- Wacken now has a Walk of Legends with Doro and Scorpions
Legends of the Heavy Metal Festival in Schleswig-Holstein's Wacken are getting a "Walk of Legends". The first metal artists to immortalize themselves at the village's inn were Scorpions, Metal Queen Doro Pesch, and the singer of US band Anthrax, Joey Belladonna. They all left their handprints in concrete slabs to be set into the ground at the inn's entrance.
"For a while, we were the house band here," said long-time Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee, now drumming for the Scorpions. It's nice to be back in Wacken, for the first time with the German band.
Scorpions singer Klaus Meine said about the concerts in Wacken: "It's truly like coming home." In the evening, the band from Hannover was set to headline the festival for the third time. Joey Belladonna also emphasized the hospitality and affection of the fans in Wacken.
The W:O:A, also known as Wacken Open Air, is considered one of the largest Heavy Metal festivals worldwide. Thousands of fans turn the village of 2,000 inhabitants into the scene's hub for several days. The festival continues until Saturday.
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The Wacken Open Air, filled with theechoes of various Heavy Metal performances, is a celebration that Music enthusiasts look forward to annually. Doro Pesch, alongside Scorpions and Anthrax, have their handprints embedded in the inn's entrance as symbolic markers of their Music legacies.
