Showing posts with label berlin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label berlin. Show all posts

Sunday, July 13, 2014

...good music from good people for good people...

RODEO DRIVE
STONER ROCK/HEAVY ROCK
GERMANY/BERLIN

I 'm going to tell you a story about a guy named "Hans" He always believed in music as a true music enthusiast and what he does has a soul and character.  After a yearlong acting with Samsara Blues Experiment, 2013 he started with "Rodeo Drive" as a new Project. Mixed and mastered by Richard Behrens also known from the sound of "Kadavar's" live sound and by "Heat" who did the bass.
 "Rodeo Drive" has a very simple but well rocking material on their disc which  proves us good songwriting skills. A true and not overproduced sound escorts every single song. You can't ignore the classic stoner rock attitude and with a lot of psychedelic parts and great solos it never becomes boring.. The vocals are very minimalistic and so the band conveys more like a  "jam atmosphere".
Also the bass sound works very well and so it's not a surprise that the band comes with some cool openers on several tracks. 
Song's like "The Void, Stoner of Mass Destruction, Poultry Bro, Earth Dark Diseases and "Snuff Eater" is great stuff for the Stonerheads out there.
All stuff of Rodeo Drive, Samsara Blues Experiment, Heat,Dunst etc you can order directly from Electric Magic or via bandcamp, follow the link below.

Text:Stonerhead 


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8 from 10 Stonerheadpoints

Thursday, December 19, 2013

...spooky tunes and a lot of dunst...

GERMANY
KRAUT/STONER/PSYCH ROCK

Dunst met each other for the first time in 2009, also the band was founded in this year. After having already played some gigs nearby Berlin, they finally recorded their first album at big snuff studios, which was given the name „Dunst“. In 2012, the 2nd album „Archimedes Waffen“ followed, which is also a basic element in the liveshows. Dunst does a great work on their instruments and keep the songs work well, however especially the mood fits the whole album. Just like the artwork also the songs convey a sacred thing. Personally I think, that the sound and the song's are very epic and enthralling for an instrumental band, as it is hard to make music without vocal parts (if you don’t want your listeners to be bored). Concerning the influences, it is clearly some kind of a Krautrock band like early rock bands (60´s & 70´s Can, Kraan, Rush, Agitation Free, Camel, 2066 And Then, Cream.) I’m really looking forward to see them live in the near future...

Text:Stonerhead

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8 from 10 Stonerheadpoints
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GERMANY
PSYCHEDELIC/EXPERIMENTAL

Vintage Cucumber from Germany/Berlin do a very weird sound, they mix a lot of samples with many effects,loops,randoms and other psychful modular special effects. "Yoki Style" has a lot of ...I call them once noisy songs...sometimes spooky and strident and then on the other hand very reassuring and peaceful(maybe my mum can do a meditation and swim with some dolphins in the sea and become a mighty turtle whisperer)but also some really cool tracks with fixed structures you can find on this record. Song's like "Das Mönchsgebrabbel" or "Alles in Butter"(A very funny song with 80's mood and it reminds me on the band "The Wooden Ships"). Enjoy the album and have fun...and get a good old german krautrock mood...

Text:Stonerhead


5 from 10 Stonerheadpoints

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Holy Couple Live Review...

THE HOLYDRUG COUPLE
LIVE BERLIN/8MM BAR
Post-psych


Tuesday, the 26th of november. Sitting in the 8mm bar. Smoking some joints, drinking some beers. Meanwhile chilean super psychs „The Holydrug Couple“ have prepared their equipment for a space odyssee which has no equal. 10pm. Heading over to the bassy cowboy club a few meters away. Always a good feeling to go into the dark, smoke-soaked air. Beer covered grounds sometimes inclusive. You can imagine this brilliant bar in „From dusk till dawn“? So now you got it. Two people on stage and a small crowd in front of them. Delta Love. A berlin based lo-fi garage band which blow your mind by repetetive, delayed guitar-playing and constant, basic drumming. Two voices. Really melodic and dreamy. Reminds a bit of „Night Beats“ and „Sic Alps“.
They played a set of let's say 40min. Not sure about that. The green stuff had found it's way so better don't bet on that. Anyway. They left the stage with satisfied listeners in front of them. Great job!
After a quite long break, the four guys from chile started filling the room with some fuzz-inhaled, echoing tunes.

