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Roadburn Festival has just announced the first set of artists for Roadburn 2017. The 22nd edition of the heavy rock and metal festival will take place April 20-23, 2017 at the 013 Venue, Tilburg, The Netherlands.

Influential occult rock pioneers, Coven, will unite for the first time ever on European soil to perform at Roadburn 2017. Led by the iconic Jinx Dawson, Coven will cast a spell over the 013 on April 20th. Having inspired everyone from Ghost to The Devil’s Blood, from Witchcraft to In Solitude, from Blood Ceremony to Lucifer, this once in a life time event is Roadburn’s way of honouring a band that have cast such a shadow over metal history.

Jinx Dawson commented: “Roadburn Festival’s intrepid ring master, Walter, hath stirred us from our Coven lair. We shall be performing a musickal ritual for the first time in many ages.We are wickedly delighted to travel to the Netherlands for this very special festival concert, and to bring our musickal form of Witchcraft once again to the live stage.”

In addition, Baroness’ vocalist John Dyer Baizley will be the festival’s curator. “It is such a high honor to have even been considered for the role; I feel genuinely privileged to have fostered so many wonderful relationships within the microcosmic-world that surrounds this incredibly unique festival. Without revealing anything too specific concerning the lineup, I can confidently say that the groundwork that Walter and I have laid in the preceding months is staggering, both in it’s scope and it’s diversity. I could never have dreamed that I’d get to communicate with, let alone invite and present so many incredible bands during this one consolidated musical event. I am proud to have the opportunity to showcase so many of those artists, who have had an indelible impact on my own work, so many esteemed friends and tour-mates, and people/ bands with whom so many in our community share fundamental creative ideals,” said Baizley.

As part of his curation, John’s own band, Baroness , will take to the main stage on the Friday of Roadburn. By the time they first appeared at Roadburn in 2009, the band had already picked up multiple ‘album of the year’ accolades and made quite the impression on the live circuit, as a non-stop touring band. Having since then gone from strength to strength, Baroness closed out 2015 by releasing Purple – the first album to be put out via their own label, Abraxan Hymns.

Check out the posters and the lineup below:

Roadburn Festival– 2017 Lineup
Coven
Baroness
Oranssi Pazuzu
Pillorian
Warning
GNOD
Perturbator
Zeal and Ardor
Schammasch
Les Discrets

UPDATE: A number of new names has been added to the Tilburg festival ahead of the start of the ticket sale.

Along with the above mentioned artists, Roadburn 2017 will also feature:

Mysticum – Confirmed to play mainstage Saturday, these industrial black metal trendsetters are planning to “invade your minds and tear your souls apart”
Chelsea Wolfe – Gothic rock singer songwriter Wolfe will be gracing the stage again Friday after having performed at Roadburn in 2012
Magma – After an overwhelming performance in 2014, the progrock pioneers are heading back to Roadburn to wow audiences once again Friday night
The Bug Vs Dylan Carlson of Earth – A collaboration between electronic musician Bug and Carlson of the drone metal pioneering Earth will be performing on Saturday
Deafheaven – Divisive, but certainly inclusive, shoegaze black metal outfit Deafheaven will be playing Thursday night
SubRosa – The experimental sludge-doom band from Salt Lake City will bring an acoustic set to Roadburn Friday, following a performance the band’s latest For This We Fought the Battle of Ages on Thursday
Crippled Black Phoenix – This progressive post-rock outfit will blow concertgoers away Thursday with heavy guitar righteousness
Dälek
Ahab
Zhrine
AUÐN
Aluk Todolo
Zu
Inter Arma
The Doomsday Kingdom
Wretch
Slomatics
Woe
Ultha
Emptiness

Tickets will be going on sale starting Thursday, 20 October 2016. They will be available to purchase in person from the 013 venue, Tilburg, The Netherlands from 6.30pm local time – and ticket buyers are invited to the pre-sale party at the venue featuring Ortega and Gomer Pyle. Tickets will go on general sale at 9pm (NL and mainland Europe)/ 8pm (UK)/ 3pm (East Coast USA)/ 12 noon (West Coast USA). Tickets can be purchased here.

