Desertfest Berlin 2024 Announces First Acts, Including Amenra, Pigsx7, and more


The Berlin wing of doom, stoner, psych, and sludge festival, Desertfest Berlin, has just announced the first batch of live acts for its 2024 edition. Freshly added bands include Amenra, Osees, the Brant Bjork Trio, and others. For ticket information and a full list of additions, keep reading.

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Wooden Fields (members of Witchcraft, Angel Witch, Siena Root), Three Seasons) Signs with Argonauta Records


Swedish Stoner rock supergroup Wooden Fields has signed to Argonauta Records and will release their debut album later in 2021. The band features members of prominent stoner bands such as vocalist and guitarist Sartez Faraj (Three Seasons, Mouth Of Clay), Siena Root- bassist Sam Riffer, and Fredrik Jansson Punkka (Witchcraft, Angel Witch) on the drums. The band has shared a teaser from the studio which you can see here.

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Festival Preview: Desertfest Belgium, Antwerp October 9th – 11th


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Aficionados of all things heavy rock and doom are descending on Antwerp Belgium this weekend for the coming second edition of Desertfest at the Muziekcentrum Trix venue for. Kicking off at 3 PM on Friday the 9th, Desetfest Belgium will continue the run of brilliant Desertfest shows, killer bands and just an overall cool vibe. Over 40 bands on three stages will turn it up to 11 and wail until the early morning light. In addition to the bands, the Trix venue has an art gallery and the “Hippie Market” for merch and other wares, and food options too.

Friday’s lineup features massively heavy Monolord as the headliner. Joining them will be likely impressive turns by Moon Duo, Dozer, Stoned Jesus, Wucan and a A DJ aftershow party.

 

Saturday is led by festival second headliner and Brit doom gods Orange Goblin. They are a can’t miss act live. Also appearing on the bill on this day are a plethora bands Greenleaf, Monomyth, and Belzebong on the main Desert Stage. Other bands to check out on Saturday USA Out of Vietnam, Mars Red Sky, Bathsheba, Sunder and Pendejo.

Sunday is positively stacked on the Desert stage with fest headline act Goatsnake, followed by Bongzilla, Ufomammut, Valient Thorr and Glowsun. Fatso Jetson, Child, 3rd Ear Experience, Sienna Root, and Maudlin are other bands you don’t want to miss.

Ghost Cult is proud to serve as a media partner for Desertfest Belgium. You can still get tickets at this link:

 


Get Tickets To Desertfest- Antwerp, Belgium – October 9 -11


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Desertfest Belgium Announced With Melvins, Fatso Jetson, Orange Goblin


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Desertfest Belgium has announced its second edition, set to take place from October 9-11, at the Trix Muziekcentrum in Antrwerp, BE. Already announced on the bill of stoner rock, doom and other oddities are The Melvins, Orange Goblin, Fatso Jetson, Greenleaf, Siena Root, Glowsun, Planet Of Zeus, Psychonaut, Fever Dog and 3rd Ear Experience and many more TBA.

The Melvins, by Melina D Photos

The Melvins, by Melina D Photography

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