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Roadburn 2013 Revisited: Unearthing 5 of The Festival’s Biggest Revelations by Adrien Begrand (MSN Headbang)

Posted on Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

As crammed as Roadburn is with so many great bands a music fan might already know, half the fun of attending the festival is walking into a venue and being absolutely floored by a band you know next to nothing about.

For yours truly, this year was interesting, as there were a lot of bands whose music I knew well, but I was on the fence about, and upon seeing a couple of them in person at the festival, it finally clicked. But of course, there were a few complete and utter surprises, and I thought I’d share with you six bands that caught me totally off-guard at Roadburn 2013.

Black Bombaim, Thursday, April 18, Green Room
This was the first band I saw at Roadburn 2013, and I knew nothing about these guys. It turns out they’re from Portugal, and as I’d quickly find out their brand of acid rock is awfully good, languid, thrumming jams built around hypnotic rhythm section grooves as an effects-laden guitar wails away. As they played, the more you started to hear a desert rock vibe creeping into the music, with Kyuss a clear influence in places. So impressive was their set that I have since explored their epic 2012 album Titans, and it’s indeed just as strong.

Satan’s Satyrs, Saturday, April 20, Het Patronaat:
This trio from Virginia are not unlike Midnight, playing a ragged combination of heavy metal, punk, and rock ‘n’ roll heavily influenced by Satan, booze, and bikers, and their deliriously sloppy set at Het Patronaat, in front of a crowd that was mostly there to see Asphyx next, wasted no time in getting people going. By far the filthiest and sloppiest band at Roadburn, it was a welcome dose of frenetic energy and pure, speed-riddled rock ‘n’ roll fun.

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Tune In and ‘Burn On: Roadburn Festival 2013 Audio Streams (Ash Borer, Blues Pills, Endless Boogie, Golden Void and Satan’s Satyrs Among Others)

Posted on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Roadburn 2013 was an extravaganza of great bands from Alcest to Zodiac. Sometimes, trying to decide between shows (or get into the Green Room or Het Patronaat) was as hellish as anything screened during the Electric Acid Orgy Grindhouse Cinema. And if you couldn’t make it at all, well… Have ...read more

Amenra Live at Roadburn 2013: Full Set (Fan-Filmed Footage)

Posted on Monday, May 6th, 2013

Amenra‘s full set in Het Patronaat at the Roadburn Festival in the early hours of 20 April 2013.

The Sleeping Shaman: Roadburn 2013 – Day 3 and Afterburner Review By Saúl Do Caixão

Posted on Friday, May 3rd, 2013

The Friday had been an absolute pinnacle of Roadburn’s history, and this left a rather daunting task to the bands booked to play the Saturday and Sunday’s Afterburner. Of course, it was essentially an act that was impossible to follow, but there were enough bands that stood out enough to ...read more

Unexpected Highlights of Roadburn 2013 Pt.10: Elder (Last In Series)

Posted on Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Certain performances at this year’s festival had something extra, something not easily defined, that made an indelible impression on us. What were the unexpected highlights of Roadburn 2013? We have compiled a ten-part series to share them with you. Here is the final part. See for yourself why Elder made ...read more