The annual Wacken Open Air Festival – held in Wacken, Germany, will celebrate its 25th year in 2014. Already confirmed for the festival are AMON AMARTH, APOCALYPTICA, ARCH ENEMY, AVANTASIA, BEHEMOTH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, EMPEROR, ICED EARTH, KING DIAMOND, KREATOR, PRONG, and SCHANDMAUL, with plenty more to be announced.
The organizers state: “The biggest metal party of the year is still in full swing and you made the festival an unbelievable event. We’re looking forward to celebrating the last hours of W:O:A 2013 with you! And already we announce the first package of stunning mega acts for next year! In 2014 we will celebrate 25 years of Wacken Open Air – 25 years of metal madness – together with you!
The biggest metal party of the world is what it is because of you – the fans! And we will again present a high-class and varied line-up with great Wacken debutants, bands which haven’t played for a long time and also some of the beloved Wacken classics.”
Pre-sale and ticket package information can be found here.