No surprise here in that it’s almost all surprises; that’s just kind of how it goes at Roadburn these days. Acid Mothers Temple (for a residency), the ethereal reach of Lili Refrain, Planning for Burial doing drone and not, some rap because that still counts as transgression, and a heaping dose of noise and avant sounds — yeah, that’s a Roadburn lineup announcement. You say you’ve heard of like three of these acts and that’s it? Well yeah, that’s how Roadburn does. You think to yourself, I’m gonna go see like the seven bands I know and that’s gonna be plenty anyway and then you spend like a week discovering brilliant new music. Might as well start early.

To wit, I’ve never heard Bosse-de-Nage. So I’m gonna go listen to some Bosse-de-Nage and get myself educated. See how this works? Maybe by April I’ll be dying to see them. I don’t know if I’ll be at Roadburn next year or not — one always hopes, but it’s not up to me, and one of these years that festival is going to realize they need me there like they need a hole in their head — but the likely scenario is I’ll still have found something cool to listen to, and that’s a win no matter other outcomes.

The PR wire sent the full update thusly:

Roadburn adds Acid Mothers Temple, Yellow Eyes, ELUCID and more to 2026 line-up

Roadburn has added another 18 artists to the 2026 festival line up, including Artists In Residence Acid Mothers Temple, black metal band Yellow Eyes, and rapper ELUCID. Roadburn 2026 will take place between April 16-19 in Tilburg, The Netherlands.

Roadburn’s Artistic Director, Walter Hoeijmakers comments:

“As the underground continues to shift and evolve, this latest announcement pushes the Roadburn 2026 vision even further. Each new addition widens the scope of what this year’s edition can become – sharpening its spirit, deepening its identity, and reflecting the full, ever-expanding blueprint of heaviness today.

“We are celebrating artists who challenge themselves, who embrace change, and who boldly carry the underground forward. In doing so, we remain grounded in what drives us: curiosity, connection, and the belief that music can help us navigate whatever lies ahead.

“With every step, the picture grows clearer. With every artist, the excitement builds. And with everyone who joins us, Roadburn 2026 moves closer to becoming exactly what it’s meant to be.”

All ticket and accommodation options for Roadburn are on sale. Tickets are on sale now and more information including the full line up can be found at roadburn.com

Additions to Roadburn 2026:

Acid Mothers Temple as Artists in Residence
All Men Unto Me performing Requiem
Bitchin Bajas
Bosse-de-Nage
Dälek
ECHT!
ELUCID
Fauna (GBG)
Lili Refrain
Lathe of Heaven
Moloch
NGHTCRWLR
Planning For Burial performing a regular set and a drone set
Portrayal of Guilt
Sanam
Siem Reap
Sir Richard Bishop
Yellow Eyes

SEE FULL LINE-UP: https://roadburn.com/line-up/

These artists will join a slew of previously announced artists including Oathbreaker, Krallice, Agriculture, Maruja, billy woods, Primitive Man, aya and many more. The full line up can be found at roadburn.com

Artwork by Douwe Dijkstra

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Lili Refrain, Live in London – Hammersmith Apollo (2024)

I mean. Look. Hey. You know. It’s, uh. Yeah.

Roadburn and I kind of hit this point every year — at least we have for the last decade. The lineup announcements come through, and after a while, I just don’t even know what to say about it anymore. “Hey, so, look’s like Roadburn‘s gonna be all things to all people again” doesn’t really cut it as far as editorial content goes.

Here’s a point I’ll make: I think if you look at the Roadburn 2019 lineup, with its three commissioned projects — the third of which is newly announced — two career-spanning headline slots from Sleep, bands from multiple corners of the globe, a couple label showcases thrown in for good measure, and more still to come, it’s pretty safe to say it’s the biggest, farthest-reaching Roadburn yet. And even that. Is something I say. Every friggin’ year.

Doesn’t mean it doesn’t apply. It’ll be nice to see Grails again, and I was hoping Hexvessel would get added when their new video showed up earlier this week. A little more Aaron Turner doesn’t hurt either.

The PR wire has the lot of it, and you’ll see below the gorgeous individual day posters by Maarten Donders.

Dig:

More names announced for Roadburn 2019 including third commissioned project

– Tomas Lindberg adds more names to The Burning Darkness including GRAILS and URAN
– HEXVESSEL to perform All Tree in full
– Dutch black metal to be showcased in commissioned project MAALSTROOM
– Aaron Turner, Will Brooks and Dennis Tyfus to unite as DOOLHOF

Roadburn’s artistic director, Walter Hoeijmakers comments:

“We’re thrilled that 4-day tickets have sold out this side of Christmas – with still some of the line up to announce! Don’t delay on day tickets as we hope that they too will go quickly. We are nearing the end of our announcements, but there is still a handful of bands to present in the new year.”

