BATUSHKA Batushka seems to be the latest craze because the three times I’ve seen them at festivals, they drew massive and dedicated crowds. They’re a Polish band with a 2015 album Litourgiya (“liturgy” in English). “Pronounced “Batjushka”, the band’s Cyrillic name Батюшка means “father” and is used to address an Eastern Orthodox priest. Despite their […]
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ANNIHILATOR Annihilator played Thursday night before the official opening of the Wacken festival.
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UGLY KID JOE Ugly Kid Joe performed Thursday night before the first major opening day at Wacken.
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CROWBAR – WACKEN 2017
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Wacken 2017 Preview Olga Herndon Wacken is more than a festival – it’s more like a religion. It’s been called “The Holy Land,” “The Cathedral of Heavy Metal,” “The Summit of Heavy Metal,” and “The Mekka of Heavy Metal” – it’s essentially the final destination of spiritual enlightenment in a metal sense, a place of metal […]
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Wacken 2012 Review Chris Steyns Wacken 2012 By Chris Steyns The Journey The pilgrimage began the night before with two of my best friends sitting around in Mitchell’s kitchen, drinking hard (think Mötley Crüe “Girls, Girls, Girls” 1987 era drinking) and listening to metal. At the rate we were drinking, no one was getting up […]
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