Five Finger Death Punch, Helloween, Electric Callboy, Knocked Loose, Dragonforce and many more announced for Wacken Open Air 2027 lineup
German heavy metal festival Wacken Open Air has revealed a large batch of acts for its 2027 edition, with US groove metal band Five Finger Death Punch, German power metal veterans Helloween and electronicore act Electric Callboy topping the bill. The announcement, made through Metal Hammer, signals another packed line-up for the world's largest metal festival, drawing artists across the genre's spectrum from mainstream heavyweights to more extreme acts.
Also confirmed are British power metal band Dragonforce, who will play a 2027 European exclusive with new co-vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, formerly of Arch Enemy; her separate project Blue Medusa is also on the bill. Other names include hardcore band Knocked Loose, German power metal act Edguy performing as part of their farewell tour, and blackened death metal group Kanonenfieber, alongside further acts still to be detailed.
In short
- Wacken Open Air 2027 line-up announced with dozens of bands.
- Five Finger Death Punch, Helloween and Electric Callboy headline.
- Dragonforce, Knocked Loose, Edguy and Kanonenfieber also confirmed.
Explained simply
Wacken Open Air is a long-running heavy metal festival held each summer in the village of Wacken in northern Germany. It draws fans from many countries and books acts from across metal, from established headline bands to newer and more extreme groups.
The festival’s line-up spans different styles: Helloween and Dragonforce play power metal, while Knocked Loose are known for hardcore and Electric Callboy mix metal with electronic music. Five Finger Death Punch are an American groove metal band. These bookings show the range of sounds audiences can expect at the festival.