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Desertfest London 2019 Confirms Om, Wovenhand, Stoned Jesus, Great Electric...
A monstrous announcement from Desertfest London 2019 finds the festival, as it has over the last several years, with a far reach in geography and style alike. Acts like Great Electric Quest, High...
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Desertfest Berlin 2019 Adds Fu Manchu, The Devil and the Almighty Blues, Zig...
So, uh, in addition to the kickass poster art — which so good that I’m happy to look at it twice with the banner above and the vertical poster below, Desertfest Berlin 2019 pretty much rules as...
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Høstsabbat 2019 Adds The Devil and the Almighty Blues to Lineup
It’ll be the devil’s church for sure when Oslo’s own The Devil and the Almighty Blues take the stage at Kulturkirken Jakob for Høstsabbat 2019. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing the Norwegian heavy...
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The Devil and the Almighty Blues to Release Tre March 29; Touring Europe in...
Maybe you know this and maybe you don’t, and maybe I’ve said it before and maybe I haven’t, but it bears repeating: The Devil and the Almighty Blues are hot shit. I was fortunate enough to see them...
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The Obelisk Show on Gimme Radio Recap: Episode 13
This was a good one. After last episode, which was kind of working on a theme of balancing different kinds of heavy against each other, it felt rewarding to just get down to business and play some...
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SonicBlast Moledo 2019: Earthless, Graveyard, Eyehategod, The Devil and the...
Oh, you know me. Just sitting on ass on a chilly proto-Spring morning, daydreaming of shuffling over to Portugal for a weekend this August, flying into the Azores and then over to Porto, taking a car,...
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The Devil and the Almighty Blues, Tre: Salting the Earth
The Devil and the Almighty Blues‘ third album, titled simply Tre, arrives through Blues for the Red Sun Records almost exactly two years after its predecessor, II (review here). That in turn came out...
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Live Review: HØSTSABBAT 2019 Night Two in Oslo, Norway, 10.05.19
Before the Show Festival mode. One day bleeds into the next, sometimes into the one after. You lose time to the timetable. Basic needs become a big deal. Water. Coffee. Advil. Comfy socks. Earplugs in...
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SonicBlast Fest 2022 Lineup Announced: Electric Wizard, Weedeater, 1000mods &...
SonicBlast Fest announced its 2021 edition was being postponed at the end of the month, and already they’re turning around and making a first announcement for 2022. That’s kind of comforting. Some of...
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Desertfest Belgium 2022: Ghent Headliners Announced
Candlemass and Orange Goblin will headline Deserfest Belgium 2022 in Ghent on Oct. 30. The Swedish doom legends and the kings of Heavy London are the latest announcements for the later Belgian...
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Desertfest Oslo 2024 Makes Second Lineup Announcement
You knew there were going to be a ton of Norwegian bands. Honestly, why have a Desertfest Oslo if you’re not going to celebrate the host country’s generational boom of native acts? The Devil and the...
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Rock Im Wald 2024: Graveyard, Brant Bjork Trio, High Desert Queen & More...
Pretty rad bill out of the gate for Rock Im Wald, which tops its thus-far bill with Danko Jones, who should be made an ambassador for Canada by now, as well as Sweden’s Graveyard,...
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Desertfest London 2025: First Announcement Includes Elder, Stoned Jesus,...
A strong first impression from Desertfest London 2025 is no big surprise. The UK’s premier heavy festival will feature Elder, as previously noted, as well as Zeal & Ardor, Amenra, Stoned Jesus, The...
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Sonic Whip 2025 Makes First Lineup Announcement
The Nijmegen-based Sonic Whip Festival has unveiled the first five acts for its 2025 edition. Elder are all over the place — here, Desertfest in London, Berlin and Oslo, plus club shows — and The Devil...
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Desertfest Berlin 2025 Adds Eyehategod, The Devil and the Almighty Blues and...
The only real danger in posting the next three bands to be added to Desertfest Berlin 2025 a couple days late, I suppose, is falling behind. The flagship German edition of the world’s foremost...
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Freak Valley 2025: First Announcement Brings The Devil and the Almighty...
First names are out for Freak Valley 2025, and though I wouldn’t take the invitation for granted, it does warm my heart to think of The Devil and the Almighty Blues bringing their heavy preach to the...
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Planet Desert Rock Weekend VI: The Devil and the Almighty Blues and Bone...
As somebody who’s been lucky enough to see the Olso-based troupe on stage, The Devil and the Almighty Blues are dead on. The groove, the bluesy vibe. Absolutely stellar pick on the part of Planet...
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