Desertfest is an ever-expanding, sprawling franchise festival, having pushed it’s tentacles out from London to Berlin, Antwerp and even Athens. As Ghost Cult did last year, we went to Desertfest Antwerp again, about the only October festival in the genre of stoner and doom music. Last year proved a great party and this time the line-up is salivatingly good, so we expected no less than a wonderful party of fuzz, swamp and bass, with a side order of psychedelia.Continue reading
Red Fang is on the cusp of releasing their awesome new album Only Ghosts via Relapse Records. They have kicked off a European headline tour with their groovy compatriots Torche, and local bruisers in GOD DAMN. They tour includes this past weekend’s Desertfest Athens and this coming weekend’s Desertfest Antwerp headline appearances as well. GOD DAMN is a band increasingly on the rise with their no-nonsense style.Continue reading
Desertfest London will announce next spring’s first bands next week on October 13th. Tickets will go on sale to coincide with the release at 10 AM local time GMT and will be £100 for the 3 day weekend fest, with no increase from this year. Continue reading
In a video message today, Portland rockers Red Fang have announced a full European tour supporting their forthcoming album Only Ghosts, due out via Relapse Records on October 14th. Continue reading