Wacken Open Air 1997
| Aion |  Poland |
| Alastis |  Switzerland |
| Amorphis |  Finland |
| Birth Control |  Germany |
| Dimmu Borgir |  Norway |
| Dismember |  Sweden |
| Dissection | Sweden |
| Don Bosco |  USA |
| Entrust |  Czech |
| Fox Force Five | Germany |
| Gainsay | Germany |
| Grave Digger | Germany |
| Grinning Sinner | Germany |
| Hammerfall | Sweden |
| Hassmütz | Germany |
| In Flames | Sweden |
| Iron Savior | Germany |
| Lake Of Tears | Sweden |
| Late September Dogs | Germany |
| Love Gun |  Portugal |
| Motörhead |  England |
| Mummlox | Germany |
| Overkill | USA |
| Paunch | Unknown |
| Rage & Lingua Mortis Orchester | Germany |
| Raven | England |
| Rock Bitch | England |
| Samael | Switzerland |
| Saviour Machine | USA |
| Scanner | Germany |
| Sceptic Acceptance Sinner | Germany |
| Sodom | Germany |
| Steiger | Germany |
| Subway To Sally | Germany |
| Tank | England |
| The Automanic | Germany |
| Theatre Of Tragedy | Germany |
| Therion | Sweden |
| Tom Angelripper | Germany |
| Torment | Germany |
| Totenmond | Germany |
| U.D.O | Germany |
| Umbra et Imago | Germany |
| Undish | Poland |
| Virgin Steele | USA |
| Waltari | Finland |
| Zed Yago | Germany |