It took a while until they set up the equipment so there was just enough time to prepare yourself physically, by rolling it up. Right then they started. The soundscape these guys produce is hard to compare. A big but smooth door of harmonic embracing with some trip adventures. Not one bad thing you could tell about it. They not just even performed their songs as good as on tape, what seems to be a big deal for some bands...they even filled it with some really creative impros. Especially in these parts you were confronted with 70's psych, not to say krautrock elements, which kicked my stoned ass. „Hallogallo“, „Weissensee“ or „Negativland“ by „Neu“ is what these jam parts sound like. Here also to say the bass sometimes can't get more groovy, the guitar can't sound more acid-filled, the keyboard can't reach more harmonic and the drums won't get much more impressive. Produced, improved, ready for consuming! Sounds like somekind of a Timothy Leary advertising but why not. „Acid is the topic, acid is the music“.

And then, after playing a genious set probably more than an hour, they trapped inside the longest and best improvised jam part. I'd say around 20...maybe 30 minutes...Not really different to the other shorter ones in the songs before but more energetic and lazy in the same time. Not even technical above average skills but creative as fuck! Guitar universe melting into liquid keyboard sunrises combined by bouncing bass horisons...flowing together into repetetive, wave-like drumming.

Text:Basti

Saturday, July 6, 2013

...fresh funky sounds straight from berlin...

OPERATORS
STONER ROCK/PSYCH
GERMANY

New heartbeats from the nice supergroup Operators from Berlin, i talk with them at DESERT FEST Berlin this year and they gave me this great 3.Track Demo from the upcoming album.
Let's start the engine and let's have a listen to this nice peace of plastic...

facefuck


1.Terra Ohm(free download)
First taste is great, this song rocks like hell!
2.Bring on the Spice
Powerful riffs, a magnificent chorus, a party song for the whole family!
3.Contact High
Comes extremely groovy and funky, with the typical OPERATORS mood, hell yeah!

8 from 10 Stonerheadpoints

Monday, May 27, 2013

...white sun black sun...


 IN ZAIRE
PSYCH ROCK
SOUND OF COBRA
ITALY/GERMANY
In Zaire is a psychedelic tribal quartet involving the memers of the italian duo
G.I. Joe, Claudio Rocchetti and Stefano Pilia.
Their performance is able to bring the audience into a psychedelic trip. But
their music is not only psychedelic. They mix dub-funk drum rythms, tribal and
african percussions, electrical-indian bassguitar melodies, arabic and
psychedelic voices, and minimal-introspective electronic sounds.
 get it here

"A very krautrock influenced music with a lot of interesting experimental rock sound and interesting space parts and awesome constant permanent background noise...music not for everyone...it's for astronauts, dogcatcher and rickshaw drivers...or to chill in your garden and watch your flowers while they grow..."

6 from 10 Stonerheadpoints

Saturday, May 11, 2013

...liquid songs...

LIQUID SILK
Stoner/Psych/Heavy Rock
Germany/Berlin

Liquid Silk, the 70s heavy rock fraction from Berlin deliver real groove rock  peppered with a lot of stoner, blues and psychedelic.
The whole thing is served with a sound that originates from the 70s heavy rock and reached the optimum influenced by the stoner rock band Kyuss.
Liquid Silk transport you to a time when the streets were still dusty, a real desert sound.
Some songs reminds you the "good ol 'rock music" e.g. The Doors,Free & The Who.
Other strong influences are Led Zeppelin, Clutch, Graveyard and Black Sabbath.
To put it simply: Liquid Silk make 70s-retro-stoner-blues-psychedelic rock with desert groove.



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"This four young dude's knwo how to rock like their idols from the 70ies, classic hard rock structures with nice licks and solos, some dreamy parts for a smooth time, blues oriented fuzz riffs and stomping toms...for their first stuff a real nice piece of good music. Let's see what these guys can give live on stage and how the progression works!"

Big thank's to Ando

7 from 10 Stonerpoints

Saturday, April 6, 2013

...DESERT FEST PREVIEW...

