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Hear It Here: Roadburn Festival 2012 Audio Streams (Bongripper, Chelsea Wolfe, GNOD and Orchid Among Others)
Posted: May 8, 2012 at 10:36 amOn the first day of Roadburn 2012, there were 26 different shows. On the second, 25. By the time Saturday ended, another 26 terrific sets had been delivered. And another 12 during the Afterburner. Obviously, only some kind of alien creature spawned by the imagination of Voivod‘s Michel “Away” Langevin ...read more
The Unexpected Highlights of Roadburn 2012 Pt 10 (Last In The Series): Ancestors
Posted: April 27, 2012 at 4:44 pmThis is the final instalment of the “unexpected highlights of Roadburn 2012.” We decided to compile this series not because we had low expectations for any of the bands or solo artists featured in this top 10, but because they brought us to euphoric heights and doomed down depths we ...read more
Why Stoner Legends Sleep Stole This Year’s Roadburn Festival; Performance Footage Available
Posted: April 26, 2012 at 1:45 pmSleep stole this year’s festival by delivering a set on Roadburn‘s main stage that was equally crushing and utterly hypnotic. Given the festival’s proud history of consistently delivering the riff-filled goods, it says a lot that the 013 venue was on the verge of bursting at the seams that fateful ...read more
The Unexpected Highlights of Roadburn 2012 Pt 9: Oranssi Pazuzu
Posted: April 26, 2012 at 11:01 amSeveral performances rank among the unexpected but true highlights of Roadburn 2012. See for yourself why Oranssi Pazuzu made such an impact by watching the clips below. Combining organic old-school psychedelic rock with mid-tempo black metal, Oranssi Pazuzu craft extremely compelling, totally original music that feels like the late 60′s ...read more
Sleep Rehearse Dopesmoker at Roadburn; Video Footage Available
Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:25 amA jet-lagged Sleep practice for the next night’s headlining slot on the main stage at Roadburn. Shot at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands on Friday, April 13th, 2012, by Tinnitus Photography for Prefixmag.com
The Unexpected Highlights of Roadburn 2012 Pt 8: Hexvessel
Posted: April 25, 2012 at 10:59 amSeveral performances rank among the unexpected but true highlights of Roadburn 2012. See for yourself why Hexvessel made such an impact by watching the clips below. Gavin Turner said: “Sometimes you hear an album for the first time and just know instantly that the music contained within is going to ...read more
Conan: Entire Roadburn 2012 Performance Posted On Youtube
Posted: April 25, 2012 at 8:19 amRoadburn‘s Stage01 was packed for Conan‘s first gig outside the British Isles. As expected, they crushed. Watch the whole set on video below. The six songs can be viewed individually HERE, courtesy of Burialxchamber.
The Unexpected Highlights of Roadburn 2012 Pt 7: Celeste
Posted: April 24, 2012 at 3:53 pmSeveral performances rank among the unexpected but true highlights of Roadburn 2012. See for yourself why Celeste made such an impact by watching the clips below. A full-on assault, with nary a let-up in its unrelenting fury, Celeste plays a mix of sludge / post-hardcore with a pinch of modern ...read more
Justin K Broadrick’s Roadburn 2012 Residency; Video Footage Available
Posted: April 23, 2012 at 11:11 amAs artist in residence at Roadburn 2012, Justin K Broadrick carried on a tradition that began in 2010 with Enslaved (performing the Armageddon Concerto together with Shining, Norway as part of their residency), followed by Circle in 2011. Justin played three different sets at this year’s festival, starting off as White ...read more
The Unexpected Highlights of Roadburn 2012 Pt 6: Year of the Goat
Posted: April 23, 2012 at 10:33 amSeveral performances rank among the unexpected but true highlights of Roadburn 2012. See for yourself why Year of the Goat made such an impact by watching the clips below. Sweden’s Year of the Goat are inspired by the occult rock bands of the late sixties and early seventies, however, the ...read more
TIME FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF R & R: ROADBURN OFFICIALLY ON VACATION!
Posted: May 8, 2012 at 10:49 amAfter all the running around and the riffs, the rocking ...read more
Nachtmystium: Video Footage of Instinct Decay Performance at Roadburn 2012 Posted
Posted: April 27, 2012 at 5:55 pmNachtmystium played their landmark album Instinct: Decay in its entirety ...read more
Bongripper: Entire Satan Worshipping Doom Performance at Roadburn 2012 Available
Posted: April 19, 2012 at 3:23 pmBongripper’s entire Satan Whorshipping Doom performance at this year’s Roadburn ...read more
Coroner Videos From Roadburn Online Now!
Posted: April 19, 2012 at 6:47 amSwiss legends Coroner brought their amazing brand of technical thrash ...read more
Saturnalia Temple: Roadburn Concert Footage Availabe
Posted: April 19, 2012 at 6:16 amFan-filmed video footage of Saturnalia Temple‘s April 12 concert at Roadburn Festival ...read more
Orchid Videos From Roadburn Online Now!
Posted: April 18, 2012 at 2:56 pmPre-festival buzz bumped Orchid from the originally planned Bat Cave ...read more
The Obsessed: Roadburn Concert Footage Available
Posted: April 18, 2012 at 12:21 pmLegendary doom stalwarts The Obsessed reunited for this years Roadburn ...read more
Voivod: Entire Dimension Hatröss Performance at Roadburn 2012 Posted!
