Wacken Open Air 2027 returns to the festival grounds, Germany in 2027, and the line-up now counts 50 bands. The billing mixes metalcore, power metal, melodic death metal, with acts from Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Sweden and beyond.
“`What to expect from the Wacken Open Air 2027 line-up
The Wacken Open Air 2027 line-up is built around metalcore, power metal, melodic death metal, with 50 bands confirmed at the time of writing. The roster draws on 13 countries, led by Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Sweden.
Festival details
- Date: 28/07/2027
- Location:
- Country: Germany
- Duration: 4 days
- Bands announced: 50
Wacken Open Air 2027 Line-Up: All Confirmed Bands
- Electric Callboy (Germany) – Electronicore
- Five Finger Death Punch (United States) – Alternative Metal
- Helloween (Germany) – Power Metal
- Abbath (Norway) – Black Metal
- Avatar (Sweden) – Alternative Metal
- Beast In Black (Finland) – Power Metal
- Belphegor (Austria) – Blackened Death Metal
- Blue Medusa (Canada) – Metalcore
- Carnifex (United States) – Deathcore
- Cavalera Conspiracy (United States) – Thrash Metal
- Children Of Bodom (Finland) – Melodic Death Metal
- Creeper (United Kingdom) – Gothic Rock
- Crypta (Brazil) – Death Metal
- Dark Tranquillity (Sweden) – Melodic Death Metal
- Dethklok (United States) – Melodic Death Metal
- Dragonforce (United Kingdom) – Power Metal
- Edguy (Germany) – Power Metal
- Feuerschwanz (Germany) – Medieval Metal
- Gaerea (Portugal) – Black Metal
- Halestorm (United States) – Hard Rock
- Hammerfall (Sweden) – Power Metal
- Heaven Shall Burn (Germany) – Melodic Metalcore
- Heavens Gate (Germany) – Melodic Power Metal
- Hiraes (Germany) – Melodic Death Metal
- Ice Dale Und Armagedda (Norway) – Black Metal
- Imminence (Sweden) – Metalcore
- Jinjer (Ukraine) – Progressive Metalcore
- John 5 (United States) – Hard Rock
- John Bush (United States) – Thrash Metal
- Kanonenfieber (Germany) – Melodic Black Metal
- Knocked Loose (United States) – Metalcore
- Make Them Suffer (Australia) – Metalcore
- Malevolence (United Kingdom) – Metalcore
- Metal Church (United States) – Heavy Metal
- Napalm Death (United Kingdom) – Grindcore
- Norther (Finland) – Melodic Death Metal
- Overkill (United States) – Thrash Metal
- Primordial (Ireland) – Pagan Black Metal
- Seven Blood (Germany) – Metalcore
- Shadow Of Intent (United States) – Symphonic Deathcore
- Sylosis (United Kingdom) – Melodic Death Metal
- Tailgunner (United Kingdom) – Heavy Metal
- The Browning (United States) – Electronicore
- The Narrator (Germany) – Metalcore
- The New Roses (Germany) – Hard Rock
- Towards The Sinister (United Kingdom) – Doom Metal
- Tyketto (United States) – Hard Rock
- U.D.O. (Germany) – Heavy Metal
- Victorius (Germany) – Power Metal
- Witch Club Satan (Norway) – Black Metal
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Wacken Open Air 2027: Frequently Asked Questions
When does Wacken Open Air take place?
Wacken Open Air takes place 28/07/2027.
Where is Wacken Open Air held?
Wacken Open Air is held in Germany.
How many bands have been announced so far?
50 bands have been confirmed so far, including Electric Callboy, Five Finger Death Punch, Helloween.
Are tickets on sale yet?
Ticket information is available on the official Wacken Open Air website.
See also
More European festival news in the Metal Events in Europe section.