Berlin calls for one of the highlights of the year in the European Stoner/Doom/Sludge/Psych Scene...
...from 25.-27.April it's fuzz time again... Sound of Liberation spoiled us with a divine lineup, over 29 great band's a big spectrum and alternative possibilities to enjoy your festival day. Enough beer for all the cheerful people and high quality sound is offered.


A nice market with a lot of merch, silk print's, vinyl's and awesome food it will also reflect. A historical event awaits us...Dozer blessed us with the finest Nordic Stoner Rock,
Unida is back again to kick your asses and John Garcia will definitely make right party,
Pentagram will enslave us with deep and heavy doom, Lowrider will play after a long time on stage.

 
Not only veterans but also young and dynamic band's delight us with new material...
Kadavar will play new stuff of their new album "Abra Cadabra" also band's like
Witchcraft , 1000 MODS, NAAM will play new song's on the DESERT FEST BERLIN.

Here is the link to the current Line Up


Also newer and younger comer band's will rock your socks off...band's like Belzebong, Satellite Beaver, Alunah and other great band's do not need to hide from the big and oldknown band's, they have also unbelivable fat material for us.


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Of course the SHLGYBT Team will be there again on the DESERT FEST and will make a lot of photo's, video's, interviews and other cool stuff. You can read the festival review a few week's after the DESERT FEST...so watch out and also jon our facebook site and hit the like button here

Saturday, March 16, 2013

...time for a interview...

TOMMI HOLAPPA 
THE GODFATHER OF FUZZY LICKS
(GUITAR-DOZER,GREENLEAF)

Tommi Holappa live at Desert Fest Berlin (Greenleaf Show)

A nice interview with
Tommi Holappa of
Dozer,Greenleaf...
I know Dozer since the first album, so I’ve followed the transformation of your sound. I think "In the Tail of a Comet" is the album with the biggest cojones. What do you think about the style changes until today?
- If you listen our first album "In The Tail of a Comet" and compare it to our last album "Beyond Colossal" it's kind of like listening to two different bands.
It's all good stuff but I think it was a natural progression for us. In the first years of Dozer we were really influenced by bands like Kyuss, Monster Magnet, Fu Manchu etc etc so of course thats how we wanted to sound, but with time we kind of found the true identety of Dozer. I think you really can hear how we evolved with each album that we released, our song writing, playing our instruments etc etc got better. So what era do I like the best? Well, I think the early albums have charm and I do like most of the songs but I think the last one is my personal favorite. I'm really happy with how it sounds and the songs writing+Fredriks vocals are killer! But like I said I like all the albums...I’m proud of what we have done.

What was the reason for the long timeout of Dozer? 
-The biggest reason was that Fredrik started studying but then also both Johan and Fredrik became parents.

Dozer 2013
Dozer released three genius albums (Madre Dios,Beyond Colossal, Call it Conspiracy…). Will another follow soon? If yes, what can you tell us about it?
- I don't know if we ever will make another new album but there will be some stuff released in the near future. First of all we have a split 7" vinyl with a swedish band called Nymf coming out at the end of april. This vinyl will have an unreleased song called The Impostor on it. Then after that we will do a digital release with 5-6-7 songs(don't know how many at the moment). All these songs are from the “Through the eyes of heathens”- era of Dozer.

Dozer is not the only band you play in. Do you have other side-projects to Greenleaf, where you also play the guitar? 
-Greenleaf takes up most of my time at the moment. We have just changed singer and are writing new material that we hope to record before the summer.
But I also have a band with Daniel Lidén (previous Dozer drummer) called Dahli. We started this band when Dozer went on a break but now we haven't done anything in a couple of years. But when we both have time we will take it up again! We have some really cool songs written!


What inspires you while songwriting? What would you say is the hardest part about it? How do you and the band write songs?
- Well, usually I write riffs at home and then bring it to rehearsal where we jam together and put all the bits and pieces together and hopefully it turns into a good song!
This is the way we do it with both Dozer and Greenleaf. I don't excatly know where the inspiration comes from but I know it's kind of like an addiction for me to write songs, You know when you have just put the finishing touches to a song(in the studio or in the rehearsal room) and it feels like the song kicks ass and you get a huge stupid grin on your face...That's the best feeling in the world! And I'm addicted to that feeling!

