Roadburn 2019 – A Fest of a Different Color


Roadburn, now in its 20th year, is a fest I had promised I would start going to many, many years ago but for one reason or another never did. This year I went and although it is like other music fests in some ways, I can say that it is equally unlike other fests in many other ways. Many of my personal experiences will not be akin to a standard festival goer due to the nature of what I do obviously but if you bear with me here I can explain some things that the average person should expect when and if they decide to go is on their list of priorities. If you already know the drill or aren’t interested in this part please feel free to scroll on through.Continue reading


Roadburn Festival Closes, 2020 Dates Announced


The preeminent underground music festival in the world has come to a close. Roadburn was another smashing success in 2019, and the festival has sent out a missive to fans and press recapping the weekend and looking ahead. Roadburn 2020 will take place April 16-19, Tilburg, The Netherlands.Continue reading


FESTIVAL PREVIEW: ROADBURN 2019


 

Today is the day! After the pre-fest party last night, the sold-out Roadburn 2019 kicks off today, and for the next four days in Tilburg, Netherlands will smash you a full slate of bands. Major artists like Sleep, At The Gates, Thou, Cave In, Old Man Gloom, Daughters, Myrkur and more will perform in intimate settings you won’t see at any other festival. The fest even added last minute local artists Doodswens (Dutch for Deathwish), a two-piece black metal group that we’ll have our ears peeled for. Some of the the can’t miss groups include two sets by Sleep, three sets from Mono and the Jo Quail Quartet, Pharmakon, Crypt Trip, Emma Ruth Rundle, Twin Temple, Crowhurst, Hexvessel, Craft, Triptykon & Metrolope Orkest (new song performance ‘Requiem’) Drab Majesty, Street Sects, Bosse-De-Nage, Thou & Emma Ruth Rundle, Svalbard, Conjurer, Soft Kill, Imperial Triumphant, Cave, Birds In Row, Bossk, Coilguns, Old Man Gloom, Crowhurst & Gnaw Their Tongues, Ulcerate, Marissa Nadler, Wrong, Daughters, and many more. Ghost Cult is here with our preview of essential bands day by day. Just our humble take on whom we would prioritize (so please no comments about whom we chose or omitted). Really with a festival like this, there is something for every type of music fan, and most of these artists represent the best of the best in the world. Still, for those unprepared, check out the following day-by-day breakdown. Continue reading


Roadburn Is Sold Out For 2019, Kicks Off This Week With Pre-Party Show


Roadburn 2019 takes place later this week in Tilburg, NL, and the fest is totally sold out. The legendary music festival looks to mint more memories this year with more can’t miss acts, commissioned works, and major artists like Sleep, At The Gates, Thou, Cave In, Old Man Glood, Daughters, Myrkur and more performing in intimate settings you won’t see at any other festival. The fest kicks off with the pre-party at the renamed Ignition (formerly Green Room) with Temple Fang (ex-Death Alley), Hellripper and Great Grief. The event is free to attend and starts at 8:30 PM. You can get more details from the Facebook event below. Continue reading


Roadburn Festival Announces Running Order For 2019


 

Roadburn Festival is sold-out for 2019! The fest has now announced its running order, so get your schedule right and try to avoid the clashes! You can download the handy day schedule from right here and save it to your phone for the fest!Continue reading


Roadburn Announces Final Bands Including Craft, Bosse-De-Nage, Street Sects, Glerakur and More!


Roadburn 2019 is already sold out for the entire four-day weekend, but they have added another and final round of amazing bands. Craft (added by Tomas Lindberg to his curated event), Bosse-De-Nage, Street Sects, Glerakur, MJ Guider (Melissa Guion), L’acéphale, and Grey Aura have been added to the main weekend acts. Newly announced is the annual pre-party at 013, “Ignition” featuring Temple Fang and Hellripper. A third band will be announced soon!Continue reading


Roadburn Festival Is Nearly Sold Out For 2019


On the heels of their day tickets going on sale and one stellar horde of bands announced after another were added to the bill, Roadburn Festival is nearly sold-out for 2019. The fest made an announcement in the Facebook event page that all 3 and 4- day tickets are now gone, as well as Saturday and Sunday day tickets are now completely sold out. Only 50 tickets remain for Thursday and Friday, so if you want to go, now is the time. Get your tickets at the link below.Continue reading


Roadburn Adds Grails, Uran, Hexvessel, Coilguns, Crowhurst, Dodecahedron And More!


