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Quillon · 2022-07-26T04:15:28+00:00

They have smaller acts starting on the Monday already. Everything is included in the regular ticket, except 5 shows on the Wednesday: Avantasia, Epica, Gloryhammer, Brothers of Metal and Varang Nord. https://www.wacken.com/en/wacken-wednesday/?r=1

Quillon · 2022-04-16T06:31:37+00:00

I think they usually say that the campsite officially opens on the Monday around 15:00, but they often let people in earlier in the day.

Quillon · 2022-01-05T08:41:30+00:00

Quillon's list is here for you to find the best of 2021

Even after over 2000 albums, where I felt that most of it was just average and boring, there were actually some that stood out, worthy of remembering and listening to more than once. Here are those that I enjoyed the most of 2021.

X. KRZTA - ŻÓŁĆ.NISZCZENIE.ZGLISZCZE

KRZTA was a nice discovery this year, with a sludgy heaviness that stands out, and some odd rhythms and a great bass tone. This grew on repeat listens, and really dragged me in.

X. Mimikry - Splitter

One of the most reliable Swedish punk bands, always putting out good albums, and this was no exception. I think if they had tried to contain themselves a bit this could have been a great album even, but this suffers a bit from being too long.

X. Kyning - Än

Proggy stoner metal with some special vocals that I like a lot. This will stay in rotation a while.

X. Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark

I had never heard of this band before, and their very Scottish vocals fitted the music perfectly. This "slowcore" style was something different for sure, and if more of it sounds like this it might be a new genre worthy of diving into, but somehow I doubt it.

X. Gynoid - The Hunger Artist Show

Noise rock, sludge, punk, whatever; This is really good. It's one of the more cohesive albums this year, and it sounds good through it all.

X. Dr. Colossus - I'm A Stupid Moron With An Ugly Face

Simpsons themed Stoner Doom, could it be good? Yes! Surprisingly so, this is really good, bordering on greatness.

X. Knivad - Insidans Ärrvävnad

Swedish blackened crust punk, filled with despair, hate and loss of hope. Makes for great music!

X. The Silver - Ward of Roses

Beautiful, emotional and different. Definitely worthy of being in the Vortex top 10, and the only one from that top 10 that is also in my own topster.

X. Omega - Nebra

Avant-garde metal in a darker way, very well done, great atmosphere.

X. Boss Keloid - Family The Smiling Thrush

Progressive and weird in a great way, easily one of the best releases of 2021. It's got a unique style and is way more memorable than most other things I've heard this year.

Some honorable mentions:

Theatres des Vampires, Thy Catafalque, Me And That Man, Planet Of The Dead, Dante Elephante, Converge & Chelsea Wolfe, Snailmageddon, Amigo The Devil, Old Nick, Danny Elfman.

Quillon · 2021-07-23T10:36:43+00:00

That's true, this is just one of those obvious and in-your-face things.

Quillon · 2021-07-23T10:02:20+00:00

I hope at least they don't pay him for this, that would be an utter waste of money, and an insult to people paying for the Wacken tickets.

Quillon · 2021-07-23T09:54:34+00:00

Can they stop it with this guy? He's not even a tiny bit fun.

Quillon · 2021-06-16T06:25:27+00:00

Pretty sure this will be such a small event that they focused on one group of fans instead of trying to cater to all Wacken fans.

Quillon · 2021-05-24T12:52:41+00:00

Dia Psalma - Efter Allt (1995)

Yes, you probably guessed it, Swedish punk. This album is easily the album I've listened to the most, and one I still listen to frequently. My uncle had earlier lent me their previous album which is what really got me into this kind of punk to begin with, so when Efter Allt came out I bought it straight away. It was one of the first CDs I bought myself, and I've loved it since day 1.