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Which song of yours do you like playing live the most?
- This is a hard question! It's different songs for every gig. But I know I'm really tired of playing the song Rising from Call it Conspiracy! I think we have played that song live
on every gig we have done since 2002! It's a good song but it is really boring to play but a lot of people want to hear it so we play it. I don't mind playing because most of the time people go crazy when we play it!


For how long do you play the guitar and what kind of equipment do you use? What sound makes you horny?
- I have played for about 22 years now. Hmmmm...this makes me feel old! Hahaha!
I use Gibson guitars, most of the time I use my two Firebirds but I also have an SG and a Flying V. The Firebird through my Soldano SLO 100 amp and a few different fuzz, delay and wha-wha pedals is what makes me horny! 

What do you think about the music-scene “STONER ROCK”? Are you a true Stonerhead? 
- Depends on what you mean with true Stonerhead! Hahaha! I don't smoke dope but I do listen to the music! For me it's hard to say what bands are Stoner rock in these days...it's everything from 70's rock inspired bands to really heavy doom bands. In the end it's all 
just about heavier music with good riffs and a lot of Groove! And there are a lot of good bands out there!


Which type of music or band do you think is so bad that it should be prohibited?
- I don't think any kind of music or any band should be prohibited. As long as I'm not forced to listen to stuff I don't like I'm happy! The world needs all the shitty bands so all the good bands sound even better! Hahaha! Just think about it...You are at work all day and listen to the radio where they play mostly shit music and when you come home you put on for example the latest Graveyard album...I guarantee you that you will enjoy it even more! Hahaha!

What’s your favorite albums in 2012/13?
Here's a few albums that I enjoyed: 
Graveyard - Lights out
High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis
Soundgarden - King Animal
Kongh- Sole Creation
Astra - The Weirding
Mount Carmel - Real Women

What moment or concert do you think was the highlight of your rock career until now? 
I have had many good moments so It's hard to just choose just one concert or something like that. All the tours we have done with Dozer and Greenleaf have been fun!
Some of the highlights have been getting to tour with some awesome bands (Clutch,Mastodon,Lowrider,Brain Police etc etc) and get to see a lot of countries and cites (most of europe at least 15-20 times, U.S.A, Australia). 
I could make this list even longer if I wanted to but let's just say that most of it has been a blast! And it's not over yet! With a few Dozer shows coming up in april(Desertfest) and then I will play as much as possible with Greenleaf!

...Desert Fest Berlin 2012...Bengt Bäcke and Tommi from Greenleaf
Which advice can you give all the young and unknown guitarists out there?
-Stay in School! Hahaha! Just kidding! All I can say is never give up and just keep playing!

Big thanks to Tommi!!!

Fuzz on...yours Stonerhead

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

..space lord..mother...mother...

MOTHERBRAIN
STONER ROCK
GERMANY

I's a long story about MOTHERBRAIN...after a lot bandmember change's they are a mixed band with  a small part of Austria and and a bigger one from Berlin. This four dude's know how to rock and prove that on their hot 10 track album named "COSMIC FUCK"...song's like "Suck me in, Penetration Poetry or Beta" rock's totally and remind's sometimes on Queens of the Stone Age or a old Monster Magnet album.
MOTHERBRAIN have potential and also the sound quality on the album is good but the album cover...hmmmm i don't know...is just my personal opinion but 
with a more serious concept the whole would be more interesting for me.
But it's ok and i really enjoy this album...so kick back and stretch your sack because here is MOTHERBRAIN!!!



GET IT HERE

Big thank's to Dani

7 from 10 Stonerpoints

Saturday, May 12, 2012

....modern Woodstock in Berlin...

DESERT FEST BERLIN
DAY ONE
 
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English:
The Operators
Thursday: "The Operators" used their home-field advantage and rocked the "Festsaal Kreuzberg". The sound teared down the walls and the band convinced with a sovereign show.
They were the perfect opening act to this "Fest". Check out the Review about this guys.

The Operators
Stonehenge:  rocks the crowd, A little heavy start - but still groovy, Stonehenge rocks the people, who start to fill the festival-hall and feel comfortable.

