Hello people, here are the photos I promised you a long time ago already. Despite the few hardships we had during the metal fest, it was a very good experience, not sure if I'll do it again but I had to do it once. Enough talking, photos now. I'll keep the photos under cut so that I don't bother my friends with a super long entry (there's a lot of photos)
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken001.jpg First photo of what would be a great trip, my friend with his horned hat and a Symphony X t-shirt (obviously)
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken002.jpg Massive traffic jam on our way to Wacken, when at 6km from Wacken, me and two friends decided to take the backpack and head oour way on foot to Wacken, leaving our two last friends in the car. We arrived just in time (6km in our hour) while our two friends slept in the car, in other words, the trip by car was 10 hours long for 77kms
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken004.jpg Build the tent in the dark, oh joy
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken005.jpg My first steps in the Wacken Open Air, only the places we could go (mostly everything beside the metal market and the concert ground) Already lots of people in here
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken006.jpg The BeerGarden, lots of people and most of them are drinking beer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken007.jpg Following morning in Wacken, had a good night of sleep and I was ready to get a blast (in my ears but I didn't know that yet)
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken008.jpg Brutal bunny, I loved it ^^
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken009.jpg Kick-ass bottle of french alcohol, dunno if it was empty or not at the end of the fest
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken010.jpg Hmm, breast :p
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken011.jpg My first steps in the actual concert ground, two big stages, plus one on the far right that you don't see and one behind me, smaller one. Most of the ground has been covered in hay and wood shavings because, a few days earlier, it was increadibly muddy. They even tried to dry the ground with an hellicopter, they did an awesome job
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken012.jpg The bull's skull in the middle of the two main stages, symbol of Wacken
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken013.jpg Blitzkrieg, first band to play on Wacken and they did quite a good job I have to say, I loved what they did and I'll try to get a couple of cds.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken014.jpg Blitzkrieg's singer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken015.jpg The two guitar players during a solo
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken016.jpg Wide shot of the stage
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken017.jpg Lots of people here for the first concert
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken018.jpg A shot of the big screen between the two stages
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken019.jpg If you remember well on the photos with the two stages, there's a kind of platform between the two stages and that's where that guitar player was ^^
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken020.jpg Rose Tattoo getting ready to play, second concert of the day.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken021.jpg Rose Tattoo's singer and the guitar player just behind
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken022.jpg Screen shot of the singer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken023.jpg Guitar player, drummer and the bassist of Rose Tattoo
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken024.jpg Bassist for Rose Tattoo
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken025.jpg One of the guitar player for Rose Tattoo
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken026.jpg The other guitar player for Rose Tattoo
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken027.jpg Again, lots of people here
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken028.jpg A french play of word of a german word, basically, in french, it tells that whores cost 4 euros XD
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken029.jpg VIP tent, lots of benches and tables
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken032.jpg Biff Byford, Saxon's singer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken033.jpg Biff Byford singing with Tobbias Sammet for 747 (Strangers in the night) it was grand
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken034.jpg Saxon's guitar player
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken035.jpg As you can see, when night comes, the bull's skull blows flames around :p it was beautiful to see at night
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken036.jpg Red Star Falling, on the best track of the last album
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken037.jpg A bit of Saxon's eagle on the stage, truth be told, I didn't have a very good place where I was
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken038.jpg Wacken's second day and already, some people are taking out weapons to fence their way in the crowd :p
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken039.jpg Isn't she pretty? XD
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken040.jpg Lilith is among us, RUN!!
