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05 — Hall of Fame

19 winners.
22 years.
One stage.

Every band that has carried the Wacken Metal Battle crown since 2004. The bands the world heard first on the Holy Ground.

19
Champions
22
Editions
14
Countries
Since 2004
Roll of honour
Decade
Country
Showing 19 of 19 champions — incl. 3 silent years
Past Champions 18 bands · 3 silent
2024 Denmark flag DK

Thus

Denmark
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2024 was the melodic death/thrash metal band Thus from Denmark.
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2023 Japan flag JP

Phantom Excaliver

Japan
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2023 was the band Phantom Excaliver from Japan.
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2022 Japan flag JP

Sable Hills

Japan
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2022 was the metalcore band Sable Hills from Japan.
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2021
Pandemic — No Edition
2020
Pandemic — No Edition
2019 Latvia flag LV

Varang Nord

Latvia
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2019 was the viking folk Metal band Varang Nord from Latvia.
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2018 China flag CN

Die From Sorrow

China
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2018 was the melodic death metal band Die From Sorrow from China.
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2017 Mexico flag MX

Jet Jaguar

Mexico
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2016 was the heavy metal band Jet Jaguar from Mexico.
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2016 South Africa flag ZA

Zombies Ate My Girlfriend

South Africa
The winner of W:O:A Metal Battle 2016 was heavy metal band Zombies Ate My Girlfriend from South Africa.
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2015 Canada flag CA

Versperia

Canada
The winner of W:O:A Metal Battle 2014 was death metal band Versperia from Canada.
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2014 Spain flag ES

In Mute

Spain
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2014 was the melodic death metal band In Mute from Spain.
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2013 Canada flag CA

Crimson Shadows

Canada
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2013 was the epic death and power metal band Crimson Shadows from Canada.
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2012 Faroe-Islands flag FO

Hamferð

Faroe-Islands
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2012 was the doom metal band Hamferð from the Faroe Islands
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2011 Israel flag IL

Hammercult

Israel
The winner of W:O:A Metal Battle 2011 was Israeli death and thrash metal band Hammercult.
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2010 Finland flag FI

Battle Beast

Finland
The winner of W:O:A Metal Battle 2008 was Finnish heavy metal band Battle Beast.
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2009
No edition declared
2008 Israel flag IL

The Fading

Israel
The winner of W:O:A Metal Battle 2008 was Israeli thrash metal and melodic death metal band The Fading.
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2007 Brazil flag BR

Torture Squad

Brazil
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2007 was the Brazilian death and thrash metal band Torture Squad.
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2006 Germany flag DE

Drone

Germany
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2006 was the German metal band Drone.
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2005 Germany flag DE

Gorilla Monsoon

Germany
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2004 was the German doom metal respectively stoner rock band Gorilla Monsoon.
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2004 Germany flag DE

RECKLESS TIDE

Germany
The winner of the W:O:A Metal Battle 2004 was the German thrash metal band Reckless Tide.
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