Archive for November, 2011

Roadburn 2012 Sold Out In 7 Minutes; Few Tickets Pending; Afterburner Tickets Still Available

Posted on Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Roadburn Festival 2012 sold out in approximately 7 minutes. On behalf of Jurgen, the 013 venue and all at Roadburn, a MASSIVE THANK YOU!

It really means a lot to us after having gone to great lengths to make this amazing line-up happen in the face of numerous obstacles along the way. None of the previous editions of the festival have been this difficult to orchestrate.

For starters, we were unable to get all of the amazing cult bands we had in mind due to conflicting schedules or contract-related stalemates. Plus, we had to deal with the harsh reality that organizing feasible tours in Europe is currently very challenging. Despite various initial setbacks, however, Roadburn 2012 is shaping up nicely and promises to be another tremendous edition.

We are still grieving the tragic loss of 013′s general manager Guus van Hove. He guided us every step of the way in setting up the Roadburn Festival and he would have been very proud to see Roadburn tickets sell out so fast again. On a personal note: it’s tough not being able to talk to him about the pre-sales today.

Please note: Tickets for the traditional Afterburner event are still available! Get your tickets HERE | 32,50 euro (+ service fees)

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Roadburn Festival 2012: Tickets

Posted on Friday, November 25th, 2011

Tickets for Roadburn 2012 will go on sale Saturday, November 26th, 10:00 Central European Time 09:00hrs (UK), 11:00hrs (Finland | Greece), 4AM (east coast), 1AM (west coast) 3-day passes (Thursday through Saturday) | € 177,50 4-day passes (Thursday through Sunday / Afterburner) | € 197,50 1-single ticket for the traditional ...read more

Chelsea Wolfe Added To Lineup for Roadburn 2012

Posted on Friday, November 25th, 2011

We’re excited to announce that Chelsea Wolfe has been confirmed for Roadburn 2012 on Thursday, April 12th at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland.  (With the addition of Chelsea Wolfe to Roadburn 2012, the line-up for Thursday, April 12th is complete). Sacramento-born, downtown L.A.-based guitarist, singer and electronics sampler, Chelsea ...read more

Kong Confirmed For Voivod’s Au-delà du Réel at Roadburn 2012

Posted on Friday, November 25th, 2011

Simply impossible to pigeonhole, Kong, hailing from Amterdam, Holland, combine avant-garde, dub, industrial, heavy metal, electronica and  progressive rock, all backed up by extensive sampling and quirky sound effects. Kong‘s beautiful yet unscrupulous sonic architecture is a  heavy, groove-laden experience — as elemental and from-the-gut as it  is cerebral. Kong‘s ...read more

The Guardian: Occult Rock – The Path of Darkness

Posted on Friday, November 25th, 2011

‘When you see TV footage of the 1960s or early 70s, going to a meeting of a coven was almost like going to a book club or a knitting class because it was that commonplace,” suggests Lee Dorrian. He’s the frontman of doom metal legends Cathedral, and someone who also ...read more

Hexvessel: I’m The Ritual Video Released

Posted on Thursday, November 24th, 2011

I’m The Ritual, the new video from Hexvessel, can be viewed below. The track comes off the band’s debut full-length, Dawnbearer, which is released via Svart Records. Directed by Justin Oakey, the visuals are a perfect match for the message the lyrics convey. Hexvessel has been confirmed for Roadburn 2012 on ...read more

Album of the day: Boris – New Album

Posted on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Pitchfork: In recent years, Boris‘ self-mythologizing has been the most interesting part of their project. They’ve thrown plenty of curve balls since forming in 1992, but after 2005′s Pink, they sped up the shifts and got weirder. The trio is also more willing to revisit its past ...read more

Crust Punk Legends DOOM Confirmed For Voivod’s Au-delà du Réel at Roadburn 2012

Posted on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

It is with a great sense of pride that Voivod and Roadburn announce that crust punk legends Doom will celebrate 25 years as a band at Roadburn 2012‘s Voivod-curated Au-delà du Réel event on Friday, April 13th. Formed in 1987 amidst a great deal of political  tension and  economic chaos, Doom took ...read more

Album of the day: Cathedral – Anniversary

Posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Headbang: For all the doom metal bands working right now, Cathedral is one of those acts that make many of their peers look like rank amateurs with every new record they put out. Latter-day innovators in a subgenre that’s arguably the most rigid in all of metal, ...read more

Metal Sucks: Into The Coven – Women of Occult Rock (by Kim Kelly)

Posted on Monday, November 21st, 2011

I suppose “occult rock” is a handy enough term for it, anyway; it’s easier than stringing together “70’s-influenced psychedelic doom rock” to describe the aural spells these wicked women weave. The Devil is bigger than ever (bigger than the Beatles!) and the chorus of converts singing his praises has grown ...read more