Organizers of the 14th Annual Roadburn Festival, taking place April 23rd - 25th, at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands, have issued the following update:

"Roadburn is very pleased to invite our spiritual brethren from NEUROSIS to host a European version of their Beyond The Pale festival.

We couldn't imagine anyone being more attuned to the atmosphere and energy of Roadburn than Neurosis, and offering them the opportunity to stage the first ever Beyond The Pale outside of the US is our way of honoring their enormous contributions to underground music as well as their iconic style and sound.

On Saturday, April 25th, Neurosis will have complete freedom to invite all the bands and set the lineups for each of the stages. Over the years, Neurosis has exhibited an amazing commitment and dedication to the art of underground music, something that we at Roadburn understand and appreciate completely.

We are looking forward to the new ideas that they will bring to the festival, as we feel they are truly kindred spirits. We look forward to uniting at Roadburn 2009.

Roadburn 2009 will run for three days from Thursday, April 23rd to Saturday, April 25th at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. There will be an additional afterburner event on Sunday, April 26th, 2009. More info will follow.

Neurosis is one of the iconic bands of our time. Very few bands in music can be credited with starting a unique strain of music, and most of the time there is room for argument about who did what. Not so with Neurosis. Post-metal is their invention and bands like ISIS, PELICAN, CULT OF LUNA, RED SPAROWES and MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT owe them a debt of gratitude for defining a music space for them to explore and evolve.

The sheer power and might of Neurosis' sound is counterpointed by their explorations of delicate beauty and quiet repetition. They liberally incorporate psychedelic elements into their heavier sounds, creating a swirling miasma of colors, timbres and dynamics.

Their style has undergone continual growth and exploration throughout their 22 years, eventually coalescing into a live show that seamlessly integrates visuals and sounds into a monolithic experience.

drew."

More festival details here.