Monumental forces of post-metal, doom, and blackened sludge take over Tuscon, AZ next week for the third edition of the Southwest Terror Fest a.k.a Southwest Terror Fest III: The Western Front or SWTFIII. The fest takes place from Arizona from October 16th through 19th. The four day event includes headliners like Neurosis, Sunn O))), Goatsnake, -16- as well as other top line acts such as Pelican, Oryx, The Atlas Moth, The Body, Baptists, Primitive Man, Author And Punisher, Obliterations and many, many more more. Plenty of tickets for all stages are still available. As we did last year, Ghost Cult with bring you coverage of fest courtesy of our friends at Violent Resonance. Those guys rule, so please go check them out!
Ticket packages for Southwest Terror Fest are still available RIGHT HERE.
Press Release:
The lineup and running order for the massive Southwest Terror Fest III: The Western Front aimed to overthrow Tucson, Arizona from October 16th through 19th has been finalized and announced.
With four nights of action between both the historic Rialto Theatre for the main stage events, and nearby The District Tavern for the kickoff and after-shows, the third and by far most massive installment of Southwest Terror Fest takes this now annual extreme metal gathering up to an entirely new level.
Headlining acts for Southwest Terror Fest III: The Western Front include Neurosis,Sunn O))) and Goatsnake. Since previous announcements, both The Fucking Wrath and Night Demon have left the lineup and replaced by Chicago’s The Atlas Moth and New Mexico-based Oryx, respectively. Additionally, Miami-based soloist Amigo The Devil has been added as the festival’s wandering troubadour for the weekend with impromptu sets at both venues throughout the event. The diverse lineup rounded out with and also locked into the itinerary.
Additionally, SWTF III was prominently discussed in a massive cover feature for the Tucson Weekly with one of its creators, Godhunter‘s David Rodgers, HERE.
Southwest Terror Fest III: The Western Front
October 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th
Rialto Theatre | The District Tavern
Tucson, Arizona
Thursday night: Kickoff show at The District:
10:00 – 10:30 Conqueror Worm (Tucson)
10:45 – 11:15 Spiritual Shepherd (NV)
12:00 – 12:30 Oryx (NM)
12:45 – 1:45 -(16)- (CA)
Friday night: Main show at Rialto:
6:30 – 7:00 Godhunter (Tucson)
7:15 – 7:55 Eagle Twin (UT)
8:10 – 9:00 Pelican (IL)
9:15 – 10:15 Goatsnake (CA)
Friday night: After show at The District:
10:30 – 11:00 Windmill Of Corpses (Flagstaff)
11:15 – 11:45 BlackQueen (WA)
12:00 – 12:30 TOAD (Phoenix)
12:45 – 1:45 Atlas Moth (IL)
Saturday night: Main show at Rialto:
6:30 – 7:00 Sorxe (Phoenix)
7:15 – 7:45 Author & Punisher (CA)
8:00 – 8:40 The Body (OR)
8:55 – 10:45 Neurosis (CA)
Saturday night: After show at The District:
10:30 – 11:00 Twingiant (Phoenix)
11:15 – 11:45 Secrets Of The Sky (CA)
12:00 – 12:30 North (Tucson)
12:45 – 1:45 Primitive Man (CO)
Sunday night: Main show at Rialto:
6:30 – 7:00 Sex Prisoner (Tucson)
7:15 – 7:45 Obliterations (CA)
8:00 – 8:45 Baptists (Canada)
9:00 – 11:00 SUNN O))) (The planet Earth)
Southwest Terror Fest was founded in 2012 by members of Tucson-based underground acts Godhunter, Inoculara, Diseased Reason and Great American Tragedy in conjunction with local venues and businesses, in order to bring a full-bore event to underground music fans the Southwestern portion of the country. 2013’s event doubled in size from the maiden voyage, and now the third installment of the crushing event will bring an exceptional amount of additional new fans to the festival than ever before.
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