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Roadburn Festival is an international music festival held in
Tilburg Tilburg () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern province of North Brabant. With a population of 222,601 (1 July 2021), it is the second-largest city or municipality in North Brabant after Eindhoven and the seventh-lar ...
, Netherlands every April since 1999. It was set up as a spin-off from the Roadburn music blog founded by Jurgen van den Brand and Walter Hoeijmakers. Originally focused on
stoner rock Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or stoner doom, is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of doom metal with psychedelic rock and acid rock. The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by Kyuss and Sleep ...
, Roadburn grew into a major event spanning the entire spectrum of heavy
rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
and
experimental music Experimental music is a general label for any music or music genre that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, ...
. The key staff involved with running the festival are Frens Frijns (managing director, CEO of Tilburg's
013 013 is a music venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The venue opened in 1998 and replaced the ''Noorderligt'', the ''Bat Cave'' and the ''MuziekKantenWinkel''. 013 is the largest popular music venue in the southern Netherlands. There are two concer ...
venue), Walter Hoeijmakers (promoter, artistic director) and Becky Laverty (press, communication, side programme). Since 2014, Roadburn Festival publishes a daily fanzine that is distributed freely to its attendees. The fanzine is titled ''Weirdo Canyon Dispatch'' and is edited by JJ Koczan, one of the principal live photographers of the festival and the editor of ''The Obelisk'' webzine.


Roadburn Festival billings


2022 edition

The 2022 edition of Roadburn took place on Thursday, April 21 to Sunday, April 24, 2022. This edition's guest curators were Milena Eva and Thomas Scarione. Wednesday, April 20: The Spark (pre-show party) *Bad Breeding (Cancelled) *
Maggot Heart Maggot Heart is a rock band based in Berlin, Germany. History The band formed in 2016 as solo project of Swedish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Linnéa Olsson, who released in May 2017 the debut EP ''City Girls'' on the Berlin-based label Te ...
*Radar Men from the Moon *Temple Fang Thursday, April 21 *40 Watt Sun *Autarkh III *Big Brave *Bruit ≤ *Cloud Rat *Fågelle *
Forndom Forndom is the stage name of Swedish multi-instrumentalist and Nordic folk musician Ludvig Swärd. He has released three albums: 2020's ''Faþir'', 2016's ''Dauðra Dura'', and 2015's ''Flykt''. The name Forndom is a combination of the Old Nor ...
* Full of Hell (performing ''
Trumpeting Ecstasy ''Trumpeting Ecstasy'' is the third studio album by the American grindcore band Full of Hell (band), Full of Hell. The Kurt Ballou (Converge (band), Converge) produced album was released on May 5, 2017 through Profound Lore Records. Background '' ...
'' in its entirety) *
Helms Alee Helms Alee is an American rock band that formed in 2007. Based in Seattle, Helms Alee features Ben Verellen, former member of Harkonen and Roy. Helms Alee has released six albums, ''Night Terror'' (2008) and ''Weatherhead'' (2011) through Hydra ...
*Kristoffer Lo &
Dirk Serries Vidna Obmana (stylized vidnaObmana on many album covers) is a pseudonym used by Belgian composer and ambient musician Dirk Serries. The name ''Vidna Obmana'', a phrase in Serbian, literally translates to "optical illusion" and was chosen by Serr ...
*Lili Refrain *Messa (performing ''Close'' in its entirety) *Oslo Tapes *Platon Karataev *Smote (performing ''Drommon'' in its entirety) *
Russian Circles Russian Circles is an American instrumental band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was originally formed by childhood friends Mike Sullivan and Dave Turncrantz after their previous musical projects dissolved. After parting ways with their ori ...
*SLIFT *
Sólstafir Sólstafir is an Icelandic post-metal band formed in 1995 and currently signed to Season of Mist. Originally a black metal band, they transitioned to a post-metal-influenced style on their second album '' Masterpiece of Bitterness''. History Só ...
(performing ''
Svartir Sandar ''Svartir sandar'' is the fourth album by the Icelandic band Sólstafir. It was released on October 14, 2011, by Season of Mist. A music video for the song Fjara was made in July 2011 and released in January 2012.The Bug "The Bug" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and originally performed by Dire Straits on the final studio album by the band, ''On Every Street'' (1991). It was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1992, and also recorded on the albums ''Blues Ba ...
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Flowdan Marc Veira (born 17 March 1980), better known by his stage name Flowdan, is an English grime MC and record producer from Bow and Poplar, East London. A founding member of Roll Deep, he was responsible for naming the group and remained a membe ...
& Logan *The Devil's Trade *Trialogos *
Vile Creature Vile Creature are a Canadian heavy metal band from Hamilton, Ontario.Bradley Zorgdrager"'It's Metal to Care': Hamilton's Vile Creature Are Bringing Radical Compassion to Heavy Music" ''Exclaim!'', September 30, 2020. They are most noted for the ...
& Bismuth (commissioned collaborative set performing ''A Hymn of Loss and Hope'') *Wyatt E. * Year Of No Light *ZAÄAR Friday, April 22 *Albatre *
Alcest Alcest is a French post-black metal band from Bagnols-sur-Cèze, founded and led by Neige (Stéphane Paut). It began in 2000 as a black metal solo project by Neige, soon a trio, but following the release of their first demo in 2001, band memb ...
(performing ''
Écailles de Lune ''Écailles de lune'' ( en, "Moon Scales") is the second studio album by French blackgaze band Alcest, released on March 26, 2010 by Prophecy Productions. It is the first Alcest album featuring Winterhalter on drums. Although it continues in the ...
'' in its entirety) *Alice Hubble *
Amnesia Scanner Amnesia Scanner is a Berlin-based, Finnish electronic music duo currently signed to PAN. Their debut physical EP ''AS'' was released as a vinyl exclusive in 2016. They have also collaborated with Holly Herndon and Mykki Blanco Mykki Blan ...
*Atonia (collaboration between Wyatt E., Five The Hierophant & MC Slice) *Blak Saagan (performing ''Se Ci Fosse La Luce Sarebbe Bellissimo'' in its entirety) *Cloud Rat (performing ''Do Not Let Me Off the Cliff'' in its entirety) *Faceless Entity *FREJA *Full of Hell (performing ''
Weeping Choir ''Weeping Choir'' is the seventh studio album (and fourth non-collaborative studio album) by the American grindcore band Full of Hell. The album was released on May 17, 2019 and serves as the band's debut release through Relapse Records. ''Weep ...
'' in its entirety) *GGGOLDDD (performing ''This Shame Should Not Be Mine'' in its entirety) *Gott (got cancelled) *
HEALTH Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...
* James Kent & Johannes Persson (commissioned collaborative set performing ''Final Light'') *
Karin Park Karin Maria Erika Park (born 6 September 1978) is a Swedish-Norwegian singer-songwriter. Career Karin Park made her debut in 2003 with the single ''Superworldunknown'' (also album title). She was nominated "Newcomer of the Year" and "Best Fe ...
*Kollaps *LLNN (performing ''Unmaker'' in its entirety) *Motor!k *Narcosatánicos *PoiL Ueda (got cancelled) * Primitive Man *Red Kite *RRRags *Severant *Sum Of R (performing ''Lahbryce'' in its entirety) *SLIFT *Supersonic Blues *Svalbard *TAU & the Drones of Praise *
Thou The word ''thou'' is a second-person singular pronoun in English. It is now largely archaic, having been replaced in most contexts by the word '' you'', although it remains in use in parts of Northern England and in Scots (). ''Thou'' is the ...
& Mizmor *Wiegedood (performing ''There’s Always Blood At The End Of The Road'' in its entirety) *Warhorse *YODOK III *Zetra Saturday, April 23 *
Årabrot Årabrot is a Norwegian noise-rock band established in 2001, originally from Haugesund, but with a current creative base in Djura and the Oslo-based record label Fysisk Format. Name The band is named after a garbage dump in Haugesund, Norway. E ...
*Dans Dans *Deathsomnia *
Divide and Dissolve Divide and Dissolve is an instrumental doom metal band based in Melbourne, Australia. The band was founded by saxophonist and guitarist Takiaya Reed, who is of Tsalagi and African-American heritage. From 2017 to 2022, its other member was perc ...
*Dödsrit *
Duma A duma (russian: дума) is a Russian assembly with advisory or legislative functions. The term ''boyar duma'' is used to refer to advisory councils in Russia from the 10th to 17th centuries. Starting in the 18th century, city dumas were f ...
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Emma Ruth Rundle Emma Ruth Rundle (born October 10, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Formerly of the Nocturnes and Marriages, she has released five solo albums and is a member of Red Sparowes. Early ...
*Five The Hierophant *Full of Hell x
Nothing Nothing, the complete absence of anything, has been a matter of philosophical debate since at least the 5th century BC. Early Greek philosophers argued that it was impossible for ''nothing'' to exist. The atomists allowed ''nothing'' but only ...
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Gnod Gnod are a British rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester, England.Smith, Samuel A.''INTERVIEW: Gnod'' The Quietus, 14 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.Connolly, Lea''Poking fun at religions, praising jungle and re-working the rul ...
*Hangman´s Chair (performing ''A Loner'' in its entirety) *
Jameszoo Mitchel Van Dinther, better known by his stage name Jameszoo, is a Dutch record producer from 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Life and career Dinther started as a DJ in his hometown of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. In May 2013, he attended th ...
(DJ-set) *Jo Quail (commissioned set performing ''The Cartographer'') *John Ghost *Kanaan *KANGA *
Kælan Mikla Kælan Mikla (, ) is an Icelandic post-punk band, formed in 2013 in Reykjavík. The trio consists of Laufey Soffía (lead vocals), Margrét Rósa Dóru-Harrýsdóttir (bass) and Sólveig Matthildur Kristjánsdóttir (synthesizer). Their music has ...
(performing ''Undir Köldum Norðurljósum'' in its entirety) *Kungens Män * Liturgy (performing ''
H.A.Q.Q. ''H.A.Q.Q.'' is the fourth studio album by the American band Liturgy. It was released on November 12, 2019 as a surprise digital release, and physically in February 2020 through main artist Hunter Hunt-Hendrix's label YLYLCYN. It was primarily r ...
'' in its entirety) *Midwife *Nothing *Ordigort *Patrick Walker *Pulled By Magnets *Radar Men From The Moon (presents ''Acid Metal'') *Senyawa *Silver Knife *SLIFT x Etienne Jaumet *Sordide (performing ''Les idées blanches'' in its entirety) *The Ballet Bombs *The Holy Family *TONUS *Ulver Sunday, April 24 *Alkerdeel (performing ''Slonk'' in its entirety) *Die Wilde Jagd *Euroboy & Alicia Breton Ferrer *Full of Hell ft. Spiritual Poison (performing ''
Garden of Burning Apparitions ''Garden of Burning Apparitions'' is the eighth studio album (and fifth non-collaborative studio album) by the American grindcore band Full of Hell. The album was released on October 1, 2021 and is the band's second release through Relapse Recor ...
'' in its entirety) *Green Lung (performing ''Black Harvest'' in its entirety) *Hangman's Chair x Regarde Les Hommes Tomber *Het Concreet (commissioned set) *
Hunter Hunt-Hendrix Haela Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix (born January 25, 1985) is an American musician and composer. She is best known for her work as creator, lead singer, and guitarist of black metal band Liturgy. Personal life Hunt-Hendrix was born in 1985 in New York ...
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Origin of the Alimonies ''Origin of the Alimonies'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Liturgy. It was released on November 20, 2020, via bandleader Haela Hunt-Hendrix's record label, YLYLCYN. Performance The album was performed by the band at the Roadbu ...
'' live score performed by Liturgy with chamber ensemble) *Huntsmen *Kamiel Thomas *Kanaan x RRRags (Heavy Jam) *Lamp of Murmuur * Lingua Ignota *Mandy, Indiana *Martina Verhoeven Quintet *Mizmor (performing ''Cairn'' in its entirety) *Radar Men From The Moon x Twin Sister (present ''Mirrors For Discharge'') *Schnellertollermeier (got cancelled) *Solar Temple x
Dead Neanderthals Dead Neanderthals is a Dutch free-jazz band that also incorporates metal and grindcore. They have released several albums, many of which were based on improvisation. History Dead Neanderthals is composed of two members, Otto Kokke on saxophone ...
(present ''Embers Beget The Divine'') *SØWT *Terzij de Horde // Ggu:ll *The Devil's Trade x John Cxnnor *Ural Umbo *Vitriol (performs Nihill)


2021 edition: Roadburn Redux

Roadburn Festival was canceled in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and it was held as a virtual event. The online version of the festival, titled Roadburn Redux, featured performances broadcast live from the 013 venue in Tilburg, as well as pre-recorded and exclusive content. It took place on Thursday, April 15 to Sunday, April 18, 2021. Thursday, April 15 Exclusive sets: *
Drowse Drowse is the musical project of American musician and producer Kyle Bates. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bates founded the project in 2013 and released the debut album, ''Soon Asleep'', in 2015. Bates collaborates with other musicians during his ...
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Kairon; IRSE! Kairon; IRSE! is a progressive rock and shoegaze band from Finland. According to Guitarist Niko Lehdontie, the band's name "means nothing" and is "just meant to be as annoying as possible." Lehdontie has compared the band's sound to Gentle Giant ...
(performing ''Polysomn'' in its entirety, ''Svart Sessions'') *Tau (commissioned set performing ''Dream Awake'') Friday, April 16 Live streams: *Autarkh (performing ''Form in Motion'' in its entirety) *Die Wilde Jagd (commissioned set performing ''Atem'') *Emptiness (performing ''Vide'' in its entirety) *Gold (commissioned set performing ''This Shame Should Not Be Mine'') *TDC INC. (commissioned set performing ''Corporate'') Exclusive sets: *Blessings (''Pelagic Presents'') *Doctors of Space *Dust Mountain (''Svart Sessions'') *Inter Arma *Jo Quail *Maggot Heart *Nadja (performing ''Seemannsgarn'') *
Nero di Marte Nero di Marte is an experimental metal band based in Bologna, Italy. Formerly known under the name "Murder Therapy" since 2007, the band released their debut album ''Symmetry of Delirium'' in 2009 and the EP ''Molochian'' in 2011. After some line ...
*Polymoon (performing ''Caterpillars of Creation'' in its entirety, ''Svart Sessions'') *Regarde Les Hommes Tomber (performing ''Ascension'' in its entirety) *SOM (''Pelagic Presents'') *The Devil's Trade (performing ''The Call of the Iron Peak'' in its entirety) * The Ocean (performing '' Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic'' in its entirety, ''Pelagic Presents'') Saturday, April 17 Live streams: *Die Wilde Jagd (performing ''Haut'' in its entirety) *Neptunian Maximalism (commissioned set performing ''Set Chaos To The Heart Of The Moon'') *Plague Organ (performing ''Orphan'' in its entirety) *Solar Temple (commissioned set performing ''The Great Star Above Provides'') *Spill Gold (performing ''Highway Hypnosis'' in its entirety) *The Nest (specially commissioned collaboration between members of Wolvennest and guests musicians performing ''Her True Nature'') Exclusive sets: *Autarkh III *BADA (commissioned set) *
Blanck Mass Blanck Mass is a British electronic solo project by Ivor Novello Award-winning composer Benjamin J Power. He is a founding member of Fuck Buttons. In 2022 Power announced he joined Editors as a full-time member. Career His track "Sundowner" w ...
*Doodswens (''Svart Sessions'') * Gallops *Haunted Plasma (''Svart Sessions'') *Knoll *Offermose (presents ''Jordens åbne sår'') *
Steve Von Till Stephen Francis Von Till Jr. is an American musician, poet, and educator, best known as the guitarist of the band Neurosis, in which he also shared lead vocals with former member Scott Kelly. Following Kelly's departure in 2019, he is now the ...
(presents ''A Remote Wilderness'') *Trialogos (performing ''Stroh Zu Gold'' in its entirety) *Wesenwille *Wayfarer Sunday, April 18 Live streams: *
Dead Neanderthals Dead Neanderthals is a Dutch free-jazz band that also incorporates metal and grindcore. They have released several albums, many of which were based on improvisation. History Dead Neanderthals is composed of two members, Otto Kokke on saxophone ...
(commissioned set performing ''IXXO'') *DeWolff *
Dirk Serries Vidna Obmana (stylized vidnaObmana on many album covers) is a pseudonym used by Belgian composer and ambient musician Dirk Serries. The name ''Vidna Obmana'', a phrase in Serbian, literally translates to "optical illusion" and was chosen by Serr ...
(commissioned set performing ''Epitaph'') *Of Blood and Mercury (commissioned set performing ''The Other Side Of Death'') *Radar Men from the Moon (got cancelled) *Wolvennest (performing ''Temple'' in its entirety) Exclusive sets: *
Aaron Turner Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands SUMAC and Isis, while also ...
*Crown *Death Bells *Hexvessel (performing ''Dawnbearer'' in its entirety, ''Svart Sessions'') *Iterum Nata (''Svart Sessions'') *Might (performing ''Might'' in its entirety) *Psychonaut (''Pelagic Presents'') *Sâver (''Pelagic Presents'') *Territoire (presents ''Étude de la profondeur'')