Check out the new festival flyer and additional lineup images below.

UPDATE: Norwegian experimental music collective Ulver was announced to perform at Roadburn 2017, Sunday April 23. The band will be playing their upcoming album, The Assassination of Julius Caesar, for the first time at the 013 venue. Although the album is still mostly shrouded in mystery, there’s definitely much to expect from the highly revered band. Ulver performed at Roadburn back in 2012, presenting the first and only rendition of the songs on Childhood’s End, their album of obscure 60’s psychedelia covers.

At the current moment, Roadburn 2017’s lineup is looking pretty strong, and there are still dozens of acts yet to be announced, under the curation of Baroness’ John Dyer Baizley.

Check out Ulver’s promotional poster and current festival lineup below:

Roadburn 2017 Lineup
Ahab
Aluk Todolo
Audn
Baroness
Chelsea Wolfe
Coven
Crippled Black Phoenix
Dalek
Deafheaven
Emptiness
Gnod (Artist in Residence)
Inter Arma
Les Discrets
Magma
Mysticum
Oranssi Pazuzu
Perturbator
Pillorian
Schammasch
Slomatics
SubRosa
The Bug vs. Dylan Carlson of Earth
The Doomsday Kingdom
Ultha
Ulver
Warning
Woe
Wretch
Zeal & Ardor
Zhrine
Zu

UPDATE: With no shortage of fantastic bands to add to its lineup, Roadburn 2017 has just announced an additional 26 bands to be added to the festival. Find the updated lineup, updated festival flyer, and a new set of beautiful promotional posters below.

Roadburn 2017 Lineup
Ahab
Aluk Todolo
Ash Borer
Audn
Backwoods Payback
Baroness
Carpenter Brut
Casual Nun
Chelsea Wolfe
Come To Grief
Coven
Crippled Black Phoenix
Dalek
Deafheaven
Dolch
Emma Ruth Rundle
Emptiness
Esben And The Witch
Fange
Gnod (Artist in Residence)
Gong
Hypnopazūzu
Inter Arma
Les Discrets
Magma
Memoriam
My Dying Bride
Mysticum
No Spill Blood
Oranssi Pazuzu
Oxbow
Perturbator
Pillorian
Schammasch
Scissorfight
Slomatics
SubRosa
Suma
Sumac
The Bug vs. Dylan Carlson of Earth
The Doomsday Kingdom
Those Poor Bastards
Ultha
Ulver
Unearthly Trance
Valborg
Vanum
Warning
Wear Your Wounds
Woe
Wolvennest
Wolves in the Throne Room
Wretch
Youth Code
Zeal & Ardor
Zhrine
Zu

UPDATE: There’s more! John Dyer Baizley is really pulling his weight as curator with another 4 bands added to this year’s lineup, including ferocious hardcore band Integrity, Swedish d-beat act Disfear, and one of post-rock’s originators Trans Am. Roadburn 2017 is looking more and more impressive with a total of 24 new bands. Find the updated lineup, updated festival flyer, and yet another set of gorgeous promo posters below.

