The first night of the festival will be opened by the finalists of the METAL BATTLE competition. Five top metal bands from all over the region will set the Boogaloo on fire and show that going to WACKEN requires a lot of effort. Genre diversity and territorial specificity will make this competition very tense, and our international jury will have a delicate task. The finalists will be announced on December 30, 2024. The headliners of the first night are the legendary band DIVLJE JAGODE, who, even after almost half a century, do not stop delighting and sharing lessons on how the hard rock music should be played. They are promoting the new album ‘Prati moje stare tragove’ and new vinyl editions of legendary albums. DIVLJE JAGODE band returns to the Boogaloo club after many years and announce a set list to remember.

The second night will be opened by ODIUM – a German heavy metal band from Frankfurt with a thrash influence. They were founded in 1993, released 9 albums, and Metal Hammer declared them one of the best bands of the German underground. They were founded under the influence of bands like Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Iron Maiden, etc.. With angry vocals and great melodies they created their own style. The band AIRFORCE from the UK is one of the most active representatives of the British NWOBHM movement. They are coming to Croatia just a few days after the release of their new album ‘Acts of Madness’, so this show will be their first worldwide live promotion. They are one of the few NWOBHM bands that not only bring nostalgia for past times, but with each new album they show their ferocity and hunger for conquering new territories. Swiss ‘all woman’ attraction BURNING WITCHES are co-headliners of the festival on a symbolic date – March 8 (International Women’s Day). Reinforced by the popular American guitarist Courtney Cox, with the new album ‘The Dark Tower’ they conquered the stages the USA, South America and Europe. Romana, Jeanine, Lala, Laura and Courtney are synonymous with success and show us how quickly a band can turn into a headliner and a bearer of an entire genre. ODIUM, AIRFORCE and BURNING WITCHES perform for the first time in Zagreb! In recent decades, Sweden has been a leader in the development of the global metal scene. ENFORCER, a band with the spirit of the glorious eighties, quickly established themselves as leaders of the heavy metal genre for the future. As the last band on the bill, ENFORCER will, as always, set the Boogallo on fire and make everyone sing their anthemic hits, and ‘maybe’ they will surprise us with a special guest on stage.