Metalheads descend on 24th Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany
More than 80,000 metalheads are expected at the Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 in northern Germany. The three day festival will feature more than 80 bands including Alice Cooper, Deep Purple and Anthrax.
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- A Heavy Metal fan, sitting on a plastic whale float, jumps into a swimming pool during the 24th Wacken Open Air Festival in Wacken, August 2, 2013. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)
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- Til Lindemann of German rock bank Rammstein performs on stage during heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany on August 1, 2013. (Axel Heimken/Getty Images)
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- Visitors from a group of end time role gamers enjoy the Wacken Open Air heavy metal music fest on August 2, 2013 in Wacken, Germany. (Patrick Lux/Getty Images)
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- A band plays at the public open-air swimming pool at the Wacken Open Air heavy metal music fest on August 2, 2013 in Wacken, Germany. Approximately 75,000 heavy metal fans from all over the world descend every year on the north German village of 1,800 residents for the annual three-day fest. (Patrick Lux/Getty Images)
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- Visitors from a group of end time role gamers enjoy the Wacken Open Air heavy metal music fest on August 2, 2013 in Wacken, Germany. (Patrick Lux/Getty Images)
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- A visitor receives refreshment from a security guard at the Wacken Open Air heavy metal music fest on August 2, 2013 in Wacken, Germany. (Patrick Lux/Getty Images)
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- The festival’s logo is silhouetted during the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany on August 1, 2013. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- Til Lindemann of German rock bank Rammstein performs on stage during heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany on August 1, 2013. With some 80,000 festival visitors it attracts all kinds of metal music fans, such as fans of black metal, death metal, power metal, thrash metal, gothic metal, folk metal and even metalcore, nu metal and hard rock from around the world. (Axel Heimken/Getty Images)
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- Til Lindemann of German rock bank Rammstein performs on stage during heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany on August 1, 2013. (Carsten Rehder/Getty Images)
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- German rock bank Rammstein perform on stage during heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany on August 1, 2013. (Axel Heimken/Getty Images)
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- Ian Gillan, singer of British band Deep Purple, performs during the 24th Wacken Open Air Festival in Wacken, August 1, 2013. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)
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- Till Lindemann, singer of German hard rock band Rammstein performs during the 24th Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 in Wacken, August 1, 2013. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)
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- Till Lindemann, singer of German hard rock band Rammstein performs during the 24th Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 in Wacken, August 1, 2013. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)
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- A heavy metal fan drinks beer as he sits in a so-called “Wacken Taxi” during the 24th Wacken Open Air Festival in downtown Wacken, August 2, 2013. More than 75,000 heavy metal fans are expected to attend the largest heavy metal festival in the world, organizers said. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)
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- Ian Gillan, singer of British band Deep Purple, performs during the 24th Wacken Open Air Festival in Wacken, August 1, 2013. Pictured on the left is drummer Ian Paice. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)
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- A 90-year-old heavy metal fan makes the rock hand-sign as she attends the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany on August 1, 2013. With some 80,000 festival visitors it attracts all kinds of metal music fans, such as fans of black metal, death metal, power metal, thrash metal, gothic metal, folk metal and even metalcore, nu metal and hard rock from around the world. (Axel Heimken/Getty Images)
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- A combination photo shows the stockings and shoes of women who are on their way to the 24th Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 in Wacken. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)
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- Heavy metal fans covered with mud pose for photographers during the 24th Wacken Open Air Festival in Wacken. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)
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- Christian (L) and Bodil, dressed up as bride and groom, walk along the village’s main street during the Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 in Wacken, Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- Revellers “baptize” a friend for his first trip to the festival during the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- A reveller takes a nap during the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- A reveller is silhouetted while headbanging during the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany on August 1, 2013. With some 80,000 festival visitors it attracts all kinds of metal music fans, such as fans of black metal, death metal, power metal, thrash metal, gothic metal, folk metal and even metalcore, nu metal and hard rock from around the world. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- A costumed skeleton sits on the roof of a camper during the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- A participant of the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany makes a somersault next to a sign reading “Stop – Purzelbaum-Zone” ( stop-somersault-zone). (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- A heavy metal fan wearing colorful sunglasses, uses his cellphone during the 24th Wacken Open Air Festival in Wacken, August 1, 2013. More than 75,000 heavy metal fans are expected to turn up for the event, which is one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world, according to organizers. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)
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- Revellers sit on their truck painted with the Wacken logo during the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- Revellers crowd the festival site during the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- A participant of the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 is pictured as he lies in a tent on a campsite in Wacken, northern Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- Participants of the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 in Wacken, northern Germany walk next to a fence showing the Wacken logo composed of empty beer cans. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- A participant of the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 shows his soft toy in Wacken, northern Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- Metal-fan David plays his ukulele during the Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 in Wacken, Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- People dance as a man plays a guitar during the Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 in Wacken, Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- Metal-fan David poses with his ukulele during the Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 in Wacken, Germany. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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- A participant in the 24th heavy metal Wacken Open Air (WOA) Festival 2013 makes the rock hand sign in Wacken, northern Germany on August 1, 2013. With some 80,000 festival visitors it attracts all kinds of metal music fans, such as fans of black metal, death metal, power metal, thrash metal, gothic metal, folk metal and even metalcore, nu metal and hard rock from around the world. (Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)
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