16/08/2026
In this episode of The Adventures of Pipeman on W4CY Radio, Pipeman interviews the local heroes of Wacken: Asrock. The conversation delves into the band's deep roots with the iconic Wacken Open Air festival, their history, influences, love for cover songs, side projects, and the enduring passion that drives their music. Listeners get a firsthand glimpse into both the sense of community at Wacken and the personal stories behind Asrock.
Main Topics Covered
The origins and evolution of Asrock
The band's longstanding connection to Wacken Open Air
Artistic influences and favorite bands to cover
Side projects and other musical pursuits of the band members
Personal stories of discovering music and lifelong passion for rock
Key Discussions & StoriesAsrock Band & Wacken Open Air
The band started in 2014, originally with a different singer. The current singer joined in 2020 01:04.
Asrock Band members have strong ties to the festival: friends with organizers, staff connections, and even appearing in historic festival photos 01:49.
Wacken's community spirit remains strong, even as the festival has grown to global proportions 02:34.
Musical Style & Influences
Asrock is primarily a cover band, performing songs from favorites like AC/DC, Slash, D.A.D, Judas Priest, and The Dead Daisies 03:17.
The setlist is curated for Wacken audiences, focusing on hard rock that resonates with festival-goers 03:38.
Band members come from diverse musical backgrounds, playing various genres in other projects 07:12.
Notable Side Projects
The drummer also plays in Ombre, a band focusing on Southern rock and country, including covers of Molly Hatchet and Stevie Top 07:17.
Other members have been involved in pop rock bands and hard rock formations, sometimes singing in local dialect (Plattdeutsch) 08:00.
Personal Stories & Passion
Musical inspiration stems from family influences and classic rock exposure, with roots tracing back to Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Molly Hatchet in the 1970s 08:36.
The musicians express that music is a central passion and essential form of therapy for both artists and listeners 09:13.
Notable Quotes
"We're fine, thank you. We are right near the holy ground still, because we live here." 00:49
"We are a cover band. We're playing songs from other bands, which we like." 03:17
"Since we play in Wacken, our setlist is rather— yeah, it's made for Wacken. So we play hard rock, we say." 03:38
"Well, we got asked to play at the festival in 2014. So we decided to write a setlist and play some songs." 06:36
"Music is passion. We can't live without it." 09:07
"It's passion for you and it's passion for us listeners, and it's the best therapy there is as well." 09:13
Resources & Links Mentioned
Bands Covered & Discussed:
AC/DC
Slash
D.A.D
Judas Priest
The Dead Daisies
Molly Hatchet
Deep Purple
Uriah Heep
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Events: Wacken Open Air (official site)
Related Bands: Ombre (Southern/Country Rock project featuring Asrock Band members)
Closing Remarks
The episode wraps up with mutual thanks and the hope of reuniting at next year's Wacken Open Air, alongside other titans like Five Finger Death Punch and Helloween 09:49. Greetings are sent to the listeners in the United States and beyond from the 'holy ground' of Wacken 10:04.
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