Posted: April 17, 2012 at 2:30 pmAs curators of Roadburn 2012, Voivod played two stunning sets ...read more
Heavy Jam (J Mascis, Mario Rubalcaba, Mike Eginton and Graham Clise): Quality Roadburn Video Footage Posted!
Posted: April 17, 2012 at 1:44 pmIf you’d like to take a trip to the Filmore ...read more
Roadburn 2012: Video Report Day 4
Posted: April 17, 2012 at 10:01 amOur video crew from Super 208 Productions roamed this year’s ...read more
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TIME FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF R & R:
ROADBURN OFFICIALLY ON VACATION!
Posted: May 8, 2012 at 10:49 amAfter all the running around and the riffs, the rocking out and the revelry, it’s time for a different kind of R ‘n R, namely rest and recuperation! For the next three weeks, the site will not be updated. We will return to our regular Roadburn activities after a well-deserved ...read more
The Sleeping Shaman:
Roadburn 2012 by Adam Stone
Posted: May 1, 2012 at 3:45 pm
No sleep till Roadburn. This wasn’t just a four day gig (which it kind of was), it was a road movie…that was never filmed. An epic drive courtesy of your ever grafting editor in one damn fine Transit camper van. All I did was navigate, badly. Shaman reviewer Paul ‘Robbo’ ...read more
The Quietus:
Roadburn Festival 2012 by Jamie Thomson
Posted: April 28, 2012 at 9:09 am
Last year, Jamie Thomson road all the way to Roadburn for The Quietus. This time around, he’s taken powered transport… but his trusty two-wheeler is still along for a basting from some of the finest names in metal. Wow, rush hour in Eindhoven is just as bad as it is ...read more
Roadburn 2012:
Barn Owl, Sleep – Reviews and Pics by Tim Bugbee (PrefixMag.com)
Posted: April 25, 2012 at 8:47 am
Day one… actually day zero. To properly prep for the four day marathon of Roadburn, I flew in early and spent an extra day in Amsterdam to fight jet lag and spent some time at Excalibur and The Cave with a local metal fan originally from Poland. At a late ...read more
Roadburn 2012 Revisited Part 2:
The Ten Most Memorable Performances I Saw at Roadburn 2012 by Adrien Begrand
Posted: April 24, 2012 at 4:48 pm
As I mentioned in my previous post, there were far too many cool performances at Roadburn 2012 to go into great detail about without risking repeating myself horribly, so I’ve narrowed it down to eleven that deserve special mention. That said, I’d be remiss not to at the very least ...read more
Roadburn 2012 Revisited:
Five of The Biggest Revelations of Roadburn 2012 by Adrien Begrand
Posted: April 24, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Just over a week ago I made the trip to Tilburg, Netherlands to attend Roadburn, the annual four-day festival celebrating doom, psychedelic, stoner, and avant-garde metal, something that I had long been craving to do. What makes Roadburn so special compared to the Wackens, Sonispheres, and Graspops of the metal ...read more
Roadburn Festival 2012 On YouTube (Our Unofficial Roadburn Channel)
Posted on April 21st, 2012We have christened Kkpgijsbers Youtube channel as our unofficial home of Roadburn due to its amazing content of fan-filmed, high-quality video footage of Roadburn 2012. If you missed anything at the festival, or if you want to relive your favorite moments, check it out HERE. Watch some teasers below.
The Obelisk: Roadburn Coverage – Day One
Posted on April 17th, 2012It was utter madness, but I suppose that’s to be expected. At this point, that’s part of what makes Roadburn the festival it is and has become. And on the day that 2012 kicked off and it was announced that Electric Wizard will curate 2013 and that Godflesh will play ...read more
The Day After The Sabbath Vol 65: Southern Heaven Posted On Line
Posted on March 25th, 2012The Day After The Sabbath is a blog specialising in regular compilations of obscure heavy 60s and 70s rock. It’s Rich’ aim to reveal the secret world of bands that were inspired by the early psychedelic, doom and hard rock greats but were too short-lived, un-commercial or just plain unlucky ...read more
The Day After The Sabbath Vol 64: Roadburn Special Part 2 – Afterburner
Posted on March 12th, 2012We’re huge supporters of Rich Stonerdoom‘s The Day After The Sabbath blog. It’s the main source in our quest for obscure heavy 60s and 70s rock. Now, Rich has dedicated some of his compilations to Roadburn; these two special volumes include all the classic 70s bands that have played the festival ...read more
The Day After The Sabbath Vol 63: Roadburn Special Part 1 – No Sleep Til’Burg
Posted on February 29th, 2012We’re huge supporters of Rich’s The Day After The Sabbath blog. It’s the main source in our quest for obscure heavy 60s and 70s rock. It’s Rich’s aim to reveal the secret world of bands that were inspired by the early psychedelic, doom and hard rock greats but were too short-lived, ...read more
Costin Chioreau to Unveil Artwork for Too Late for Rainbows at Roadburn 2012
Posted on February 22nd, 2012This year’s Roadburn Festival will include the world premiere of Romanian artist Costin Chioreanu‘s new exhibition Too Late for Rainbows. Following the success of his 2011 exhibition Where Purgatory Ends, a combination art show / musical performance / happening staged at various events in Alba Iulia (Transylvania), Helsinki, New York ...read more
Roadburn 2012: Het Patronaat replaces Midi Theatre
Posted on February 20th, 2012The Midi Theatre was closed by the Tilburg city council on 1 January 2012 for financial and political reasons. Unfortunately, there is no way to reopen it even temporarily for this year’s Roadburn Festival. The addition of the Midi Theatre to our festival during the past two editions was a ...read more



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