The 2011 edition of the Wacken Open Air festival is taking place August 4th - 6th in Wacken, Germany.

Organizers check in with an update: "Bad news today. Due to injuries sustained by Dani Filth at the Selestat festival in France, CRADLE OF FILTH sadly announce their cancellation of this year´s W:O:A appearance. The band apologize and want to let all their fans know, who were looking forward to their show, that they tried all they can to make this happen though and that they are very disappointed not being able to make it. The only blessing in disguise is that Dani and his band will try to make up for it next year and therefore we are happy to announce that Cradle Of Filth are the first confirmed band for W:O:A 2012.

Get well soon Dani from all at W:O:A.

As there is an open slot for the Black Stage on Friday, we did all to find a great replacement. And we did! No one less than legendary Tom Gabriel Warrior's (mastermind of CELTIC FROST and HELLHAMMER) new and highly acclaimed group TRIPTYKON will replace Cradle Of Filth on Friday, 11:15 PM at the Black Stage. You can look forward to a show full of dark, doom, heavy and atmospheric moments. Welcome to the W:O:A 2011."

Acts on the sold-out W:O:A 2011 bill include: ACCUSER, ALBERLOUR'S, APOCALYPTICA, AS I LAY DYING, AVANTASIA, BATTLE BEAST, BETONTOD, BLAAS OF GLORY, BLECHBLOSN, BLIND GUARDIAN, BLOWSIGHT, BÜLENT CEYLAN, BULLET, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CRASHDÏET, DANKO JONES, DEADLOCK, DIR EN GREY, ELÄKELÄISET, ENSIFERUM, EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, FREI.WILD, GHOST, HAIL OF BULLETS, HÄMATOM, THE HAUNTED, HAYSEED DIXIE, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, HELLOWEEN, HELLSAW, HORCH, ICED EARTH, IGNIS FATUU, IN SOLITUDE, JUDAS PRIEST, KATAKLYSM, KHOLD, KNORKATOR, KREATOR, KVELERTAK, KYUSS LIVES!, LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, MAIDEN UNITED, MAMBO KURT, MAYHEM, MOONSORROW, MORBID ANGEL, MORGOTH, MOTÖRHEAD, THE MURDER OF MY SWEET, NEGATOR, ONKEL TOM, ONSLAUGHT, OZZY OSBOURNE, PRIMAL FEAR, THE PROPHECY²³, PUSSY SISSTER, RABENSCHREY, RELIQUIAE, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, RUSSKAJA, SALTATIO MORTIS, SEPULTURA, SEVERENTH, SHINING, SHRAPHEAD, SIRENIA, SKÁLMÖLD, SKELETONWITCH, SKI KING, SKINDRED, SKYLINE, SLIME, SMACK BALLZ, SODOM, STIER, STORMZONE, SUBWAY TO SALLY, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SUIDAKRA, TAUTHR, TOKYO BLADE, TORTURE SQUAD, TRIOSPHERE, TRIPTYKON, TRIVIUM, TSJUDER, VAN CANTO, VENOMIN JAMES, VICTIMS OF MADNESS, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, VOLCANO, VREID, WARRANT, W:O:A FIREFIGHTERS.

For more info visit Wacken.com or the Wacken Open Air Myspace page.

The organizers of the recently sold-out festival have launched the official festival widget. Check out a festival trailer and the widget below: