Thrash metal titans SLAYER will return to Wacken Open Air after repeated fan requests. For the third time, the American elemental force will force the amps to shutter and the throats to get hoarse at Wacken taking place from July 31st – August 2nd.
Additional acts confirmed for the 25th anniversary of Wacken include: AMON AMARTH, APOCALYPTICA, ARCH ENEMY, AUGUST BURNS RED, AVANTASIA, AXE ‘N SEX, THE BAD PIPER, BEHEMOTH, BEMBERS, BLECHBLOS’N, BÜLENT CEYLAN, CARCASS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, COLLIBUS, C.O.P. UK, CREMATORY, DECAPITATED, DEGRADEAD, DEMONIC RESURRECTION, DER W, DUNKELSCHÖN, EARTH DIVIDE, EMPEROR, ENDSTILLE, EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, FIDDLER’S GREEN, 5TH AVENUE, FIRKIN, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, FOR THE IMPERIUM, GODSIZED, HAMMERFALL, HATEBREED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, HELLYEAH, ICED EARTH, I.C.S. VORTEX, J.B.O., KING DIAMOND, KNORKATOR, KREATOR, LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, LETZ-ZEP, MOTÖRHEAD, A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, PAMPATUT, MASTERPLAN, MEGADETH, NACHTGESCHREI, NAILED TO OBSCURITY, NIGHTMARE, THE OCEAN, OMNIA, ONKEL TOM, PRONG, RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS, RUSSKAJA, SALTATIO MORTIS, SANTIANO, SAXON, SCHANDMAUL, SKID ROW, SLAYER, SODOM, STEEL PANTHER, TORMENT, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, THE VINTAGE CARAVAN, VOGELFREY VREID, W.A.S.P.
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