Wacken 2010 Line up, rate them pleace

Boston · 09-01-2010 8:57pm #1

Hi, the 2010 wacken line up is here Now I've heard of the more popular bands but I've no idea. I was wondering if you chaps could list your preferences and I'd like to get into some more metal in the run up to the festival starting with the best.

Jako8 · 09-01-2010 9:09pm

Holy shishkabob, W.A.S.P. are playing there.

Boston · 09-01-2010 9:11pm

Are they good?

Jako8 · 09-01-2010 9:18pm

Yes!
Try to get a copy of their album "The Crimson Idol"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpQImfouk_A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXYKsr-1PSo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsixythmbkE

It's a fantastic album! They are a fantastic band.

Star Bingo · 09-01-2010 9:52pm

wow, Voivod. the legendary er.. cyber metal french-canadian quartet. my absolute favourites. Denis may be dead, but Blacky back on board. not that weird fag from WASP

.. christ a lot of boundaries broken back then in the '80s. Voivod had no option but to take it to space

a moment to appreciate Denis D'amour's (inter)stellar guitar, blacky's blower bass.. the drumming/artwork of Away.. the ultimate group imho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5XrfPMx1WQ

Jako8 · 09-01-2010 9:57pm

Star Bingo wrote: »

wow, Voivod. the legendary er.. cyber metal french-canadian quartet. my absolute favourites. Denis may be dead, but Blacky back on board. not that weird fag from WASP .. christ a lot of boundaries broken back then in the '80s. Voivod had no option but to take it to space

a moment to appreciate Denis D'amour's (inter)stellar guitar, blacky's blower bass.. the drumming/artwork of Away.. the ultimate group imho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5XrfPMx1WQ

Put everything after the "v=" between these tags to embed.

Star Bingo · 09-01-2010 10:00pm

alright thanks. didn't know wtf

the_syco · 09-01-2010 11:11pm

Arch Enemt, Slayer, and Maiden? Nice. Planning on going to Hellfest, so most likely be broke after that

so no Wacken for me (now, that just sounds bad

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Pugsley · 10-01-2010 9:32pm

Of the smaller bands a few definately worth checking out:

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Early stuff sounds like the first few Amon Amarth releases, and their later stuff is something (very loosely) along the lines of Ensiferum. Awesome live, seen them at Wacken a few years ago (one of my friends got knocked out during a jumping pit in Seeman, he was carried out by the guy who did it, was a complete accident)

Candlemass - Old school doom, haven't got their origional singer any more, but I seen this lineup at Day of Darkness in Co. Loais a few years back and they were AWESOME, so much power on stage, really worth checking out if you like doom.

Amorphis - Fairly big name, some kind of progressive thing going on, really REALLY impressive vocalist, even if you don't see them live pick up their album "Silent Waters", in a nutshell - awesome, also seen them at Wacken a few years ago

I'm definately going this year, stil haven't seen Maiden live!! Best chance I'll get (will be my third time in 2 years seeing Immortal too, great band! Awesome live)

GrizzlyMan · 11-01-2010 12:50pm

Pugsley wrote: »

Of the smaller bands a few definately worth checking out:

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Early stuff sounds like the first few Amon Amarth releases, and their later stuff is something (very loosely) along the lines of Ensiferum. Awesome live, seen them at Wacken a few years ago (one of my friends got knocked out during a jumping pit in Seeman, he was carried out by the guy who did it, was a complete accident)

Amorphis - Fairly big name, some kind of progressive thing going on, really REALLY impressive vocalist, even if you don't see them live pick up their album "Silent Waters", in a nutshell - awesome, also seen them at Wacken a few years ago

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Totally Agree!! Bring on Immortal!! Cant wait to see Amorphis Agin

BlaasForRafa · 11-01-2010 8:19pm

Pugsley wrote: »

Amorphis - Fairly big name, some kind of progressive thing going on, really REALLY impressive vocalist, even if you don't see them live pick up their album "Silent Waters", in a nutshell - awesome, also seen them at Wacken a few years ago

The Karelian Isthmus was a good album but after that they went a bit too folky for my liking.

Maiden, Slayer and Immortal on a bill is always going to be great.

bigeasyeah · 11-01-2010 10:43pm

Where can one buy tickets for Wacken? Id love to go

Pugsley · 12-01-2010 7:55pm

bigeasyeah wrote: »

Where can one buy tickets for Wacken? Id love to go

http://www.metaltix.com/item_detail.php?item_nr=25378

There you go.

The Karelian Isthmus was a good album but after that they went a bit too folky for my liking.