 

Roadburn continues to add to its bill for next spring! 2019 curator Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates) adds more names to The Burning Darkness including Grails, Uran, Fontän and Hexvessel! Hexvesel will perform All Tree in full. Other notables include a Dutch black metal showcase commissioned project Maalstroom (members of Laster, Verwoed, Witte Wieven, Turia, Fluisteraars, Grey Aura, Terzij De Horde, Folteraar, Nefast). Aaron Turner, Will Brooks and Dennis Tyfus come together as Doolhof. Also added are Bismuth, Coilguns, Crowhurst, Crowhurst & Gnaw Their Tongues unite in Harsh Noise, Fauna , Fotocrime , Lucy In Blue, Pharmakon, Thor & Friends, Twin Temple, and Wrong. Single day tickets will go on sale on tonight – Thursday, December 13 at 8pm CET/7pm GMT/ 2pm EST. Four day tickets are sold out and the rest of the weekend will likely sell out soon too. Continue reading


The Devil’s Blood Members Come Together As Molasses At Roadburn 2019


Roadburn has commissioned a special band debut for its 2019 edition: Molassess. Molasses spawned from the former members of The Devil’s Blood and Selim Lemouchi & His Enemies along with allies such as Marcel van der Vondervoort of Astrosoniq, Bob Hogenelst (Birth of Joy) and Matthijs Stronks (Donnerwetter). This new band carries the spirit of their previous bands, but in all new music, not a tribute act. This pretty exciting as this commision brings together are some of the most vital artists to ever grace this scene.Continue reading


Audio + Tour: Birth Of Joy – You Got Me Howling + Upcoming Euro Dates


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Dutch psychedelic rockers Birth Of Joy is streaming the video for “You Got Me Howling” below, off of their new studio album Get Well, out February 26, 2016 via Long Branch Records/SPV worldwide (except for Suburban in the BeNelux). The album was recorded and mixed by Joris Wolff (Within Temptation, De Staat, Mister and Mississippi).

The band has an upcoming European tour booked with dates posted below.

Dec 20: Main Hall – Amsterdam, Paradiso (NL)
Dec 27: Rock Cafe St Pauli – Hamburg (DE)
Jan 16: Noorderslag – Groningen (NL)
Feb 25: De Nobel – Leiden, Gebr (NL) (Release Party)
Feb 26: Doornroosje – Nijmegen (NL)
Feb 27: Metropool – Hengelo (NL)(Release Party)
Feb 28: Rotown – Rotterdam (NL)
Mar 03: ‘t Beest – Goes (NL)
Mar 04: Asteriks XL – Leeuwarden (NL)
Mar 05: Grenswerk – Venlo (NL)
Mar 06: Where The Wild Things Are Festival – Zeewolde (NL)
Mar 10: Tivoli – Utrecht (NL)
Mar 11: Vera – Groningen (NL)
Mar 12: Burgerweeshuis – Deventer (NL)
Mar 16: Borderline – London (UK)
Mar 27: Paaspop Festival – Schijndel (NL)
Mar 29: Point Ephemere – Paris (FR)
Mar 30: Le Grand Mix – Tourcoing (FR)
Apr 01: Cave A Musique – Macon (FR)
Apr 02: La Source – Grenoble (FR)
Apr 03: La Poste A Galene – Marseille (FR)
Apr 05: Jack Jack – Lyon (FR)
Apr 06: Bad Bonn – Dudingen (SW)
Apr 07: La Laiterie – Strassbourg (FR)
Apr 08: Bogen F – Zurich (SW)
Apr 09: Keller Club – Stuttgart (DE)
Apr 10: Milla – Munchen (DE)
Apr 13: Arena – Vienna (AT)
Apr 14: La Fabrika – Prague (CZ)
Apr 15: Stodola – Warsaw (PL)
Apr 16: Privatclub – Berlin (DE)
Apr 17: Lux – Hannover (DE)
Apr 19: Blue Shell – Koln (DE)
Apr 28: Stereolux – Nantes (FR)
Apr 29: La Lune Des Pirates – Amiens (FR)

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