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The international Metal contest known as WOA Metal Battle got announced. 31 national qualifiers will appear as compete on wednesday and thursday (Headbangers Stage & W:E:T STage).
Link:
http://www.wacken.com
SB: Band cancellation
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Nytt Land won’t appear in Dinkelsbühl this year.
WOA: LGH-Line-Up complete incl. surprise
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The ninth stage located in the center of Wacken got its program confirmed.
The surprise: Heaven Shall Burn will perform a very exclusive show in the Landgasthof Wachken. Don’t be late, the capacity is limited.
Link:
http://www.wacken.com
SB: Running Order online
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This year’s running order got published:
https://www.summer-breeze.de/en/running-order-2026/
WOA: Running Order published
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The running order got announced by the organizers:
http://www.wacken.com/de/line-up/running-order-musik/#/
Link:
http://www.wacken.com
RHZ: Running Order got announced
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The timetable in Ballenstedt will be:
Link:
http://www.rockharz.com/
Wacken: 4th headliner
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Sabaton will return to headline the final saturday of WOA 2026.
Link:
http://www.wacken.com
RHF: Running Order official
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The amphitheater-timetable got announced:
https://www.rockhard.de/rhfestival/news/rock-hard-festival-2026-running-order-veroeffentlicht-trailer-online
Check out the official festival site for more information:
http://www.rockhardfestival.de
Wacken: 49 confirmations
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Fit For An Autopsy, Of Mice & Men, Lacuna Coil, Alcest, Subway To Sally, Kadavar, Animals As Leaders, Deafheaven,Visions of Atlantis, Alien Ant Farm, Kärbholz, Crematory, Unzucht, Skyline, Bear McCreary, Lovebites, Wytch Hazel, Finsterforst, Evil Jared X Krogi, The Limit, 5th Avenue, Arroganz, Year Of The Goat, Temple Of The Absurd, Dirty Shirt, Trold, Metaklapa, 9mm Headshot, Manntra, Sagenbringer, Stonem, The Other, Cruachan, Maschine, Mambo Kurt, Velvet Rush, Heartless Human Harvest, Saviourself, Wüstenberg, Zeltinger Band, Black Tish, Tuxedoo, Minotaurus, Alien Rockin’ Explosion, Asrock, Blaas of Glory, Cursed Abyss, Wacken Firefighters and last year’s Metal Battle winner Expellow will appear at WOA 2026.
Link:
http://www.wacken.com
SB: 33 bands announced
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Eisbrecher, Hatebreed, Skindred, Soulfly, Paradise Lost, Kadavar, Fit For An Autopsy, Decapitated, Eivor, Wolves In The Throne Room, Heavysaurus, The Sons Of Huens, Sanguisugabogg, Speed, Massive Wagons, Green Lung, The Narrator, Fulci, Urne, Neckbreakker, King Nugget Gang, Skeleton Pit, Castle Rat, Can Bardo, Broken By The Scream, Bizarrekult, Inner Space, Fireborn, Pridian, Inhuman Nature, 802, Persecutor and the evergreen-openers of Blasmusik Illenschwang got confirmed.