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Wacken 2026, day four: The last stand in pictures

Author Peterson Marti - 13.8.2026

The final day of Wacken’s 35th anniversary edition went out with everything it had: Nevermore‘s emotional reunion, Airbourne‘s Joel O’Keeffe running wild through the crowd, and Castle Rat turning the Wasteland Stage into a full theatrical battle. Lamb of God delivered the day’s most brutal pit while Arch Enemy‘s new vocalist Lauren Hart won over even the sceptics, and Powerwolf built the whole field into one massive singalong before the next-year announcement.

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Arch Enemy

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Castle Rat

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