I've been to every single MetalCamp since it started, and it kicks ass!!! This year, it's 5 days of metal instead of 3...that's 5 days of concerts, 7 days altogether for the camping and stuff. There's a river to swim in that's really cold and refreshing when it gets too hot, the food is quite good, everyone's cool, it's organized really well, and it's only an hour and a half from where I live. I've never been to Wacken, but from what I can tell, MetalCamp will be the new Wacken.