 "Ancestors" produce a lot of pressure. Their dragging and noisy sound dooms the Festsaal. A really good live-band!

Ancestors
At 22:30 "Greenleaf" climb the stage and the hole mass goes with the flow. Their new record  "Nest of Vipers" really hits the spot live! Tommy (Dozer) riffs and kicks himself through thick and thin. Ozo (Truckfighters) brings the fitting vocals. The building shaked when they started to play Dozer- and Truckfighter-songs.

Greenleaf
It was nearly midnight and it was time for the first headliner. "Orange Goblin" heated the crowd with their genius now album "A eulogy for the dammed" and all of their hits. The charismatic Ben Ward animated and convinced with professional cheering and, of course, with his deep and enormous voice. With this amazing gig the night was celebrated which didn't end very soon.

German:
Stonehedge
Donnerstag: Die Berliner „The Operators“ nutzen den Heimvorteil und rocken den Festsaal Kreuzberg, die gesamte Band gibt alles und überzeugen mit einen souveränen Show. Einen besseren Start hätte keiner hinlegen können.

Stonehenge: Ein wenig heftiger aber trotzdem groovig, rocken Stonehenge die Menge, das Festival fängt an sich langsam zu füllen und die Masse beginnt sich wohl zu fühlen.

„Ancestors“ doomen den Saal erstmals mit richtig schleppenden und Noisigen Sound. Die Band erzeugt unglaublich viel Druck. Eine wirklich gute Live-Band!

Me with Greenleaf
Um 22:30 erklimmen „Greenleaf“ die Bühne und erstmals geht die gesamte Menge mit, das neue Album „Nest of Vipers“ kommt live spitze! Tommy (Dozer) rifft und lickt sich durch dick und dünn. Ozo (Truckfighters) hat die passenden Vocal-Lines dazu. Als kleines Zuckerl werden Songs von Dozer und Truckfighters gespielt der Festsaal bebt.


Orange Goblin

Kurz vor Mitternacht und der erste Headliner steht am Programm. „Orange Goblin“ heizen richtig ein mit ihren genialen neuen Album „A eulogy for the damned“ und mit allen Hits lassen sie die Puppen tanzen. Der charismatische Ben Ward animiert und überzeugt mit professionellen anfeuern und natürlich mit seiner tiefen, gewaltigen Stimme. Mit diesem großen Auftritt wird der erste Tag des Festivals gefeiert und das noch weiter bis in die Nacht.
Orange Goblin

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DAY 2
English:
Shrine 69
After a energetic day one we hung-over into the second, which was opened by the guys of "Shrine 69". Premium class psych-rock  mesmerized the audience.

Wight
"Wight" are speeding down their setlist with a Flying V Duo (Bass, Guitar). Fat riffs and nice solos. Above all "Shaman Woman" let stonerheads nod.
"Lonely Kamel" got canceld due to sickness.
Glowsun
The positiv side - "Glowsun" had more time and possibilities to plesure the audience. The French, led by Johan Jacob (Guitar, Vocals) convince with genius riffs, effects and a lot of variety. No one stands still when they played songs like "The End" or "Need".  One of my Desert Fest -favorites.
Check out their Review.
"Triggerfinger" weren't bad but the sound was thin compared to other bands. Still, they played clean and made fun live.
"Mars Red Sky" created a unique sound with hard riffs and sleepy/morbid vocals. The Frontman showed what real greatness means! Get MRS Vinyl's here.
Triggerfinger
"Amplifier" started at 21.00 at the Astra-Stage and couldn't convince me, again. A bit dissapointed we went back to the Rockzilla-Stage where the real shit was happening.
The time has come for "Truckfighters" to show that they deserve the attention they get (it was very crowded). After some years in the business and a America-tour they collected a lot of fans. But Oza, Dango and Pezo did. Desert Cruiser roared from the speakers and the mass celebrates. The bigger stage would have been the better option for "Truckfighters" and the guests.
"Motorpsycho" were the first band that could equip the hall with a genius sound. 2 hours of enchanting the audience!
Amplifier
As happy ending of day 2 "Grandloom" rocked untill deep in the night. Songs like "All in" or "Orbit Wobbler" let the hips shake.


