The 2006 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival (www.wacken.com) is scheduled for August 3rd - 5th in Wacken, Germany. The latest act confirmed for the festival is MOTORHEAD.

The current roster is now shaping up as follows: ABORTED, AMON AMARTH, ATHEIST, BATTLELORE, BLOODTHORN, BORN FROM PAIN, CELTIC FROST, CHILDREN OF BODOM, D'ESPAIRSRAY, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, EKTOMORF, EMPEROR, END OF GREEN, FINNTROLL, GAMMA RAY, IN EXTREMO, KORPIKLAANI, METAL INQUISITOR, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, MINISTRY, MOTORHEAD, MYSTIC CIRCLE, NEVERMORE, ORPHANED LAND, PRIMAL FEAR, SCORPIONS, SIX FEET UNDER, SOILWORK, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THE DOGMA, ULI JON ROTH, VICTORY, WE and WINTERSUN.

Stay tuned for further updates.