FESTIVAL REVIEW: Desertfest New York 2024 Live at Various Venues


The fourth installment of Desert Fest NYC has now come and gone. I want to start by thanking the crew, they ran a three-day fest with everything starting on time and limited technical difficulties throughout the fest, they worked their backsides off and it showed.  

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 8-30-24


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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases Preview for 8-30-24


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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – New Rock and Metal Releases for 7-5-24


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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases for 7-5-24


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Days of Darkness Festival Adds Bell Witch, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, John Haughm And More


 

Brought to you by the minds behind Maryland Deathfest, Days of Darkness Festival have added more names to the bill Bell Witch, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, John Haughm (ex-Agalloch), Heavy Temple, Ecstatic Vision and more have been added to the already killer bill. They have one more major announcement, coming up soon. Full lineup so far and ticket links below.
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Windhand Releases Video – Forest Clouds, European Tour Begins Tonight


Doom metal merchants Windhand have released a video for their track ‘Forest Clouds’ off their latest album, Grief’s Infernal Flower (Relapse Records). Watch it below. Continue reading


Desertfest Belgium Part II: Live At Trix, Antwerp


Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, by Susanne A. Maathuis Photography

When it comes to after parties Desertfest is certainly no Roadburn, where shenanigans are abound after the bands finish, but the brilliant cocktail bar outside, and rum n coke’s so strong you can see right through them in the venue itself, do get the party started, even if it takes a while. And by three in the morning, as venue security tries to sweep us out the door, most want to linger for a bit more dancing.

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Desertfest Antwerp 2016 Preview


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The Desertfest franchise is a well-known concept throughout the heavy stoner scene in Europe, having started in London and spread to other major cities like Berlin, Athens, and the last two years to Antwerp in Belgium as well. This year the line-up is incredible, and even the sad loss of Graveyard as a headliner can’t stop the momentum this fest will have. Continue reading