So, uh, there are 150 tickets for Esbjerg Fuzztival 2019 next May in Denmark. That’s it. 150, total. I don’t have sales figures or anything like that, but I have to think they’ll be gone long before next May comes around. I’ve seen people on the social medias lauding fest — or the fuzzt, as it were — for its sense of curation in the lineup, and I have to agree. Having kept periodic tabs, I’m particularly interested in Electric Citizen being added. I know they’re doing a date in Sweden sometime in the Spring as well, and as they’re RidingEasy labelmates with BlackWater HolyLight, and as both bands have new records out, I have to wonder if they’ll be on tour together in Europe. That’d be a good show, but more to the point here, they fit well in a varied lineup for Esbjerg Fuzztival 2019 that indeed seems meticulous in its mission, importing quality acts of diverse sound while showing loyalty as well to native Danish heavy. It’s not a revolutionary approach, necessarily, bringing in good bands local and otherwise, but it works. And it’ll sell out.

Electric Citizen will return to Europe supporting their 2018 album, Helltown (review here), that found them digging into the heavy rock and regional roots alike. After its somewhat glamified predecessor, Helltown has a pointedly straightforward vibe, but as ever, the band brings a character to their work conveyed through instrumental and vocal presence. It seemed to fly under the hype radar, but they continue to make quality records and it’s good to know they’ll be back out abroad next year. One imagines tour dates are forthcoming.

From the social medias, here’s the Esbjerg Fuzztival 2019 lineup:

Esbjerg Fuzztival 2019 May 10-11

Huset Esbjerg
Stoner/Desert/Doom/Psych

* THE MACHINE (nl)
* ELECTRIC CITIZEN (us)
* HIGH REEPER (us)
* BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT (us)
* ALASTOR (swe)
* DOMKRAFT (swe)
* MYTHIC SUNSHIP (dk)
* PSYCHLONA (uk)
* SAINT KARLOFF (nor)
* THUNDERWHIP (dk)
* STONE CADAVER (dk)
* VESTJYSK ØRKEN (dk)
+ MORE TBA!

Fuzztival Bands Spotify Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/ycmxpkpj

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Electric Citizen, Helltown (2018)

A slew of lineup adds from Esbjerg Fuzztival 2019, which has said that The Machine will headline, playing Denmark for perhaps the first time in their more than 10 years together. The Netherlands-based trio will take the stage at Huset Esbjerg with their new lineup that includes bassist Chris Both, who recently played his first show with the band stepping into the role. The fest has further filled out its two-day lineup with the likes of Alastor and Domkraft from Sweden — the latter of whom seem like they’re going to be kind of all over the place next year — as well as Saint Karloff from Norway, High Reeper from the States and many more.

Seems like they’re taking advantage of some bands being on tour at that time for the busy Spring fest schedule — one imagines that BlackWater HolyLight, the latest of these additions, will be on the road supporting their 2018 self-titled debut on RidingEasy, which is one of the year’s best — but it seems to be an awesome conglomeration that, again, I have no idea why they asked me to be involved with presenting. You know I’d be posting about it anyway.

But here we are anyhow. Tickets are on sale now and limited.

Announcements from the fest’s social media follow:

We are STOKED to announce The Machine will headline Fuzztival in 2019! No introduction needed! We screamed like teenage girls when they agreed to stop by! First time in Denmark, too! (Fact check?)

Please note: The Machine will be filling in for Spelljammer, who unfortunately had to cancel their appearance at Fuzztival.

We have been graced with the presence of the daughters of fuzz. Blackwater Holylight confirmed for Fuzztival 2019!

Let the mojo rise! Psychlona added to the bill! Having just released their vinyl on the danish label Cursed Tongue Records they have set out to prove there’s a desert in ye olde England! The groove is real!

Next on the bill: Domkraft. Wielding a mindbending soundscape of obeliskian riff-majesty, Domkraft discharge layer upon layer of crushing fury, weaving through the wormhole punctures of spacetime.

Fuzztival are proud to present Alastor! Get your occult doom on!

Northern stoners Saint Karloff will be taking the riffs to a whole new stage, with local legends ThunderWhip bringing the old school doom! Ramping up to a great fest!

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The Machine, Rehearsal Video Dec. 2018

BlackWater HolyLight, BlackWater HolyLight (2018)

Okay, so I’m not sure how many bands will ultimately play the Esbjerg Fuzztival next May 11 in Esbjerg, Denmark, but a first four have been announced. The incarnation of the festival that ran this year and was the first was six acts, five of which were Danish natives. Of the four listed below, three are, so thus far it’s pretty consistent with 2018’s bill. Whether that trend will hold when/if there are other groups revealed for the lineup, we’ll just have to wait and see. May 2019 is still a ways off, folks. Plenty of time before we get there.

Some righteous stuff in the meantime, with Spelljammer coming over from Sweden to top the so-far lineup and hometown Esbjergers Vestjysk Ørken bringing their horror-sample-laden riffery for a return appearance. I’ve included the stream of their demo/first EP, Cosmic Desert Fuzz, at the bottom of this post because it’s hitting the spot at the moment and if you, like me, have a thing for name-your-price downloads, the three-piece have that going for them. Which is nice.

When and if there’s more word from Esbjerg Fuzztival, I’ll be sure to post. Until then, I’d love to know what font they’re using for their poster:

Esbjerg Fuzztival – May 11th 2019

STOKED!

Excited to announce the first four bands for next years line-up!

First up is Spelljammer – the swedish fuzztronauts will be hitting us all hard!

Mythic Sunship will be bringing their own style of fuzzed out kraut-jazz!

Stone Cadaver from Aarhus, DK loves their 70’s horror as much as they love their fuzz!

Lastly our very own house-band VESTJYSK ØRKEN will once again deliver on the fuzz-side, bringing their horror show to the big screen on stage!

Tickets are strictly LIMITED to 150 and go on sale on december 1st. Stoked to keep you informed on the many more bands to go on the roster in the next few months!

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Vestjysk Ørken, Cosmic Desert Fuzz (2018)