German:
Nach einem energiegeladenen Tag starten wir verkatert in den zweiten Tag und der beginnt mit den Jungs von „Shrine 69“ mit psychedelischen Rock der Extraklasse setzen sie das Publikum in Trance.

Wight
„Wight“ setzen auf härteres Gebilde und rasen mit einem Flying V Duo (Bass, Gitarre) ihre Setlist runter. „Wight“ überzeugt voll und ganz, fette Riffs mit jeder Menge Spielereien: Vor allem „Shaman Woman“ lässt wirklich alle Köpfe nicken.
„Lonely Kamel“ sagten Krankheitsbedingt ab.Hier ein Review über die Jungs wo sie 100% power hatten...nähmlich bei der Up and Smoke Tour Vol.3
Truckfighters

Dafür hatte „Glowsun“ länger die Möglichkeit das Publikum zu beglücken. Die Franzosen ,unter Führung von Johan Jacob (Guitar, Vocals), überzeugen mit genialen Riffs, Effektpassagen und jeder Menge Abwechslung. Bei Songs wie „The End“ oder „Need“ bleibt keiner ruhig stehen. Einer meiner persönlichen Favoriten am Desert Fest.

„Triggefinger“ im großen Saal waren nicht schlecht, der Sound war etwas dünn gegen andre Bands. Bandtechnisch war aber alles schön gespielt und machte Live wirklich Spaß.

Größe lässt sich nicht veräußerlichen den „Mars Red Sky“ Frontmann weiß wie man rockt. Mit tollen Riffs, in Kombination mit verschlafenen und leicht morbiden Gesangsteilen, überzeugten „Mars Red Sky“ das Publikum.

Mars Red Sky
„Amplifier“ starten um 21.00 Uhr im Astra und konnten mich wieder einmal nicht begeistern. Enttäuscht ging ich zurück zur Rockzilla Bühne wo sich schon der Saal füllte.

Motorpsycho
Denn die nächste Band „Truckfighters“ war an der Reihe. Sie ernteten die letzen Jahre eine Menge an Fans und mit einer erfolgreichen Amerika Tour machten sie sich einen Namen. Bei Beginn der Show wurde gleich klar...Oza, Dango und Pezo machen keine halben Sachen. Desert Cruiser dröhnt aus den Boxen und die Menge feierte. Die große Bühne wär für „Truckfighters“ angemessener gewesen, wär auch für die Gäste um einiges netter gewesen. 
Hier zum Truckfighters Film Review.
Mit „Motorpsycho“ gelang es erstmals den Saal mit genialen Sound auszustatten. Mit fast 2 Stunden Spielzeit verzauberten Motorpsycho die gesamte Halle.

Als Afterburner rockten „Grandloom“ bis tief in die Nacht. Mit Spitzensongs wie „All in“ oder „Orbit Wobbler“ ließen sie die Röhren glühen und die Hüften wackeln.
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DAY 3

English:
The Grand Astoria
The third day was started by "The Grand Astoria". Kamille, the head of the band, surprised with a variety of solos and stylechanges. Stoner/Psych/Trash or Rock - they can do it all. "Omnipräsents", the last masterpiece of them is praised by critics and "The Grand Astoria" could convert this live.
"Suma" come with heavy gear. Doomy and heavy riffs drag through the setlist. "Ashes" and "Bloody Pony" make Berlin tremble.

German:
Am dritten Tag lockte als erster „The Grand Astoria“ die Leute zur Bühne. Kamille der Kopf der Band überzeugt mit abwechslungsreichen Solis und gezielten Stilwechsel. Ob Stoner/Psych/Trash/Rock alles kommt auf deren Discographie. „Omnipräsents“ ist Kamille´s letztes Meisterwerk und wird von Kritikern gelobt und gehuldigt. Auch live schaffen es „The Grand Astoria“ dies umzusetzen.
Suma

„Suma“ fahren mit schweren Geschützen auf. Mit doomigen und schweren Riffs peitschen sie sich durch die Setlist…“Ashes“ und „Bloody Pony“ lassen Berlin erzittern.

