The W:O:A X-Mas Calendar 2024 - The bands of the 2nd of Advent!
The first week of December has flown by, and today the second candle on our Adevnt wreath is already burning.
Many of you have already enjoyed your first Glogg, devoured your first batch of cookies, or had your first bratwurst at the Christmas market.
December is a time to indulge, and because we want to spoil you a little more today, we’ve got some exciting bands for W:O:A 2025 behind today’s door:
Coming straight from the USA to the Holy Ground for the first time – the Country-Metal sensation Lakeview is making waves overseas. The duo, who have already proven their skills as songwriters for acts like Breaking Benjamin, are ready to bring cowboy boots to the Wacken mosh pit in style next year.
Brighton will be lending us one of the UK’s most sought-after bands: Lake Malice will make their debut on the Wacken stage. Their Alternative-Metal, enriched with elements from various subgenres, has been winning over fans of heavy music across Britain. Naturally, we had to bring them here too, right?
Forbidden, Lita Ford and Victory will take the legend factor on the Holy Ground to dizzying heights. Whether it’s classic Bay Area Thrash, veteran Hard Rockers from Hanover, or the ultimate shred goddess – no Metalhead can resist the star power these acts bring.
Speaking of legends, Dez Fafara will also be stepping into the ring. Devildriver is returning to Wacken after an eight-year break, armed to the teeth with groove, heaviness, and charisma that will wreak havoc on every neck muscle in sight.
In a completely different, yet equally challenging way, the Danish band Iotunn will take the stage. Rightly considered one of the rising stars of the Heavy Metal scene, they’ll bring their critically acclaimed album Kinship to Wacken.
Party Cannon, by contrast, takes an almost otherworldly approach: their name says it all. The Scots and their vibrant, colorful Deathgrind are nothing if not entertaining.
With Schandmaul and Walls of Jericho, we’ll see the return of two Wacken veterans. After their anniversary celebration was postponed, the medieval rockers of Schandmaul will finally join us to celebrate over 25 years of musical excellence.
And if you still haven’t had enough Metal, you might find yourself in luck behind door number 8: today you can win a trip to Full Metal Mayrhofen, the Metal event in the beautiful Tyrolean holiday region. Bands like Saltatio Mortis, Hämatom, Faun, and Dominum will provide the perfect soundtrack to this majestic setting. Good luck!
