Desertfest 2014: The Cosmic Dead and Swamp Machine Added to London Lineup
Desertfest continues to solidify. After the huge announcement of the hyper-sludged Human Disease Promo/When Planets Collide stage a couple weeks back and the addition of Kvelertak as a headliner for both the London and Berlin installments, London has confirmed appearances from Dutch heavy rockers Swamp Machine and Scottish space-jammers The Cosmic Dead for this year, making them just the latest acts to be absorbed into the Desertfest sphere alongside Spirit Caravan, Elder, Sixty Watt Shaman, The Machine, Samsara Blues Experiment and many more. It’s good company to keep, and rumor has it there’s still more to come.
While I catch my breath, here are the announcements for The Cosmic Dead and Swamp Machine, courtesy of the Desertfest website:
***DesertFest 2014 Raise The Cosmic Dead***
Next to join The DesertFest machine are The Cosmic Dead – one of those bands who you can get a handle on just from their name; a brutal lathering of psyched-out droning, proggy, experimental goodness that infects your eardrums with pure mind-bending pleasure.
Hailing from Glasgow – via the furthest reaches of both space and your mind – this cosmonautical quartet have been flying about the universe at a rate of several thousand light-years per second, crafting the perfect vibes since 2010. Firing out three perception-warping full lengths in the last three years – each of which debuted on that almost mythical of mediums, the cassette – along with several live releases and a split with Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, The Cosmic Dead seem committed to piping out those soul-warming tones. Having toured with Naam, Golden Void and Torche, as well as playing the hallowed grounds of Roadburn, the self-proclaimed ‘foremost Hawkwind tribute band’ leave no doubt towards their stellar live credentials either.
If you wish to travel through the 4th dimension of sound and reward your ears, don’t miss these guys when DesertFest rolls into town.
Kind Words: Tom Geddes
***Swamp Machine Switched On for DesertFest 2014***
Swamp Machine make their DesertFest debut in 2014 with their signature stoner rock. Yes, we love our stoner rock, so how do we distinguish all these wonderful bands from one another?
Well, whilst everyone has their own unique magic, these guys actually sound like a steamroller smashing through your living room. It’s heavy, it’s hard and it’s oh so sludgy.
Inspired by the swamps outside of their Dutch rehearsal studio, this Netherlands powerhouse encapsulates the very spirit of sludge – giving the listener the feeling they’re slowly sinking into the swampy marsh and loving every moment of it. They formed back in 2010, and have rocketed from strength to strength, supporting the likes of Karma to Burn, Wo-Fat, and Naam along the way.
We are honoured to have Swamp Machine really packing a punch to our 2014 line-up, and we’d implore any doom metal fan to be down the front for this one. You won’t be left high and dry.
Kind Words: Phil Davies
Below you can see a list of bands confirmed for this years festival…Still plenty of bands to be announced in the coming weeks…
KVELERTAK, SPIRIT CARAVAN, MAIN SUPPORT (to be re announced), ELDER, MASTER MUSICIANS OF BUKAKE, SIXTY WATT SHAMAN, MONKEY 3, SAMSARA BLUES EXPERIMENT, KONGH, SOURVEIN, ASG, THE MACHINE, BLUES PILLS, GRAVES AT SEA, DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT, THE BODY, MIDNIGHT GHOST TRAIN, ANCIIENTS, BLACK RAINBOWS, GRIME, GRANDLOOM, ARABROT, POMBAGIRA, HEY COLOSSUS, SLABDRAGGER, WAR WOLF, LIFER, SWAMP MACHINE
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