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John Garcia To Perform Very Special Set At Roadburn Festival 2010
Posted: February 6, 2010 at 1:07 pmRoadburn is beyond thrilled to announce JOHN GARCIA plays Kyuss at Roadburn Festival 2010.
As the legendary frontman of Kyuss, JOHN GARCIA really needs no further introduction, but here’s one anyway. The incredible emotional content of Kyuss is due in large part to the vocals of JOHN GARCIA. Deeply rooted in blues and baked solid by the searing desert sun, his powerful contributions to the classic Kyuss records Blues for the Red Sun, Kyuss (aka “Sky Valley”) and Circus Leaves Town cast the mold for a legion of imitators. Backed by a band of highly accomplished musicians, JOHN GARCIA will perform ...read more
Earthless confirmed to play Roadburn Festival on Thursday, April 15th
Posted: February 5, 2010 at 11:31 amWe are thrilled to announce the return of Earthless to the Roadburn stage on Thursday, 15 April 2010.
Earthless were among the undisputed highlights of the 2008 edition of the festival. The story behind the recording of Earthless — Live at Roadburn has been documented widely by various sites and magazines over the past two years, but in case you missed it: the band was originally scheduled to play in the Bat Cave, the smallest of the three venues within the 013 complex. At the very last minute they were switched to the Main Stage, where they proceeded ...read more
Russian Circles confirmed to play Roadburn Festival on Thursday, April 15th
Posted: February 4, 2010 at 7:41 pmWe are very pleased to report that Russian Circles has been confirmed for Thursday, 15 April 2010.
Chicago’s Russian Circles will be returning to Europe in support of their latest album Geneva, which has garnered praise from longtime fans and new converts alike. The band’s third LP combines a clean, riffs upfront approach with a blissful pulse and flow, wailing feedback and heart-pounding bass. Featuring borderline military precision, Russian Circles’ sophisticated yet warm take on postrock goes straight to the heart of the music, setting the band apart from many of their peers.
Russian Circles is ...read more
Dive confirmed for Tom Gabriel Warrior’s Only Death Is Real at Roadburn Festival 2010
Posted: February 1, 2010 at 2:08 pmWe are proud to announce that DIVE has been confirmed for Tom Gabriel Warrior’s Only Death Is Real at Roadburn Festival 2010.
Dive is the brainchild of Belgium’s very own Dirk Ivens. Influenced by bands from the German and UK electronic / industrial scene, Dive released its first album in 1990. The album was very primitive, harsh and experimental, with lyrics about hope, death, love and fear, but it hit like 10,000 volts. The debut led to many albums with an evolving sound, which consistently retained Dive’s underground, heavy and radical feel.
Dive creates maximum power using a minimum of equipment. Many ...read more
The Machine added to Roadburn Festival Introduces event, Sunday, April 18th
Posted: January 22, 2010 at 7:10 pmWe’re proud to announce a new addition to this year’s Afterburner event. Titled “Roadburn Festival Introduces”, the idea is to showcase three promising, up-and-coming Dutch bands in the psychedelic realm. Taking place at the Bat Cave stage, The Machine, along with Oceana Company and Capital Sentimental will have the opportunity to play an intimate show and reach the international Roadburn community.
We feel that The Machine have something unique and interesting to offer the Roadburn audience. The band pairs molten universal stoner rock riffs with a fair dose of retro psych for good measure. The Machine also excels at some nice ...read more
Roadburn Festival Introduces: Capital Sentimental and Oceana Company, Sunday, April 18th
Posted: January 11, 2010 at 4:20 pmWe’re proud to announce a new addition to this year’s Afterburner event. Titled “Roadburn Festival Introduces”, the idea is to showcase some promising, up-and-coming Dutch bands in the psychedelic realm. Taking place at the Bat Cave stage, these bands will have the opportunity to play an intimate show and reach the international Roadburn community.
At Roadburn Festival Introduces, this year’s choices are Capital Sentimental and Oceana Company, as we feel they have something unique and interesting to offer the Roadburn audience. Capital Sentimental take the best elements of Hawkwind and Ozric Tentacles and blend it with a bluesy, experimental edge a ...read more
Ahkmed confirmed for Roadburn Festival 2010
Posted: December 16, 2009 at 8:45 amWe are very pleased to report that Australia’s Ahkmed, along with John Garcia sings Kyuss are among the confirmed bands for Saturday, April 17th 2010.
Ahkmed have taken Kyuss-infused space jams as a jumping off point and melded them with the sonic experiments of Pink Floyd and Hawkwind to create a unique antipodean stoner / post rock hybrid.
Careful listening will also reveal a hint of Loop and Mogwai in their musical universe as they specialize in juxtaposing heavy riffs with mellow soundscapes and layered effects, all stretched out over
gorgeously expansive songs.