2020 edition

The 2020 edition of Roadburn was set to take place on Thursday, April 16 to Sunday, April 19, 2020, but due to the coronavirus outbreak it was cancelled, with much of the program postponed until 2022. This edition's guest curators are
Emma Ruth Rundle Emma Ruth Rundle (born October 10, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Formerly of the Nocturnes and Marriages, she has released five solo albums and is a member of Red Sparowes. Early ...
and James Kent, also known as
Perturbator James Kent (born 1993), known by his stage name Perturbator, is a French synthwave musician from Paris. Biography Kent has a background as a guitarist in several black metal bands. Since 2012, he has produced electronic music inspired by cyberpu ...
. Thursday, April 16 *
40 Watt Sun 40 Watt Sun is the musical project of British singer, guitarist and songwriter Patrick Walker, founded in early 2009 following the dissolution of his previous band, Warning. Initially formed as a three-piece with drummer Christian Leitch and ba ...
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Boy Harsher Boy Harsher is an American electronic music group, formed in 2013 in Savannah, Georgia. Currently based in Northampton, Massachusetts, the band consists of vocalist Jae Matthews and producer Augustus Muller. The band has amassed a cult following ...
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Curse These Metal Hands A curse (also called an imprecation, malediction, execration, malison, anathema, or commination) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object. In particular ...
(members of Pijn and Conjurer) *
Dead Neanderthals Dead Neanderthals is a Dutch free-jazz band that also incorporates metal and grindcore. They have released several albums, many of which were based on improvisation. History Dead Neanderthals is composed of two members, Otto Kokke on saxophone ...
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Early Graves Early Graves is an American metal band from San Francisco, California, United States, that includes aspects of thrash and hardcore in their music. The band formed in 2007 from the ashes of tech metal band Apiary. They have toured the U.S. extens ...
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Emma Ruth Rundle Emma Ruth Rundle (born October 10, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Formerly of the Nocturnes and Marriages, she has released five solo albums and is a member of Red Sparowes. Early ...
(curator) *
Eye Flys Eyes are organs of the visual system. They provide living organisms with vision, the ability to receive and process visual detail, as well as enabling several photo response functions that are independent of vision. Eyes detect light and con ...
* Full of Hell (artist in residence) * Hante. *
Health (band) Health (often stylized as HEALTH) is an American noise rock/ industrial band from Los Angeles, California. History Health was created after its members agreed the name should be an "everyday word." After reviewing a long list of terms, "healt ...
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Helms Alee Helms Alee is an American rock band that formed in 2007. Based in Seattle, Helms Alee features Ben Verellen, former member of Harkonen and Roy. Helms Alee has released six albums, ''Night Terror'' (2008) and ''Weatherhead'' (2011) through Hydra ...
*Hide *James Kent (curator) *
Jeromes Dream Jeromes Dream is a screamo band from Connecticut, originally active from 1997 to 2001, and again from 2018 onwards. History Jeromes Dream began on September 13, 1997 after a short jam session between bassist Jeff Smith, guitarist Nick Antonopoulo ...
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Julie Christmas Julie Christmas (born December 25, 1975) is an American musician from Brooklyn, New York. Christmas is her legal middle name; she was named so after the fact that she was born on Christmas day. She is the former lead singer of defunct Brooklyn-b ...
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Lana Del Rabies Lana may refer to: * Lana (given name) * Francesco Lana de Terzi (1631–1687), Italian Jesuit priest and scientist * Lana (wrestler), professional wrestler and pro wrestling manager *''Wild Energy. Lana'', a 2006 Ukrainian fantasy novel Sciences ...
* Lingua Ignota (artist in residence) *
Many Blessings Many may refer to: * grammatically plural in number *an English quantifier used with count nouns indicating a large but indefinite number of; at any rate, more than a few ;Place names * Many, Moselle, a commune of the Moselle department in Franc ...
*Miserable *Motor!k *
Russian Circles Russian Circles is an American instrumental band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was originally formed by childhood friends Mike Sullivan and Dave Turncrantz after their previous musical projects dissolved. After parting ways with their ori ...
*She Past Away *Sólveig Matthildur *SRSQ *Sylvaine *TAU and the Drones of Praise * Torche *Vile Creature & Bismuth (''A Hymn of Loss and Hope'', commissioned piece) *White Ward Friday, April 17 *Alber Jupiter *Alcest *Bad Breeding *Blanck Mass *Body Void *Cloud Rat *Cult Leader *
Dead Neanderthals Dead Neanderthals is a Dutch free-jazz band that also incorporates metal and grindcore. They have released several albums, many of which were based on improvisation. History Dead Neanderthals is composed of two members, Otto Kokke on saxophone ...
(10th anniversary) *Doodswens *DOOL * Dylan Carlson *Emma Ruth Rundle (curator) *Föllakzoid & Atom TM *Full of Hell (artist in residence) *
Inter Arma Inter Arma is an American extreme metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Band members ;Current *Mike Paparo – vocals (2007–present) *Steven Russell – guitars (2007–present) *Trey Dalton – guitars (2009–present) *Joel Moore - bass (2022-pr ...
*James Kent (curator) *James Kent & Johannes Persson (commissioned piece) *Jonah Parzen-Johnson *Kodian Trio *Lingua Ignota (artist in residence) *LSD and the Search for God *Miserable *NGHTCRWLR *Of Blood and Mercury *Okkultokrati *Patrick Walker *Plebeian Grandstand *Richard Dawson *Primitive Man *The Sweet Release of Death *Torpor *Ulveblod *Warhorse Saturday, April 18 *Acid Rooster *Alexis Marshall *Algiers *Bada *Cloud Rat *Darsombra *
David Eugene Edwards David Eugene Edwards (born February 24, 1968 in Englewood, Colorado) is an American musician. He is the lead singer of Wovenhand, and also the main songwriter and the principal musician on the recordings of the band. He is the former lead si ...
*Dead Neanderthals (10th anniversary) *Die Wilde Jagd *Dommengang *Drowse *Dungen *Dynfari *Elizabeth Colour Wheel *Emma Ruth Rundle (curator) *Full of Hell (artist in residence) *
Giles Corey Giles Corey ( August 1611 – September 19, 1692) was an English-born American farmer who was accused of witchcraft along with his wife Martha Corey during the Salem witch trials. After being arrested, Corey refused to enter a plea of guilty or ...
*Hangman's Chair *James Kent (curator) *Jessica Moss *
Jo Quail Jo, jo, JO, or J.O. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Jo'' (film), a 1972 French comedy * ''Jo'' (TV series), a French TV series *"Jo", a song by Goldfrapp from ''Tales of Us'' *"Jo", a song by Mr. Oizo from ''Lambs Anger'' * Jo a fictio ...
*Lingua Ignota (artist in residence) *Mamaleek *Midwife *
Oranssi Pazuzu Oranssi Pazuzu is a Finnish psychedelic black metal band formed in 2007. The band originally consisted of vocalist and guitarist Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen, drummer Jarkko "Korjak" Salo, guitarist Moit, keyboardist and percussionist Ville "Evil" Lep ...
*Primitive Man *Red Kite *
Red Sparowes Red Sparowes is an American, Los Angeles-based post-rock band, comprising current and former members of Isis, Marriages, The Nocturnes, Halifax Pier, Angel Hair and Pleasure Forever. Their sound is characteristic of soundscape-influenced exper ...
*Regarde Les Hommes Tomber *Rorcal *She Past Away *The Ballet Bombs *Ultha *Vonnis Sunday, April 19 *Big Brave & Jessica Moss *Brutus *Crypt Sermon *Darkher *Dead Neanderthals (10th anniversary) *Dungen *Dynfari *Earth *Emma Ruth Rundle (curator) *FACS *Forndom *Full of Hell (artist in residence) *Fvnerals *Hangman's Chair x Regarde Les Hommes Tomber *Hilary Woods *James Kent (curator) *
Jo Quail Jo, jo, JO, or J.O. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Jo'' (film), a 1972 French comedy * ''Jo'' (TV series), a French TV series *"Jo", a song by Goldfrapp from ''Tales of Us'' *"Jo", a song by Mr. Oizo from ''Lambs Anger'' * Jo a fictio ...
*Kungens Män *Lingua Ignota (artist in residence) *
Lankum Lankum are a contemporary Irish folk music group from Dublin, consisting of brothers Ian and Daragh Lynch, Cormac MacDiarmada and Radie Peat. In 2018 they were named Best Folk Group at the RTÉ Folk Music Awards, while Radie Peat was named Bes ...
*Mizmor *PH *Portrayal of Guilt *Sum of R *The Devil's Trade *True Body


2019 edition

The 2019 edition of Roadburn took place on Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 14, 2019. This edition's guest curator was
Tomas Lindberg Tomas Lindberg (born 16 October 1972), also known as "Tompa" and "Goatspell", is a Swedish vocalist who has fronted many death metal bands, most notably At the Gates. He has been active as a musician and composer since the late 1980s. He also te ...
. Wednesday, April 10: Roadburn's Pre Party *Great Grief *Hellripper *Temple Fang Thursday, April 11 *Bismuth *Bliss Signal *
Crippled Black Phoenix Crippled Black Phoenix are an English dark rock band, founded by Justin Greaves in 2004. Several musicians have contributed to Crippled Black Phoenix's albums and played with them during their live shows. History In 2004, Justin Greaves, previ ...
*Crowhurst *Crypt Trip *Deafkids *
Emma Ruth Rundle Emma Ruth Rundle (born October 10, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Formerly of the Nocturnes and Marriages, she has released five solo albums and is a member of Red Sparowes. Early ...
*Fotocrime *Great Grief *
Heilung Heilung is an experimental folk music band made up of members from Denmark, Norway, and Germany. Their music is based on texts and runic inscriptions from Germanic peoples of the Iron Age, and Viking Age. Heilung describe their music as "amplifie ...
*Hexvessel (performing ''All Tree'' in its entirety) *Lingua Ignota *Malokarpatan *Midnight *Molasses (specially commissioned band with members of
The Devil's Blood The Devil's Blood was a Dutch occult rock band from Eindhoven, formed in 2006. Their style is hard rock in the vein of Black Widow, Coven, Black Sabbath, and a plethora of 1970s underground progressive and psychedelic rock. Their sound has be ...
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Astrosoniq Astrosoniq (sometimes styled as A5tro5oniq) is a band from Oss, Netherlands. Each of its album covers features hair growing out of skin. Sometimes a woman, sometimes a man, or sometimes a circle of flesh surrounded by hair. Musical style Astro ...
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Birth of Joy Birth of Joy is a Dutch rock band, founded in 2005 at the Utrecht-based Herman Brood Academy. After many live concerts in the Netherlands, the band was signed by Dutch indie label Suburban Records following a performance at the Zwarte Cross Fest ...
and Donnerwetter) *
Mono Mono may refer to: Common meanings * Infectious mononucleosis, "the kissing disease" * Monaural, monophonic sound reproduction, often shortened to mono * Mono-, a numerical prefix representing anything single Music Performers * Mono (Japanese ...
(performing ''
Hymn to the Immortal Wind ''Hymn to the Immortal Wind'' is the fifth studio album by Japanese post-rock band Mono, released 24 March 2009 on Temporary Residence Limited. The album was recorded and mixed in June and November 2008 at the Electrical Audio Recording Studios ...
'' in its entirety with the Jo Quail Quartet) *
Myrkur Myrkur is a Danish black metal band led by singer Amalie Bruun. Myrkur is a solo project within the genre of second-wave black metal. Initially, the real-life identity of the person behind the project was kept unknown. Her identity has since b ...
(Folkesange set) *Ovtrenoir *Petbrick *
Pharmakon In critical theory, pharmakon is a concept introduced by Jacques Derrida. It is derived from the Greek source term φάρμακον (''phármakon''), a word that can mean either remedy, poison, or scapegoat. In his essay "Plato's Pharmacy", De ...
*Rakta *Sherpa (performing ''Tigris & Euphrates'' in its entirety) *Slægt *Territoire (performing ''Alix'' in its entirety) *
Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing ...
& Friends *
Thou The word ''thou'' is a second-person singular pronoun in English. It is now largely archaic, having been replaced in most contexts by the word '' you'', although it remains in use in parts of Northern England and in Scots (). ''Thou'' is the ...
(acoustic set) *Treha Sektori *Twin Temple *Vile Creature Friday, April 12 *A.A.Williams * Anna Von Hausswolff *
At the Gates At the Gates is a Swedish death metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. The band was a major progenitor of Gothenburg-style melodic death metal alongside In Flames and Dark Tranquillity. Prior to their first disbandment in 1996, At the ...
*Black Bombaim and
Peter Brötzmann Peter Brötzmann (born 6 March 1941) is a German saxophonist and clarinetist. Biography Early life Brötzmann was born in Remscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He studied painting in Wuppertal and was involved with the Fluxus movement ...
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Bosse-de-Nage Bosse-de-Nage is an American band from San Francisco, California, United States, composed of four anonymous members. Considered as a part of the blackgaze scene, the band performs an experimental black metal style that draws from post-rock, shoeg ...
*Conjurer *
Craft A craft or trade is a pastime or an occupation that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work. In a historical sense, particularly the Middle Ages and earlier, the term is usually applied to people occupied in small scale pr ...
*Deafkids & Petbrick *
Drab Majesty Drab Majesty is an American musical project founded by Andrew Clinco in Los Angeles, California in 2011. Clinco, the drummer for the band Marriages (band), Marriages, adopted the androgynous character of Deb Demure for the project. Keyboardist an ...
*Fauna *Gold *Gösta Berlings Saga * Grails *
L'Acéphale L'Acéphale is an American avant-garde black metal band fronted by Portland, Oregon musician Set Sothis Nox La.L'Acephale > Discography" ''Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. I ...
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Loop Loop or LOOP may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Loop (mobile), a Bulgarian virtual network operator and co-founder of Loop Live * Loop, clothing, a company founded by Carlos Vasquez in the 1990s and worn by Digable Planets * Loop Mobile, ...
*Messa *Mythic Sunship *Pijn *Secret Cutter *Seven That Spells (three different sets performing ''Aum'', ''IO'' and ''Omega'' in their entirety) *Soft Kill (performing ''Savior'' and ''Heresy'' in their entirety) *
Street Sects Street Sects is an American experimental band from Austin, Texas formed in 2013, composed of vocalist Leo Ashline and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Ringsmuth. Their style is extremely abrasive, characterised by industrial rhythms, use of screamed v ...
* Svalbard *
Thou The word ''thou'' is a second-person singular pronoun in English. It is now largely archaic, having been replaced in most contexts by the word '' you'', although it remains in use in parts of Northern England and in Scots (). ''Thou'' is the ...
with
Emma Ruth Rundle Emma Ruth Rundle (born October 10, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Formerly of the Nocturnes and Marriages, she has released five solo albums and is a member of Red Sparowes. Early ...
*Throane *
Triptykon Triptykon is a Swiss extreme metal band from Zürich, formed in 2008 by Thomas Gabriel Fischer, founding member of the pioneering heavy metal bands Hellhammer, Celtic Frost and Apollyon Sun. History Fischer announced his departure from Celti ...
with the
Metropole Orkest The Metropole Orkest (Metropole Orchestra) is a jazz and pop orchestra based in the Netherlands, and is the largest full-time ensemble of its kind in the world. A hybrid orchestra, it is a combination of jazz, big band and symphony orchestra. Com ...
(specially commissioned show playing Celtic Frost's ''Requiem'' in its entirety) *
Young Widows Young Widows is an American band from Louisville, Kentucky. They have released four full-length albums and seven split EPs. History Young Widows formed in 2006 from the ashes of mathcore group Breather Resist. In December 2005, lead singer Ste ...
(performing '' Old Wounds'' in its entirety) Saturday, April 13 *
Agrimonia ''Agrimonia'' (from the Greek ), commonly known as agrimony, is a genus of 12–15 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the family Rosaceae, native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with one species also in Af ...
*Bellrope *
Cave In Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Methuen, Massachusetts. The band's lineup solidified with the 1998 release of '' Until Your Heart Stops'' through Hydra Head Records, and their early albums were prominent in the metalc ...
*Confusion Master *Conny Ochs *Dodecahedron *Doolhof (featuring
Aaron Turner Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands SUMAC and Isis, while also ...
, Will Brooks and Dennis Tyfus) *Fontän *GlerAkur *
Gore Gore may refer to: Places Australia * Gore, Queensland * Gore Creek (New South Wales) * Gore Island (Queensland) Canada * Gore, Nova Scotia, a rural community * Gore, Quebec, a township municipality * Gore Bay, Ontario, a township on Manit ...
(reunion show) *
Have a Nice Life Have a Nice Life is an American post-punk band founded in Connecticut in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga. History Have a Nice Life was formed in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga of Connecticut. They have mentioned the likes of My Bloody ...
*Henrik Palm *Jaye Jayle * Laster *Louise Lemón *Maalstroom (specially commissioned band with members of Laster, Verwoed, Witte Wieven, Turia, Fluisteraars, Grey Aura,
Terzij de Horde Terzij de Horde is a Dutch black metal band with dark vitalism as a central theme, from Utrecht, formed in 2010. They are known for taking their inspiration from mostly literary and academic sources and intense live performances. Terzij de Hor ...
, Folteraar and Project Nefast) *Morne *Noisepicker *Orchestra of Constant Distress *Ostinato *
Sleep Sleep is a sedentary state of mind and body. It is characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited Perception, sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefuln ...
(performing '' Holy Mountain'' in its entirety) *
Sumac Sumac ( or ), also spelled sumach, is any of about 35 species of flowering plants in the genus ''Rhus'' and related genera in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae). Sumacs grow in subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, including Ea ...
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Terzij de Horde Terzij de Horde is a Dutch black metal band with dark vitalism as a central theme, from Utrecht, formed in 2010. They are known for taking their inspiration from mostly literary and academic sources and intense live performances. Terzij de Hor ...
*The Exorcist GBG *
Thou The word ''thou'' is a second-person singular pronoun in English. It is now largely archaic, having been replaced in most contexts by the word '' you'', although it remains in use in parts of Northern England and in Scots (). ''Thou'' is the ...
(covers set) *Treedeon *Turia *Uran GBG *Witte Wieven *Wolvennest (performing ''VOID'' in its entirety) Sunday, April 14 *
Birds in Row Birds in Row is a French hardcore punk band that formed in 2009 in Laval and is composed of three members, "T.", "Q." and "B.". They signed to Deathwish Inc. in 2011 and released their debut album ''You, Me & the Violence'' in 2012. History Bir ...
* Bossk *
Cave A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...
*Coilguns *Crowhurst & Gnaw Their Tongues *
Daughters A daughter is a female offspring; a girl or a woman in relation to her parents. Daughterhood is the state of being someone's daughter. The male counterpart is a son. Analogously the name is used in several areas to show relations between group ...
*Fear Falls Burning *Grey Aura *
Have a Nice Life Have a Nice Life is an American post-punk band founded in Connecticut in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga. History Have a Nice Life was formed in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga of Connecticut. They have mentioned the likes of My Bloody ...
(performing ''
Deathconsciousness ''Deathconsciousness'' is the debut studio album by American rock duo Have a Nice Life, released on January 24, 2008 on Enemies List Home Recordings. Recorded independently by the band members on a budget of less than $1,000, ''Deathconsciousness ...
'' in its entirety) *
Imperial Triumphant Imperial Triumphant is an American experimental metal band formed in 2005 in New York City. History Imperial Triumphant was formed in 2005 by Zachary Ilya Ezrin in New York City. Their first album, ''Abominamentvm'', was released in 2012. Imp ...
*Lucy in Blue *
Marissa Nadler Marissa Nadler (born April 5, 1981) is an American musician and fine artist. Active since 2000, she is currently signed to Sacred Bones Records and Bella Union, and released her ninth full-length studio album, ''The Path of the Clouds'', in ...
*MJ Guider *Mord'A'Stigmata *Nusquama *
Old Man Gloom Old Man Gloom is an extreme metal band originally formed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but now based in Massachusetts. The group, formed by Aaron Turner of Isis and Santos Montano, expanded to become a sort of supergroup in the Boston hardcore and m ...
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Sleep Sleep is a sedentary state of mind and body. It is characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited Perception, sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefuln ...
(performing ''
The Sciences ''The Sciences'' was a magazine published from 1961 to 2001 by the New York Academy of Sciences. Each issue contained articles that discussed science issues with cultural relevance, illustrated with fine art and an occasional cartoon. The period ...
'' in its entirety) *Stuck in Motion *Tankzilla *The End *
Thou The word ''thou'' is a second-person singular pronoun in English. It is now largely archaic, having been replaced in most contexts by the word '' you'', although it remains in use in parts of Northern England and in Scots (). ''Thou'' is the ...
*
Ulcerate Ulcerate is a New Zealand-based extreme metal band formed by guitarist Michael Hoggard and drummer Jamie Saint Merat in 2000. The band have released six studio albums to date. The band have been featured in numerous articles as one of New Zeal ...
*Wrong


