I lost my Wacken cherry in 2008 and got addicted. Such a change from the rip-off festivals in England. I had so many highlights. Silly stuff like walking through Wacken and seeing a quaint German Town stuffed full of metalheads (would never happen in England). I also loved the Alestorm set and having a good mosh. Avantasia (despite the early sound problems) were an absolute revelation for me. Seeing Edguy on Jan 10th.
Gorgoroth was the biggest giggle. Not my sort of band - but worth seeing.