English
"The Machine" were the perfect contrast and nearly blew my socks of. Dave and his flying Dutch gang play them self throug their hole discographie. Center of gravity - of course the new and awesome record "Calmer than you are". Definetely in the top 3 of the Dester Fest Charts.
The Machine
"Orcus Chylde" made timetravel possible and the crowd found itself back in the 70's. A lot of hot riffs, licks, nooks and exciting solos!

Brain Police
The fun was ended bey "Black Tusk". Andrew Fidler and his crew change the Rockzilla stage into a battlefield. No muscle stayed flabby when the guest heard this turbogroove sound.

The Machine
Something different got flabby when i heard that "Wino" and "Monkey 3" played at the same time, which made many people angry. After a long break the 7 powerfull swissmen make the big stage look like the small. At the same time "Wino" and "Conny Ochs" amuse the audience at the toilet-stage. It was impossible for me to get in - so i can't say more about it.
Red Fang
It was time for the one and only "Brain Police".

German:
„The Machine“ bringen den richtigen Kontrast und ziehen mir fast die Socken aus. Dave und seine Holländische Gang spielen sich durch die gesamte Discographie besonders ausgeprägt natürlich das neue Meisterwerk „Calmer than you are“.
Auch „The Machine“ schaffen es auf jeden Fall unter die Top 3 meiner persönlichen Desert Fest Charts!
„Orcus Chylde“ lassen uns mit ihren Sound eine Zeitreise in die 70er Jahre machen. Jede Menge heiße Riffs, Licks, Nooks und spannende Solos.
Orcus Chyle
Suma
Bei „Black Tusk“ hört sich anschließend der Spaß auf. Andrew Fidler und seine Truppe verwandeln die Rockzilla Stage in ein Schlachtfeld, das nicht ohne Grund den bei diesen Turbogroove Stoff bleibt kein Muskel schlaff.

Ufomammut
Was anderes erschlafte als ich erfuhr das „Wino“ und „Monkey 3“ Zeitgleich spielen, was viele Leute ärgerte. Die affigen Schweizer melden sich nach einer langen Pause schlagkräftig zurück und rocken die 7 große Halle als wäre sie die kleine. „Wino“ und „Conny Ochs“ vergnügten sich zur selben Zeit auf der Klo Bühne, leider wurde mir dort der Weg unbeschreitbar gemacht und somit kann ich dazu nicht viel sagen.

Spacete mit den Monkey 3 noch bis zum Ende und machte mich auf den Weg zu den einzig waren „Brain Police“.

Monkey 3
Yeah right, after more than 4 years a sign of life. According to Jens Olafsson they are working on new, mindblowing material.
Black Tusk
The live-gig: "Brain Police" is a real heavyweight with rich riffs and aggressive vocals. Definatele the most symphatic band of the night, the applause was big and people were thrilled. With Green Amp doors "Ufomammut" started their turbines and let walls of dark sound float over the crowd. A must seen for every doomanatic. "Red Fang" repeated the chaos of the day before at the Truckfighters-gig. Pressing and crushing to the last noise but totaly worth it. Genius show of the guys. I have seen them several times but never with this force. Nothing more to say.
Black Tusk

Brain Police
German:
Jawohl nach über vier Jahren endlich ein Lebenszeichen. Laut Jens Olafsson wird an neuem Material gearbeitet und laut seiner Aussage wird uns das komplett weg beamen.

Red Fang
Zum live Gig: die Band ist ein richtiges Schwergewicht mit satten Riffs und aggressiven Vocals. Eindeutig aber die Sympathischste Band dieses Tages. Der Applaus war stark und alle begeistert. Mit Green Amp Türen starteten „Ufomammut“ ihre Turbinen und ließen Wände von düsteren Sounds über das Publikum schweben, unglaubliche Live Band ein Muss für jeden Doom Fanatiker. Mit „Red Fang“ wiederhalte sich das Chaos wie am Vortag mit den „Truckfighters“. Gedränge bis zum Letzten Ton dafür endgeniale Show was die Jungs da ließen, schon oft gesehen aber niemals in dieser Wucht.
Mehr brauche ich dazu nicht zu sagen.

English:
Colour Haze
With "Colour Haze" the end comes near. At the beginning with 2 new, titelless songs, which were liked by the audience they started their gig. