Psycho California 2015 Announces Initial Lineup
The list of bands, quite frankly, is astonishing, but even more astonishing is the fact that Thief Presents‘ Psycho California 2015 (formerly Psycho de Mayo) hasn’t announced its headliners yet, because these sure as shit look like headliners to me.
A three-day festival set to take place at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA, Psycho California will feature the following acts:
Here’s that list again: Kylesa, Om, Earth, Russian Circles, Orange Goblin, Bedemon, Conan, Indian, Pallbearer, Cave In, Old Man Gloom, Tombs, Earthless, Truckfighters, Bang, Eyehategod, Crowbar, SubRosa, Lord Dying, Acid Witch, Electric Citizen, Coffinworm, Eagle Twin, Stoned Jesus, Mammatus, True Widow, Bell Witch, Death by Stereo, Radio Moscow, Samsara Blues Experiment, Anciients, Elder, Mothership, Ancient Altar, The Well, Deathkings, Wo Fat, Rozamov, Destroyer of Light, Highlands, Bloodmoon, Slow Season, Crypt Trip, Lords of Beacon House, Tumbleweed Dealer, Sinister Haze, Blackout, Red Wizard, Banquet, Loom.
Plus interludes by Author and Punisher.
God damn.
Not only does it cover both coasts, huge bands, legends and up and comers, but the reach is international. Take special note of Conan, since their appearance means that Maryland Deathfest won’t be their only US date, and also Samsara Blues Experiment and Stoned Jesus — two killer European bands that you don’t even go after unless you know what the fuck you’re doing. That also hugely extends the possibilities for headlining acts. It’s an assemblage that’s beyond impressive, and if you haven’t already looked up flights to Southern California, I don’t know what to tell you. As I write this it’s after one in the morning on Sunday night, and you know I wouldn’t be doing that if my mind wasn’t leaking out of my ears at the thought of experiencing this thing.
Stay tuned for more to come, since as the poster says, headliners will be announced on Jan. 15. I’ll be looking forward to finding out who else is in store.
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Since Clutch will most likely be doing the pre album launch tour, my money is in them as one of the headliners.
Bill, that would be amazing! I think Sleep is one of them since OM is already there…. maybe High on Fire?
Would expect Electric Wizard since they are coming over in the spring, and Pentagram since presumably Liebling will be there for the Bedemon set. Top it off with Saint Vitus and there you have it.
Electric Wizard’s tour ends a month earlier in LA. I dunno if they’d stick around for nearly a month to play this, as incredible as that would be.
Sleeeeeeeeeeeeep
Electric Wizard’s tour ends a month earlier in LA. I dunno if they’d stick around for nearly a month to play this, as incredible as that would be.
whoops. a little baked. :D
My money’s on Electric Wizard also. Maybe some DOWN, Fu Manchu, Graveyard. Hopes & dreams…
Those would be my main headliners right there, pentagram, high on fire, clutch, mastodon, vitus, melvins. Cheaper splitting gas?