Launched in 1989, Wacken is billed as the world’s largest heavy metal gathering and regularly draws the scene’s biggest bands, with headbangers travelling from ...

A heavy metal festival in Germany has been forced to halt admissions after heavy rain turned the site into a mud bath. The Wacken Open Air festival is an annual event which takes place in fields ...

Twenty four new shows in 11 new countries across Europe have been added to the German heavy metal band Accept's upcoming 50th anniversary tour. The tour — which is set to take place toward the end of ...

Accept is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration with a tribute to one of the songs that helped define its legacy. The German heavy metal pioneers have released a new version of "Fast as a Shark ...

The world's biggest heavy metal music festival starting in northern Germany on Wednesday was forced to cap attendance after heavy rains turned its outdoor venue into a muddy quagmire. The Barron's ...