2009 Roadburn Festival Update - CATHEDRAL, ANGEL WITCH, BARONESS Among Latest Acts Confirmed
November 26, 2008, 15 years ago
The 2009 Roadburn Festival is scheduled for April 23rd - 26th at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands.
Organizers have issued the following update:
"Savannah, Georgia-based quartet BARONESS has been confirmed for the Thursday, Roadburn date, Thursday, April 23rd.Baroness' Red Album has pushed them to the forefront of underground metal. Combining thunderous riffs, roaring vocals and crashing drums, the band has created a monumental record that soars, thanks to its mainly instrumental focus" -Sarah Kitteringham, Roadburn."
Also scheduled to appear on the Roadburn Thursday date are MINSK, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, THE DEVIL'S BLOOD, ORANGE GOBLIN, CHURCH OF MISERY, AMON DÜÜL II and MOTORPSYCHO amongst others.
Reactivated NWOBHM legends ANGEL WITCH have been confirmed for the Friday Roadburn date, Friday, April 24th, alongside CATHEDRAL and SAINT VITUS amongst others.
Firmly rooted in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Angel Witch, comprised of guitarist and vocalist Kevin Heybourne, Chris Fullard [guitar], Will Palmer [bass] and Andy Prestidge [drums] will celebrate the genre's 30th anniversary by playing songs from the band's legendary S/T debut album, and singles from that era."
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