Itzehoe rocks: V4A and Brazing Bull while Wacken Open Air 2025!

Itzehoe rocks: V4A and Brazing Bull while Wacken Open Air 2025!

The Wacken Open Air (WoA), one of the largest and best-known metal festivals in the world, is just around the corner. This year the fans can look forward to something special: two bands from the Steinburg district, Brazing Bull and V4a, have the opportunity to play on the stages of this legendary festival. While Brazing Bull reached the semi -finals of the Wacken Metal Battles in 2024, this is the first appearance at the WoA for V4A. V4a, a German rock band made of puls, was founded ten years ago and consists of five talented members: Thore Hansen (guitar), Marcel Ptach (vocals), Steven Buczek (drums), Jorke Pallapies (guitar) and Hendrik Raddatz (bass)-the latter was recruited at a flea market a year and a half ago. A story that shows that you sometimes find happiness in the inconspicuous, or as you say so nicely: there is something!

The appearance of V4A will take place on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 3 p.m. in the Landgasthof in Wacken. The band has already selected 13 songs for their performance, including three older titles and several brand new pieces. Her name, V4a, stands for the chemical short name of stainless steel, which not only describes your music selection, but also a strong connection to the Wacken Open Air shows where the steel of the Heavy Metal community becomes a life elixir. In addition, the band plans to release a new album this year - both in physical format and on streaming platforms. The anticipation is also musically high.

cultural promotion in Kellinghusen

Not only the music scene blooms. In Kellinghusen, a new cultural support was presented that aims to reduce bureaucratic hurdles for cultural providers. This statute is intended to facilitate access to urban funding and provide up to 4,000 euros without complex applications. Cultural associations and initiatives are invited to apply for these funding until September 15th. At an event, representatives of various cultural initiatives presented the importance of voluntary work. It is clear: there is a great interest in enriching and promoting cultural life in the region.

Wacken Open Air - a festival with history

In order to understand the context of the WoA, it is important to include the roots of this great festival in the considerations. The festival has been taking place in Wacken every year since 1990 and not only attracts national but also international visitors. It is an event that takes up a variety of genres and is very popular in the metal scene. In the past, over 85,000 people visited the festival, with a great supporting program being put together with great attention to detail. From a DIY start with just 800 visitors to a current standard that impresses over 75,000 paying guests, the WOA has undergone impressive development.

The 2023 edition was only recently sold out in record time, which speaks for both the popularity of the festival and for the anticipation for the upcoming stage appearances. The Wacken Foundation, which was founded in 2009, supports young talents from the metal scene and thus promotes musical offspring, whereby competitions such as the Wacken Metal Battle serve as a springboard for many bands. The competition, in which Brazing Bull also took part, is a platform to draw attention to yourself and make contacts. From these beginnings, some bands like Battle Beast and Auðn have found their way to worldwide awareness.

Overall, it can be seen that both the regional bands and the cultural initiatives in Kellinghusen are alive evidence of the commitment to music and art. So the Wacken Open Air 2025 becomes a festival of talents again and thus contributes to the cultural diversity in northern Germany.