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Thursday night reached new heights at Wacken – photo report of the second day 31.07

Author Dario De Marco - 1.8.2025

If the first day was filled with rain, the second day was filled with legends performing on the Holy Ground. Thursday’s program provided the metal community with everything they had been hankering after and more. Since the early afternoon to the evening, the enormous crowd was swaying, jumping, and singing in perfect synchronization as the stages came to life with tremendous performances. Our galleries highlights those incredible moments when music transcends all other things.

Smoke Blow

Prong

Ugly Kid Joe

BAP

Grave Digger

Michael Schenker

Static-X

Ministry

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