Wacken 2011

[Little Dragon]

you can't. that's the trick.

[Draugwen]

Will there be a forum camp again?

(Yes, I'm alive... )

[Frozen within]

Just what Wacken needs, a Polish speaking American gambling addicted spambot to make his appearence.

np : Keep of Kalessin - The Awakening

[Gandalf de Grijze]

so.. in the end.. who is coming then?

[corrupted old gnom]

1 - Simon

[Gandalf de Grijze]

1 - Simon
2 - Steven

[Little Dragon]

1. Simon
2. Steven
3. Rieke
4. Seb
5. Michi

[Gandalf de Grijze]

1. Simon
2. Steven
3. Rieke
4. Seb
5. Michi
6. Jolanda (steven's ma)
7. Jan (steven's stepdad)

[corrupted old gnom]

some kind of running order is put online

good to see that there's a highlight on each day
TH: BG
FR: JP
SA: Avantasia

unfortunately, Eläkeläiset is playing on Saturday...at a time I'd usually seek sleep - I don't wanna drive home tired and with a hangover...

[Steffi]

some kind of running order is put online

TH: BG
FR: Rhapsody
SA: Avantasia

Just perfect!

[corrupted old gnom]

you prefer Rhapsody over Judas Priest? what's wrong with you?
it's going to be nice to see Rhapsody live again - I don't even remember when I saw'em the last time...must be about a decade ago...

[Gandalf de Grijze]

i do remember when i last saw rhapsody.. that was 2001.. not an experience i'd like to revisit

Anyway, I have some concerns about BG's playing time, considering that the biggest whining voice in rock seems to be claiming the headliner spot on thursday. If BG plays only about an hour or an hour and 15 mins I might actually consider selling my ticket.. I donno yet.

[corrupted old gnom]

Ozzy most likely doesn't wann perform for 2h anyway
I expect BG and Ozzy to each play 90-105 minutes between 2000 and 2400

[Frantic94]

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[Arwen Arianna]

1. Simon
2. Steven
3. Rieke
4. Seb
5. Michi
6. Jolanda (steven's ma)
7. Jan (steven's stepdad)
8. Arwen Arianna
9. Eri (Arwen's mom)
10. Rando (Arwen's dad)


@Draug: well, I'm not exactly alive, but I'm still here

And Blind Guardian on the Black Stage? wtf? well, the entire running order looks incredibly strange, so I'll just wait and see. 3 years of absence and I feel like I have no clue anymore

[rdyfrde]

so.. in the end.. who is coming then?

I'll be there. It will be my 2nd time at Wacken (first time was in 2008)

[Naurbereth]

Ill be there ;D
How cold i miss BLIND GUARDIAN <3, Rhapsody of fire, Avantasia, Ensiferum, Crashdïet and Morgoth?
NEVER!

[Avelar]

It's really sad that Blind Guardian won't play 2h set at the TM stage. It was a bad surprise for me, a strange decision of organisers. Also Rhapsody Of Fire won't be at the main stage unfortunately. Anyway, I think the festival will be fantastic. The closer august the harder is waiting. 38 days left!

[Gandalf de Grijze]

i'm sad BG won't play the usual 2 hour set, but at least they don't play less than that wanker ozzy who is waaaay overrated.

[Arwen Arianna]

It's really sad that Blind Guardian won't play 2h set at the TM stage. It was a bad surprise for me, a strange decision of organisers. Also Rhapsody Of Fire won't be at the main stage unfortunately. Anyway, I think the festival will be fantastic. The closer august the harder is waiting. 38 days left!

+1

[rdyfrde]

It's really sad that Blind Guardian won't play 2h set at the TM stage.

Do they normally play a 2 hour set? I'm asking because in 2008 they weren't playing it. The most I've seen out of an opener was 90 minutes. That's what Iron Maiden, Avantasia, and Nightwish got in 2008.

[Gandalf de Grijze]

in 2002 they played 2hours for sure... 2007 it was 90 mins (on the night to remember Saxon played 2 hours that year)

[Avelar]

Iron Maiden played 2 hours last year. I was hoping that Blind Guardian will be in their role this year, and Ozzy with Helloween in a role of Alice Cooper with Motley Crue - they played before Maiden. That would be quite logical for me.

Judas Priest got the enormous amount of time this year - 2 hours 15 minutes - I'm glad they will play so long.

[corrupted old gnom]

the xmas tickets for next year are already sold out - in less than an hour!
I couldn't even get our tix because there was just too much traffic on the page
btw, the tickets once more got more expensive: €150.-

[Gandalf de Grijze]

hmmm, Metalcamp will be about the same time next year, so I guess that festival just became even more attractive.

[Gandalf de Grijze]

Gotta admit though that this year I really felt that the general mood was waaaaay better than the last 2 years I attended ('07-'08) and eventhough there were 85000 people there, it didn't feel too crowded to me, it was always possible to reach a nice spot and there weren't too many crowdsurfers where I was standing. As a matter of fact, only during Priest I had to toss surfers away and even those were far less than I expected.

[Avelar]

Crowdsurfers and squash made me to leave a good place in front of the scene during Blind Guardian's show. It was impossible to enjoy the concert in these conditions. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find a fine spot thereafter, the crowd was too tight. It spoiled my impression about the concert. Anyway, it was a f*cking great festival. Hope to see BG soon again in more favorable conditions.

[Steffi]

Crowdsurfers and squash made me to leave a good place in front of the scene during Blind Guardian's show. It was impossible to enjoy the concert in these conditions. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find a fine spot thereafter, the crowd was too tight. It spoiled my impression about the concert. Anyway, it was a f*cking great festival. Hope to see BG soon again in more favorable conditions.

We managed to reach a spot in the second row which I had never thought possible and there I was surrounded by a bunch of real nice people, so I didn't mind being almost squeezed from all sides and I didn't mind the crowdsufers and being distracted from the concert - I just enjoyed every single minute!!!

The only incident that was somehow disturbing was during "wheel of time" when a really strange guy appeared and tried to get past us to the front. I don't think he was drunk, but he had an empty expression in his eyes, he wasn't cheering or singing, he was just moving his hands in a strange nervous way and at places where they shouldn't be... But all together we managed to keep him under control...

[Sarah]

So come on people, bring on the pictures !

[Avelar]

This is from where I watched BG's show

Surrounded mostly by very passive people I'd better stay in front of the stage, even if I wouldn't see anything from there and was smashed by the crowd.

[Steffi]

This was my stage view

[rdyfrde]

So come on people, bring on the pictures !

Sadly my Blind Guardian pics blow

Though I do have some of Rhapsody & Van Canto in my flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31444560@N ... 408245462/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31444560@N ... 288469697/

[corrupted old gnom]

we didn't even see the stage - we were right behind the big screen
but with a great bunch of people around us, it didn't matter - we enjoyed it big time \m/

[Andreas]

My first (and probably only) Wacken was good for me. But those crowdsurfers... one of them landed on my sister's neck, so I pulled the guy up by his arm, a bit too rough to be healthy. I feel sorry for it. A little bit.

At the Avantasia show we managed to send a few crowdsurfers back. It took me till the end of the festival to get used to them.

[corrupted old gnom]

just for the record:
we're going again next year - but that might be it