2018 edition

The 2018 edition of Roadburn took place on Thursday, April 19 to Sunday, April 22, 2018. This edition's guest curator was
Jacob Bannon Jacob Bannon (born October 15, 1976) is an American musician who is the vocalist, lyricist and graphic artist for the metalcore band Converge. He is the co-founder and owner of the record label Deathwish Inc. and the author of many visual works ...
. Thursday, April 19 *
Årabrot Årabrot is a Norwegian noise-rock band established in 2001, originally from Haugesund, but with a current creative base in Djura and the Oslo-based record label Fysisk Format. Name The band is named after a garbage dump in Haugesund, Norway. E ...
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Converge Converge may refer to: * Converge (band), American hardcore punk band * Converge (Baptist denomination), American national evangelical Baptist body * Limit (mathematics) * Converge ICT, internet service provider in the Philippines *CONVERGE CFD s ...
(performing ''
The Dusk in Us ''The Dusk in Us'' is the ninth studio album by American metalcore band Converge. It was released on November 3, 2017, via Epitaph Records and Deathwish Inc, and is the band's first studio album in five years since 2012's '' All We Love We Leav ...
'' in its entirety) *
Dawn Ray'd Dawn Ray'd were a British black metal band. History In 2008, singer and violinist Simon Barr and guitarist Fabian Devlin formed a band named ''We Came Out Like Tigers'' in Liverpool. In the following years, drummer Matthew Broadley would join ...
*
Cult of Luna Cult of Luna is a Swedish heavy metal band from Umeå founded in 1998. They are known for post-metal music similar to the contemporary bands Neurosis and Isis. The band was signed to Earache Records in the early 2000s and released five albums, i ...
and
Julie Christmas Julie Christmas (born December 25, 1975) is an American musician from Brooklyn, New York. Christmas is her legal middle name; she was named so after the fact that she was born on Christmas day. She is the former lead singer of defunct Brooklyn-b ...
(performing ''
Mariner A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...
'' in its entirety) *
Earthless Earthless is a mostly instrumental psychedelic rock band from San Diego, California, consisting of guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Mike Eginton and drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The band formed in 2001 and released their first album, '' Sonic Pra ...
* Ex Eye * Fuoco Fatuo *Bong-Ra *Phuture Doom (got cancelled) *
Servants of the Apocalyptic Goat Rave A domestic worker or domestic servant is a person who works within the scope of a residence. The term "domestic service" applies to the equivalent occupational category. In traditional English contexts, such a person was said to be "in service ...
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Hällas Hällas () are a Swedish progressive rock band formed in 2011 in Jönköping, Småland, by Tommy Alexandersson and Kasper Eriksson. Currently based in Linköping, Östergötland, they play a blend of progressive rock, hard rock and heavy meta ...
*
Harsh Toke Harsh may refer to: Places * Harsh, Sikar, village in Rajasthan, India People with the given name * Harsh Chitale, an Indian businessman * Harsh Mander (born 1955), an Indian civil rights activist * Harsh Mankad (born 1979), an Indian tennis pl ...
*
Hooded Menace Hooded Menace are a Finnish death-doom band formed in Joensuu in 2007 by guitarist Lasse Pyykkö, who had previously performed in a death metal band named Phlegethon. History The band kickstarted their career by recording a two-track demo t ...
* Horte *
Kælan Mikla Kælan Mikla (, ) is an Icelandic post-punk band, formed in 2013 in Reykjavík. The trio consists of Laufey Soffía (lead vocals), Margrét Rósa Dóru-Harrýsdóttir (bass) and Sólveig Matthildur Kristjánsdóttir (synthesizer). Their music has ...
*
Khemmis Akhmim ( ar, أخميم, ; Akhmimic , ; Sahidic/Bohairic cop, ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis ( grc, Χέμμις) and Panopolis ( grc, Πανὸς πόλις and Π� ...
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Mirror Queen A mirror or looking glass is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the direction of the ima ...
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Petyr Petyr Baelish, nicknamed Littlefinger, is a fictional character in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation ''Game of Thrones''. Introduced in 1996's ''A Game o ...
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Sannhet Sannhet (Norwegian for "truth") is an American experimental metal band from Brooklyn, New York, United States. The band formed in 2010 by John Refano, Christopher Todd, and AJ Annunziata. They have released three full-length albums as well as a v ...
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Stomach Earth The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The stomach has a dilated structure and functions as a vital organ in the digestive system. The stomach i ...
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Uniform A uniform is a variety of clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, se ...
*Waste of Space Orchestra (specially commissioned collaboration between
Dark Buddha Rising Darkness, the direct opposite of lightness, is defined as a lack of illumination, an absence of visible light, or a surface that absorbs light, such as black or brown. Human vision is unable to distinguish colors in conditions of very low lum ...
and
Oranssi Pazuzu Oranssi Pazuzu is a Finnish psychedelic black metal band formed in 2007. The band originally consisted of vocalist and guitarist Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen, drummer Jarkko "Korjak" Salo, guitarist Moit, keyboardist and percussionist Ville "Evil" Lep ...
) *
Wreck and Reference Wreck and Reference is an experimental rock group based in Los Angeles, California. They compose their sound as experimentation with vocal styles over electronic instrumentation using samples, synthesizers and acoustics. The group has been assoc ...
* Weedeater *
Yellow Eyes ''Yellow Eyes'' is a 2009 military science fiction novel in John Ringo John Ringo (born March 22, 1963) is an American science fiction and military fiction author. He has had several ''New York Times'' best sellers. His books range from s ...
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Zvi Zvi ( he, צְבִי and , ''Tzvi'', Ṣvi, "gazelle") is a Jewish masculine given name. Notable people with this name include: * Zvi Aharoni (1921–2012), Israeli Mossad agent * Zvi Arad (1942–2018), Israeli mathematician, acting president of B ...
Friday, April 20 *
Converge Converge may refer to: * Converge (band), American hardcore punk band * Converge (Baptist denomination), American national evangelical Baptist body * Limit (mathematics) * Converge ICT, internet service provider in the Philippines *CONVERGE CFD s ...
(performing ''
You Fail Me ''You Fail Me'' is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released on September 21, 2004 by Epitaph Records. The band's first release for the label, it was produced by Alan Douches and guitarist Kurt Ballou, with the artwork cre ...
'' in its entirety) *
Crowbar A crowbar, also called a wrecking bar, pry bar or prybar, pinch-bar, or occasionally a prise bar or prisebar, colloquially, in Britain and Australia sometimes called a jemmy or jimmy (also called jemmy bar), gooseneck, or pig foot, is a tool ...
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Damo Suzuki , better known as Damo Suzuki (ダモ鈴木), is a Japanese musician who has been living in Germany since the early 1970s and is best known as the former lead singer of the krautrock group Can. Biography As a teenager, Suzuki spent the late 196 ...
* Dhidalah * Furia *
Earthless Earthless is a mostly instrumental psychedelic rock band from San Diego, California, consisting of guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Mike Eginton and drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The band formed in 2001 and released their first album, '' Sonic Pra ...
* Gallops *
Godflesh Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham. The group formed in 1982 under the title Fall of Because but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals and programming) and G. C. Gree ...
(performing '' Selfless'' in its entirety) *
Grave Pleasures Grave Pleasures is a Finnish post-punk band from Helsinki. Formed in 2010, Grave Pleasure's previous incarnation, Beastmilk, released a demo followed by an EP, and later debut full-length '' Climax''. Members Mat McNerney and Valtteri Arino conti ...
*
Igorrr Gautier Serre (born June 5, 1984), better known by his stage name Igorrr, is a French musician. Under the Igorrr alias, he combines a variety of disparate genres, including black metal, baroque music, breakcore, and trip hop, into a singular soun ...
*
Jacob Bannon Jacob Bannon (born October 15, 1976) is an American musician who is the vocalist, lyricist and graphic artist for the metalcore band Converge. He is the co-founder and owner of the record label Deathwish Inc. and the author of many visual works ...
*
Jarboe Jarboe Devereaux, known mononymously as Jarboe (), is an American singer and musician who came to prominence as a member of the New York City experimental rock band Swans in 1985. Jarboe and Michael Gira, the founder of Swans, were the two cons ...
ft. Father Murphy * Jonathan Hultén *JOY *
Kairon; IRSE! Kairon; IRSE! is a progressive rock and shoegaze band from Finland. According to Guitarist Niko Lehdontie, the band's name "means nothing" and is "just meant to be as annoying as possible." Lehdontie has compared the band's sound to Gentle Giant ...
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Khemmis Akhmim ( ar, أخميم, ; Akhmimic , ; Sahidic/Bohairic cop, ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis ( grc, Χέμμις) and Panopolis ( grc, Πανὸς πόλις and Π� ...
*
Kikagaku Moyo were a Japanese psychedelic band founded in Tokyo. The band's name translates to "geometric patterns." Name Kikagaku Moyo (in Japanese Kanji 幾何学模様, transliterated ''Kikagaku Moyō'') translates to “geometric patterns”, which the ...
*
Minami Deutsch Minami ( kanji 南, hiragana みなみ) is a Japanese word meaning "south". Places Japan There are several Minami wards in Japan, most of them appropriately in the south part of a city: * Minami, Tokushima, a village in Tokushima Prefect ...
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Motorpsycho Motorpsycho may refer to: * Motorpsycho (band), a Norwegian rock band * ''Motorpsycho'' (film), a 1965 film by Russ Meyer * ''Motorpsycho Presents The International Tussler Society'', a 2004 album by The International Tussler Society * "Motorpsych ...
*
Mutoid Man Mutoid Man is an American heavy metal band formed in 2012 in Brooklyn, New York City by Cave In vocalist/guitarist Stephen Brodsky, Converge drummer Ben Koller and bassist Nick Cageao (with High on Fire bassist Jeff Matz replacing Cageao ...
*
Planning for Burial Planning for Burial is the musical project of American musician and singer-songwriter Thom Wasluck. Based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wasluck started to perform as "Burial" in 2005 and released the debut album, ''Leaving'' in 2009. Wasluck play ...
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Panopticon The panopticon is a type of institutional building and a system of control designed by the English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century. The concept of the design is to allow all prisoners of an institution to be o ...
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Sangre de Muerdago Sangre de Muerdago is a Galician neofolk band formed in Ourense but based in Leipzig (Germany). The band was started in by Pablo Caamiña Ursusson and Jorge Olson de Abreu in 2007, when they released their first demo ''Sangre de Muerdago''. The ...
*Scatterwound *Supersonic Blues *
Thaw Thaw or THAW may refer to: * Thawing or melting * Thaw (weather), the melting of snow and ice Film and television * ''The Thaw'' (1931 film), a Soviet film * ''The Thaw'' (2009 film), an American horror film starring Val Kilmer * "The Thaw" (' ...
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The Ruins of Beverast The Ruins of Beverast is a German blackened doom metal project formed by Alexander von Meilenwald in 2003. Six albums have been released under the moniker through Ván Records.
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Une Misère Une is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Eastern Province, Cundinamarca, Eastern Province, part of the Departments of Colombia, department of Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located at an altitude of at a dista ...
Saturday, April 21 *
Aerial Ruin Aerial may refer to: Music * ''Aerial'' (album), by Kate Bush * ''Aerials'' (song), from the album ''Toxicity'' by System of a Down Bands * Aerial (Canadian band) *Aerial (Scottish band) *Aerial (Swedish band) Performance art *Aerial silk, ...
* All Pigs Must Die *
Bell Witch The Bell Witch or Bell Witch Haunting is a legend from Southern United States folklore, centered on the 19th-century Bell family of northwest Robertson County, Tennessee. Farmer John Bell Sr. resided with his family along the Red River in ...
(performing ''
Mirror Reaper ''Mirror Reaper'' is the third studio album by Seattle-based metal band Bell Witch. It was released as a double album on October 20, 2017, through Profound Lore Records and was met with critical acclaim. This is the group's first release since th ...
'' in its entirety) *
Boris Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire, canonized after hi ...
with
Stephen O'Malley Stephen O'Malley (sometimes referred to as SOMA; born July 15, 1974) is an American guitarist, producer, composer, and visual artist from Seattle, Washington, who has conceptualized and participated in numerous drone doom, death/doom, and expe ...
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Cave In Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Methuen, Massachusetts. The band's lineup solidified with the 1998 release of '' Until Your Heart Stops'' through Hydra Head Records, and their early albums were prominent in the metalc ...
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Stephen Brodsky Stephen Brodsky is an American rock musician best known as a member of Cave In, Mutoid Man, New Idea Society and Old Man Gloom. He also has a solo career and is a former member of Converge, Kid Kilowatt, Parasite and Pet Genius. History Steph ...
and Adam McGarth *
Forgotten Tomb Forgotten Tomb is an Italian metal band from Piacenza. It was founded in 1999 by Ferdinando "Herr Morbid" Marchisio as a one-man black metal project after the disbanding of his previous black metal band Sacrater. The lyrical themes of the band's ...
*
Greenmachine was a Japanese stoner/doom metal band founded in 1995. History Greenmachine named themselves after the Kyuss song " Green Machine", the second track on ''Blues for the Red Sun''. Greenmachineat AMG In 1995 they released their debut album, ' ...
*
Jacob Bannon Jacob Bannon (born October 15, 1976) is an American musician who is the vocalist, lyricist and graphic artist for the metalcore band Converge. He is the co-founder and owner of the record label Deathwish Inc. and the author of many visual works ...
*
Earthless Earthless is a mostly instrumental psychedelic rock band from San Diego, California, consisting of guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Mike Eginton and drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The band formed in 2001 and released their first album, '' Sonic Pra ...
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor Godspeed You! Black Emperor (sometimes abbreviated to GY!BE or Godspeed) is a Canadian post-rock band which originated in Montreal, Quebec in 1994. The group releases recordings through Constellation, an independent record label also located ...
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Greenmachine was a Japanese stoner/doom metal band founded in 1995. History Greenmachine named themselves after the Kyuss song " Green Machine", the second track on ''Blues for the Red Sun''. Greenmachineat AMG In 1995 they released their debut album, ' ...
* Hugsjá *
Maggot Heart Maggot Heart is a rock band based in Berlin, Germany. History The band formed in 2016 as solo project of Swedish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Linnéa Olsson, who released in May 2017 the debut EP ''City Girls'' on the Berlin-based label Te ...
* Mizmor *NYIÞ and Wormlust: Hieros Gamos * Occvlta *
Old Tower Old or OLD may refer to: Places *Old, Baranya, Hungary *Old, Northamptonshire, England *Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD) *OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, Mai ...
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Panopticon The panopticon is a type of institutional building and a system of control designed by the English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century. The concept of the design is to allow all prisoners of an institution to be o ...
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Sacri Monti The (plural of , Italian for "Sacred Mountain") of Piedmont and Lombardy are a series of nine calvaries or groups of chapels and other architectural features created in northern Italy during the late sixteenth century and the seventeenth century ...
* The Heads *
Thou The word ''thou'' is a second-person singular pronoun in English. It is now largely archaic, having been replaced in most contexts by the word '' you'', although it remains in use in parts of Northern England and in Scots (). ''Thou'' is the ...
x The Body * Wear Your Wounds *
Worship Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. It may involve one or more of activities such as veneration, adoration, praise, and praying. For many, worship is not about an emotion, it is more about a recognitio ...
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Zola Jesus Nika Roza Danilova (born Nicole Rose Hummel; April 11, 1989), known professionally by her stage name Zola Jesus, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her music has been noted for combining elements of electronic, industrial, c ...
Sunday, April 22 * Alda *
Bell Witch The Bell Witch or Bell Witch Haunting is a legend from Southern United States folklore, centered on the 19th-century Bell family of northwest Robertson County, Tennessee. Farmer John Bell Sr. resided with his family along the Red River in ...
*
Big Brave Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presente ...
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GosT GOST (russian: ГОСТ) refers to a set of international technical standards maintained by the ''Euro-Asian Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (EASC)'', a regional standards organization operating under the auspices of th ...
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor Godspeed You! Black Emperor (sometimes abbreviated to GY!BE or Godspeed) is a Canadian post-rock band which originated in Montreal, Quebec in 1994. The group releases recordings through Constellation, an independent record label also located ...
* Hell (performing '' Hell'' in its entirety) *Spotlights *Vánagandr: Sól án varma (specially commissioned band with members of
Misþyrming Misþyrming () are a black metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland. The band formed in June 2013 and are currently signed to the French record label Norma Evangelium Diaboli. They released their debut studio album ''Söngvar elds og óreiðu'' on 7 F ...
, Naðra,
Svartidauði Svartidauði were an Icelandic black metal band from Kópavogur, Reykjavík that formed in 2002. The name 'Svarti Dauði' is Icelandic for "Black Death". They released three demos before they released their debut album ''Flesh Cathedral'' on Terra ...
and Wormlust) * Vampillia *Violent Magic Orchestra * Watter *
Wiegedood Oathbreaker is a Belgian band from Flanders, formed in 2008 and currently signed to Deathwish Inc.Oathbreaker
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Wolfbrigade Wolfbrigade (formerly Wolfpack) is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed in 1995 by Jocke Rydbjer, Frank Johansen, Erik Norberg, Marcus "M. Psykfall" Johansson and the vocalist Tomas Jonsson (known for being part of the local crust punk band Anti ...
* Wrekmeister Harmonies *
Zonal Zonal can refer to: * Zonal and meridional, directions on a globe, west–east and north–south, respectively. * Zonal and poloidal, directions in a toroidal magnetically confined plasma * Zonal polynomial, a symmetric multivariate polynomial * Zo ...
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Moor Mother Camae Ayewa, better known by her stage name Moor Mother, is an American poet, musician, and activist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is one half of the collective Black Quantum Futurism, along with Rasheedah Phillips, and co-leads the gro ...
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Zuriaake Zuriaake () is a Chinese black metal band formed in Jinan in 1998. History Zuriaake was formed in Jinan, Shandong province in 1998 by Bloodsea and Bloodfire. In 2004 the band's lineup was completed by recruiting their third band member Deadsph ...