TOMAS LINDBERG’S THE BURNING DARKNESS

GRAILS

GRAILS are set to return to Roadburn Festival exactly ten years after they performed at Neurosis’ curated event, Beyond The Pale back in 2009. We’re thrilled to announce that they’ll be making a return to join us in Tilburg – once again as a result of an invitation from our curator.

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“The whole vibe of FONTÄN reeks of folky, trippy melancholia, in the most unsentimental way. This is something that could easily have been produced by Brian Eno in his prime.” says Lindberg of his choice.

THE EXORCIST GBG

One of three Gothenburg based bands in this latest announcement, Lindberg describes THE EXORCIST GBG as: “a mind and time bending electronic psych experience, with a serious funk dance groove, like the legendary Goblin on dangerous cult-ritual-inducing drugs.”

URAN

When Tomas Lindberg describes a band as Sweden’s best kept secret, it’s time to start paying attention. He comments of URAN: “Imagine the heaviest psych, in a street fight with the most hypnotizing Stooges riffs, with an electronic Kraut edge and a monstrous Hawkwind presence.”

HEXVESSEL

HEXVESSEL’s new album, All Tree, will be released in February and the sole track released at the time of writing gives a tantalising glimpse of what to expect. It’s considered, haunting and – quite honestly – downright beautiful.
Prepare yourselves for some pin-drop moments amongst some soul shaking sonic shifts: Hexvessel are back!

DOOLHOF

The component parts of DOOLHOF are Aaron Turner, Will Brooks and Dennis Tyfus. Musically and artistically these three men appear to be worlds apart but look a little deeper and it’s obvious there’s a streak of experimental vigour and curiosity that runs through them all – and in this case, unites them.

When the idea of a collaborative project was floated, Turner singled out Will Brooks early on. Brooks made his Roadburn debut with Dälek in 2017; one of the most talked about performances of that edition, Dälek were instrumental in expanding the scope of the festival. Tyfus is a Belgian audio/visual artist whose Ultra Eczema label has served as the nucleus for a vast and eclectic array of creative endeavours.

That its participants have named it DOOLHOF (Dutch for ‘maze’) leads our minds to bubble over with possibilities.

MAALSTROOM

The third and final commissioned piece for Roadburn 2019 is a collaboration between a seething mass of up and coming – not to mention, vitally important – Dutch black metal bands. The project is titled MAALSTROOM and will unite over a dozen musicians from Laster, Verwoed, Witte Wieven, Turia, Fluisteraars, Grey Aura, Terzij de Horde, Folteraar, Nefast – and more.

Roadburn has showcased slivers of this innovative and burgeoning scene in previous years, but never before has such a heavy and accomplished array of Dutch musicians gathered together under one banner.

Exclusively for Roadburn Festival, MAALSTROOM will compose and perform a piece that spans five movements, with an evolving line-up of performers embellishing an ambient backdrop. This is not merely a show, nor a ritual; it is a current to be dragged along by.

MAALSTROOM is possible thanks to the continued support of the City of Tilburg and Brabant C.

As well as participating in MAALSTROOM the following bands will perform their own sets at Roadburn Festival 2019:
LASTER
TERZIJ DE HORDE
WITTE WIEVEN
DODECAHEDRON
TURIA
NUSQUAMA

ALSO ANNOUNCED TODAY:
BISMUTH bring ethereal doom to Roadburn
COILGUNS are primed to deliver an ear pummelling
CROWHURST will bring a world of pain
CROWHURST & GNAW THEIR TONGUES unite in harsh noise
FAUNA evoke manifestations of nature and wilderness through the lens of black metal
FOTOCRIME will shed light on a darkened room
LUCY IN BLUE set off on a psychedelic prog quest to Roadburn
PHARMAKON will summon disconnecting ambience and caustic crescendos of industrial noise
THOR & FRIENDS to bring their warm, hypnotic songs to Roadburn
TWIN TEMPLE’s Satanic doo-wop will reign supreme
WRONG will deliver angular melody and abrasiveness

TICKETS:
Single day tickets will go on sale on tonight – Thursday, December 13 at 8pm CET/7pm GMT/ 2pm EST. 4-day tickets are SOLD OUT, 3-day tickets are still available in limited numbers.

Tickets are be priced as follows:
3 days ticket (Thu-Sat) €181 + €4,50 service fee
Day ticket (Thu, Fri or Sat) €62 + €4,50 service fee
Sunday ticket €55,50 + €4,50 service fee

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Hexvessel, “Old Tree” official video