Bands can only apply in their respective countries.
Your band doesn’t have a Record deal and isn’t about to sign to a label in the near future.
Your band can easily play a 30-minute set consisting of your own songs.
Using Audio Samples in Live performance is allowed.
You’re not a band that won former, which means the year before, Metal Battle heats.
Bands that participated in the years before, but didn’t win any of the regional heats may re-apply.
Bands that won national or international finals can’t participate anymore
All performing members of bands need to have a valid passport to travel to Germany. The passport needs to be valid for 6 Months before they intend to fly to Germany to get their Visa.
German Visas must be obtained in their respective German Consulates in your country of performance
All travel for heat & international travel is to be paid for by the band itself.
Wacken Open Air provides FOH & LD for the band. Hence having your own FOH & LD will not be allowed.