2017 edition

The 2017 edition of Roadburn took place on Thursday, April 20 to Sunday, April 23, 2017. This edition's guest curator was
John Dyer Baizley John Dyer Baizley is an American musician and painter most notable for being the vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Savannah, Georgia heavy metal band Baroness. He has also achieved critical praise for his artworks, some of which have been incorpor ...
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Coven A coven () is a group or gathering of witches. The word "coven" (from Anglo-Norman ''covent, cuvent'', from Old French ''covent'', from Latin ''conventum'' = convention) remained largely unused in English until 1921 when Margaret Murray promot ...
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Deafheaven Deafheaven is an American post-metal band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following i ...
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Wolves in the Throne Room Wolves in the Throne Room is an American black metal band formed in 2002 in Olympia, Washington, by brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver. They have released seven full-length albums, two live albums, and one EP to date. They have stated one of the f ...
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Bongzilla Bongzilla is an American stoner metal band that formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1995. They released their debut extended play, ''Mixed Bag'', the following year through Rhetoric Records. Much of Bongzilla's lyrics are centered around cannabis u ...
(performing ''
Gateway Gateway often refers to: *A gate or portal Gateway or The Gateway may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * ''Gateway'' (film), a 1938 drama * ''The Gateway'' (2015 film), a horror film * ''The Gateway'' (2017 film), a science-ficti ...
'' in its entirety) *
Crippled Black Phoenix Crippled Black Phoenix are an English dark rock band, founded by Justin Greaves in 2004. Several musicians have contributed to Crippled Black Phoenix's albums and played with them during their live shows. History In 2004, Justin Greaves, previ ...
*Batushka *
Esben and the Witch Esben and the Witch (Danish language: ''Esben og Troldheksen'') is a Danish fairy tale first collected by Jens Kamp.Kamp, Jens. ''Danske Folkeminder, æventyr, Folkesagn, Gaader, Rim Og Folketro''. Odense: R. Nielsen, 1877. pp. 93-102. Andrew ...
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Dälek Dälek () (stylized in all lowercase) is an American experimental hip hop group formed in Newark, New Jersey in 1998. The group's current lineup consists of MC dälek (vocals and producer) and Mike Manteca (aka Mike Mare) (electronics and prod ...
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Pinkish Black Pinkish Black is an American experimental sci-fi avant-metal synth- doom band from Fort Worth, Texas. The musical duo includes drums and synthesizer/keyboard only. Formation (2010) In 2005, the members were part of an experimental hard rock ...
*SubRosa *ACB of Caïna *
Scissorfight Scissorfight is a four-piece American band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Biography Scissorfight formed in 1995 in the town of Portsmouth. The original lineup consisted of guitarist Jay Fortin, bassist Paul Jarvis, and drummer Joel Muzzey. B ...
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Gnod Gnod are a British rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester, England.Smith, Samuel A.''INTERVIEW: Gnod'' The Quietus, 14 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.Connolly, Lea''Poking fun at religions, praising jungle and re-working the rul ...
*The Devil and the Almighty Blues *
Unearthly Trance Unearthly Trance is a sludge metal/doom metal trio from Long Island composed of guitarist-vocalist Ryan Lipynsky, bassist Jay Newman, and drummer Darren Verni. They were formed in 2000 and have released material on leading labels of the genre l ...
*Those Poor Bastards *Suma *Alaric *Ash Borer *Vanum *Lycus *Fórn *Wretch *Backwoods Payback Friday, April 21 *
Amenra Amenra is a Belgian band from Kortrijk. It was formed in 1999 by vocalist Colin H. van Eeckhout and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove, who now perform alongside drummer Bjorn Lebon, guitarist Lennart Bossu and bassist Tim De Gieter. Among a numbe ...
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Baroness Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ...
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Chelsea Wolfe Chelsea Joy Wolfe (born November 14, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her work has blended elements of gothic rock, doom metal, and folk music. Raised in Northern California with a country musician father, Wolfe began writi ...
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Magma Magma () is the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed. Magma is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and evidence of magmatism has also been discovered on other terrestrial planets and some natura ...
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Integrity Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. In ...
* Oathbreaker *
Big Business Big business involves large-scale corporate-controlled financial or business activities. As a term, it describes activities that run from "huge transactions" to the more general "doing big things". In corporate jargon, the concept is commonly ...
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Perturbator James Kent (born 1993), known by his stage name Perturbator, is a French synthwave musician from Paris. Biography Kent has a background as a guitarist in several black metal bands. Since 2012, he has produced electronic music inspired by cyberpu ...
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True Widow True Widow is an American rock band formed in 2007 and based in Dallas, Texas. The band's expansive guitar-driven sound has led them to be cited as "drop-tuned, slow, repetitive, heavy, dreamy, and undeniably ear-wormy". True Widow has been known ...
* Whores. * Hedvig Mollestad Trio *Schammasch (performing ''Triangle'' in its entirety) *SubRosa (Subdued) *
Gnod Gnod are a British rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester, England.Smith, Samuel A.''INTERVIEW: Gnod'' The Quietus, 14 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.Connolly, Lea''Poking fun at religions, praising jungle and re-working the rul ...
* Zu *
Gnaw Their Tongues Gnaw Their Tongues is an experimental musical project started by Dutch multi-instrumentalist and composer Maurice de Jong, otherwise known as Mories. It was founded in 2004 and produced a debut album in 2006 titled '' Spit at Me and Wreak Havo ...
*Ruby the Hatchet *Harsh Toke (tribute to
Roky Erickson Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member and the leader of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre. Biography Ericks ...
) *Joy *
Zeal & Ardor Zeal & Ardor is a Swiss avant-garde metal band started and led by Manuel Gagneux, a Swiss-American musician who had previously created a chamber pop project called Birdmask. Formed in 2013, the band mixes sounds of African-American spirituals wit ...
*King Woman *Auðn *Zhrine *Fange *Emptiness *Atala Saturday, April 22 *
My Dying Bride My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in Bradford. Since their inception in 1990, they have released 13 studio albums, three EPs, one demo, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, and one live CD/DVD release. Alo ...
(performing ''
Turn Loose the Swans ''Turn Loose the Swans'' is the second album by the British doom metal band My Dying Bride, released in 1993. It marked a radical departure from the band's first full-length, '' As the Flower Withers''. Martin Powell's violin playing had become ...
'' in its entirety) *
Mysticum Mysticum is a Norwegian industrial black metal band from Asker. They formed in 1992 under the name Sabazios, but changed shortly after with the demo release of "Medusa's Tears" in 1993. They are known as pioneers of the industrial black metal s ...
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Warning Warning may refer to: Signal * Precautionary statement * Warning sign * Warning system * Warning (traffic stop), issued by a police officer in lieu of a citation following a traffic stop Books * A Warning (book), ''A Warning'' (book), a 2019 ...
(performing ''Watching from a Distance'' in its entirety) *
Oranssi Pazuzu Oranssi Pazuzu is a Finnish psychedelic black metal band formed in 2007. The band originally consisted of vocalist and guitarist Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen, drummer Jarkko "Korjak" Salo, guitarist Moit, keyboardist and percussionist Ville "Evil" Lep ...
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Disfear Disfear is a Swedish crust punk band that formed in the early 1990s and recorded sporadically over the years. After releasing the albums '' Soul Scars'' in 1995 and '' Everyday Slaughter'' in 1997, the group did not release another album until 2 ...
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Carpenter Brut Franck Hueso, better known by his stage name Carpenter Brut, is a French darksynth artist from Poitiers, France. He has released three EPs, ''EP I'' (2012), ''EP II'' (2013) and ''EP III'' (2015) which were collected and released together as t ...
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Ahab Ahab (; akk, 𒀀𒄩𒀊𒁍 ''Aḫâbbu'' 'a-ḫa-ab-bu'' grc-koi, Ἀχαάβ ''Achaáb''; la, Achab) was the seventh king of Israel, the son and successor of King Omri and the husband of Jezebel of Sidon, according to the Hebrew Bible. ...
(performing '' The Call of the Wretched Sea'' in its entirety) *
Cobalt Cobalt is a chemical element with the symbol Co and atomic number 27. As with nickel, cobalt is found in the Earth's crust only in a chemically combined form, save for small deposits found in alloys of natural meteoric iron. The free element, ...
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The Bug "The Bug" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and originally performed by Dire Straits on the final studio album by the band, ''On Every Street'' (1991). It was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1992, and also recorded on the albums ''Blues Ba ...
meets Dylan Carlson of
Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surf ...
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Youth Code Youth Code is an American Electronic body music, EBM duo, formed in 2012 by Sara Taylor and Ryan George in Los Angeles, California. The duo's musical style, following the model of early Wax Trax! Records, has been described as industrial music in ...
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Trans Am Trans Am may refer to: * Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, an automobile model * Trans Am (band), an American post-rock band ** ''Trans Am'' (album), their 1996 debut album *** ''Trans Am'' (1996 song), their eponymous song from the eponymous album, se ...
*Aluk Todolo *
Gnod Gnod are a British rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester, England.Smith, Samuel A.''INTERVIEW: Gnod'' The Quietus, 14 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.Connolly, Lea''Poking fun at religions, praising jungle and re-working the rul ...
*Memoriam *Wear Your Wounds *No Spill Blood *Serpent Venom *Slomatics *
Woe Woe may refer to: *Sadness or suffering * Woe, Ghana, a town in Ghana's Volta region *War of Emperium, a guild war in the MMORPG Ragnarok Online *''Wings Over Europe'', a combat flight simulator * WOEID (Where On Earth IDentifier), a geolocation ...
*Ultha *(D O L C H) *Wolvennest *Casual Nun Sunday, April 23 *
Ulver Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is a Norwegian experimental electronica band founded in 1993, by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early works, such as debut album '' Bergtatt'', were categorised as folklore-influenced black metal, but the band ha ...
('' The Assassination of Julius Caesar'' release show) * Come to Grief *
Gong A gongFrom Indonesian and ms, gong; jv, ꦒꦺꦴꦁ ; zh, c=鑼, p=luó; ja, , dora; km, គង ; th, ฆ้อง ; vi, cồng chiêng; as, কাঁহ is a percussion instrument originating in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Gongs ...
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Les Discrets Les Discrets is a French post-rock project created and led by Fursy Teyssier as a "platform gathering music and art." Teyssier was the sole member of the band until 2009, when he was joined by Audrey Hadorn and Winterhalter. Les Discrets released ...
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Sumac Sumac ( or ), also spelled sumach, is any of about 35 species of flowering plants in the genus ''Rhus'' and related genera in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae). Sumacs grow in subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, including Ea ...
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Emma Ruth Rundle Emma Ruth Rundle (born October 10, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Formerly of the Nocturnes and Marriages, she has released five solo albums and is a member of Red Sparowes. Early ...
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Author & Punisher Author & Punisher is a one-man band from San Diego, formed in January 2004 by mechanical engineer and artist Tristan Shone. Most of the instrumentation and controllers Shone uses, called "Drone Machines" and "Dub Machines", are custom-designed a ...
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Oxbow __NOTOC__ An oxbow is a U-shaped metal pole (or larger wooden frame) that fits the underside and the sides of the neck of an ox or bullock. A bow pin holds it in place. The term "oxbow" is widely used to refer to a U-shaped meander in a river, ...
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Pontiak Pontiak is an American neo-psychedelic rock band of three brothers from the Blue Ridge Mountain area of Virginia: Jennings Carney (bass, organ, vocals—born 1978, Washington DC), Van Carney (lead vocals, guitar—born 1980, Washington DC) and ...
*Doomsday Kingdom *Hypnopazūzu (
David Tibet David Tibet (born David Michael Bunting; 5 March 1960) is a British poet and artist who founded the music group Current 93, of which he is the only full-time member. He was given the name "Tibet" by Genesis P-Orridge, and in January 2005 he a ...
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Youth Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult. Y ...
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Gnod Gnod are a British rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester, England.Smith, Samuel A.''INTERVIEW: Gnod'' The Quietus, 14 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.Connolly, Lea''Poking fun at religions, praising jungle and re-working the rul ...
& Radar Men from the Moon) *Valborg *Pillorian *Radar Men from the Moon


