Wacken Foundation - News
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Endstille - Fan package auction
Right on time for their new album "Infektion 1813" we got a really nice package from the German Black Metal Band ENDSTILLE to sell on auction:
-An original played drumhead from Mayhemic Destructor which is also signed by him!
-A shirt which isn't avaiable anymore in retail for the release of Navigator
-A patch Infektion 1813
-Limited digipak version of the new album Infektion 1813
The auction will be start Sunday, June, 19th at 7pm (CET), end exactly 7 days later and can be found at eBay
The Wacken Foundation is a non-profit foundation with visions in favour of the rock- and metal scene.
The Wacken Foundation was contrived in 2008 by the movers and shakers of the legendary Wacken:Open:Air with the aim to give talented and ambitioned bands and artists a chance within a radically changing music market in order to present their gift to a wider audience. Therefore, the foundation offers real deal help in the shape of financial and energetic support to the bands and enterprises from the areas Rock and Metal who apply accordingly.
Applications can be individually sent via letter or email to the Wacken Foundation.
Wacken Wall stones
All purchasers of a WACKEN WALL stone are guaranteed that their stone will be added to the WACKEN WALL until the start of this years W:O:A Festival.
Attention: Orders given after the 31st. of May 2010 will not be regarded by this guarantee!
Wacken Foundation featured in "Die Stiftung"
In issue 5/2009 of the magazine "Die Stiftung" the Wacken Foundation for supporting young Rock and Metal artists has been mentioned.
According to its own account, “Die Stiftung” is the biggest independent paper concerning foundation work with the main focus on productive investment, strategy and management topics as well as succession and assets of family business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
You can read the article here online, please click the image to enlarge it.
Wacken Foundation – 3rd vending phase of Wacken Wall stones is about to begin
In the third vending phase you can order the Wacken Wall stones till 31st May 2010. After that, ever purchaser of the third vending phase will receive the certificate with an individual inscription. The stones are expected to be delivered till 15th July 2010, they will be part of the huge Wacken Wall till the W:O:A 2010.
Purchasers, who have ordered a duplication will receive it till the middle of July.
BALLROOM CD supports Wacken Foundation
The Ballroom club will move from the Fischmarkt to another location. But not without saying goodbye appropriately from its loved location- in the form of a Ballroom Double CD featuring longtime friends:
HAMMERFALL, DARK AGE, EDGUY, OHRENFEINDT, DORO, KNEIPENTERRORISTEN, THE PLEASURES, PARAGON, STORMWARRIOR, MAMBO KURT, CHALICE, TORMENT, 2ND SIGHT, RABENSCHREY, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, GODS OF HATE, TOXIC TASTE and RUNNING WILD !!!
Exklusiv: Der Song "The Flame still burns" des BALLROOM UNITED PROJECT feat. MASTERPLAN, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, ERIC FISH, JADED HEART, KICKHUNTER, ELA, RAGE, INZAINE and ROUGH SILK.
The Wacken Foundation team wishes a happy new year, a good move and a stately re-opening at the Reeperbahn! Moreover, THANK YOU for buying the CD - 50 Cent of every sold CD will prove advantageous for the Wacken Foundation projects.
The CD is available on:
shop(at)ballroom-hamburg.com.
Detailed information about the move on
www.ballroom-hamburg.com.
United Against Racism
The first two auctions of jerseys, which were signed by many artists at the W:O:A 2009 for “United Against Racism!” has already started last weekend. The auction proceeds in total will be divided in 75% for Gewaltakademie Villigst and 25% for the Wacken Foundation.
The jerseys can be bought by auction on the following links:
The jersey of Bayer 04 Leverkusen will finally be sold on Monday, 5th October 2009 at 20:00h. http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190336989371&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:DE:1123
The auction of the jersey of 1. FC Köln will be finished as well on Monday, 5th October. http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190336990445&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:DE:1123
Two more auctions of signed jerseys will start next Sunday : jersey of SV Werder Bremen (4th October 2009 – 14th October 2009; 20:00h) and VfB Stuttgart (4th October 2009 – 14th October 2009; 20.15h).