Photo credit WOA Festival GmbH, Pep Bonet Masterclass
Wacken Open Air, one of the most important events of the metal calendar, has begun its 2026 anniversary edition, on July 29th. The warm-up shows of the previous days set the tone, with the traditional Wacken Firefighters concert, a performance by Skyline, and a DJ set at the Camping Plaza by festival founder Holger Hübner. Read more below.
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German swords and sorcery heavy metal veterans Iron Kobra drop the video for new single “Trembling Dungeons” from their long-awaited third album Eternal Dagger, out June 19 via Dying Victims Productions. Watch it now and pre-order below. Continue reading
Spanish heavy metallers Whirlwind have premiered a new track, “Lese Majesty (Corpus de Sang)” via the NWOTHM YouTube channel. It is the third preview of their second album, 1640, out April 24 via Dying Victims Productions. Stream it now. Continue reading