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Wacken 2025 lineup poster.

Wacken 2025

July 30 - August 2, 2025
57
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Nestor
Nestor
21
 critic concert reviews
92
%

Lineup Highlights

Real Live Artists
Nestor, Gojira, Lake Malice, King Diamond, Apocalyptica, Saxon, Moonsorrow, Soen, Walls Of Jericho, Amenra, Pentagram, Machine Head, and Annisokay
Headliners

What To Know

Wacken 2025 is a 4-day music festival on July 30 - August 2, 2025 at Wacken, Wacken, Germany, Germany. LiveRate recommends watching Nestor, Gojira, Lake Malice, King Diamond, Apocalyptica, Saxon, Moonsorrow, Soen, Walls Of Jericho, Amenra, Pentagram, Machine Head, and Annisokay.

Festival Info

Date
July 30 - August 2, 2025
Venue
Wacken
Location
Wacken, Germany

Lineup Live Ratings A-Z  

Artist Live Ratings
(as of 6/6/25)
3 Inches Of Blood live in concert.
3 Inches Of Blood
17
 critic concert reviews
metal
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71
%
Amenra live in concert.
Amenra
23
 critic concert reviews
metal
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81
%
Annisokay live in concert.
Annisokay
8
 critic concert reviews
metal
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80
%
Apocalyptica live in concert.
Apocalyptica
94
 critic concert reviews
metal
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85
%
August Burns Red live in concert.
August Burns Red
87
 critic concert reviews
metal
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76
%
Benediction live in concert.
Benediction
5
 critic concert reviews
metal
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70
%
Beyond The Black live in concert.
Beyond The Black
11
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
73
%
Brothers Of Metal live in concert.
Brothers Of Metal
5
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
77
%
Celeste live in concert.
Celeste
22
 critic concert reviews
metal
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80
%
Clawfinger live in concert.
Clawfinger
14
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
74
%
Clowns live in concert.
Clowns
4
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
74
%
Dark Funeral live in concert.
Dark Funeral
29
 critic concert reviews
metal
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75
%
Decapitated live in concert.
Decapitated
37
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
78
%
Destruction live in concert.
Destruction
27
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
77
%
Dimmu Borgir live in concert.
Dimmu Borgir
38
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
77
%
Dirkschneider live in concert.
Dirkschneider
22
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
75
%
Dope live in concert.
Dope
12
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
74
%
Drowning Pool live in concert.
Drowning Pool
16
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
71
%
Fear Factory live in concert.
Fear Factory
60
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
73
%
Fit for a King live in concert.
Fit for a King
22
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
79
%
Gojira live in concert.
Gojira
145
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
87
%
Graphic Nature live in concert.
Graphic Nature
10
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
79
%
Graveyard live in concert.
Graveyard
74
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
77
%
Guns N' Roses live in concert.
Guns N' Roses
284
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
71
%
Hanabie live in concert.
Hanabie
4
 critic concert reviews
global
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
78
%
Helmet live in concert.
Helmet
56
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
74
%
Induction live in concert.
Induction
4
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
64
%
Iotunn live in concert.
Iotunn
17
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
76
%
Katatonia live in concert.
Katatonia
53
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
73
%
King Diamond live in concert.
King Diamond
59
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
86
%
Kylesa live in concert.
Kylesa
22
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
68
%
Lake Malice live in concert.
Lake Malice
14
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
86
%
Landmvrks live in concert.
Landmvrks
11
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
79
%
Lita Ford live in concert.
Lita Ford
32
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
59
%
Machine Head live in concert.
Machine Head
129
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
81
%
Mastodon live in concert.
Mastodon
264
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
76
%
Mimi Barks live in concert.
Mimi Barks
9
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
69
%
Ministry live in concert.
Ministry
106
 critic concert reviews
electronic
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
78
%
Moonsorrow live in concert.
Moonsorrow
10
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
83
%
Nestor live in concert.
Nestor
21
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
92
%
Obituary live in concert.
Obituary
54
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
75
%
Papa Roach live in concert.
Papa Roach
112
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
78
%
Pentagram live in concert.
Pentagram
29
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
81
%
Prong live in concert.
Prong
17
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
77
%
Saxon live in concert.
Saxon
126
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
84
%
SKYND live in concert.
SKYND
13
 critic concert reviews
electronic
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
77
%
Soen live in concert.
Soen
20
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
82
%
Static X live in concert.
Static X
17
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
74
%
The Hellacopters live in concert.
The Hellacopters
38
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
78
%
Ugly Kid Joe live in concert.
Ugly Kid Joe
35
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
78
%
UK Subs live in concert.
UK Subs
10
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
72
%
Walls Of Jericho live in concert.
Walls Of Jericho
7
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
82
%
Warkings live in concert.
Warkings
5
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
81
%
WASP live in concert.
WASP
57
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
72
%
Wednesday 13 live in concert.
Wednesday 13
45
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
79
%
Wind Rose live in concert.
Wind Rose
5
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
71
%
Within Temptation live in concert.
Within Temptation
96
 critic concert reviews
metal
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
77
%
Updated
June 26, 2025
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