Roadburn 2017 Lineup
Ahab
Alaric
Aluk Todolo
Ash Borer
Audn
Author & Punisher
Backwoods Payback
Baroness
Big Business
Bongzilla
Carpenter Brut
Casual Nun
Chelsea Wolfe
Cobalt
Come To Grief
Coven
Crippled Black Phoenix
Dalek
Deafheaven
Disfear
Dolch
Emma Ruth Rundle
Emptiness
Esben And The Witch
Fange
Fórn
Gnaw Their Tongues
Gnod (Artist in Residence)
Gong
Harsh Toke
Hedvig Mollestad Trio
Hypnopazūzu
Integrity
Inter Arma
Joy
King Woman
Les Discrets
Lycus
Magma
Memoriam
My Dying Bride
Mysticum
No Spill Blood
Oathbreaker
Oranssi Pazuzu
Oxbow
Perturbator
Pillorian
Pinkish Black
Pontiak
Radar Men From The Moon
Ruby The Hatchet
Schammasch
Scissorfight
Serpent Venom
Slomatics
SubRosa
Suma
Sumac
The Bug vs. Dylan Carlson of Earth
The Devil & The Almighty Blues
The Doomsday Kingdom
Those Poor Bastards
Trans Am
True Widow
Ultha
Ulver
Unearthly Trance
Valborg
Vanum
Warning
Wear Your Wounds
Whores.
Woe
Wolvennest
Wolves in the Throne Room
Wretch
Youth Code
Zeal & Ardor
Zhrine
Zu

UPDATE: Roadburn is looking better by the day, with another 5 great artists joining the festival lineup, including Pallbearer, Drow Elixir, Caïna, Naðra, and Rome. The tickets went on sale 12 January, so you can purchase tickets here. Find the full lineup, updated festival flyer, and a couple more gorgeous promo posters below.

Roadburn 2017 Lineup
Ahab
Alaric
Aluk Todolo
Ash Borer
Audn
Author & Punisher
Backwoods Payback
Baroness
Big Business
Bongzilla
Caïna
Carpenter Brut
Casual Nun
Chelsea Wolfe
Cobalt
Come To Grief
Coven
Crippled Black Phoenix
Dalek
Deafheaven
Disfear
Dolch
Drow Elixir
Emma Ruth Rundle
Emptiness
Esben And The Witch
Fange
Fórn
Gnaw Their Tongues
Gnod (Artist in Residence)
Gong
Harsh Toke
Hedvig Mollestad Trio
Hypnopazūzu
Integrity
Inter Arma
Joy
King Woman
Les Discrets
Lycus
Magma
Memoriam
My Dying Bride
Mysticum
Naðra
No Spill Blood
Oathbreaker
Oranssi Pazuzu
Oxbow
Pallbearer
Perturbator
Pillorian
Pinkish Black
Pontiak
Radar Men From The Moon
Rome
Ruby The Hatchet
Schammasch
Scissorfight
Serpent Venom
Slomatics
SubRosa
Suma
Sumac
The Bug vs. Dylan Carlson of Earth
The Devil & The Almighty Blues
The Doomsday Kingdom
Those Poor Bastards
Trans Am
True Widow
Ultha
Ulver
Unearthly Trance
Valborg
Vanum
Warning
Wear Your Wounds
Whores.
Woe
Wolvennest
Wolves in the Throne Room
Wretch
Youth Code
Zeal & Ardor
Zhrine
Zu

UPDATE: With weekend tickets and Saturday day tickets sold out and the others not far behind, there are only a handful of acts left to announce for what it looking to be a phenomenal 4-day festival. A collection of local Dutch and Belgian bands will be playing the Cul-de-Sac stage, an intimate setting to get up close and personal with the most promising underground bands.

Thursday:
Ritual Object
Joy
Harsh Toke
Verwoed
Ortega
Bathsheba

Friday:
Ritual Object
Kuro
Zaum
Telepathy
Jonkoklapper

Saturday:
Laster
Bear
Hedonist
Lotus
Mantis
Slow Crush

Sunday:
Sink
Stone in Egypt
Faal
MNHM
Jaye Jayle
Turia

In addition to the Cul-de-Sac programming two more bands have been added to the festival lineup: California sludge/stoner metal outfit Atala and Netherlands death metal act Antropomorphia playing at their hometown of Tilburg.

Plus, a slew of art exhibitions will accompany the fantastic music throughout the weekend: From Marald Van Haasteren to GNOD, various artists will be showcasing their skills in the visual arts as well as the musical. Get tickets here.