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Saturday, the last day of the festival, the best bands were going to play today. I took
the morning off to buy some stuff (Nice rime) some CDs, some t-shirts, ...-. I
regret I didn't see Wizard, Evergrey,
Amon Amarth or Kalmah. After the
cancelation of Angel Dust show I really wanted to see
this guys- the schedules were changed and because of that I missed Sinergy, althought from what I heard later, it wasn't something
extraordinare, with a very fat Kimberly Goss the newlywedd life with Alexi Laiho
starts to show-. In matter of concerts the day started for my with Shakra.
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Metal Market
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-SHAKRA: A not very known Hard
Rock I really dig, who really kicked ass live, performing their songs really accurate. A
great show were their singer showed that it isn't needed to sing always high pitched to be
a marvelous frontman.
-FALCONER: With a singer who looked more like a family man
and a Richie Sambora impersonator in bass, they offered a really nice folk metal show. A
pretty unusual thing was that they singed some tunes in swedish- their mother language-.
The ones who were there could enjoy a tight and funny concert. Althought they're not a new
band they were one of the festivals surprises.
-VISION DIVINE: They had some sound problems at the begining,
it had to be something bad because the lead guitar Olaf Thorsen left the stage leaving the
band with only one guitar who by the way for being new in the band and playing
rythm guitar did a great job he deserved an aplausel-. About the performance of the group
it was pretty good with a Fabio Lione showing one more time why he is considered one of
the best singers in the powermetal secene. Astonishing voice.
-DREAM EVIL: They came as one of 2002 suprises and they
confirmed it on stage. Playing a great show, performing each song just like in the Cd. The
band constantly worked the audience to complete a nice show.
From now on the best was going to happen
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Edguy Stage
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-EDGUY: The germans introduced
themselves in a great stage, decorated with a big mask, an anth symbol, etc. Mr Tobias
Sammet showed us that he is in good shape, singing every note almost like in the Cd. We
enjoyed the show pretty much. The guitar and bass players were mental and the crowd
celebrated every one of their moves. The band also played some tracks form the celebrated
metal opera Avantasia wich made everyone go nuts. Now Blind Guardian.
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-BLIND GUARDIAN: It was time for the headliner of this
festival, the most awaited, the best produced and who gathered more fans. It was time for
Hansi Kursch & Co. who became very big after their latest album. With a stage similar
to the one in their spanish tour, with large flags that covered the speakers they started
the concert. Song after song the crowd enjoyed their performance like never before.
"Majesty", "Lost in the Twilight Hall", "And then there was
silence" and "Mirror Mirror" were the most cheered. But without a doubt the
best moment was when they played "The Bard Song". It happened the same as in
"Believe" of Savatage, I just felt like electrified, shaking ... To hear
thousands and thousands of people singing along,with lighters in their hands was ...
AMAIZING!! The best concert I've ever attented.
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Blind Guardian
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-UDO: Althought I was totally destroyed by the previous show
I couldn't miss Udo Dirkschneider one of the biggest leaders of 80's heavy metal with
Accept. He entered the stage dressed like a robot wich
made him move really difficult. For the next song he lost the suit and showed everybody
why he is famous for. A great voice and stage presence. He didn't stop moving the entire
gig. Everybody applaused when he decided to sing "Fast as a Shark" an amaizing
song peformed by an equally great band and a terrific singer.
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So did
Wacken Open Air finish for me, not without swearing to come back the next year, I'll
endure the 30 hours road trip to see once again my favourite bands Stratovarius is
already confirmed-.
I'd like to make things clear and tell you that this isn't only the best festival in
europe or maybe in the whole world just because of the bands and the music. There are lots
of things that make it different: the atmosphere, people form everywhere, metal-market,
beatiful ambiance, good food and beer, safety, clean and enough bathrooms. everything you
can wish for is here. A little town in the north of germany called WACKEN. |

Joruus
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Score: 9/10
Reviewed by Joruus.
We want to thank Joruus who
starts this way his cooperation with Mighty Warrior and specially Jim Sundström who took most of the photos presented
in this review. If you want to see more photos of WACKEN 2002 visit his website in WWW.WACKENMEN.TK
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