{"id":573948,"date":"2026-02-17T10:55:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/?p=573948"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:55:46","slug":"sydneys-crowbar-to-host-official-wacken-open-air-warm-up-party-this-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/news\/sydneys-crowbar-to-host-official-wacken-open-air-warm-up-party-this-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney\u2019s Crowbar To Host Official Wacken Open Air Warm-Up Party This April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sydney metalheads, consider this your official pre-game. The spirit of <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/wacken\/\">Wacken Open Air <\/a>&#8211; the biggest metal festival on Earth &#8211; is landing at <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/crowbar-sydney\/\">Crowbar <\/a>this April as part of a global 35th anniversary celebration connecting heavy scenes across the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 18, 35 official Wacken Warm-Up shows will take place across 35 countries on the same day &#8211; from Europe and the UK to Asia, the Americas and right here in Australia. Sydney is hosting one of only a handful of Southern Hemisphere events, meaning local fans will be plugging directly into a worldwide metal celebration without needing to trek to Germany\u2019s muddy meadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-wacken-open-air-2025-official-aftermovie\">Wacken Open Air 2025 &#8211; Official Aftermovie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7777777777778;\" title=\"Wacken Open Air 2025 - Official Aftermovie\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kIYPmHwEijE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the charge at Crowbar are co-headliners <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/our-last-enemy\/\">Our Last Enemy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/witchgrinder\/\">Witchgrinder<\/a>, joined by a stacked supporting lineup of K\u00fcntsqu\u00e4d, Shatterface and Age of Emergence. Expect riffs, volume, sweat and a whole lot of international metal solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For 35 years, Wacken Open Air has been more than just a festival &#8211; it\u2019s been a global gathering point where underground lifers and stadium-sized legends stand shoulder to shoulder. These Warm-Up shows are a reminder that even if you\u2019re thousands of kilometres from the famous fields of northern Germany, you\u2019re still part of the same worldwide metal community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 18, borders drop, amps go up, and Sydney joins the global headbang. See you in the pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sydney-wacken-open-air-warm-up-party\">Sydney Wacken Open-Air Warm-Up Party <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday, 18th April &#8211; Crowbar, Sydney<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Featuring Our Last Enemy, Witchgrinder, K\u00fcntsqu\u00e4d,\u00a0Shatterface\u00a0and\u00a0Age of Emergence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your Early Birds Tickets here: <a href=\"https:\/\/maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&amp;id=80fa5a268f&amp;e=0112d743c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/tickets.oztix.com.au\/outlet\/event\/bfab6b78-064b-4912-90b6-bb891f1a3878<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official Event Page: <a href=\"https:\/\/maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&amp;id=0eac4aec5a&amp;e=0112d743c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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