Faal

In keeping with what has become Roadburn tradition, Cul de Sac – our fifth, and most intimate stage – returns for the 2017 festival. Once again, in collaboration with Never Mind The Hype (a independent Dutch music platform for everything heavy, alternative and deviant), we will focus on bringing you the most promising Dutch and Belgian bands, plus others from futher afield.

Positioned just around the corner from the 013 venue, the intimate surroundings of the Cul de Sac mean you can get up close and personal with some of the most exciting bands the underground scene has to offer, squeezed in alongside some established acts too! Early arrival is definitely advised so you don’t miss your (soon to be) favorite bands.

Faal come from nearby Breda but the short trip doesn’t mean they’ll arrive with a spring in their step. The word “faal” itself means “fail” in Dutch, which should tell you everything about the overall mood of their crushing, joyless funeral doom. Sometimes fierce enough to earn the tag “blackened”, with unusual melodic sensibilities, they’re nevertheless an oppressive force to be reckoned with, as their two gargantuan records released so far have shown.