“Having been around for over 10 years, we are thrilled to ...read more
Sarke featuring Darkthrone’s Nocturno Culto, Bohren & der Club of Gore, SUMA and Long Distance Calling confirmed for Only Death Is Real at Roadburn 2010
Posted: December 14, 2009 at 12:25 pmRoadburn Festival is beyond excited to report that SARKE, the Norwegian band featuring Sarke and Nocturno Culto, BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE, SUMA and LONG DISTANCE CALLING have been confirmed for Tom Gabriel Warrior’s Only Death Is Real at Roadburn Festival 2010.
SARKE’s music and lyrics are written by its namesake Sarke. He has previously spread his angry art through Khold, Tulus, Old Man’s Child and Sensa Anima. Joining him on his musical quest is Darkthrone’s Nocturno Culto, whose distinctive vocals combine with Sarke’s music to create another blackened chapter to the grim book of extreme metal. Inspired by the ...read more
Witchcraft’s Magnus Pelander to perform acoustic set at Roadburn 2010.
Posted: December 4, 2009 at 9:43 pmWe are very pleased to announce that Witchcraft vocalist Magnus Pelander will be part of the Roadburn festival lineup on Thursday, 15 April 2010.
Magnus will perform some very personal songs on acoustic guitar that will be recorded sometime next year for a full-length record. According to Magnus, “the record will include a lot of different instrumentation but the whole idea is that the songs can be perfomed solo as well as with 4 or even more people.”
Also look for Witchcraft members John Hoyles and Ola Henriksson at Roadburn 2010, as they are teaming up with Örebro legend and rocker Martin ...read more
Roadburn Festival 2010 sold out in 30 minutes; Afterburner in about 8 minutes
Posted: December 3, 2009 at 4:10 pmWe’re thrilled to announce that Roadburn Festival 2010 sold out in just 30 minutes. Needless to say, we’re speechless. After last years ticket mayhem, and raising the ticketprice from € 99 to € 145 for Roadburn 2010, we didn’t expect this to happen, and certainly not in 30 minutes. The same goes for the Afterburner, which sold out in a mere 8 minutes. Most of the tickets went to our true fans instead of scalpers and touts.
We’re really happy about this, as Roadburn is about a gathering of like minded people, and we will all bask in the heaviness of ...read more
Godflesh Mainman Justin K Broadrick Doesn’t Rule Out Possibility Of New Material
Posted: February 6, 2010 at 11:49 amGodflesh the industrial metal band from Birmingham, England which formed ...read more
SerpentCult parts way with singer; new album in the works
Posted: February 6, 2010 at 11:47 amGuitarist Frédéric Caure of SerpentCult — the Belgian band featuring ...read more
Triptykon: Eparistera Daimones Album Artwork Announced
Posted: February 6, 2010 at 9:38 amEparistera Daimones, the forthcoming debut album by Triptykon, the group ...read more
Funeral doom titans Evoken come by Hellhole for a live performance THIS Friday, February 5!
Posted: February 4, 2010 at 5:38 pmFuneral doom titans Evoken will be doing a live on-air performance Friday ...read more
Trouble singer Eric Wagner’s Blackfinger Signs With Dark Star Records
Posted: February 3, 2010 at 8:57 amBlackfinger, the new project featuring ex-Trouble vocalist Eric Wagner, has ...read more
Roadburn Presents: Ulver, Atilla Csihar’s Void Ov Voices, February 12th at the 013 Venue, Tilburg, Holland
Posted: February 2, 2010 at 11:05 amUlver and Attila Csihar’s Void Ov Voices have been ...read more
Terrorizer band of the day: Black Math Horseman
Posted: February 2, 2010 at 11:03 amFind out why our good friends over at Terrorizer picked ...read more
Former Negura Bunget Members Perform With Dordeduh For First Time; Video Available
Posted: January 30, 2010 at 11:15 amDordeduh (rough translation: “yearning for the spirit”), the Romanian metal ...read more
Troubled Horse: Debut Single Due In March
Posted: January 29, 2010 at 10:33 pmTroubled Horse will release its debut single, titled Bring My ...read more
Aderlating: New EP Available For Download
Posted: January 28, 2010 at 9:17 amAderlating, the drone / horror soundtrack / noise sibling of ...read more
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John Garcia To Perform Very Special Set At Roadburn Festival 2010
Posted on February 6th, 2010Roadburn is beyond thrilled to announce JOHN GARCIA plays Kyuss at Roadburn Festival 2010.
As the legendary frontman of Kyuss, JOHN GARCIA really needs no further ...read more
Roadburn Festival 2010 sold out in 30 minutes; Afterburner in about 8 minutes
Posted on December 3rd, 2009We’re thrilled to announce that Roadburn Festival 2010 sold out in just 30 minutes. Needless to say, we’re speechless. After last years ticket mayhem, and ...read more
More bands announced for Roadburn 2010: Astra, Church of Misery, Fatso Jetson & Kylesa amongst others
Posted on October 27th, 2009As you all may have noticed, the line-up for Roadburn Festival 2010 has been shaping up nicely. In addition to the bands previously announced, we ...read more
Roadburn 2010: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Truth
Posted on October 19th, 2009To all Roadburn acolytes: We hope you are preparing for Roadburn 2010. We are in the middle of intense preparations, setting things up for what ...read more

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