S8N 666

Huxy

Hi guys

Me and my mate are going this year - trying to get from Leeds

We think the best way is;
Train: Leeds > London
Eurostar: London > Cologne
Train: Cologne > Hamburg
Train: Hamburg > Wacken

Any help on if there is not only an easier way, but a cheaper one?

Thanks

How much is that setting you back?

I'd say a flight would be cheaper and easier, as long as you book it early enough - although it will be too late to get a reasonably priced flight now.

 
Yeah - we only decided we were going in the last few months though - rough prices
Train Leeds > London = £26 return
Eurostar to Cologne = £80 return
Cologne to Hamburg = €30? return

Train is Hamburg to Itzehoe (sp?) and then you get a shuttle bus/taxi to Wacken from there.
 
There is also a Wacken shuttle bus from Hamburg, believe you get tickets from the site.

Sam Przyborowski

You shouldn't have any problems getting a train there in time on a weekday. If you do however, shouldn't be a problem to stop at mine again on the Monday.

Looks like I may have to take up that offer Sam. A quick check has revealed that I'd have to make more changes on the earlier trains, meaning the journey time is longer. May try going from a different train station. I'll PM you once I know for sure.

S8N 666

Sam Przyborowski

You shouldn't have any problems getting a train there in time on a weekday. If you do however, shouldn't be a problem to stop at mine again on the Monday.

Looks like I may have to take up that offer Sam. A quick check has revealed that I'd have to make more changes on the earlier trains, meaning the journey time is longer. May try going from a different train station. I'll PM you once I know for sure.

 
No worries.
 
Remember, if the train stops at Bedworth, you might as well get off there rather than Coventry.

I can get a train from King's Lynn to BHI at a fairly reasonable time in the moring. If I want to pay £180 for a return.....
 
....but I don't
 
I'll let you know train times once I've booked.

Thats over 50 quid what I paid to get to Hamburg and back....the rail network in this country is a joke.
 
Get a train to mine sometime on the Monday instead for what I assume should be considerably cheaper.

On a band related note, I might check out some of the Metal Battle bands this year. Some of them sound not too bad.

Maps are up now. Hopefully stage times next then..

Thought the "Travel tool" might be handy.......
 
Selected Birmingham as my departure point, bloody thing told me to book with Argon!

Yeah, same when I selected Coventry. Thanks but no thanks.

Few additions today.
 
Yaksa and Suffocated (both from China). Checked out the videos on the post announcing them and they seem quite good (Suffocated moreso). Betontod were added (which I can't say shocks me as I remember seeing tons of flyers for them last year). They will clash with Sacred Reich I think. The other announcement today is Jim Breuer will be back at Wacken, but it appears he will be with his band and will be on the True Metal Stage on the Thursday.
 
Apparently more announcements are coming soon - so I'm guessing when they come, the times will be out
 

Stage Times are up:
 
http://www.wacken.com/nc/...ds/running-order-2012/
 
Couple of clashes spring to mind, Sacred Reich and Warbringer and Napalm Death and Paradise Lost.
On the up side Dio Disciples play when MH are on main stage and Decapitated are on the same time as the Boss Hoss.

My very rough plan, subject to change:
 
Wednesday
 
Set Up Camp
Beer
Maybe check out some of the later Metal Battle bands
Mambo Kurt
 
Thursday
 
Possibly check out more Metal Battle bands
Sepultura
Chthonic
End of Saxon
 
Friday
 
Sacred Reich
Either Henry Rollins or Sanctuary
Overkill or Graveyard
Decapitated
Red Fang or Coroner
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Forbidden
Dimmu Borgir
Aura Noir
 
Saturday
 
Suffocated
Paradise Lost
Kylesa
Electric Wizard
Testament
Dark Funeral or Moonspell
Scorpions/Nasum
Amon Amarth
Dio Disciples
Ministry


 
 
 
 

Sam Przyborowski


Overkill or Graveyard

 
Overkill clashing with Graveyard?
 

These are the bands I want to check out as it stands. Clashes and the time to get between stages notwithstanding;
 
Wednesday - Beer & Mambo Kurt
 
Thursday
17:30 - 18:45 SEPULTURA & LES TAMBOURS DU BRONX
20:05 - 20:40 CHTONIC
(I really wish I could see the end of Saxon, Sam )
 
Friday
12:15 - 13:15 SACRED REICH
16:00 - 17:00 OVERKILL or GRAVEYARD
17:45 - 18:20 DECAPITATED
18:25 - 19:00 RED FANG
20:25 - 21:00 FORBIDDEN
22:45 - 00:15 IN FLAMES
00:50 - 01:30 AURA NOIR
 
Saturday
14:00 - 14:45 NAPALM DEATH or PARADISE LOST (Never seen PL so they may actually win this one)
15:40 - 16:15 KYLESA
16:20 - 16:55 ELECTRIC WIZARD
17:30 - 18:30 TESTAMENT
20:00 - 21:30 THE SCORPIONS or NASUM
21:45 - 23:00 AMON AMARTH or WARRIOR SOUL
23:45 - 00:45 DIO DISCIPLES
00:45 - 01:45 MINISTRY or WATAIN
May check out the "Suprise act" but I have a feeling "Suprise act" will mean "Subway to Sally"
 

Wednesday = Arrive, set up, check out MB bands
 
Thursday
 
Saturnian
Danko Jones
Faanefjell
Dead By April
Exuviated
Wolli & Die Band
Hone Your Sense
Skyline
Jim Breuer
Sepultura & Tambours
Amaranthe
UDO
Saxon
Volbeat
 
Friday
 
Betonod
Sacred Reich
Oomph!
Kamelot
Overkill
The Boss Hoss
Coroner
Hammerfall
Dimmu Borgir
In Flames
Kobra & The Lotus
In Extremo/TBA
 
Saturday
 
Agro
Delain
Henry Rollins
Napalm Death
Axel Rudi Pell
Sick Of It All
Testament
Moonspell
Scorpions
Amon Amarth
Machine Head/Dio Disciples
Ministry
Surprise Act (maybe)
 
Not bad

Currently got too much free time on my hands, so heres a clashfinder if anyone wants one:
 
http://clashfinder.com/s/wacken2012/

Whilst I'm not going to put a bet on it or anything, I have a theory on whom the surprise act is.
 
On the Wacken main page, under the band news, there is an article basically advertising the new Blackmore's Night album. The band news section is usually reserved for bands playing Wacken.
 
Add to that they're in Germany over Wacken but not playing a date on the Saturday and it seems to me that it wouldn't be too far fetched to believe that they're the surprise act.

Forbidden have cancelled due to a member of the band leaving.
 
Apparently no replacement band and on second glance they appear to have been playing the tent but a fairly annoying loss.

Ohh I miss Wacken. Loved it in 2005.

Sam Przyborowski

Whilst I'm not going to put a bet on it or anything, I have a theory on whom the surprise act is.

On the Wacken main page, under the band news, there is an article basically advertising the new Blackmore's Night album. The band news section is usually reserved for bands playing Wacken.

Add to that they're in Germany over Wacken but not playing a date on the Saturday and it seems to me that it wouldn't be too far fetched to believe that they're the surprise act.

 
As a HUGE Ritchie Blackmore/Deep Purple/Rainbow fan I'd love this to be true. However, don't know what the likelihood is as Blackmore's Night are far from being a hard rock/metal band and Ritchie hasn't done any primarily hard rock stuff since the last Rainbow record. However, I really like what Blackmore's Night do and think they could do down quite well.