This is the second announcement from the second year of Obsidian Dust, which will be held in Brussels next May as a Springtime complement to Desertfest Belgium in Antwerp in Fall. The lineup, as you can see in the poster, is compelling. Red Fang will headline — fair — and they and Ufomammut and Gnod are the big names joining here, but you can see The Sword, King Buffalo, Acid King, Earthless, Jarboe, Blackwater Holylight and John Garcia-fronted rockers Hermano already confirmed to take part, and it looks like a banger of a two-dayer perfectly slotted in among the Spring Desertfests (London, Berlin, Oslo) to take advantage of who’ll be touring around that time. Plus, you’ve got Dope Purple, which is really all you need when you get right down to it.

That Taiwan-based outfit’s 2025 noise-psych jam outing, Children in the Darkness, streams below, along with the latest from Ufomammut just for fun. The following came through socials:

My oh my… look at these killer new additions to the Obsidian Dust lineup!

Tickets: https://botanique.be/en/concert/obsidian-dust-sword-earthless-many-more-2026#tickets-widget

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RED FANG is ready to blast the stage with exclusive punk-infused stoner rock dust.

UFOMAMMUT will launch us into the stratosphere with massive psychedelic riffs.

Conjurer brings pure chaos: blood, fire, metal.

Cardiel fires off a tornado of skaterock, sludge and psychedelic dub.

And GNOD, expect a heavy, mind-melting sonic cleanse.

This edition proudly features the cult Californian rock outfit HERMANO, performing with their original band members, alongside the otherworldly guitar magic of The Sword, the soaring psych of King Buffalo, the roaring fuzz of Acid King, the sonic voyages of Earthless, the dark mystique of Blackwater Holylight, the experimental force of Jarboe, the crushing rituals of Cult of Occult, and the psychedelic chaos of Dope Purple.

Like what you see?

Check our website for day or combi tickets and get ready for the Obsidian Dust storm hitting Brussels!

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Dope Purple, Children in the Darkness (2025)

Ufomammut, Hidden (2024)

The Marienthal, Germany-based Hoflärm festival has made its initial lineup announcement for August 2026, putting it ahead of some of the summer’s events in Europe while giving a sense of who’s going to be touring when. Dead Meadow, Kyesa and Caste Rat spending time on the road next year will be continuing on from active 2025s for each, ditto Conan on that. Add to that Kadavar at the top of the bill, who released two albums this year, and you can see the beginnings of another killer weekend even before you get to the thread of punk here or the prospect of more announcements to come.

I’m always interested to see who’s playing where, but if you’ve ever caught pictures or video from Hoflärm, it looks like a vibe’s vibe. The festival’s announcement from socials follows here, along with the ticket link and such:

Hoflärm 2026 – First Bands + Pre Sale Start – Habt ihr Bock oder was ?

We’ve been holding this back for a while, and now it’s finally time. The first wave of bands for the 2026 Hoflärm Festival is here. Tickets are live through: https://hoflaerm.ticket.io/yozKZeOt/?

Kadavar x Hoflärm – It’s one of those things that just has to happen in life, just like Fries and Mayonnaise. Berlin’s heavy rock powerhouse is going to come to Marienthal. Get ready to see Kadavar in a one-of-a-kind setting on our farm. You know this is going to have a truly special vibe. We’re really excited to welcome the four Berliners in 2026!

Kylesa A mix of sludge, psych, and raw energy. A band that always pushes their sound forward. We’re truly honored to welcome this iconic band to our place.
True to their name, Midnight will unleash a special anniversary performance of Satanic Royalty at… you guessed it, midnight Blackened speed metal in its purest form. Fast, dirty, and unapologetically wild.

Dead Meadow Heavy, dreamy, and hypnotic. A blend of psych rock and hazy desert vibes.

Conan Crushing, slow, and loud. Doom metal distilled down to its heaviest essence. Bring your Axe for Caveman Battle Doom!

Meatbodies Garage rock twisted with psych and noise. Catchy, chaotic, and full of character.

Castle Rat Dark, theatrical, and riff-driven. You know what you get, this will be a true battle on the fields of marry valley.

Suck High-energy punk rock with no frills and no breaks. Sharp, fast, and fun. We cant wait for Gabba Gabba.

Cardiel A two-piece from Mexico that mixes punk, psych, and surf with serious intensity.

Mother Bear Dark, immersive, and just a little untamed. Mother Bear’s music drifts in like a storm you didn’t see coming. You have to check this band, its probably one of the most underrated german underground bands.

There’s plenty more on the way! We have additional headliners and co-headliners, plus some truly special up-and-coming bands. But this is just the start of 2026. Tickets are available now via the link in our bio.