2016 edition

The 2016 edition of Roadburn took place on Thursday, April 14 to Sunday, April 17, 2016. This edition guest curator was
Lee Dorrian Lee Dorrian (born 5 June 1968) is an English singer, best known as a former member of grindcore band Napalm Death and later frontman of doom metal band Cathedral. Career During his early teenage years, Dorrian was the editor of a local pun ...
. Thursday, April 14 *
Paradise Lost ''Paradise Lost'' is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The first version, published in 1667, consists of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. A second edition followed in 1674 ...
(performing ''
Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...
'' in its entirety) *
Converge Converge may refer to: * Converge (band), American hardcore punk band * Converge (Baptist denomination), American national evangelical Baptist body * Limit (mathematics) * Converge ICT, internet service provider in the Philippines *CONVERGE CFD s ...
(performing ''
Jane Doe John Doe (male) and Jane Doe (female) are multiple-use name, multiple-use placeholder name, placeholder names that are used when the true name of a person is unknown or is being intentionally concealed. In the context of law enforcement in the ...
'' in its entirety) *
Cult of Luna Cult of Luna is a Swedish heavy metal band from Umeå founded in 1998. They are known for post-metal music similar to the contemporary bands Neurosis and Isis. The band was signed to Earache Records in the early 2000s and released five albums, i ...
(performing ''
Somewhere Along the Highway ''Somewhere Along the Highway'' is the fourth full-length album by Swedish post-metal band Cult of Luna, released in 2006 by Earache Records. A concept album, it revolves around the motif of male loneliness. It was warmly received by critics and ...
'' in its entirety) *
The Skull ''The Skull'' is a 1965 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis for Amicus Productions, and starring the frequently paired horror actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, alongside Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett, Nigel Green, Patrick ...
(performing The Skull and
Trouble Trouble may refer to: Film and television * ''Trouble'' (1922 film), an American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Austin * ''Trouble'' (1933 film), a British comedy film * ''Trouble'' (1977 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Trouble'' ...
90s-era songs) *
Bang Bang or bangs may refer to: Products * M1922 Bang rifle, a US semi-automatic rifle designed by Søren Hansen Bang * Bang, a model car brand * Bang (beverage), an energy drink Geography * Bang, Lorestan, a village in Iran * Bangs, Ohio, United ...
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Black Mountain Black Mountain may refer to: Places Australia * Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory), a mountain in Canberra * Black Mountain, New South Wales, a village in Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales * Black Mountain, Queensland, a loca ...
* Full of Hell * The Body *Abysmal Grief *
Oranssi Pazuzu Oranssi Pazuzu is a Finnish psychedelic black metal band formed in 2007. The band originally consisted of vocalist and guitarist Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen, drummer Jarkko "Korjak" Salo, guitarist Moit, keyboardist and percussionist Ville "Evil" Lep ...
* Hell (performing ''
Hell III ''Hell III'' is the third studio album by multi-instrumentalist M.S.W.'s Salem-based doom metal solo project Hell. Originally released on October 11, 2012, the album was available on cassette through Eternal Warfare, on vinyl through Pesanta, an ...
'' in its entirety) *Cult of Occult *Arktau Eos * Hexvessel * Der Blutharsch and the Infinite Church of the Leading Hand *The Poisoned Glass *Inverloch *Usnea *Misþyrming *CHRCH *Hangman's Chair *Abyssion *Naðra *Behold! The Monolith *Epitaph *Daniel Payne *Moloken *New Keepers of the Water Towers *Zone Six *
Dead Neanderthals Dead Neanderthals is a Dutch free-jazz band that also incorporates metal and grindcore. They have released several albums, many of which were based on improvisation. History Dead Neanderthals is composed of two members, Otto Kokke on saxophone ...
*Gomer Pyle *Mantra Machine Friday, April 15 *
Pentagram A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha, pentangle, or star pentagon) is a regular five-pointed star polygon, formed from the diagonal line segments of a convex (or simple, or non-self-intersecting) regular pentagon. Drawing a circle aro ...
(Performing a "best-of" set.) *
Diamanda Galás Diamanda Galás (born August 29, 1955) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, visual artist, and soprano. She has campaigned for AIDS education and the rights of the infected. Galás's commitment to addressing social issues and her involve ...
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The Skull ''The Skull'' is a 1965 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis for Amicus Productions, and starring the frequently paired horror actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, alongside Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett, Nigel Green, Patrick ...
(performing songs from the three first
Trouble Trouble may refer to: Film and television * ''Trouble'' (1922 film), an American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Austin * ''Trouble'' (1933 film), a British comedy film * ''Trouble'' (1977 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Trouble'' ...
albums) * G.I.S.M. * Repulsion *Hills *Hexvessel & Arktau Eos *
Of the Wand & the Moon Of the Wand & the Moon (stylized as :Of the Wand & the Moon:) is the neofolk/ experimental project of Danish musician Kim Larsen and various guest contributors. History Larsen was originally a member of the gothic/doom metal band Saturnus, bu ...
*Lychgate (performing ''An Antidote for the Glass Pill'' in its entirety) *Hair of the Dog *CHVE ft. Vermapyre *Zone Six *
Terzij de Horde Terzij de Horde is a Dutch black metal band with dark vitalism as a central theme, from Utrecht, formed in 2010. They are known for taking their inspiration from mostly literary and academic sources and intense live performances. Terzij de Hor ...
*Nibiru *Dark Buddha Rising *With the Dead *Misþyrming (performing ''Úlfsmessa'' with Naðra, NYIÞ and Grafir) *Sinistro *Mondo Drag * Scott Kelly *
Steve Von Till Stephen Francis Von Till Jr. is an American musician, poet, and educator, best known as the guitarist of the band Neurosis, in which he also shared lead vocals with former member Scott Kelly. Following Kelly's departure in 2019, he is now the ...
*Black Moon Circle *
Peter Pan Speedrock Peter Pan Speedrock (PPS or PPSR in short) was a Dutch rock band from Eindhoven, Netherlands. Background The band was founded in 1995 by guitarist Peter van Elderen. He was joined by drummer Bart Nederhand and bass player Bob Muileboom in makin ...
*Bliksem *NYIÞ *Night Viper *Death Alley & friends *Herder *Alkerdeel ft.
Gnaw Their Tongues Gnaw Their Tongues is an experimental musical project started by Dutch multi-instrumentalist and composer Maurice de Jong, otherwise known as Mories. It was founded in 2004 and produced a debut album in 2006 titled '' Spit at Me and Wreak Havo ...
*Cocaine Piss *Noctum *Concatenates *Obese Saturday, April 16 *
Neurosis Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving chronic distress, but neither delusions nor hallucinations. The term is no longer used by the professional psychiatric community in the United States, having been eliminated from t ...
* Converge "Blood Moon" (special slow set featuring guest musicians Chelsea Wolfe, Ben Chisholm, Stephen Brodsky, and Steve Von Till. ) *
Amenra Amenra is a Belgian band from Kortrijk. It was formed in 1999 by vocalist Colin H. van Eeckhout and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove, who now perform alongside drummer Bjorn Lebon, guitarist Lennart Bossu and bassist Tim De Gieter. Among a numbe ...
(acoustic set) *
Skepticism Skepticism, also spelled scepticism, is a questioning attitude or doubt toward knowledge claims that are seen as mere belief or dogma. For example, if a person is skeptical about claims made by their government about an ongoing war then the p ...
*La Muerte *
Blood Ceremony Blood Ceremony is a Canadian rock band formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. Blood Ceremony's style has been described as "flute-tinged witch rock" and their lyrics are filled with black magic imagery and references to classic horror films. Their mu ...
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Astrosoniq Astrosoniq (sometimes styled as A5tro5oniq) is a band from Oss, Netherlands. Each of its album covers features hair growing out of skin. Sometimes a woman, sometimes a man, or sometimes a circle of flesh surrounded by hair. Musical style Astro ...
* Yodok III *Chaos Echœs *Tau Cross *Atomikylä *Dead to a Dying World *Brothers of the Sonic Cloth *Crumbling Ghost *
Misþyrming Misþyrming () are a black metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland. The band formed in June 2013 and are currently signed to the French record label Norma Evangelium Diaboli. They released their debut studio album ''Söngvar elds og óreiðu'' on 7 F ...
(performing ''Söngvar elds og óreiðu'' in its entirety) *
John Haughm John Haughm (born September 14, 1975) is a musician and artist from the United States. He is most known for being the founder, guitarist, and vocalist of the band Agalloch, and later Pillorian. He is also a designer who has created packaging and ...
*Galley Beggar *
Russell Haswell Russell Haswell (born 1970, Coventry) is an English multidisciplinary artist. He has exhibited conceptual and wall-based visual works, video art, public sculpture, as well as audio presentations in both art gallery and concert hall contexts. ...
*Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell *Beastmaker *Lugubrum *Grafir *
Kontinuum Kontinuum is an Icelandic rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
* Kenn Nardi *DOOL *Grimmsons *Hemelbestormer *Partisan *The Progerians *We'rewolves *VVOVNDS Sunday, April 17 : Afterburner *
Neurosis Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving chronic distress, but neither delusions nor hallucinations. The term is no longer used by the professional psychiatric community in the United States, having been eliminated from t ...
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Amenra Amenra is a Belgian band from Kortrijk. It was formed in 1999 by vocalist Colin H. van Eeckhout and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove, who now perform alongside drummer Bjorn Lebon, guitarist Lennart Bossu and bassist Tim De Gieter. Among a numbe ...
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Green Carnation Green Carnation is a Norwegian progressive metal band from Kristiansand, formed in 1990. Green Carnation's trend of music has continuously changed on every release one by one; from straight forward death metal in their demo, to death-doom, then ...
(performing ''
Light of Day, Day of Darkness ''Light of Day, Day of Darkness'' is the second (one-track) studio album by the Norwegian progressive metal band, Green Carnation. Originally, it was released by German record label Prophecy Productions in November 2001. Background The album was ...
'' in its entirety) *
Blind Idiot God Blind Idiot God is an American instrumental rock trio formed in 1982 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, by guitarist Andy Hawkins, bassist Gabriel Katz and drummer Ted Epstein. The phrase "blind idiot god" comes from horror writer H. P. L ...
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Gentlemans Pistols Gentlemans Pistols are a British rock band based in Leeds, England, formed in 2003. History Gentlemans Pistols were formed in 2003 as a three-piece by singer/guitarist James Atkinson (formerly of UK hardcore group Voorhees), bassist Dougla ...
*Ecstatic Vision *
Jakob Jakob may refer to: People * Jakob (given name), including a list of people with the name * Jakob (surname), including a list of people with the name Other * Jakob (band), a New Zealand band, and the title of their 1999 EP * Max Jakob Memorial Aw ...
*Buried At Sea *Klone *MPH (Mr. Peter Hayden) *Mirrors for Psychic Warfare *Syndrome *Chaos Echœs *Death Alley *Witch Trail *Menhir *
The Vintage Caravan The Vintage Caravan are a rock (music), rock band from Álftanes, Iceland. The band was formed in 2006 by Óskar Logi Ágústsson and Guðjón Reynisson before bassist Alexander Örn Númason joined after the first studio album. As of 2021, the ...