Their style has changed considerably over the years, they moved away from the folky thing when they got Tomi Joutsen. His first album with them (Eclipse) wasn't that great, very simple guitar lines, and fairly unimaginative tracks in general, but they really got it right on Silen Waters.

Still have to get my hands on Skyforger though. Heard some of the tracks off it when they had the whole album on my space for free listens for a few days prior to release, didn't think much of it. Will have to get my hands on it and give it a few spins.

ride-the-spiral · 12-01-2010 8:19pm

Ghost Brigade, Amorphis, maybe Arch Enemy and Iron Maiden.

Wouldn't really be that pushed to go.

Angron · 13-01-2010 1:00pm

Bands I'd love to see that are playing are 1349, Arch Enemy, Cannibal Corpse (even though they can't play early material), Despised Icon, Immortal, Kampfar and Slayer. I might try getting to the next one of these, as I definately can't go this year

c - 13 · 13-01-2010 3:29pm

Caved and bought my ticket today. Line up isnt bad imho.

Is that it finalised of might there be more announced ?

Pyr0 · 13-01-2010 6:34pm

Immortal. That is all.

Pugsley · 15-01-2010 11:32am

Denny M wrote: »

Cannibal Corpse (even though they can't play early material)

Last time I seen the at Wacken in 2007 they did

Corpsegrinder mentioned about the ban, can't remember if he said the ban was lifted or if they just ignored it? Was a while ago! But they put on a great show!

Angron · 15-01-2010 1:21pm

Pugsley wrote: »

Last time I seen the at Wacken in 2007 they did Corpsegrinder mentioned about the ban, can't remember if he said the ban was lifted or if they just ignored it? Was a while ago! But they put on a great show!

You're right, it was lifted, my bad.

c - 13 · 19-01-2010 7:09am

Gojira just confirmed according the the Wacken website

scudzilla · 19-01-2010 7:16am

Star Bingo wrote: »

wow, Voivod. the legendary er.. cyber metal french-canadian quartet. my absolute favourites. Denis may be dead, but Blacky back on board. not that weird fag from WASP .. christ a lot of boundaries broken back then in the '80s. Voivod had no option but to take it to space

a moment to appreciate Denis D'amour's (inter)stellar guitar, blacky's blower bass.. the drumming/artwork of Away.. the ultimate group imho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5XrfPMx1WQ

Is Jason still with them? And didn't Piggy die??

Ulysses Gaze · 19-01-2010 12:32pm

Of the 'smaller' bands there:

Edguy should be good although I'd prefer Avantasia to be playing.

Orphaned Land are fvcking brilliant on record so I'd be interested to see what they'd be like live.

Amorphis - quality band

Tiamat - as long as they play most of Wildhoney and The Sleeping Beauty, I'd be happy. (Just saw that they are playing Wildhoney in its entirety.)

Gojira - They'd be good to see live.

Voivod = Legends

Pyr0 · 19-01-2010 6:10pm

Saw Voivod at Hellfest last year and they were terrible !

Hockney · 19-01-2010 6:18pm

Ryanair appear to have cancelled the Dublin - Bremen route. Only other feasible Ryanair option is Lubeck, which is a pain in the hole and out of the way, and they don't fly there on the Wednesday either.

Aer Lingus just stuck on a 20% off Europe sale, if you're planning on flying Aer Lingus I'd recommend booking soon! Sale ends midnight 22nd Jan.

Pugsley · 20-01-2010 4:15am

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Gojira - They'd be good to see live.

Seen them last year at Hellfest, played a great set! The crowd reaction was pretty immense too, but I think thats because it was in France. A lot of French pride in Gojira, on our way there we had a stereo and was playing some music when we were travelling, and random French people would cheering at us everytime we put Gojira on. Not young metal looking folk either, among the oddest was a 50 odd year old janitor, and a mother with her kids when we were in La Rochelle (where we flew to).

Have been listening to the new AMorhpis album the last couple of days (Skyforger) have to stay I didn't like it the first few times, but it's really grown on me! Excellent album i have to say, especially the title track, such a powerful chorus! Will be good to see them live again.

Edit - Forgot to mention the Lubeck trip is no longer a big hassle, you can get a direct bus through metal travel. Found the link on the Wacken website, heres the time tables:
http://www.metaltravel.de/?go=transferTimetable&lang=en
2 buses per day from Lubeck to Wacken. Can also get a direct bus home, so no crazy rush to get onto one of the buses into town when you have a seat reserved on one of these buses. Downside is it's pretty expensive, €26 each way, but it is a very long bus journey and I think the hassle is worth it.