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken041.jpg Something you see on VIP at Wacken Open Air, groupies (Not Safe For Work)
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken042.jpg Second day, even more people :p
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken043.jpg My, did I get lucky, a photo with Blitzkrieg's singer, I was all happy-like ^^
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken044.jpg Chris Boltendahl, Grave Digger's singer, I would have taken a photo with him if he wasn't in an interview but I managed to get a cd signed.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken045.jpg Nice t-shirt with an...interesting saying :p
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken046.jpg A photo with Jens Johansson, Stratovarius' keyboard player.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken047.jpg Grave Digger and Chris on stage
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken048.jpg One of Grave Digger's guitar player.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken049.jpg Chris again
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken050.jpg Chris and one of the guitar player
Pfeeew, half of it done :p
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken051.jpg Once again, you can see how much people were here for the concert.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken052.jpg Grave digger and Chris posing.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken053.jpg A screen shot, even more impressive to see how much people were standing and headbanging along with Grave Digger
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken054.jpg Mike Terrana, I caught him as he was walking out of the VIP area, he couldn't stay otherwise I would have tried to take a photo with him.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken055.jpg Timo Kotipelto, he was busy, hence why I didn't take a photo with him but I have an autograph on my Stratovarius cd (he's the singer)
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken058.jpg Lacuna Coil's female singer, end of the afternoon
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken059.jpg Still Lacuna Coil's female singer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken061.jpg I took a lot of photos of her, I know
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken062.jpg I think she was saluting the crowd.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken063.jpg Now, it's the male singer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken064.jpg Yes, it's her again, and a cameraman filming us.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken065.jpg a few seconds after, the cameraman was looking elsewhere :p
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken066.jpg Lots of people here too
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken067.jpg One of the guitar player
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken068.jpg The two Lacuna Coil singers together on the same picture.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken069.jpg One of the main band coming to Wacken, Blind Guardian, and here's the singer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken070.jpg Blind Guardian's singer too, it's awesome how that man sings, he's got an impressive voice and an impressivingly low charisma too 0_o
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken071.jpg The screen behind was awesome too, you see nearly all the band here.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken072.jpg One of the guitar player headbanging in the middle of a solo
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken073.jpg Another shot of the singer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken074.jpg Wide shot of the stage with the screen
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken075.jpg The show was very impressive
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken076.jpg The singer alone, during the bard's song I think
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken077.jpg A nice shot of the stage and the screen again for Bling Guardian still.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken079.jpg Stratovarius with Timo Kotipelto and Jens Johansson.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken080.jpg Obviously, they were having lots of fun
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken081.jpg Screen shot of Timo Kotipelto
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken082.jpg Stage shot of Stratovarius
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken083.jpg Petri Lindroos, Norther's singer and Ensiferum's singer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken084.jpg Pat O'Brien, one of Cannibal Corpse guitar player
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken085.jpg Me with Mike Terrana, finally managed to catch him at the end of an interview.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken086.jpg Corpse Grinder, Cannibal Corpse's singer
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken087.jpg A zeppelin that was passing through
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken088.jpg Angel, one of the girl who's known to be at Wacken each year and always being dressed at the limit of decency.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken089.jpg That man was making me laugh, with his flag, his kilt and his horn always filled up with beer. ^^
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken090.jpg Last concert for me, Stormwarrior, nice german heavy metal band.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken092.jpg The three Stormwarrior's guitar players
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken093.jpg A bit blurry, I was far but it's still StormWarrior
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken094.jpg I was a bit closer this time, Storm Warrior on stage still
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken097.jpg beautiful lightings
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken098.jpg Fire on the stage!! No, I'm kidding but there was real burst of flames on the stage, impressive
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken099.jpg Very beautiful lightings on there as well
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken100.jpg Man, you see what I was talking about with bursts of flames...
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken101.jpg There are even fireworks on the stage ^^
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken102.jpg Still a bit blurred too but I loved the lightings with the smoke.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken103.jpg So, the person you're seeing singing in the middle of the stage was a very special guest, Kai Hansen, ex Helloween singer and actual Gamma Ray singer, he made a very special "Walls Of Jericho" setlist mixed with Storm Warrior songs
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken104.jpg The smoke was coing from recent flames coming from the floor XD
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken107.jpg Beautiful lightings on this one as well.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken108.jpg Storm Warrior, they were saluting I think
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken109.jpg Awesome, they sang "I want out" during that photo ^^
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken110.jpg That photo is awesome, with the two finger sign and the flames on the background, it looks like a devilish plot or something
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken111.jpg Kai Hansen, singing.
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken112.jpg even in train station, they use Windows and they have bugs on it :p
http://golder.pyxaron.ath.cx/Wacken/Wacken113.jpg ended up the trip with a nice cappucino at Starbucks ^^
The trip was rather chaotic I'd say, the plane took off with one hour delay and my friend (the one with the horned hat) got his sleeping bag lost in the flight, with the tent lost on the way to Wacken, it was starting to get too much L
Let's say that on my way to Etretat, the train stopped because there was some work on the way and it couldn't start back up...so something had come up from behind and push us up to the next station and then, I had to shift train twice in order to get home safely...2 hours late was the result L
I arrived home safely, with quite a bunch of cds and a lot of other things and since then, I'm resting at home :p