2015 edition

The 2015 edition of Roadburn took place Thursday, April 9 to Sunday, April 12, 2015. Pre-Sales Party (Thursday, October 16, 2014) *The Machine *Radar Men from the Moon Wednesday, April 8 : Hardrock Hideout *Prematory *Bark Thursday, April 9 *
Wovenhand Wovenhand (also stylized Woven Hand) is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, United States, led by former 16 Horsepower frontman David Eugene Edwards. Wovenhand's songs are known for their strong and unsettling Biblical references, infl ...
*Bongripper (performing ''Miserable'' in its entirety) *
Sólstafir Sólstafir is an Icelandic post-metal band formed in 1995 and currently signed to Season of Mist. Originally a black metal band, they transitioned to a post-metal-influenced style on their second album '' Masterpiece of Bitterness''. History Só ...
(performing ''
Hrafninn Flýgur ''When the Raven Flies'' (original is, Hrafninn flýgur ()) is a 1984 Icelandic-Swedish adventure film written and directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. The story is set in Viking Age Iceland. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best ...
'' soundtrack) *
Eyehategod Eyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG) is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana who formed in 1988. They have become one of the better known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene. Their core lineup has re ...
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Eagle Twin Eagle Twin is an American metal band formed in Salt Lake City, Utah by singer/guitarist Gentry Densley and drummer Tyler Smith. Eagle Twin's music could be broadly classified as doom metal or sludge metal, but also touches on progressive rock, ...
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Russian Circles Russian Circles is an American instrumental band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was originally formed by childhood friends Mike Sullivan and Dave Turncrantz after their previous musical projects dissolved. After parting ways with their ori ...
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Minsk Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative stat ...
*Kandodo (special guest Robert Hampson) *Mortals *Ken MODE *Lazer/Wulf *Helms Alee *Floor *Monolord *Salem's Pot *SubRosa *Thou *
Mugstar Mugstar are an English rock band, influenced by kraut/psych/space/noise rock such as Oneida, Sonic Youth, Neu! and Hawkwind. Since 2003 they have issued several full-length albums, a split release with Mudhoney and two live albums performing on ...
*Primitive Man *Spidergawd *Scott H. Biram *The Tower *Fister *Cortez *Moloch *Marriages *Moaning Cities *Goatwhore *
Bell Witch The Bell Witch or Bell Witch Haunting is a legend from Southern United States folklore, centered on the 19th-century Bell family of northwest Robertson County, Tennessee. Farmer John Bell Sr. resided with his family along the Red River in ...
*Uzala *Verbum Verus Friday, April 10:
Ivar Bjørnson Ivar Skontorp Peersen, best known by his stage name Ivar Bjørnson (born 27 November 1977 in Etne), is a Norwegian composer/guitarist for the progressive black/ viking metal band Enslaved. Biography Bjørnson is, along with Grutle Kjellson, ...
and Einar Kvitrafn Selvik's Houses of the Holistic * Enslaved and
Wardruna Wardruna is a Norwegian music group formed in 2003 by Einar Selvik along with Gaahl and Lindy Fay Hella. They are dedicated to creating musical renditions of Norse cultural and esoteric traditions, and make significant use of Nordic historical ...
performing Skuggsjá * Enslaved (House of Northern Gods)(
Ivar Bjørnson Ivar Skontorp Peersen, best known by his stage name Ivar Bjørnson (born 27 November 1977 in Etne), is a Norwegian composer/guitarist for the progressive black/ viking metal band Enslaved. Biography Bjørnson is, along with Grutle Kjellson, ...
as curator) *
Wardruna Wardruna is a Norwegian music group formed in 2003 by Einar Selvik along with Gaahl and Lindy Fay Hella. They are dedicated to creating musical renditions of Norse cultural and esoteric traditions, and make significant use of Nordic historical ...
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Einar Kvitrafn Selvik Einar Selvik (born 18 November 1979), also known by his stage name Kvitrafn ("white raven"), is a Norwegian musician known for being the drummer in the black metal band Gorgoroth from 2000 to 2004, and for fronting the Nordic folk project Ward ...
as curator) *
Fields of the Nephilim Fields of the Nephilim are an English gothic rock band formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in 1984. The band's name refers to a Biblical race of angel-human hybrids known as the Nephilim. Career Early years (1984–1991) Fields of the Nep ...
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Sólstafir Sólstafir is an Icelandic post-metal band formed in 1995 and currently signed to Season of Mist. Originally a black metal band, they transitioned to a post-metal-influenced style on their second album '' Masterpiece of Bitterness''. History Só ...
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Eyehategod Eyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG) is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana who formed in 1988. They have become one of the better known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene. Their core lineup has re ...
* The Heads (artist in residence) *Einar Selvik Workshop *Virus *Focus *Tombstones * Steve Moore *
Majeure Majeure is an American space rock and kraut rock outlet for the Pittsburgh based musician Anthony E. Paterra. He has released four studio albums, two collaborations, an EP and a remix EP. As Majeure, Paterra has performed live internationally. C ...
*Skeletonwitch *Death Hawks * Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L *Junius *Svartidaudi *Profetus *Pyramidal *Der Weg Einer Freiheit *
Downfall of Gaia Downfall of Gaia are a German extreme metal band formed in 2008 by Dominik Goncalves dos Reis (vocals, guitar) and Anton Lisovoj (vocals, bass). Their current lineup is completed by drummer Michael Kadnar and guitarist Marco Mazzola. Transforming ...
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Lucifer Lucifer is one of various figures in folklore associated with the planet Venus. The entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christianity as a name for the devil. Modern scholarship generally translates the term in the relevant Bible passage ...
*BardSpec *Agusa *Mortals *Anthroprophh *Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell *City of Ships *Big Naturals *Salope *Brimstone Saturday, April 11 *
Fields of the Nephilim Fields of the Nephilim are an English gothic rock band formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in 1984. The band's name refers to a Biblical race of angel-human hybrids known as the Nephilim. Career Early years (1984–1991) Fields of the Nep ...
* The Heads (artist in residence) * Claudio Simonetti's Goblin (performing '' Dawn of the Dead'' soundtrack) * Enslaved *
Acid Witch Acid Witch is an American heavy metal band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2007. They released their first album, '' Witchtanic Hellucinations'', in 2008 on Razorback Records. The band then released two EPs, ''Witch House'' in 2009 and ''Midnight ...
* Zombi *
Kayo Dot Kayo Dot is an American avant-garde metal group. Formed in 2003 by Toby Driver after the break-up of '' maudlin of the Well'', they released their debut album '' Choirs of the Eye'' on John Zorn's Tzadik Records that same year. Since then, Kayo ...
*Messenger *Zoltan *Tombs *Black Anvil *Sun Worship *The Picturebooks *Botanist *Urfaust *Coltsblood *King Dude *Sammal *Undersmile *Coma Wall *Domo *
Mugstar Mugstar are an English rock band, influenced by kraut/psych/space/noise rock such as Oneida, Sonic Youth, Neu! and Hawkwind. Since 2003 they have issued several full-length albums, a split release with Mudhoney and two live albums performing on ...
(performing ''Ad Marginem'' soundtrack) *Fistula *Briqueville *Your Highness *King Hiss *Tangled Horns *Ashtoreth *Miava *Darkher *Death Penalty *Oozing Wound Sunday, April 12 : Afterburner *
Anathema Anathema, in common usage, is something or someone detested or shunned. In its other main usage, it is a formal excommunication. The latter meaning, its ecclesiastical sense, is based on New Testament usage. In the Old Testament, anathema was a ...
* Claudio Simonetti's Goblin (performing ''
Suspiria ''Suspiria'' () is a 1977 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Daria Nicolodi, partially based on Thomas De Quincey's 1845 essay '' Suspiria de Profundis''. The film stars Jessica Harper a ...
'' soundtrack) *Bongripper *White Hills *The Osiris Club *The Golden Grass *Bast *IZAH *Tweak Bird *Abrahma *Argus *Gnaw Their Tongues *Hypnos *Terminal Cheesecake *Lo-Pan


2014 edition

The 2014 edition of Roadburn took place Thursday, April 10 to Sunday, April 13, 2014. The main headliner of this edition was
Loop Loop or LOOP may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Loop (mobile), a Bulgarian virtual network operator and co-founder of Loop Live * Loop, clothing, a company founded by Carlos Vasquez in the 1990s and worn by Digable Planets * Loop Mobile, ...
. Pre-Sales Party (Friday, October 11, 2013) *Sardonis *New Keepers of the Water Towers Wednesday, April 9 : Hardrock Hideout *Death Alley *Evil Invaders Thursday, April 10 *
Crowbar A crowbar, also called a wrecking bar, pry bar or prybar, pinch-bar, or occasionally a prise bar or prisebar, colloquially, in Britain and Australia sometimes called a jemmy or jimmy (also called jemmy bar), gooseneck, or pig foot, is a tool ...
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Napalm Death Napalm Death are an English grindcore band formed in 1981 in Meriden, West Midlands. None of the band's original members has been in the group since 1986. But since ''Utopia Banished'' (1992), the lineup of bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch ...
(Special Setlist) *
Sourvein Sourvein is an American sludge metal band that formed in Cape Fear, North Carolina during 1993. The band has released four full-length albums, three EPs, and various 7" splits. Discography *Split with Buzzoven (Mudflap, 1995) *''He's No Good t ...
(Special Setlist) *Bong *Brutus *Freedom Hawk *Corrections House *ASG *Anciients *Lord Dying *Locrian *The Shrine *Graves at Sea *40 Watt Sun *The Cult of Dom Keller *The Great Old Ones *Whitehorse *Hull *
Nothing Nothing, the complete absence of anything, has been a matter of philosophical debate since at least the 5th century BC. Early Greek philosophers argued that it was impossible for ''nothing'' to exist. The atomists allowed ''nothing'' but only ...
*Regarde les hommes tomber *Beastmilk *The Oath *Samothrace (performing ''Reverence to Stone'' in its entirety) *Ggu:ll *Mühr *Ortega *Seirom *Mantar Friday, April 11 * Opeth (
Mikael Åkerfeldt Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt (; born 17 April 1974)Mikael Åkerfeldt
, Op ...
as curator) * Candlemass (performing ''
Ancient Dreams ''Ancient Dreams'' is the third album of Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released in 1988 and reissued in 2001 by Powerline Records with a bonus CD. The cover art of the album is a painting made by Thomas Cole, second in his series, " The V ...
'' in its entirety) *
Magma Magma () is the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed. Magma is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and evidence of magmatism has also been discovered on other terrestrial planets and some natura ...
* Claudio Simonetti's Goblin *
Änglagård Änglagård is a Swedish progressive rock band, with influences including King Crimson, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Trettioåriga Kriget, Schicke Führs Fröhling, and Van der Graaf Generator. The band was established in 1991 by Tord Lindman (guita ...
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Nicklas Barker Nicklas Barker, formerly Berg (born 9 July 1969), is a Swedish musician best known as the founder, guitarist, vocalist and keyboardist of the progressive rock band Anekdoten Anekdoten is a Swedish progressive rock band, composed of guitarist/voc ...
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Reine Fiske Nils Reine Fiske (born 4 October 1972) is a Swedish guitarist, art director and sound engineer at the record label Subliminal Sounds, who put his signature to many prog-rock projects such as Landberk, Morte Macabre, Paatos, Motorpsycho, Eleph ...
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Comus In Greek mythology, Comus (; grc, Κῶμος, ''Kōmos'') is the god of festivity, revels and nocturnal dalliances. He is a son and a cup-bearer of the god Dionysus. He was represented as a winged youth or a child-like satyr and represents ana ...
*Papir *
Elephant9 Elephant9 (established 2006 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian progressive/neo-psychedelic/jazz-rock trio which formed in 2006 under the name Storløkken/Eilertsen/Lofthus, for the members of the band, namely Ståle Storløkken (keyboard), Nikolai E ...
*Obliteration *Trettioåriga Kriget *Promise and the Monster *Tyranny *Scorpion Child * Conan * Scott Kelly (clinic) *
Mike Scheidt Michael Scheidt (born September 1, 1970, in Eugene, Oregon) is the guitarist and lead vocalist of doom metal band YOB. Biography Mike Scheidt helped create YOB in 2000, which disbanded in 2006 and then reformed in 2008. Before they disbanded, Y ...
(clinic) *Kandodo *Procession *Corrections House (band members performing their solo material) *The Old Wind *Terra Tenebrosa Saturday, April 12 *
Loop Loop or LOOP may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Loop (mobile), a Bulgarian virtual network operator and co-founder of Loop Live * Loop, clothing, a company founded by Carlos Vasquez in the 1990s and worn by Digable Planets * Loop Mobile, ...
* Yob (performing ''The Great Cessation'' in its entirety) *Inter Arma *
Old Man Gloom Old Man Gloom is an extreme metal band originally formed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but now based in Massachusetts. The group, formed by Aaron Turner of Isis and Santos Montano, expanded to become a sort of supergroup in the Boston hardcore and m ...
*Momentum * 16 *Windhand *H A R K *Mansion *Harsh Toke *11 Paranoias *
Circle A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre. Equivalently, it is the curve traced out by a point that moves in a plane so that its distance from a given point is const ...
*Horse Latitudes *A Storm of Light *Indian *Tribulation *Monster Truck *E-musikgruppe Lux Ohr *Gozu *Noothgrush *
The Vintage Caravan The Vintage Caravan are a rock (music), rock band from Álftanes, Iceland. The band was formed in 2006 by Óskar Logi Ágústsson and Guðjón Reynisson before bassist Alexander Örn Númason joined after the first studio album. As of 2021, the ...
*Papir *Glitter Wizard *True Widow *Carlton Melton *Sula Bassana *Age of Taurus * Obelyskkh *Grime *Horisont *Atlantis *Yama *Jackson Firebird Sunday, April 13 : Afterburner *
Triptykon Triptykon is a Swiss extreme metal band from Zürich, formed in 2008 by Thomas Gabriel Fischer, founding member of the pioneering heavy metal bands Hellhammer, Celtic Frost and Apollyon Sun. History Fischer announced his departure from Celti ...
* Yob *Papir meets Electric Moon: The Papermoon Sessions *Aqua Nebula Oscillator *
Avatarium Avatarium is a Swedish doom metal band from Stockholm, founded by Candlemass member Leif Edling in 2013. Biography In the winter of 2012, Candlemass founder and bassist Leif Edling started to work on a new project and wrote a few demos. Lo ...
*New Keepers of the Water Towers *Carlton Melton meets Dr. Space *Harsh Toke *Lumerians *The Body *Morne *Bölzer *Joe Buck Yourself


