |
00:45 - 01:45 | MINISTRY |
DOORS: 11:00 H
12:00 - 12:45 | SUFFOCATED |
14:00 - 14:45 | PARADISE LOST |
16:00 - 17:15 | SICK OF IT ALL |
18:45 - 19:45 | DARK FUNERAL |
21:45 - 23:00 | SCHANDMAUL |
00:45 - 01:45 | WATAIN |
DOORS: 09:00 H
12:00 - 13:00 | SANTIANO |
19:00 - 19:45 | INGRIMM |
20:15 - 21:00 | VOGELFREY |
21:30 - 22:15 | RUSSKAJA |
22:45 - 23:30 | TBA |
11:00 - 12:00 | ROLE-PLAYERS COMBATS & BATTLE |
12:30 - 13:30 | BRUCHENBALL TOURNAMENT |
14:15 - 15:15 | VIKINGS WEAPONRY & BATTLE |
15:45 - 16:45 | KNIGHT TALES & COMBATS |
17:30 - 19:00 | HIGHLANDGAMES |
23:30 - 24:00 | FIRE SHOW |
DOORS: 07:00 H
11:00 - 12:00 | WACKEN SLAM |
13:00 - 14:00 | W:O:A FIREFIGHTERS |
17:00 - 17:45 | BUGGIRL |
19:15 - 19:45 | BLAAS OF GLORY |
20:00 - 21:00 | MAMBO KURT |
22:00 - 23:00 | VOLXROCK |
DOORS: 11:00 H
13:00 - 13:45 | GAMMA RAY |
15:00 - 16:00 | AXEL RUDI PELL |
17:30 - 18:30 | TESTAMENT |
20:00 - 21:30 | THE SCORPIONS |
23:15 - 00:30 | MACHINE HEAD |
01:50 - 01:55 | PROMOTERS FAREWELL & THANKS |
02:00 - 03:00 | SUPRISE ACT |
03:00 - 03:10 | OUTRO |
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:00 - 11:30 | AGRO |
12:10 - 12:40 | MANTICORA |
13:50 - 14:20 | MANIMALS |
15:05 - 15:35 | WETO |
16:20 - 16:55 | ELECTRIC WIZARD |
17:50 - 18:20 | MEGAHERZ |
19:15 - 19:55 | MOONSPELL |
20:40 - 21:15 | NASUM |
22:00 - 22:40 | WARRIOR SOUL |
23:45 - 00:45 | DIO DISCIPLES |
01:30 - 02:05 | WINTERFYLLETH |
DOORS: 10:00 H
11:35 - 12:05 | ESCHENBACH |
12:45 - 13:45 | HENRY ROLLINS (SPOKEN WORD) |
14:25 - 15:00 | MASSACRE |
15:40 - 16:15 | KYLESA |
17:00 - 17:45 | MASTERS OF COMEDY |
18:25 - 19:10 | WRESTLING |
20:00 - 20:35 | SYLOSIS |
21:20 - 21:55 | DJERV |
22:45 - 23:40 | SUICIDE SILENCE |
00:50 - 01:25 | RIOTGOD |
02:10 - 03:00 | LENINGRAD COWBOYS |
12:00 - 12:20 | BLAAS OF GLORY |
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IMPORTANT!!! Subject to be changed
Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. With 75,000 festival visitors, it attracts all kinds of metal music fans, such as fans of black metal, death metal, power metal, thrash metal, gothic metal and also folk metal, from around the world.
The festival was first held in 1990 as a small event for local German bands. By 1998 the event had become the major festival on the European metal calendar and one of the most important in the world and included over 70 bands from all over Europe, North America and Australia. W:O:A is held at the beginning of August and lasts three days.
If you have any questions regarding the festival please take a look at the Festival ABC first. Many questions are already answered there. You can also have a look at our forum.
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