WACKEN OPEN AIR 2013: A dozen new bands confirmed for Wacken 2013! (SOLD OUT!!!!)

Promoters for the 2013 edition (SOLD OUT!!!) of WACKEN OPEN AIR, set to take place 8/1-8/3/2013, WACKEN GERMANY have announced 12 more bands for the festival.
UPDATE: 9/22/2012:
For the eighth time in a row Wacken Open Air is SOLD OUT. As fast as never before! All 75.000 tickets are sold. 

THANX FOR YOUR SUPPORT, METALHEADS! 

A huge part of the billing is already announced including several special and exclusive shows as well as high-class acts. As every year we have made every effort to provide a terrific billing! And the announcements don´t stop. During December at least one band will be announced per day via our online advent calendar. 

Together we will turn the 24th Wacken Open Air into a mega party! 
We will also offer various online features– so have a look atwww.wacken.com or add our official facebook accountwww.facebook.com/WackenOpenAir.official 

Although there are 11 months left until the festival starts, the arrangements of course are already running. We can´t wait until August. The tickets will be shipped (depending on the payment receipt) as soon as possible! Please be aware that due to the enormous demand on tickets the shipping will take several working days. So please be patient

Important!!!: Tickets you hitherto ordered at Metaltix will be certainly delivered if you received an order acceptance! 

For those who haven´t bought a ticket yet there are two options: 

Please have in mind that we fed in the ticket personalization. That means that selling as well as buying tickets on other platforms than metaltix.com or the ticket exchange are accusable. We fed in the personalization to beware you from rip-offs. The ones who still buy tickets elsewhere take the high risk to buy invalid tickets. 

Our official tour operators still have remaining contingents but of course only in combination with the travel. 
If you are interested please contact the particular contact person at our travel section. 

Furthermore you have the chance to offer or buy a ticket at our ticket exchange. 
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- No rip-off concerning the ticket price 
- guarantee of original tickets 

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Fans and loyalty are the heart of the festival! 

Blasting the North in August! See you in Wacken - Rain or Shine! 

We thank you all again for your amazing support and your loyalty. 



FROM WACKEN OPEN AIR PROMOTERS:
After the big announcement in the morning we will now proceed, as promised with the next top-acts! 
Additionally to Rammstein we are happy to confirm a whole dozen new bands for the W:O:A 2013 line-up and we promise: There is a band for every taste! 

So now here we go with the bands in alphabetical order: 

ASP 
A well known and also really successful artist who coined the term "Gothic Novel Rock" will find his way back to Wacken in the next year. 
With the last album "Fremd" he entered the German "Media Control Charts" top ten and on the 16th of November ASP will supply you with the next EP "Geisterfahrer" 

BOB WAYNE 
The next artists is called Bob Wayne. The outlaw country rocker who plays a mix of country, roots, bluegrass, rockabilly, rock, hardcore 
Indie, stoner rock and underground metal will give his W:O:A debut in 2013 - be prepared! 

CANDLEMASS 
The last time the epic doom metal band Candlemass played in Wacken was back in 2009. A few months ago the band released their new album "Psalms of The Dead" which follows the tradition of the former records and in the next year they will be back to smash the Wacken audience with their new material. 

DIE KASSIERER 
Another legend ( of German punk) - The ex chancellor candidate "Wölfi" and the rest of the band will once again give full throttle. 

ESKIMO CALLBOY 
"Danceable porno metal with a bit of psychedelic glam rock and a lot of fun" - This is how the 6 musicians would describe their style of music. In 2013 they will play for the first time at Wacken - Welcome! 

HAGGARD 
For more than 15 years now Haggard have been interweaving hard sounds, medieval and classical music skillfully into a creative mosaic of symphonic and orchestral metal. 
After their last performance in 2007 they group will travel once again to Wacken in 2013 - We are looking forward to welcome them back on the holy ground. 

HATE SQUAD 
It was almost 15 years ago when Hate Squad played the last time in Wacken. 
The guys from Hannover, who had a lot of success with their hardcore / thrash metal cult records like "IQ Zero" or "Psycho" back in the nineties, will now return to Wacken! 

IHSAHN 
Most of you know him as mastermind behind Emperor but since a few years he is also doing a very successful solo project - We speak about IHSAHN. 
After his first solo appearance at Wacken Open Air 2009 the musician from Norway will once again show Wacken the meaning of Avantgard Black Metal. 

LEPROUS 
... will play twice at next Wacken Open Air. First as backing band of Black Metal Mastermind IHSAHN and the second time with their own Progressive Metal set. A really good start for a Wacken debut! 

SCOTT IAN - SPECIAL SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE 
Also Scott Ian will appear twice at Wacken. As already announced he will play with his cult band Anthrax. His second appearance will be a special spoken word performance. Prepare yourself for lyrical art and a lot fun! 

SOILWORK 
This band meanwhile counts to the spearhead of the Swedish melodic death metal scene. A lot has happened since their last Wacken appearance back in 2008 and the band gained a lot of fans and fame since then and even Rob Halford names them as one of the MUST SEE Acts of the new millennium. 
We are looking forward to welcome them back on the holy ground! 

SONATA ARCTICA 
This famous finish power / progressive metal band will also return to Wacken. The last time they played at Wacken was in 2008 and this year they have released their newest album "Stones Grow Her Name" which seamlessly ties on the quality of the last record which was awarded with gold in Finland. Power Metal at its best! 

We hope that we have pleased you with this amazing line-up addition for the next year and wish all of you a pleasant weekend! 

Tickets for the Wacken Open Air are as always available at www.metaltix.com 
Ticket-Hotline: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 38 

Further news will follow soon! 

yours 
W:O:A team 


Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-