2013 edition

The event took place in Tilburg from Thursday, April 18 to Sunday, April 21, 2013. Pre-Sales Party (Thursday, October 4, 2012) *Switchblade * Bunkur Thursday, April 18 *
Primordial Primordial may refer to: * Primordial era, an era after the Big Bang. See Chronology of the universe * Primordial sea (a.k.a. primordial ocean, ooze or soup). See Abiogenesis * Primordial nuclide, nuclides, a few radioactive, that formed before ...
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High on Fire High on Fire is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1999. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for doom metal band Sleep. High on Fire won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal P ...
(performing '' The Art of Self Defense'' in its entirety) * The Psychedelic Warlords (performing
Hawkwind Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including ha ...
's ''
Space Ritual ''The Space Ritual Alive in Liverpool and London'' (commonly known as ''Space Ritual'') is a 1973 live double album recorded in 1972 by UK rock band Hawkwind. It is their fourth album, reached #9 in the UK album charts and briefly dented the ...
'' in its entirety) *
Gravetemple Gravetemple is the name given to the line-up of Attila Csihar, Stephen O'Malley and Oren Ambarchi. The trio formed in the summer of 2006 when Sunn O))) was invited to play in Israel, while Israel was engaged in the 2006 Lebanon War, and some of ...
*Penance *Pallbearer *
Mourning Beloveth Mourning is the expression of an experience that is the consequence of an event in life involving loss, causing grief, occurring as a result of someone's death, specifically someone who was loved although loss from death is not exclusively ...
(performing ''The Sullen Sulcus'' in its entirety) *Intronaut *
John Baizley John Dyer Baizley is an American musician and painter most notable for being the vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Savannah, Georgia heavy metal band Baroness. He has also achieved critical praise for his artworks, some of which have been incorp ...
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Nate Hall Nathan Michael Hall (born April 6, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL). He played football at Northwestern University. Early years Hall attended Southview High School, ...
featuring Katie Jones * Lantlôs *Royal Thunder *
The Atlas Moth The Atlas Moth is an American post-metal band from Chicago, Illinois, that formed in 2007. Background The band made its full-length debut on Candlelight in 2009 with ''A Glorified Piece of Blue-Sky'', following up in 2011 with ''An Ache for the ...
*The Black Heart Rebellion *Herder *
Mournful Congregation Mournful Congregation is a funeral doom metal band from Adelaide, South Australia, which was founded in 1993, and has included members of Chalice, Cauldron Black Ram and Esoteric. History Beginnings (1993–2009) During the 1990s the band ...
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Maserati Maserati S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer. Established on 1 December 1914, in Bologna, Italy, the company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. The company has been owned by Stellantis since 2021. ...
*Candybar Planet *Pilgrim *Blues Pills *Black Bombaim *
The Midnight Ghost Train The Midnight Ghost Train was an American rock band from Topeka, Kansas, United States. The band’s line-up consisted of Steve Moss (guitar/vocals), Brandon Burghart (drums), and Mike Boyne (bass). The trio has been categorized as hard rock, st ...
*Lord Mantis *Castle *Magdalena Solis *
Robert Hampson Joshua Robert Hampson (born 10 June 1965 in Bromley, London, England) is an English musician and composer, known primarily as a guitarist in the band Loop, which he co-founded in London in 1985 with his then-girlfriend Becky "Bex" Stewart. Loo ...
*C R O W N *
Dirk Serries Vidna Obmana (stylized vidnaObmana on many album covers) is a pseudonym used by Belgian composer and ambient musician Dirk Serries. The name ''Vidna Obmana'', a phrase in Serbian, literally translates to "optical illusion" and was chosen by Serr ...
' Microphonics Friday, April 19 :
Jus Oborn Justin Oborn is a British musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist and lyricist of Electric Wizard, an English doom metal band from Dorset, which Oborn co-founded in 1993. Prior to forming Electric Wizard, he was a m ...
's The Electric Acid Orgy *
Electric Wizard Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and '' Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric W ...
(curator) *
The Pretty Things ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
* Psychic TV / PTV3 *
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats (written as Uncle Acid and the deadbeats or simply Uncle Acid) are an English rock band, formed in Cambridge by Kevin Starrs. The band have released five albums – the most recent, '' Wasteland'', was released in Oc ...
*Sabbath Assembly *Dream Death *Amenra *Goat *Eternal Tapestry *
Les Discrets Les Discrets is a French post-rock project created and led by Fursy Teyssier as a "platform gathering music and art." Teyssier was the sole member of the band until 2009, when he was joined by Audrey Hadorn and Winterhalter. Les Discrets released ...
*Hexvessel * Witch Mountain *Kadavar *Dread Sovereign *Satan's Satyrs *Seremonia *Cough *
Moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and ...
*Witchsorrow *Tombstoned *Syndrome *
Nate Hall Nathan Michael Hall (born April 6, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL). He played football at Northwestern University. Early years Hall attended Southview High School, ...
*Radar Men from the Moon master classes and performance clinics *Victor Griffin * Jeff Oly Olson The Electric Grindhouse Cinema *Void Ov Voices *Shazzula *Aderlating *Nicklas Barker Saturday, April 20 *
Godflesh Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham. The group formed in 1982 under the title Fall of Because but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals and programming) and G. C. Gree ...
(performing '' Pure'' in its entirety) *
Die Kreuzen Die Kreuzen (/ˈdiːˈkɹɔɪtsn̩/) is an American rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin formed in 1981. The name, which was taken from a German Bible, is grammatically incorrect German for "the crosses."Larkin, Colin (1995) "Die Kreuzen", in ''T ...
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Endless Boogie ''Endless Boogie'' is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in 1971 through ABC Records. Produced by Bill Szymczyk and Ed Michel, the double album was recorded at Wally Heider Recording with session musicians such a ...
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High on Fire High on Fire is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1999. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for doom metal band Sleep. High on Fire won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal P ...
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Cult of Luna Cult of Luna is a Swedish heavy metal band from Umeå founded in 1998. They are known for post-metal music similar to the contemporary bands Neurosis and Isis. The band was signed to Earache Records in the early 2000s and released five albums, i ...
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Alcest Alcest is a French post-black metal band from Bagnols-sur-Cèze, founded and led by Neige (Stéphane Paut). It began in 2000 as a black metal solo project by Neige, soon a trio, but following the release of their first demo in 2001, band memb ...
(performing ''Les Voyages de L’âme'' in its entirety) * The Ocean *
Asphyx Asphyx is a Dutch death metal band that was formed in Overijssel in 1987. History The band was formed in 1987 by Bob Bagchus and Tony Brookhuis. Joost was picked up for vocals and bass, but was replaced by Chuck Colli after the release of t ...
(special death/doom set) *Satan's Satyrs (tribute to
Blue Cheer Blue Cheer was an American rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style, and ...
) *
Elder An elder is someone with a degree of seniority or authority. Elder or elders may refer to: Positions Administrative * Elder (administrative title), a position of authority Cultural * North American Indigenous elder, a person who has and tr ...
* A Forest of Stars (performing ''A Shadowplay for Yesterdays'' in its entirety) *
Antisect Antisect are a punk rock band based in London, England. Their roots are in hardcore/ anarcho punk and metal. Formed in Daventry in 1982, their debut album, ''In Darkness There Is No Choice'', was released in 1983. 1985's follow-up EP ''Out f ...
*The Ruins of Beverast *Black Magician *Process of Guilt *My Brother The Wind *Ash Borer *Jess and the Ancient Ones *Victor Griffin's In-Graved *Camera *
Monomyth In narratology and comparative mythology, the hero's journey, or the monomyth, is the common template of stories that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a decisive crisis, and comes home changed or transformed. Earlie ...
*The Cosmic Dead *Mr. Peter Hayden *Teeth of the Sea *Lo! *Wo Fat *Raketkanon *Fell Voices *Pet the Preacher *Duncan Evans *GOLD (Official "Roadburn Festival Introduces..." showcase) Sunday, April 21 : Afterburner *
Ihsahn Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn (), is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, best known for his work with black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is also a founding member of Th ...
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Leprous Leprous is a Norwegian rock band from Notodden, formed in 2001. The group was founded by singer and keyboardist Einar Solberg and guitarist Tor Oddmund Suhrke. After releasing several demos with relatively unstable lineups, the band released ...
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Spiritual Beggars Spiritual Beggars is a stoner metal band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott, who is known from Arch Enemy, Carcass and Carnage. The band is heavily influenced by 1970s hard rock and incorporates elements of psychedelia into its ...
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Michael Rother Michael Rother (born 2 September 1950) is a German experimental musician, best known for being a founding member of the influential bands Neu! and Harmonia, and an early member of the band Kraftwerk. Early life and education Born in 1950, ...
(performing the music of
Neu! Neu! (; German for "New!"; styled in block capitals) were a West German krautrock band formed in Düsseldorf in 1971 by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother following their departure from Kraftwerk. The group's albums were produced by Conny Pl ...
and
Harmonia In Greek mythology, Harmonia (; grc, Ἁρμονία / harmoˈnia/, "harmony", "agreement") is the immortal goddess of harmony and concord. Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Her Greek opposite is Eris, whose Roman counterpart is Discor ...
) *Zodiac *
Sigh Paralanguage, also known as vocalics, is a component of meta-communication that may modify meaning, give nuanced meaning, or convey emotion, by using techniques such as prosody, pitch, volume, intonation, etc. It is sometimes defined as relat ...
*Astra *Switchblade *Electric Moon *
Die Kreuzen Die Kreuzen (/ˈdiːˈkɹɔɪtsn̩/) is an American rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin formed in 1981. The name, which was taken from a German Bible, is grammatically incorrect German for "the crosses."Larkin, Colin (1995) "Die Kreuzen", in ''T ...
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Golden Void Golden Void is a psychedelic rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area. The band consists of guitarist/vocalist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Aaron Morgan, drummer Justin Pinkerton and keyboardist/vocalist Camilla Saufley-Mitchell. The band's first ...
*Nihill *Pallbearer


2012 edition

The event took place in Tilburg from April 12 to 15 at
013 013 is a music venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The venue opened in 1998 and replaced the ''Noorderligt'', the ''Bat Cave'' and the ''MuziekKantenWinkel''. 013 is the largest popular music venue in the southern Netherlands. There are two concer ...
and Het Patronaat. It was sold out in 7 minutes. Thursday, April 12 *
Ulver Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is a Norwegian experimental electronica band founded in 1993, by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early works, such as debut album '' Bergtatt'', were categorised as folklore-influenced black metal, but the band ha ...
* Voivod *
Killing Joke Killing Joke are an English rock band from Notting Hill, London, England, formed in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (bass). Their first album, '' Killing Joke'', was released ...
* Om *
Agalloch Agalloch () was an American extreme metal band from Portland, Oregon. Formed in 1995 by frontman John Haughm, they released five full-length albums, four EPs, two singles, one split single, two demos, four compilation albums and one live video ...
* d.USK (performing
Disembowelment Disembowelment or evisceration is the removal of some or all of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract (the bowels, or viscera), usually through a horizontal incision made across the abdominal area. Disembowelment may result from an accide ...
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Transcendence into the Peripheral ''Transcendence Into the Peripheral'' is the only studio album by Australian death-doom band Disembowelment. The album was originally released in 1993. In 2005, this album was included in its entirety as part of a double CD of all the band's reco ...
'' in its entirety) *
White Static Demon White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...
vs. JK Flesh *Orchid *Ancestors (band), Ancestors *Red Fang (band), Red Fang *Michael Gira *Virus (Norwegian band), Virus *Swans (band), Kristof Hahn *
Chelsea Wolfe Chelsea Joy Wolfe (born November 14, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her work has blended elements of gothic rock, doom metal, and folk music. Raised in Northern California with a country musician father, Wolfe began writi ...
*Spiders (Swedish band), Spiders *Lord Vicar *Hammers of Misfortune *Saturnalia Temple *Horisont *The Icarus Line *Sigiriya *Black Tusk *Ancient VVisdom *La Otracina *Christian Mistress *Year of the Goat (zodiac), Goat Friday, April 13 (013) : Voivod's Au-delà du Réel * Voivod (curator) (performing ''Dimension Hatröss'' in its entirety) *Anekdoten *Yob (band), YOB (performing ''The Unreal Never Lived'' in its entirety) *Witch (band), Witch *Nachtmystium (performing ''Instinct: Decay'' in its entirety) *J.G. Thirlwell's Manorexia *Celeste (French band), Celeste *Dopethrone (band), Dopethrone *Black Breath (band), Black Breath *Valient Thorr *Kong (band), Kong *Farflung *Huata *AUN *Electric Moon * Conan *Danava (band), Danava *End of Level Boss The name of this event refers to Voivod's favorite sci-fi show The Outer Limits (1963 TV series), Au-delà du réel. Friday, April 13 (Het Patronaat) : Roadburn Festival 2012 *Doom (UK band), Doom *Gnod *Barn Owl *Final (band), Final *
Sólstafir Sólstafir is an Icelandic post-metal band formed in 1995 and currently signed to Season of Mist. Originally a black metal band, they transitioned to a post-metal-influenced style on their second album '' Masterpiece of Bitterness''. History Só ...
*Hexvessel *Scott Weinrich, Wino & Conny Ochs Saturday, April 14 *
Sleep Sleep is a sedentary state of mind and body. It is characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited Perception, sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefuln ...
*Heavy Jam (feat. J Mascis and
Earthless Earthless is a mostly instrumental psychedelic rock band from San Diego, California, consisting of guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Mike Eginton and drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The band formed in 2001 and released their first album, '' Sonic Pra ...
members) *The Obsessed *Pelican (band), Pelican *Church of Misery *40 Watt Sun *Bongripper *Tombs *Oranssi Pazuzu *Leaf Hound (performing ''Growers of Mushroom'' in its entirety) *Jesu (band), Jesu *Celestial Season (performing ''Solar Lovers'' in its entirety) *Conny Ochs *Devil *Necros Christos *Mars Red Sky *The Wounded Kings *Saviours (band), Saviours *Dark Buddha Rising *Jucifer *Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell *Necro Deathmort *Alkerdeel *Purson *Bob Wayne and the Outlaw Carnies *
Mike Scheidt Michael Scheidt (born September 1, 1970, in Eugene, Oregon) is the guitarist and lead vocalist of doom metal band YOB. Biography Mike Scheidt helped create YOB in 2000, which disbanded in 2006 and then reformed in 2008. Before they disbanded, Y ...
Sunday, April 15: Afterburner *Coroner (band), Coroner *Black Cobra (band), Black Cobra *Yob (band), YOB (performing ''Catharsis (Yob album), Catharsis'' in its entirety) *Bongripper (2nd set, performing ''Satan Worshipping Doom'' in its entirety) *Internal Void *The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation *Bong *Fleshpress *Dragged Into Sunlight *Atlantis *Urfaust *Electric Orange


2011 edition

The event took place in Tilburg from April 14 to 17 at 013 and Midi Theatre. It was sold out in 17 minutes. Thursday, April 14 *
Godflesh Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham. The group formed in 1982 under the title Fall of Because but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals and programming) and G. C. Gree ...
(performing ''Streetcleaner'' in its entirety) *
Pentagram A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha, pentangle, or star pentagon) is a regular five-pointed star polygon, formed from the diagonal line segments of a convex (or simple, or non-self-intersecting) regular pentagon. Drawing a circle aro ...
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Wovenhand Wovenhand (also stylized Woven Hand) is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, United States, led by former 16 Horsepower frontman David Eugene Edwards. Wovenhand's songs are known for their strong and unsettling Biblical references, infl ...
*Soilent Green *Acid King *
Alcest Alcest is a French post-black metal band from Bagnols-sur-Cèze, founded and led by Neige (Stéphane Paut). It began in 2000 as a black metal solo project by Neige, soon a trio, but following the release of their first demo in 2001, band memb ...
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Circle A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre. Equivalently, it is the curve traced out by a point that moves in a plane so that its distance from a given point is const ...
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Wardruna Wardruna is a Norwegian music group formed in 2003 by Einar Selvik along with Gaahl and Lindy Fay Hella. They are dedicated to creating musical renditions of Norse cultural and esoteric traditions, and make significant use of Nordic historical ...
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Blood Ceremony Blood Ceremony is a Canadian rock band formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. Blood Ceremony's style has been described as "flute-tinged witch rock" and their lyrics are filled with black magic imagery and references to classic horror films. Their mu ...
*Ghost (Swedish band), Ghost *The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble *Count Raven *The Atomic Bitchwax *Today Is the Day *Blood Farmers *Winterfylleth (band), Winterfylleth *Year of No Light *Carlton Melton *In Solitude *Cough (band), Cough *Naam (band), Naam *Zoroaster (band), Zoroaster *Quest For Fire (band), Quest for Fire Buzzov*en cancelled their European tour including their Roadburn appearance. Friday, April 15 *Sunn O))) (curator) *Corrosion of Conformity (''Animosity (Corrosion of Conformity album), Animosity'' line-up) *Scorn (band), Scorn *Winter (American band), Winter *
Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surf ...
*Keiji Haino * Voivod *Incredible Hog *
Circle A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre. Equivalently, it is the curve traced out by a point that moves in a plane so that its distance from a given point is const ...
with Pharaoh Overlord *Sabbath Assembly *Place of Skulls (band), Place of Skulls *Year of No Light (Vampyr soundtrack) *Psychotropic Caravan Party *Caspar Brötzmann, Caspar Brötzmann Massaker *
Hooded Menace Hooded Menace are a Finnish death-doom band formed in Joensuu in 2007 by guitarist Lasse Pyykkö, who had previously performed in a death metal band named Phlegethon. History The band kickstarted their career by recording a two-track demo t ...
*Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter *Beaver (band), Beaver *Trap Them *Aluk Todolo *The Secret (Italian band), The Secret *Grave Miasma *Menace Ruine *Summon The Crows *Attila Csihar, Void ov Voices *Mamiffer Saturday, April 16 *Swans (band), Swans * Candlemass (performing ''Epicus Doomicus Metallicus'' in its entirety with Johan Längqvist) *Shrinebuilder * Voivod * Weedeater *Ufomammut (performing ''Eve'' in its entirety) *Dragontears *Pharaoh Overlord *Rwake *Master Musicians Of Bukkake *The Gates of Slumber *Yakuza (band), Yakuza *Ramesses (band), Ramesses *Evoken *White Hills (band), White Hills *Black Math Horseman *Wolf People *Stone Axe *Imaad Wasif *Ludicra *Lonely Kamel * Liturgy Yob (supposed to play ''The Unreal Never Lived'' in its entirety) cancelled their appearance in January 2011. Sunday, April 17: Afterburner For the first time the main stage of the 013 complex is used for the Afterburner. *
Black Mountain Black Mountain may refer to: Places Australia * Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory), a mountain in Canberra * Black Mountain, New South Wales, a village in Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales * Black Mountain, Queensland, a loca ...
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Sourvein Sourvein is an American sludge metal band that formed in Cape Fear, North Carolina during 1993. The band has released four full-length albums, three EPs, and various 7" splits. Discography *Split with Buzzoven (Mudflap, 1995) *''He's No Good t ...
*Dead Meadow *Coffins (band), Coffins *Blood Farmers *Spindrift (band), Spindrift *Samsara Blues Experiment *Black Pyramid (band), Black Pyramid *The Machine *Dragontears *Sungrazer (band), Sungrazer


