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Roadburn, a summary in stills

It’s cold as hell outside during the first days of one of the most heart warming festivals out there: Roadburn. This year’s edition sure took all of us by surprise with three commisioned acts, curated shows and artists in residence. The diversity was enormous, even compared to previous editions. We tried to capture it all which is, of course, impossible. Nevertheless below are some our finest pictures we took during this great

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The music nerd dream that is Roadburn

One of the most charming things Roadburn has to offer is one on one contact with artists and music experts. As most of us are exceptional music nerds, the side programme offers us something exciting every day. Editor: Guido Segers / Photo’s: Justina Lukosiote On Thursday, early in the afternoon, there is an exciting panel about ‘Doing it yourself’ (DIY), featuring Meredith Graves (Kickstarter), Cathy Pellow (Sargent House), Justine Jones

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Take a pit stop with an art-inspired walk around the Roadburn festival

The visual is always very present during Roadburn festival. In the new venue, The Pit Stop, it hits you from all sides. From the muscular men statues, which will be seen on many Instagram accounts, to the Full Bleed expo, it’s a feast for the eyes. So we went to have a look and hang out with people who create beauty. Editor: Guido Segers / Photo’s: Paul Verhagen Full Bleed

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Roadburn tips: GOLD, Maalstroom, Thou x Emma Ruth Rundle, Crypt Trip, Bossk & more

We don’t need to tell you how extremely excited we are about Roadburn. By now you will have seen us post, write, scream and cheer about the adventurous Tilburg festival countless times and it is no time to stop doing that. Especially because Roadburn 2019 starts tonight with an Ingnition Party at the 013, where you can already experience Temple Fang, the band we will be presenting with Roadburn, Saturday

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Inside the Maalstroom project at Roadburn: a massive Dutch black metal challenge

In recent years, the Dutch black metal scene has shown a number of prodigies. Young acts with a fresh approach to the iconoclastic genre, with little regard for purism and conservative views. During Roadburn, you’ve already been able to sample their wares throughout recent editions, but this year on Roadburn-Saturday (13th of April) they will unleash their full creative force with Maalstroom in the Patronaat. Maalstroom, which translates as… well,

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Bruut Nationaal Product maart met Magnetic Spacemen, X-Raiders, No Man’s Valley, Into the Arcane en meer…

Soms valt er zoveel muzikaal lekkers te beleven over de hele wereld, zo ook hier bij NMTH, dat het overzicht op Nederlandse bands nogal eens verloren gaat. Genoeg bruut werk op internationaal vlak weliswaar, maar ons kikkerlandje kan er ook wat van. Van death metal tot hardcore, doom tot garage: vandaag presenteren we voor de derde keer Bruut Nationaal Product, onze maandelijkse rubriek en Spotify-lijst. De tofste tracks uitgebracht in

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‘An anarchist deed’. The story behind the Celtic Frost/Triptykon Requiem at Roadburn

One of the best things of living in the Netherlands must be its festival climate. Oh hell, let’s be specific: the best thing about being an adventurous metal fan in the Netherlands is the annual trek to Roadburn. Never Mind The Hype has been a media partner of this festival extraordinaire for some years. In the following article we take an in-depth look at the conception and production of one

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Roadburn & NTMH Present: Temple Fang

>>> English below <<< Ook dit jaar is er weer een Roadburn Presents act waar we zeer naar uitkijken: Temple Fang, en wederom slaat NMTH de handen ineen met het festival om die te supporten. De heavy 70’s proggende en psychende bazen uit Amsterdam grepen ons vanaf het eerste moment dat we ze aan het werk zagen, als opener van Psycho Mind Festival in Cul de Sac, Tilburg. Temple Fang zal

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De weg naar Inferno, waarom je de paasdagen in Oslo wilt doorbrengen

Op de Inferno Metal Conference in Oslo kun je netwerken tot je een ons weegt. Combineer de conferentie met het Inferno Metal Festival, waar naast Dimmu Borgir, Witchcraft, Opeth, Urfaust en Ruins of Beverast dit jaar ook “onze” Carach Angren en AltarEgo spelen, dan beleef je een heel andere Pasen dan je gewend bent! Muziekjournalist en voormalig Buma ROCKS!-medewerker Mark van Schaick geeft een kijkje achter de schermen van Inferno

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