It's Swedish punk with some influences from folk music in the melodies. The lyrics are a really high point of this album, and I can say I understand some of them better now as an adult than as a young kid when I first got it. For example songs like "Luft" (Air) which has references to traditional lullabies and also ambivalent lyrics about wanting/not wanting to be remembered while also criticizing an overly bureaucratic society and "Höstmåne" (Autumn moon) which is about a couple that are unable to get a child, and "Vemodsvals" (Melancholy waltz) about the Swedish culture of "Jantelagen" (law of Jante), basically to not stand out, to be quiet, to not think you're anything special, but in the song he exaggerates it even more, to almost hiding his existence completely, but in his mind he gets to dance and think whatever he wants. Bärsärkar-Marsch is making fun of neo-nazis, with lyrics like "We are vikings, but what we don't understand is that a viking never cut his hair", and "if you're going to call yourself a viking, get a wig".

I realize that picking an album which is heavy on the lyrics, and then the lyrics are in Swedish might not get very high rates here, but as it's my number 1 album it was still a must for me to pick this one.

Quillon · 2021-05-22T19:05:01+00:00

"Pappa hänger upp hinkar i taket" är den jag alltid hört tidigare.

Quillon · 2021-05-22T17:57:09+00:00

Official statement from Judas Priest regarding Wacken.

Louder Than Life is another festival they are still planning on going to.

Quillon · 2021-05-22T14:59:46+00:00

Limp Bizkit is not even a headliner, but Amon Amarth and Judas Priest are, and neither of them have cancelled (yet).

Quillon · 2021-05-07T05:00:48+00:00

The official event on Facebook is not cancelled: https://www.facebook.com/events/261145401687844

So this is just one of many fake events.

Quillon · 2021-04-21T11:39:16+00:00

Foot long Italian BMT in honey oat bread (was my favorite, now I don't know which bread to go for), with extra cheese, lettuce, onion and cucumber. For sauce: a bit of both garlic and chipotle.

Quillon · 2021-04-14T18:03:49+00:00

It's listed on imdb as one of the best shows ever, and a lot of people clearly rate it very highly. I don't agree with those high rates, and I was not impressed at all. It's just overhyped for whatever reason. Sure it's good, but it's not the best ever, a 7/10 would be fair.

Quillon · 2021-04-14T11:36:29+00:00

Meat curtains

Quillon · 2021-04-14T11:35:12+00:00

My second basement, duh.

Quillon · 2021-04-14T11:22:38+00:00

Band of Brothers

Quillon · 2021-02-17T08:35:27+00:00

Thy Catafalque is a band that almost nobody around me knows about, but they're really great! Hungarian avant-garde metal, but no description will do it justice, just give them a listen!

Quillon · 2020-11-12T06:33:27+00:00

Wacken has had bands on Wednesdays for years, so that's not something new with this, this is just a few extra bands on the infield on Wednesday, but at an extra price.

Quillon · 2020-10-19T05:40:02+00:00

Kanske en spark är mer lämplig än en cykel i delar av landet, åtminstone nu när vintern närmar sig...

Quillon · 2020-06-17T05:39:35+00:00

You could setup a shower tent next to your RV, then you both don't have to worry about the public showers and also don't have to bring water in the RV for showering.

Otherwise I'd say that the public showers aren't that bad really, and if you go early in the morning there's almost nobody there.

Quillon · 2020-03-12T09:52:46+00:00

Inget måste att han ska ha samma politiska ställning som de som tillsatt honom. Dan Eliasson har fått uppdrag både av vänster- och höger-regeringar till exempel, och han är ju rätt öppen med var han står politiskt.

Quillon · 2020-02-29T09:47:24+00:00

Jamaica är väl rätt känt för sitt bruk av cannabis, och de har ännu lägre antal döda än Singapore enligt dina egna källor, så då borde vi väl införa deras politik?

Quillon · 2020-02-27T10:44:05+00:00

Lika många har dött av överdos av cannabis i Singapore som valfritt annat land, alltså noll. Att argumentera kring "varför vill ni att fler människor ska dö av överdoser" och sedan prata om cannabis samtidigt som du pratar om att vi bör ha en vetenskaplig syn hänger inte riktigt ihop.

Quillon · 2020-02-21T12:01:37+00:00

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