Planet Desert Rock Weekend VI: Paralyzed Added to Lineup
German classic heavy rockers Paralyzed are the latest import announced for Planet Desert Rock Weekend VI next Jan. 29-Feb. 1. The band’s 2025 release, Rumble and Roar, has been roundly well received, and similar to the fest bringing over Fire Down Below from Belgium to play earlier this year, the impression here isn’t that PDRW top-banana John Gist isn’t thinking of these guys as headliners, but just that they’re a band he wanted to see so he’s making it happen. Curation as an act of self-care, perhaps.
In any case, Paralyzed join the banger-ass lineup already in progress, and no question Planet Desert Rock Weekend VI is going big on international acts. The Devil and the Almighty Blues, Fuzz Sagrado, Kaiser, Saturna, Isaak, Saint Karloff, Huanastone, Mooch and now Paralyzed make up the import contingent thus far. That’s nine bands. If you want some context for that, eight domestic acts have been announced to-date, so there’s more international here so far than domestic. Specializing in stuff you can’t see every day, meticulously hand-picked. Are you seeing the appeal of this yet?
I hope so, because the experience of the fest mirrors the standout nature of the lineup. There are three bands left to announce, so I don’t know whether the balance will tip toward foreign or domestic bands, but that it’s a balance at all tells you this is something special. That’s before you even get to Throttlerod coming out. Jeezus.
From the PR wire:
Planet Desert Rock Weekend is proud to announce Paralyzed is joining us for our 6th edition next January! This will be this German band’s first time playing in the USA! We have been a fan of them since their debut release in 2019. Their style and sound very much is part of the roots of what Planet Desert Rock is trying to highlight in our scene. They are firmly rooted in 70s influenced rock music and have created songs that catch you quick. There is no doubt about The Doors vibes, but this is a bit more guitar driven. Their influences also are Graveyard, Steppenwolf, Rival Sons, Black Sabbath and Kadavar. Paralyzed 2025 release on Ripple Music landed on The Doom Charts at #2 as voted on by heavy underground insiders from around the world. They will be playing on Friday as part of the Ripple Music Showcase. Ripple is one of our sponsors again for PDRW. We have at least one more band to announce for that evening’s lineup.
We have 3 more bands to announce and likely within the next 2 months we should have all the bands announced. Recently a 4-night pass has been added which has the best value offered. Keep in mind some of the bands announced will be playing on Sunday! The 4-night pass / poster combo is one helluva deal. Artist Joey Rudell from the band Fuzz Evil will exclusively be doing the art this year and has unveiled his 1st work today!
Thanks again to all the killer folks who snagged tickets already as well as the bands for jumping aboard our rock n roll party!
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