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Killswitch Engage Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2008

posted Nov 15, 2007 at 11:41 AM by Diamond Oz.  (10 Comments)

Photo of Children of Bodom

Band Photo: Children of Bodom (?)

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are the latest act confirmed for next summer's Wacken Open Air Festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany.

The festival will be headlined next year by IRON MAIDEN. The current line-up includes: AT THE GATES, AVANTASIA, AXXIS, CARCASS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CREMATORY, DESTRUCTOR, DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER, EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN, KAMELOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KREATOR, KRYPTERIA, LORD BELIAL, SALTATIO MORTIS, SONATA ARCTICA, THE BONES.

Source: BW&BK

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10 Comments on "KSE Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2008"

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1. phil writes:

awesome news. great band.Gonna be great seeing At The Gates, Killswitch, Carcass, Maiden and Hatebreed.

# Nov 15, 2007 @ 12:35 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Gytrash writes:

Hmmm. Beginning of the end. Wacken does well enough without this type of band. When are My Chemical Romance and Aiden going to confirm? Mainstream media bands, sorry.

# Nov 15, 2007 @ 3:06 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. exhibit_666 writes:

oh dear kse & hatebreed, more black & death metal bands please - less sh**.

# Nov 15, 2007 @ 5:40 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. FocusShift writes:

ATG. . .Carcass. . .Maiden. . .Bodom. . .Sonota. . .

Why do it feel like Hatebreed and KSE just don't fit in here?

# Nov 15, 2007 @ 6:14 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. O-Matron writes:

I think the addition of KsE is a good one, I prefer to have a bit of diversity at these festivals, metal has a rich history and I think all aspects of the various subgenres should be represented. Too bad I will not be there, it is shaping up to be a hell of a line up.

# Nov 15, 2007 @ 9:15 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Sir Thrash-a-lot writes:

Hoooorraaayyy, some sh**ty screamo-metalcore band, oh joy!

# Nov 15, 2007 @ 10:10 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. FocusShift writes:

Idk so much about screamo but metalcore definitely. Some decent material but not that last cd

# Nov 16, 2007 @ 12:44 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. phil writes:

lol screamo? I think killswitch is one of the only (or the only) metalcore band who actaully deserve to be on wacken. They are the pioneers of metalcore before all this new trendy metalcore bands showing up, so show em some respect. Even though their new album wasn't that good they should still be respected for their older work. Same with Hatebreed, pioneers of the hardcore genre.

# Nov 16, 2007 @ 6:57 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. exhibit_666 writes:

the problem is when pioneers are granted a slot, then other much sh**ter bands from the genre will jump aboard. I have had the misfortune of seeing KSE and hatebreed live and they were both very boring and not deserving of a slot in a major metal festival.

# Nov 16, 2007 @ 7:16 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. Sir Thrash-a-lot writes:

If theres any metalcore band who derserves to be on Wacken its Shadows Fall or Unearth. That is some metalcore I actually like. KSE just sucks, I really don't like them.

# Nov 18, 2007 @ 7:11 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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