So if you don’t know who Bloodbath is then this is what I can tell you. Bloodbath is Swedish death metal. A bad ass band made up from members of Katatonia and Opeth, particularly Michael Akerfeldt on vocals. Recently just releasing a live CD/DVD called The Wacken Carnage, they also released a 4 song EP through Peaceville Records called Unblessing The Purity. Later this year there will be a full length studio album called The Fathomless Mastery.
One of the songs from the Ep called Weak Aside can be heard below through the Songza player. I first heard it on …read more

Acording to Wackenopenair.com the roster for this years fest is as follows. Germany’s Wacken Open Air Fest will be from July 31st to August 8th.
As I Lay Dying
At the Gates
Autumn
Avantasia
Axel Rudi Pell
Axxis
Before the Dawn
Carcass
Children of Bodom
Corvus Corax

Gorgoroth, the Norwegien Black Metal band has just been confirmed for Germany’s Wacken Open Air Fest 2008. Wacken Open Air Fest will be held in (obviously) Wacken, Germany July 31-Aug 2, 2008. Below is the Updated Line-up.
AS I LAY DYING
AT THE GATES
AUTUMN
AVANTASIA
AXXIS
CARCASS
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CREMATORY