The Bullhead - Issue August 2026

To round off an unforgettable week, the new issue of the official Wacken Open Air magazine, The Bullhead, is here!
66 pages packed with highlights from the greatest festival in the world, interviews with musicians, exclusive photo features, and stories from the Holy Ground. As always, the magazine is bilingual and completely free for all readers.

In this issue…

• we look back on an incredible week filled with unforgettable moments and revisit the highlights of the past few days.
• Lizzy Hale of Halestorm talks about her upcoming Wacken debut and reveals what she's looking forward to most about her performance in 2027.
• we meet Johannes Eckerström and John Alfredsson of Avatar, who share their funniest Wacken memories and tell us what their perfect Wacken show in 2027 would look like.
• Janne Wirman tells us how Children of Bodom found their way back to the stage after the departure and later passing of their frontman, Alexi Laiho—and why Wacken Open Air 2027 is the perfect place for their return.
• we present an exclusive photo feature showcasing Wacken artists capturing the W:O:A through their own unique lens for The Bullhead. Among them is Derrick Green of Sepultura, who wandered the Holy Ground with his camera ahead of his final show in Germany.

So click, flip through the pages, dive in—and relive the memories of Wacken once again!