2010 edition

The event took place in Tilburg, at 013 and, for the first time, at the Midi Theatre. It was sold-out in 30 minutes. This edition suffered from the Air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption, air travel disruption on Northern Europe due to the ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Several bands had to cancel, some others played twice to step in. Thursday, April 15 *Goatsnake * Enslaved *Kylesa * Yob *
Eyehategod Eyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG) is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana who formed in 1988. They have become one of the better known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene. Their core lineup has re ...
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Jarboe Jarboe Devereaux, known mononymously as Jarboe (), is an American singer and musician who came to prominence as a member of the New York City experimental rock band Swans in 1985. Jarboe and Michael Gira, the founder of Swans, were the two cons ...
*Sons of Otis *Shining (Norwegian band), Shining *Monkey3 (band), Monkey3 *Bong (band), Bong *
Russian Circles Russian Circles is an American instrumental band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was originally formed by childhood friends Mike Sullivan and Dave Turncrantz after their previous musical projects dissolved. After parting ways with their ori ...
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Earthless Earthless is a mostly instrumental psychedelic rock band from San Diego, California, consisting of guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Mike Eginton and drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The band formed in 2001 and released their first album, '' Sonic Pra ...
*Mouth of the Architect *Ancestors (band), Ancestors *Firebird (band), Firebird *Troubled Horse *Monarch! *Witchcraft (band), Magnus Pelander *Øresund Space Collective *Samsara Blues Experiment *The Wounded Kings *Night Horse *
Eagle Twin Eagle Twin is an American metal band formed in Salt Lake City, Utah by singer/guitarist Gentry Densley and drummer Tyler Smith. Eagle Twin's music could be broadly classified as doom metal or sludge metal, but also touches on progressive rock, ...
Friday, April 16: Tom G Warrior’s Only Death is Real *
Triptykon Triptykon is a Swiss extreme metal band from Zürich, formed in 2008 by Thomas Gabriel Fischer, founding member of the pioneering heavy metal bands Hellhammer, Celtic Frost and Apollyon Sun. History Fischer announced his departure from Celti ...
(curator) *Sarke *Thorr's Hammer *Trinacria (band), Trinacria *
Comus In Greek mythology, Comus (; grc, Κῶμος, ''Kōmos'') is the god of festivity, revels and nocturnal dalliances. He is a son and a cup-bearer of the god Dionysus. He was represented as a winged youth or a child-like satyr and represents ana ...
*Karma to Burn *Church of Misery *Master Musicians of Bukkake *Pentagram (band)#Death Row, Pentagram reformed: the doom era, Death Row *Bohren & der Club of Gore *Pagan Altar *Witchfynde *Valborg (band), Valborg *Altar of Plagues *Shever *Noneuclid *
Eagle Twin Eagle Twin is an American metal band formed in Salt Lake City, Utah by singer/guitarist Gentry Densley and drummer Tyler Smith. Eagle Twin's music could be broadly classified as doom metal or sludge metal, but also touches on progressive rock, ...
(extra set) *Suma (band), Suma *Long Distance Calling (band), Long Distance Calling *Dive (Belgian band), Dive *Dream of an Opium Eater Serpentcult cancelled their appearance at Only Death is Real. Due to the closure of the North European airspace, Jesu (band), Jesu and Evoken also cancelled. Saturday, April 17 * Enslaved / Shining (Norwegian band), Shining (The Armageddon Concerto) *John Garcia (singer), Garcia plays Kyuss *Nachtmystium *Sons of Otis *Witchcraft (band), Witchcraft (replaced Shrinebuilder) *Brant Bjork, Brant Bjork & The Bros *Astra (band), Astra *Jex Thoth * Yob *Sons of Otis *Karma to Burn (extra set) *
Moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and ...
*Altar of Plagues *Pentagram (band)#Death Row, Pentagram reformed: the doom era, Death Row (extra set) *Fatso Jetson *Los Natas *Horisont (band), Horisont *Mother-Unit (extra set) *The Lamp of Thoth *Totimoshi *The Machine (band), The Machine (extra set) *Ahkmed Due to the closure of the North European airspace, Candlemass (who was supposed to give a special set with both singers Robert Lowe (musician), Robert Lowe and Johan Längqvist), Shrinebuilder, The Gates of Slumber, Yakuza and Black Math Horseman cancelled their appearance. Sunday, April 18: Afterburner *
Eyehategod Eyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG) is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana who formed in 1988. They have become one of the better known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene. Their core lineup has re ...
(extra set) *Graveyard (band), Graveyard *Church of Misery (extra set, 4th show in three editions) *Orange Sunshine (added on 17 April) *Jex Thoth (extra set) *Oceana Company *Capital Sentimental *The Machine (band), The Machine Soilent Green cancelled their appearance at Afterburner. Due to the closure of the North European airspace, Outlaw Order,
Sourvein Sourvein is an American sludge metal band that formed in Cape Fear, North Carolina during 1993. The band has released four full-length albums, three EPs, and various 7" splits. Discography *Split with Buzzoven (Mudflap, 1995) *''He's No Good t ...
, Dixie Witch and House of Broken Promises also cancelled.


2009 edition

The event took place in Tilburg, at
013 013 is a music venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The venue opened in 1998 and replaced the ''Noorderligt'', the ''Bat Cave'' and the ''MuziekKantenWinkel''. 013 is the largest popular music venue in the southern Netherlands. There are two concer ...
and another venue called V39 used for the first time. It was sold-out in 45 minutes. Thursday, April 23 *
Motorpsycho Motorpsycho may refer to: * Motorpsycho (band), a Norwegian rock band * ''Motorpsycho'' (film), a 1965 film by Russ Meyer * ''Motorpsycho Presents The International Tussler Society'', a 2004 album by The International Tussler Society * "Motorpsych ...
*Amon Düül II *Orange Goblin *
Baroness Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ...
*Ufomammut *
The Devil's Blood The Devil's Blood was a Dutch occult rock band from Eindhoven, formed in 2006. Their style is hard rock in the vein of Black Widow, Coven, Black Sabbath, and a plethora of 1970s underground progressive and psychedelic rock. Their sound has be ...
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Wolves in the Throne Room Wolves in the Throne Room is an American black metal band formed in 2002 in Olympia, Washington, by brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver. They have released seven full-length albums, two live albums, and one EP to date. They have stated one of the f ...
* Zu *
Minsk Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative stat ...
*Radio Moscow (band), Radio Moscow *Gomer Pyle (band), Gomer Pyle *White Hills *Alexander Tucker (musician), Alexander Tucker *Black Sun (band), Black Sun *Rose Kemp *Farflung *Burial Hex *Aderlating Friday, April 24 *Saint Vitus (band), Saint Vitus *Cathedral (band), Cathedral *
Mono Mono may refer to: Common meanings * Infectious mononucleosis, "the kissing disease" * Monaural, monophonic sound reproduction, often shortened to mono * Mono-, a numerical prefix representing anything single Music Performers * Mono (Japanese ...
*Colour Haze *Angel Witch *Bohren & der Club of Gore *Church of Misery * Scott Kelly *Dragontears *The Outskirts of Infinity *The Atomic Bitchwax *
Steve Von Till Stephen Francis Von Till Jr. is an American musician, poet, and educator, best known as the guitarist of the band Neurosis, in which he also shared lead vocals with former member Scott Kelly. Following Kelly's departure in 2019, he is now the ...
/ Harvestman (band), Harvestman *Negură Bunget *Saviours (band), Saviours *Omega Massif *Shora (band), Shora *Roadsaw *Vibravoid *The Winchester Club *Seven That Spells Saturday, April 25 -
Neurosis Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving chronic distress, but neither delusions nor hallucinations. The term is no longer used by the professional psychiatric community in the United States, having been eliminated from t ...
presents "Beyond The Pale" *
Neurosis Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving chronic distress, but neither delusions nor hallucinations. The term is no longer used by the professional psychiatric community in the United States, having been eliminated from t ...
(curator) * Om *The Young Gods *
Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surf ...
* Grails *Tribes of Neurot *Skullflower *Guapo (band), Guapo *Zeni Geva *Six Organs of Admittance *A Storm of Light *
Amenra Amenra is a Belgian band from Kortrijk. It was formed in 1999 by vocalist Colin H. van Eeckhout and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove, who now perform alongside drummer Bjorn Lebon, guitarist Lennart Bossu and bassist Tim De Gieter. Among a numbe ...
*US Christmas *Nadja (band), Nadja *Oxbow (band), Eugene S. Robinson *Grey Daturas *The Outskirts of Infinity *DJ's Kosmik Ken & Astro Sunday, April 26: Afterburner *Scott Weinrich, Wino *Firebird (band), Firebird *Solace *Dead Man (band), Dead Man


2008 edition

The event took place in Tilburg, at the
013 013 is a music venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The venue opened in 1998 and replaced the ''Noorderligt'', the ''Bat Cave'' and the ''MuziekKantenWinkel''. 013 is the largest popular music venue in the southern Netherlands. There are two concer ...
. Thursday, April 17: Pre-Heat / Rise Above Records 20th Anniversary *Down (band), Down *Grand Magus *Capricorns (band), Capricorns *
The Devil's Blood The Devil's Blood was a Dutch occult rock band from Eindhoven, formed in 2006. Their style is hard rock in the vein of Black Widow, Coven, Black Sabbath, and a plethora of 1970s underground progressive and psychedelic rock. Their sound has be ...
*Taint (band), Taint *Diagonal (band), Diagonal *Litmus *Serpentcult Friday, April 18 *Isis (band), Isis *
Trouble Trouble may refer to: Film and television * ''Trouble'' (1922 film), an American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Austin * ''Trouble'' (1933 film), a British comedy film * ''Trouble'' (1977 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Trouble'' ...
*Witchcraft (band), Witchcraft *
Earthless Earthless is a mostly instrumental psychedelic rock band from San Diego, California, consisting of guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Mike Eginton and drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The band formed in 2001 and released their first album, '' Sonic Pra ...
*Blood of the Sun *Mos generator * Scott Kelly *Tony McPhee's The Groundhogs, Groundhogs *Witch (band), Witch *Black Shape of Nexus *Baby Woodrose *Danava (band), Danava *Church Of Misery *La Ira de Dios *Gentlleman's pistol *Zone Six *Assemble Head Saturday, April 19 * Enslaved *
Cult of Luna Cult of Luna is a Swedish heavy metal band from Umeå founded in 1998. They are known for post-metal music similar to the contemporary bands Neurosis and Isis. The band was signed to Earache Records in the early 2000s and released five albums, i ...
*Acid Mothers Guru *
Boris Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire, canonized after hi ...
*Cephalic Carnage (performing ''Halls of Amenti'' in its entirety) *Long Distance Calling (band), Long Distance Calling *Kongh *Dixie Witch *Tia Carrera (band), Tia Carrera *
Wolves in the Throne Room Wolves in the Throne Room is an American black metal band formed in 2002 in Olympia, Washington, by brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver. They have released seven full-length albums, two live albums, and one EP to date. They have stated one of the f ...
*The Heads (UK band), The Heads *Jesu (band), Jesu (solo) *Electric Orange *Year of No Light *My Sleeping karma *Nadja (band), Nadja *Kruger (band), Kruger *Lesbian (band), Lesbian Celtic Frost cancelled and were replaced by Enslaved. Sunday, April 20 ''
David Tibet David Tibet (born David Michael Bunting; 5 March 1960) is a British poet and artist who founded the music group Current 93, of which he is the only full-time member. He was given the name "Tibet" by Genesis P-Orridge, and in January 2005 he a ...
's Roadburn Festival'' *Current 93 *Baby Dee *Hush Arbors ''Afterburner'' *Graveyard (band), Graveyard *Repomen *The Glasspack *Orange Sunshine *Dzjenghis Khan *Beehoover


2007 edition

The event took place in Tilburg, at the
013 013 is a music venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The venue opened in 1998 and replaced the ''Noorderligt'', the ''Bat Cave'' and the ''MuziekKantenWinkel''. 013 is the largest popular music venue in the southern Netherlands. There are two concer ...
. Friday, April 20 *Melvins /
Big Business Big business involves large-scale corporate-controlled financial or business activities. As a term, it describes activities that run from "huge transactions" to the more general "doing big things". In corporate jargon, the concept is commonly ...
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Blue Cheer Blue Cheer was an American rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style, and ...
*Clutch (band), Clutch *Orange Sunshine *Volt (band), Volt *Causa Sui *Guru Guru *Sun Dial *Porn (The Men of) *Pharaoh Overlord *The Sword (band), The Sword *Rotor (band), Rotor *Josiah *Siena Root *Earthling Society *On Trial (band), On Trial Saturday, April 21 *
Neurosis Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving chronic distress, but neither delusions nor hallucinations. The term is no longer used by the professional psychiatric community in the United States, having been eliminated from t ...
* Om *
Red Sparowes Red Sparowes is an American, Los Angeles-based post-rock band, comprising current and former members of Isis, Marriages, The Nocturnes, Halifax Pier, Angel Hair and Pleasure Forever. Their sound is characteristic of soundscape-influenced exper ...
*The Hidden Hand (band), The Hidden Hand *Acid King *Colour Haze *Pelican (band), Pelican *Orthodox *
Circle A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre. Equivalently, it is the curve traced out by a point that moves in a plane so that its distance from a given point is const ...
*Growing (band), Growing *Black Cobra (band), Black Cobra *Stinking Lizaveta *Thrones (band), Thrones *
Amenra Amenra is a Belgian band from Kortrijk. It was formed in 1999 by vocalist Colin H. van Eeckhout and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove, who now perform alongside drummer Bjorn Lebon, guitarist Lennart Bossu and bassist Tim De Gieter. Among a numbe ...
*Monkey3 Sunday, April 22: Afterburner *Sunn O))) *Bohren & der Club of Gore *Fear Falls Burning


2006 edition

This event took place in Tilburg at
013 013 is a music venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The venue opened in 1998 and replaced the ''Noorderligt'', the ''Bat Cave'' and the ''MuziekKantenWinkel''. 013 is the largest popular music venue in the southern Netherlands. There are two concer ...
. Friday, April 21 *
Astrosoniq Astrosoniq (sometimes styled as A5tro5oniq) is a band from Oss, Netherlands. Each of its album covers features hair growing out of skin. Sometimes a woman, sometimes a man, or sometimes a circle of flesh surrounded by hair. Musical style Astro ...
*End of Level Boss *Spaceship Landing *Toner Low Saturday, April 22 *
Hawkwind Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including ha ...
*Orange Goblin *Ozric Tentacles *Colour Haze *Witchcraft (band), Witchcraft *Ufomammut *Solace (band), Solace *Leaf Hound *The Heads (UK band), The Heads *Abramis Brama *The Bevis Frond *Gorilla *Orange Sunshine *The Capricorns *Brant Bjork, Brant Bjork & The Bros *Spacehead


2005 edition

This event took place in Tilburg, at
013 013 is a music venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The venue opened in 1998 and replaced the ''Noorderligt'', the ''Bat Cave'' and the ''MuziekKantenWinkel''. 013 is the largest popular music venue in the southern Netherlands. There are two concer ...
. Saturday, April 9 *Brant Bjork *Sunn O))) *
Electric Wizard Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and '' Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric W ...
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High on Fire High on Fire is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1999. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for doom metal band Sleep. High on Fire won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal P ...
*Alabama Thunderpussy *Orange Sunshine *Josiah *Hulk (band), Hulk *
Astrosoniq Astrosoniq (sometimes styled as A5tro5oniq) is a band from Oss, Netherlands. Each of its album covers features hair growing out of skin. Sometimes a woman, sometimes a man, or sometimes a circle of flesh surrounded by hair. Musical style Astro ...
*Hypnos 69 *Litmus *Black Moses *
Space Ritual ''The Space Ritual Alive in Liverpool and London'' (commonly known as ''Space Ritual'') is a 1973 live double album recorded in 1972 by UK rock band Hawkwind. It is their fourth album, reached #9 in the UK album charts and briefly dented the ...
*Vic du Monte's Idiot Prayer


2004 edition

This event took place in Eindhoven, at Effenaar. Thursday, June 17 *Monster Magnet *Orange Goblin *Witchcraft (band), Witchcraft *Grand Magus


2003 edition

This event took place in Eindhoven, at Effenaar. Thursday, June 27 *Fu Manchu (band), Fu Manchu *Firebird (band), Firebird *35007 *
Astrosoniq Astrosoniq (sometimes styled as A5tro5oniq) is a band from Oss, Netherlands. Each of its album covers features hair growing out of skin. Sometimes a woman, sometimes a man, or sometimes a circle of flesh surrounded by hair. Musical style Astro ...


2002 edition


2001 edition

This event took place in Tilburg, at
013 013 is a music venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The venue opened in 1998 and replaced the ''Noorderligt'', the ''Bat Cave'' and the ''MuziekKantenWinkel''. 013 is the largest popular music venue in the southern Netherlands. There are two concer ...
. Tuesday, December 4 *Masters of Reality (feat. Josh Homme & Nick Olivieri) *Atomic Bitchwax *Terra Firma (band), Terra Firma


2000 edition

This event took place in Nijmegen, at Doornroosje. Friday, November 24 *Spirit Caravan *Beaver (band), Beaver *35007


1999 edition

The first edition of the festival was held the 13th of February, 1999. Its line-up featured: Cathedral (band), Cathedral, Orange Goblin, Beaver (band), Beaver, :de:Celestial Season, Celestial Season, Terra Firma (band), Terra Firma and 35007
Roadburn Festival 1999 informatie op Festivalinfo


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