To be perfectly honest with you, I’m afraid to even put a post up saying such a thing because I don’t want to jinx it, but there is a non-zero chance that if Sweden opens its borders to US travelers on Nov. 1, I might be able to go to Fuzz Festival #2 in Stockholm next month. The two-day event runs from Nov. 19-20 and will be headlined by organizers Truckfighters, along with Stoned Jesus, Lowrider and Skraeckoedlan closing out the second night. If it happens — and it’s an IF the size of the ocean between me and Sweden right now — I’d be traveling with the Kings Destroy guys, old friends I’ve not seen for some time — and of course would bring the camera and laptop along for the trip. Fly out Thursday, get in Friday, show Friday and Saturday, fly out Sunday AM is the plan. See? There’s a plan!

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you it’s an utter fantasy at this point, but it’s kept me up at night thinking about it. To see Asteroid or Lowrider — or hell, Kings Destroy — again, or to see Firestone at all, Stoned Jesus, Vokonis, Besvärjelsen for the first time. To party to a Steak set or see Skraeckoedlan and Truckfighters themselves again, and to find out just who The Gristle are that they landed this as their first show ever. There’s a lot to like about the idea, clearly.

The fest finalized its lineup and made day tickets available. You can see the schedule below:

FUZZ FESTIVAL @ Debaser + Bar Brooklyn Nov 19th + 20th

One day passes / Schedule / New bands

The last additions to the line up are:

STONED JESUS
Probably the best band from Ukraine, ever, will enlighten our festival!

VOKONIS
Heavy rock with focused in the doom field.

ROADKILLSODA
Probably the best rock band out of Romaina!

THE GRISTLE
A new fuzzy garage rock duo will do their debut show!

Tickets at TICKSTER: https://www.tickster.com/sv/events/search?q=Fuzz+fest
FUZZORAMASTORE (weekend tickets only): https://eu.fuzzoramastore.com/en/fuzz-fest-ticket-eb.html
FACEBOOK EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/606699896853794/

SCHEDULE

(#129304#) = Debaser , (#127797#) = Bar Brooklyn

FRIDAY
(#129304#)22:40 – 00:00 TRUCKFIGHTERS
(#127797#)22:00 – 22:40 VOKONIS
(#129304#)21:05 – 22:00 STONED JESUS
(#127797#)20:35 – 21:05 STEAK
(#129304#)19:45 – 20:35 ASTEROID
(#127797#)19:15 – 19:45 FIRESTONE
(#129304#)18:45 – 19:15 ROADKILLSODA
(#127797#)18:15 – 18:45 THE GRISTLE

SATURDAY
(#129304#)22:40 – 00:00 SKRAECKOEDLAN
(#127797#)21:55 – 22:40 SWAN VALLEY HEIGHTS
(#129304#)20:55 – 21:55 LOWRIDER
(#127797#)20:20 – 20:55 KINGS DESTROY
(#129304#)19:45 – 20:20 ENIGMA EXPERENCE
(#127797#)19:15 – 19:45 BESVÄRJELSEN
(#129304#)18:45 – 19:15 ELDEN
(#127797#)18:15 – 18:45 THE DUNES

*Live music from ca 6pm til midnight.
*Afterparty at Bar Brooklyn until 3am.

The Venue is located on the island of Södermalm, in Stockholm. This is a very nice area in the central parts of town.

Get there with subway or bus to ‘Hornstull’ station.

The festival has two stages, one big and one smaller. The smallest stage (Bar Brooklyn) has a limited space and can take up to 250 people standing. If you want to see a band in our smallest stage, come early! First come first served!

https://www.facebook.com/events/606699896853794/
http://www.truckfighters.com/festival/

Truckfighters, Live in Nantes, France, 2019

You won’t find me pretending to know what the pandemic situation in Stockholm will be come this November. I barely know what the situation is in Morris County, New Jersey (where I live), today. Frankly, the more I find out, the more exhausted I get, so you’ll pardon me if maybe I skip the number-hounding for an afternoon and bask in the notion of a festival happening in Sweden with people, bands, loud music, good times, old friends, new friends coming together amid not panic or fear of the unknown, but the comforting sounds of warm fuzz delivered at earsplitting volumes from two stages for two days. Two days doesn’t seem like too much to ask, does it? Just two?

Of course, festivals are happening now. Right now. Today, probably, somewhere. Psycho Las Vegas happened. Ripplefest Texas happened. Maryland Doom Fest looks like it’s happening. I know none of those are in Sweden, but I’m going with what I know. And I know I won’t get to this one, but I’m glad it exists. So there you go. Two days. If you’re gonna be there, enjoy them.

