Day 3 started in a very good manner, when I was walking from my campsite to catch some breakfast at the WOA breakfast stall, I noticed Metal Legions marching to the main festival in "formation" (meaning, nothing but black shirts going in the same direction).
I ordered Heavy Metals equivalence of the doughnut and coffee for breakfast.
As I was walking around our camp site, I noticed some Ukranian flags, hoping this is an omen from the Metal Gods that I will make it to the Metalheads Mission Festival in Ukraine.
The diversity of food Wacken has will cater to everybody's taste buds, even if you eat blown up brain pieces.
This is probably the most calmest moment of the main stages entry, unlike the usual mob that's there. Than again, it is early in the day. Metal fans usual sleeping habits.
As mentioned earlier, Vikings are the first Metalheads in mankinds history, and it was only natural for them to invade our "shores". This boat brought Viking Blood and Mead, beverages for the Metal and Scandinavian Warrios.
Aside the diversity of fans that go to Wacken, the food is no exception. While not of the highest of the quality, it is still pretty tasty. The beer on the other hand, well, let's just say there's a reason German beer has the reputation it has.
Nintendo decided to get in on the Wacken action by promoting the 3DS and what better way than to have one of it's most popular icons join in on the Metal action.
The campsites at Wacken are like a maze filled with corridors and passageways that can sometimes lead you nowhere with some pleasant surprises.
One of those surprises is a villain from the Zelda games attacking you with the trumpet of doom.
This was my campsite with the most awesome Legions the festival has to offer. This is good company ladies and gentlemen.
One of the main roads to the holy land.
These are some pics of the main stage areas, where the meat and bones of the festival is located.
One of the bands I wanted to see was Van Canto, a unique ensemble where Metal Music is commanded by the sound of voice (with a drummer to play a supporting role in the attack). It sounds something like Beavis & Butt-head "Huh-huh, huh-huh", but replace the first "h" of each word with a "d", and sounds something like "duh-duh, duh-duh, duh-duh". Still sounds very \m/ HEAVY \m/.
You also had your flyboys sending the message of Metal through the air, aside from the beer cups flying.
As everyone knows, alcohol is like water to Metal Legions, and mixed drinks are no exceptions. This was a Cuba Libre, and a damn good drink.
The beauty of Wacken is you get to see many bands you don't get the opportunity to do so, and this was my first time seeing Sodom. They kicked ass, although the sound system was horrid. Maybe I should take a chainsaw to the soundguys head for some poetic justice.
The march to The Final Countdown begins.
Wacken has been known to draw very creative people, not only musically, but from the woods as well.
Viking ships have been known to come in many different sizes and shapes, and this was the big one between the two that invaded the Wacken "shores". It even tagged along some hot valkyries.
Another activity for the Legions that was offered was the ability to test their balancing skills. I forgot the name of the game, but it's harder than it looks.
Watching Judas Priest for the first time was a major experience, and Wacken enhanced it 666%.
The Legions paid tribute with human sacrifices by sending them to the front of the stage to be slaughtered for the Metal Gods.
The Metal God himself showing the world how to look Holy.
And on the Seventh day, the Metal Gods created the day for the Metal Armies to recoup from a Metal War.
The Mouth of Hell opening before us.
The Metal God and his Stallion.
Soaking in Wacken to end the night on a HEAVY mood (not that there is any other mood for Wacken, it's HEAVY FUCKING METAL!6!6!6!).
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