Livestream from Wacken 2012 is coming!

There will be a internet livestream from the Wacken 2012 Festival! The following bands already confirmed that their shows will be shown online: Overkill, Dimmu Borgir, U.D.O. und Hammerfall.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday the stream will be online, starting at 18h (german time) and end at 1h in the night. On Sunday their will be a stream up from some shows of the previous days that hasn't been shown in the time before. More details like the full time-table will follow in the next days. I'll update this post when new info arrives.

The internetstream can be seen at this site of the german TV station NDR, thanks to them that they will give us the possibility to take part of this great event also in 2012!

Update 2012/07/31: The first version of the timetable has been released! So far the following shows will be streamed (all times german time):

Keep in mind, that changes are always possible so make sure to check this site for updated information!

Last Update of the time-table: 03.08.2012 15:35h

Freitag, 3. August

Zeit	Band	Info
17.15 - 18.15	The Boss Hoss	Live, True Metal Stage
18.30 - 19.30	Opeth	Live, Black Stage
19.45 - 20.45	Hammerfall	Live, True Metal Stage
21.00 - 22.00	Broilers	Aufzeichnung 3.8., 16.00 - 17.00 Uhr, Party Stage
22.00 - 22.20	Fateful Finality	Aufzeichnung 1.8., 13.35 - 13.55 Uhr, WET Stage
22.30 - 23.15	Unearth	Aufzeichnung 2.8., 21.35 - 22.20 Uhr, WET Stage
23.30 - 00.30	Overkill	Aufzeichnung 3.8., 16.00 - 17.00 Uhr, Black Stage
00:30 - 01:45	In Extremo	Live, Black Stage

Samstag, 4. August

Zeit	Band	Info
TBA	TBA	TBA
18.45 - 19.45	Cradle Of Filth	Live, Black Stage
19.45 - 20.45	Betontod	Aufzeichnung 3.8., 11.00 - 12.00 Uhr, Party Stage
20.45 - 21.15	Jim Breuer	Aufzeichnung 3.8., 16.50 - 17.20 Uhr, True Metal Stage
21.30 - 22.30	D-A-D	Aufzeichnung 4.8., 02.00 - 03.00 Uhr, True Metal Stage
22.45 - 23.45	Dark Funeral	Aufzeichnung, 4.8., 18.45 - 19.45 Uhr, Party Stage
23.45 - 00.45	Athonite	Aufzeichnung, 3.8., 00.30 - 01.30 Uhr, Party Stage
00.45 - 01.45	Ministry	Live, Black Stage

Sonntag, 5. August

Zeit	Band	Info
16.30 - 18.00	Saxon	Aufzeichnung 2.8., 20.45 - 22.15 Uhr, Black Stage
18.00 - 18.35	Amaranthe	Aufzeichnung 2.8., 18.20 - 18.55 Uhr, Headbanger Stage
18.35 - 19.35	Watain	Aufzeichnung 5.8., 00.45 - 01.45 Uhr, Party Stage
19.35 - 20.55	Leaves' Eyes	Aufzeichnung 3.8., 21.00 - 22.30 Uhr, Party Stage
20.55 - 21.40	Circle II Circle	Aufzeichnung 2.8., 22.25 - 23.10 Uhr, WET Stage
21.40 - 22.40	Edguy	Aufzeichnung 5.8., 02.00 - 03.00 Uhr, True Metal Stage
22.40 - 23.55	Amon Amarth	Aufzeichnung 4.8., 20.00 - 21.15 Uhr, True Metal Stage
23.55 - 01.05	Volbeat	Aufzeichnung 2.8., 22.30 - 24.00 Uhr, True Metal Stage

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Update 2012/08/03:
ZDF kultur will broadcast some of the shows live through their TV station on 4th August 2012. The following bands will be shown at the mentioned german time:

20.00 Uhr, Amon Amarth (LIVE!)

21.25 Uhr, Volbeat

22.50 Uhr, Scorpions (LIVE!)

23.15 Uhr, Machine Head (LIVE!)

Update 2012/08/05: ZDF kultur has put the video for this online, full four hours of live-stuff!!!
But hurry, it's only up for a week.

The highlight shows in the week after the Wacken Open Air will contain the following bands at the mentioned days with german timeframe:

Update 2012/08/07: Seems like every show will be added to the on-demand-archive of the TV station for free watching after the broadcast so I'll add the links here as fast as I can. Just click on the desired show and a new window with the chosen on-demand stream will appear. :-) But hurry, every video is only up for a week. Enjoy!


6. August, 17.55 Uhr: Sepultura & Les Tambours du Bronx

7. August, 17.55 Uhr: Hammerfall

8. August, 17.55 Uhr: D.A.D und The Boss Hoss

9. August, 17.55 Uhr: Saxon

10. August, 18 Uhr: Dimmu Borgir & Orchestra

13. August, 17.55 Uhr: Edguy

14. August, 17.55 Uhr: Testament

15. August, 17.55 Uhr: Ministry


16. August 17.55 Uhr: In Extremo

17. August, 18 Uhr: In Flames

More info on the timetable regarding the broadcast on german TV station zdf kultur and the highlight shows can be found on this site  

The TV NDR station has put up the full Show from Cirle II Cirle for seven days on the Wacken subpage. The band performed Savatage's "The wake of Magellan" album in it's entirely so it's something very special. 

U.D.O. / AFM Metal Festival

After the band 'Symphorce' (see my very first post here on the blog titled 'Today is day one') called it quits (I am very sad about this,they had such great songs but too few people knew them I am afraid) I feel more than ever the urge to support Heavy Metal underground bands.

Besides the Metalshock festival there's another underground festival coming up this year. It's the AFM Festival,celebrating the 15 years anniversary of the AFM Records Company. There will be 15 bands playing all day long at Markthalle Hamburg, Germany on 26th of November 2011. Bands performing will be Crystal Viper,Mob Rules and U.D.O. and many,many more. Tickets are sold on a low price plus every visitor gets a free 3- CD label sampler with classics and even unreleased tracks. You can pick up more info and order your ticket at

http://www.metaltix.com/item_detail.php?item_nr=27839&shop_lang=en

Update 10/13/2011: Mailorder Nuclear Blast currently has a special offer for this festival. In addition to ticket and 3-CD you'll receive a festival shirt in XL size at a very little add to the standard price. Here's the direct link to the online shop item:

http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/products/tickets/indoor/ticket-ts-xl/afm-records-15-years-metal-addiction-festival-hamburg-26.11.2011.html

Update 10/30/2011: EMP Merchandising features this nice package now as well,same offer and price as Nuclear Blast. Here's the direct internet-shop link:

http://www.emp.de/lis_AFM%20Records_bandbrand/

Update 10/26/2011: A trailer for this event has been released. Watch it here




U.D.O. may already be known by some of you since they do feature ex-Accept members Udo Dirkschneider on vocals and Stefan Kaufmann on guitars. The band constantly puts out classic solid metal albums in the good tradition of the style of the 80's but always adding some fresh elements of today like modern production or hacked riffing. Most of all they do create great metal hymms to sing along to. But check out for yourselfs.

Heavy Metal Heaven

Find more details and songs from U.D.O. at the official website of the band

http://www.udo-online.de