Planet Desert Rock Weekend VII: Howling Giant and Cowboys & Aliens Join Lineup
Well, in Belgium’s Cowboys & Aliens, you have one of 2026’s best records — they released Finis Temporum (review forthcoming) in March — and in Howling Giant, you have my pick for what was the best album of 2025, Crucible & Ruin (review here). Putting them all on the bill for Planet Desert Rock Weekend VII next Jan. in Las Vegas, is two for two. No letup here.
The lineup already includes Greenleaf, Mothership, Steak, Siena Root, Black Rainbows, Child, Droids Attack, Shun, Sundrifter, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Carson, Humulus, Brimstone Coven and Winds of Neptune. Packed, right? Adding these two to that mix means a total of nine-so-far international acts — Child are from Australia, the rest are EU and UK — and while frankly that’s insane given the cost of anything and everything in this day and age, thank your lucky stars it’s also part of the reality you’re living in. I don’t know how much you do or don’t have to look forward to between now and the start of 2027, but this for sure is on my list. Unbefuckinglievable.
Announcement came down the PR wire from fest honcho/mad genius John Gist as follows:
Planet Desert Rock Weekend VII – Cowboys & Aliens & Howling Giant
Vegas Rock Revolution has the pleasure of announcing two very good bands to the Planet Desert Rock Weekend VII 2027 in Las Vegas lineup!
Howling Giant will finally be joining us and wow is it going to be special!! They will be playing their side of the Ripple Music split that they did with fellow PDRW players Sergeant Thunderhoof “Turned to Stone Chapter 2: Masamune & Muramasa”. This will be the 1st time ever!!
As a band Howling Giant has continuously put out excellent releases including their recent album “Crucible & Ruin” that landed #1 on The Doom Charts for October 2025. And oh will we be hearing …. “Rooster” ???
Cowboys & Aliens a will be beaming over for the first time to the USA!! This Belgian band has been rocking since the late 90s and recently dropped a killer release “Finis Temporum” on Polderrecorders that landed #11 on the March Doom Charts as voted on my worldwide insiders. As a long time part of the heavy underground we are super honored to have these gents join us for our annual rock and roll party in Sin City!!
We have multiple ticket options for PDRW VII and even a few early bird options on some of them so make your plans while they last! It’s always an amazing time with super cool rockers from around the globe and a uniquely curated event like no other. Remember it’s evening only sets so you can enjoy Las Vegas during the day!
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I hope Howling Giant brings their new 2nd guitarist (and to Ripplefest for that matter). When I saw them earlier this year with him, he added so much to their live set.
I see Gozu on the poster, too. They haven’t been announced yet, is that an accident?
Agreed on HG with Adrian on guitar. They hit harder with him and Tom seems more able to focus on melody for sharing duty on the leads.
Also, shh….