The following came down the PR wire in Truckfighters‘ newsletter:

New bands confirmed for Truckfighters FUZZ FESTIVAL 2021!

We are proud and happy to announce:

*SKRAECKOEDLAN (Swe) – They played our first edition two years ago and since they are so good it was time to bring em back again!

*ENIGMA EXPERIENCE (Swe/No) – Mr Dango from Truckfighters’ new project in their first ever live appearance!

*BESVÄRJELSEN (Swe) – Up and coming great Swedish act with female vocals. Part of the band are or were members of Dozer and Greenleaf.

*THE DUNES (UK) – The Dunes takes their musical influences and cues from the likes of Torche Clutch Red Fang and Queens Of The Stone Age and will not disappoint anyone!

Confirmed acts so far are
TRUCKFIGHTERS (the fuzz planet)
LOWRIDER (swe)
ASTEROID (swe)
FIRESTONE (swe)
STEAK (UK)
KINGS DESTROY (USA)
SWAN VALLEY HEIGHTS (Ger)
ELDEN (swe)

*Live music from ca 6pm til midnight.
*Afterparty at Bar Brooklyn until 3am.

The Venue is located on the island of Södermalm, in Stockholm. This is a very nice area in the central parts of town.

Get there with subway or bus to ‘Hornstull’ station.

The festival has two stages, one big and one smaller. The smallest stage (Bar Brooklyn) has a limited space and can take up to 250 people standing. If you want to see a band in our smallest stage, come early! First come first served!

https://www.facebook.com/events/606699896853794/
http://www.truckfighters.com/festival/

Skraeckoedlan, “Universum” official video

Of course, all the many caveats of 2020 apply. But shit, Truckfighters are putting together a party and it’d be awful shame if for one reason or another (or another… or another…) it didn’t come together. You know what I’d give to see Lowrider and Asteroid on the same bill? I’d give airfare. With Truckfighters themselves at the top of the bill, I’m happy to see New York’s Kings Destroy added along with UK Desertscene forerunners Steak, and they join Firestone — I guess that means Oskar Cedermalm is pulling double-duty? — and Swan Valley Heights and Elden with more still reportedly to be announced.

If it happens, that’s a killer show. And while we’re thinking about it, I’d rather think positive, so here’s the announcement:

Truckfighters Fuzz festival announce two bands!

We are proud and happy to present our own fuzz festival!

After a sold out 1st edition in 2019 this will be the 2nd edition of our annual festival in our home country of Sweden. We hope for cold weather and and snow outside so we can go in and let the fuzz warm us up. Yeah this festival is all about the FUZZ.

After years of touring around the world we bring our favorite concept home to Sweden: a club festival dedicated to fuzz/stoner and heavy rock.

In the year of the Corona virus we expand to a two day festival. The virus will hopefully be long gone in November. There’ll be two stages, ca sixteen bands and of course a lot of fuzz…

STEAK [UK] and KINGS DESTROY [US] will be joining our fuzz filled party that takes place on Nov 20 + 21 at Debaser and Bar Brooklyn, Stockholm, Sweden. They will join previously announced TRUCKFIGHTERS, ASTEROID, LOWRIDER, FIRESTONE, SWAN VALLEY HEIGHTS, ELDEN – Many more bands will be added.

Confirmed acts so far are
TRUCKFIGHTERS (the fuzz planet)
LOWRIDER (swe)
ASTEROID (swe)
FIRESTONE (swe)
STEAK (UK)
KINGS DESTROY (USA)
SWAN VALLEY HEIGHTS (Ger)
ELDEN (swe)

*Live music from ca 6pm til midnight.
*Afterparty at Bar Brooklyn until 3am.

The Venue is located on the island of Södermalm, in Stockholm. This is a very nice area in the central parts of town.

Get there with subway or bus to ‘Hornstull’ station.

The festival has two stages, one big and one smaller. The smallest stage (Bar Brooklyn) has a limited space and can take up to 250 people standing. If you want to see a band in our smallest stage, come early! First come first served!
/ Truckfighters

As there was issues with the early bird ticket link we offer everyone who buys a ticket in June a 10EUR discount code at the Fuzzoramastore. Just e-mail a screenshot of your ticket to info@fuzzoramarecords.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/606699896853794/
http://www.truckfighters.com/festival/

Steak, “Living Like a Rat” official video

Kings Destroy, “Fantasma Nera” official video