Once a year the international metal family goes on a pilgrimage to Wacken. 75,000 fans from all over the world celebrate an inimitable metal party! On German Television "NDR Fernsehen" you will see all about the never ending nights in Wacken. Concerts, the W:O:A feeling, stars and backstage stories - 90 minutes full of metal.

MOTÖRHEAD and APOCALYPTICA met their colleagues of BLIND GUARDIAN or HEAVEN SHALL BURN. Don't miss the highlights of the biggest heavy metal party in the world.

This special will air Sunday, January 8th beginning at 11:00 pm on "NDR Fernsehen." The Livestream will be available at this location.

2012 will mark the 23rd anniversary of Germany's Wacken Open Air, which is set to take place August 2nd - 4th in Wacken, Germany. It is officially SOLD OUT!

Confirmed acts include: AMARANTHE, AMON AMARTH, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BROILERS, CIRCLE II CIRCLE with Chris Caffery, CORONER, CRADLE OF FILTH, CRIMES OF PASSION, D-A-D, DARKEST HOUR, DARK FUNERAL, DELAIN, DIE BAND DES JAHRES, DIMMU BORGIR (with orchestra), DODHEIMSGARD, D.R.I., ELECTRIC WIZARD, EISENHERZ, ENDSTILLE, ESCHENBACH, FORBIDDEN, GAMMA RAY, GEHENNA, GHOST BRIGADE, GRAVEYARD, HAMMERFALL, IN EXTREMO, IN FLAMES, INSOMNIUM, DANKO JONES, KAMELOT, LENINGRAD COWBOYS, MACHINE HEAD, MANTICORA, MINISTRY, MOONSPELL (with orchestra), NAPALM DEATH, NASUM, OPETH, PARADISE LOST, AXEL RUDI PELL, RED FANG, RIOTGOD, HENRY ROLLINS (spoken work engagement), SACRED REICH, SANCTUARY, SATURNIAN, SAXON, SCHANDMAUL, SCORPIONS, SICK OF IT ALL, SIX FEET UNDER, SUICIDE SILENCE, SYLOSIS, TESTAMENT, U.D.O. (Birthday Party), UNEARTH, VOGELFREY, VOLBEAT, WARBRINGER, WARRIOR SOUL, WATAIN, WINTERFYLLETH, and WÖLLI.

For more info visit Wacken.com.