RELEASE
4th August 2014
FORMATS
- DVD
- Blu-ray
TRACKLISTING
Disc 1
- Deep Purple - Highway Star
- Deep Purple - Hard Lovin’ Man
- Deep Purple - Strange Kind of Woman
- Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
- Doro - Raise Your Fist in the Air
- Doro - Revenge
- Doro - All We Are
- Sabaton - Ghost Division
- Sabaton - Primo Victoria
- Sabaton - Swedish Pagans
- Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
- Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies
- Alice Cooper - I’m Eighteen
- Alice Cooper - School’s Out
- Rage - Straight to Hell
- Rage - Don’t Fear the Winter
- Rage - Higher Than the Sky
- Sonata Arctica - Only the Broken Hearts (Make You Beautiful)
- Sonata Arctica - I Have a Right
- Sonata Arctica - FullMoon
Disc 2
- Nightwish - Dark Chest of Wonders
- Nightwish - Wish I Had an Angel
- Nightwish - Amaranth
- Nightwish - Storytime
- Motörhead - Damage Case
- Motörhead - Stay Clean
- Motörhead - Metropolis
- Motörhead - Overkill
- Motörhead - Ace of Spades
- Trivium - Brave This Storm
- Trivium - Black
- Trivium - Strife
- DevilDriver - Back with a Vengeance
- DevilDriver - Pray for Villains
- DevilDriver - I Could Care Less
- Ihsahn - Wrathchild
- Ihsahn - South Winds
- Ihsahn - Malignant
- Candlemass - Mirror Mirror
- Candlemass - Under the Oak
- Candlemass - Solitude
Disc 3
- Anthrax - Caught in a Mosh
- Anthrax - Madhouse
- Anthrax - Indians
- Volbeat - Hallelujah Goat
- Volbeat - Sad Man’s Tongue
- Volbeat - Still Counting
- Whitechapel - Possession
- Whitechapel - The Saw Is the Law
- Whitechapel - This Is Exile
- Alestorm - Keelhauled
- Alestorm - Shipwrecked
- Alestorm - Rum
- Gamma Ray - Heaven Can Wait
- Gamma Ray - Rebellion in Dreamland
- Amorphis - Sky Is Mine
- Amorphis - Silver Bride
- Amorphis - Black Winter Day
- Arch Enemy - Khaos Overture
- Arch Enemy - Yesterday Is Dead and Gone
- Arch Enemy - Nemesis
- Helloween - Eagle Fly Free
- Helloween - Dr. Stein
- Helloween - I Want Out
- Kreator - Endless Pain
- Kreator - Enemy of God
- Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
- U.D.O. - Rev-Raptor
- U.D.O. - Animal House
- U.D.O. - Balls to the Wall
- Subway to Sally - Besser Du Rennst
- Subway to Sally - Grausame Schwester
- Subway to Sally - Julia und die Räuber
- Hämatom - Altes Fleisch
- Hämatom - Get the Party Started
- Hämatom - Wir sind Gott
- Beyond the Black - In the Shadows
- Gloryhammer - Angus McFife
- Haggefugg - Hägar
- Haggard - Awaking the Centuries
- ASP - Ich will brennen
- J.B.O. - Ein guter Tag zum Sterben
- Mr. Hurley & Die Pulveraffen - Leinen los, volle Fahrt
- Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah
- Tenacious D - Tribute
- H-Blockx - Countdown to Insanity
- Emil Bulls - Here Comes the Fire
- Knorkator - Ich lass mich klonen
- Megaherz - Jagdzeit
- Saltatio Mortis - Wachstum über alles
- Feuerschwanz - Metfest
- Stahlzeit - Asche zu Asche
- Letzte Instanz - Flucht ins Glück
- Eskimo Callboy - Is Anyone Up
- Heaven Shall Burn - Combat
- Callejon - Blitzkreuz
- Betontod - Schwarzes Blut
- Die Kassierer - Das schlimmste ist, wenn das Bier alle ist
- Versengold - Haut mir kein’ Stein
- The BossHoss - Do It
- H-Blockx - Ring of Fire
- Wacken Firefighters - Wacken Hymn
- All Artists - We Are the Metalheads
- All Artists - Wacken Anthem
- All Artists - United
- All Artists - Louder Than Hell
ABOUT
Featuring 43 artists and 106 songs, this expansive 3-DVD live release captures the sheer scale, energy, and diversity of the legendary Wacken Open Air Festival. More than a concert souvenir, it stands as a powerful testament to the enduring strength of the global metal community and the continued vitality of large-scale live music events.
Spanning multiple styles and generations of heavy music, the collection offers something for every metal fan. Fans of melodic European metal will enjoy standout performances from Sabaton, Doro, Nightwish, and Sonata Arctica, while modern heavy sounds are represented by acts such as Trivium and Devildriver. Classic rock and metal icons Deep Purple and Alice Cooper bring timeless authority to the stage, alongside genre specialists covering everything from progressive metal (Ihsahn) and doom (Candlemass) to extreme metal (Whitechapel).
The presentation reflects the festival’s reputation for excellence, delivering hours of professionally filmed performances that recreate the atmosphere of one of the world’s most iconic metal gatherings. In addition to the DVDs, the set includes three audio CDs, making it a comprehensive audiovisual document of the event. Added incentives, including the chance to win a coveted “golden ticket” granting free access to future editions of the festival, further enhance its appeal.
Altogether, this release is a celebratory snapshot of Wacken at full force — a must-have for fans seeking to relive the festival experience and a compelling showcase of metal’s breadth, legacy, and ongoing global appeal.