As every year: Heinzelmännchen Hofcafe, Freida Bar and FatStreetBoyz will serve you cool drinks and delicious food 🖤

https://www.hoflaerm.de/
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Kadavar, Kids Abandoning Destiny Among Vanity and Ruin (2025)

Hell yeah, Desertfest Berlin. The 2026 edition of the German flagship event of heavy’s most crucial festival brand will bring over Nebula for oldschool heads, Fomies for newer heads, Fuzz Sagrado for the in-betweens and Blackwater Holylight for the betterment of all humanity and the weekend in general. That’s not everybody in the second lineup announcement from Desertfest Berlin 2026, as Seattle’s Monsterwatch and Mexico City’s Cardiel will also be making the trip, but taken in combination with the first announcement — you can see the names below; golly they’ll make for a lovely assemblage — you can see it’s very much a roster worthy of the tradition they’re upholding. I don’t think underground heavy would be what it is in Europe today without Desertfest Berlin.

The PR wire brought the update:

DESERTFEST BERLIN reveals second wave of bands for 2026, adding NEBULA, BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT & more!

The 2026 edition of DESERTFEST BERLIN just turned up the fuzz and drifted deeper into the void, as more mind-bending acts join the already eclectic line-up!

From the sunburned deserts of California, NEBULA bring their fuzz-soaked, interstellar riff rituals – pure cosmic fire. Portland’s BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT summon a dark, dreamlike blend of heavy psych and ethereal melody, where doom meets hypnosis. Sweden’s EF shape vast post-rock landscapes, full of emotion and light, stretching beyond the horizon. Switzerland’s fuzz prophets FOMIES channel raw desert spirit through sun-cracked distortion and groove, while FUZZ SAGRADO (ex Samsara Blues Experiment) deliver hypnotic, groove-driven stoner rock rooted in thick tones and jam-heavy flow. Seattle’s MONSTERWATCH erupt in a storm of grunge and punk fury, reckless and cathartic. And from the streets of Mexico City, CARDIEL will ignite the DESERTFEST BERLIN stage with their skate-punk–meets–psychedelic fuzz revolution – political, wild, and unstoppable.

Today’s new additions crank the line-up to the next level, joining a first wave that already boasts heavy-hitters like RUSSIAN CIRCLES, HERMANO ft. JOHN GARCIA, THE SWORD, KING BUFFALO, ACID KING, TRUCKFIGHTERS, EARTHLESS, and many more!

From May 14–16, 2026 at Columbiahalle & Columbia-Theater, DESERTFEST BERLIN will turn the German capital into a heavy riff sanctuary, with more names and special suprises to follow. Better act quick and get your ticket now at: https://desertfest-tickets.de/produkte

✨ARTWORK by Kuba Sokolski Illustration

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Nebula, Livewired in Europe (2023)

Oh, you know me. Just sitting on ass on a chilly proto-Spring morning, daydreaming of shuffling over to Portugal for a weekend this August, flying into the Azores and then over to Porto, taking a car, train, or maybe just some other magical means of conveyance out to Moledo on the coast and then pretending to be a human among all the skinny Europeans at SonicBlast Moledo 2019, which has just added the likes of Earthless, Graveyard, Eyehategod, The Devil and the Almighty Blues, High Fighter, Cardiel and Jesus the Snake to a lineup that was already (un)fairly packed before them, with Om and Orange Goblin and Windhand and so on.

Maybe I’m sipping my 45th cup of coffee on the second or third day of the fest and watching Minami Deutsch expand minds via psychedelic jams, or maybe Dopethrone have made even that most pristine of locales (in my mind, anyway) seem utterly filthy with their crusty sludge. Either way, the point is I’m there to see it. In my daydreams.

Announcement from the fest:

We’re very proud to share with you the latest additions to SonicBlast Moledo 2019 line up:

Revered swedish heavy rock band Graveyard, NOLA kings EYEHATEGOD, San Diego cosmic warriors Earthless, The Devil And The Almighty Blues and their slow, dirty, heavy blues (which today are releasing their new album “Tre”), the intense and powerfull High Fighter, mexican power duo Cardiel and one of the freshest talents emerging from the portuguese underground, JESUS THE SNAKE!

3 days that you’re never ever forget!

Om (usa) + Graveyard (sw) + Eyehategod (usa) + Orange Goblin (uk) + Earthless (usa) + My Sleeping Karma (ger) + Windhand (usa) + Monolord (se) + Lucifer (se) + The Obsessed (usa) + The Devil and The Almighty Blues (nor) + Dopethrone (can) + Toundra (es) + Satan’s Satyrs (usa) + Sacri Monti (usa) + Harsh Toke (usa) + Petyr (usa) + High Fighter (ger) + Zig Zags (usa) + Kaleidobolt (fi) + Cardiel (mex) + Maidavale (se) + Minami Deutsch (jp) + Maggot Heart (se) + Jesus The Snake (pt) ++ some more tba ++

Artwork by Branca Studio

SonicBlast Moledo 2019
8, 9 and 10 of August
Moledo
Portugal

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https://sonicblastmoledo.com/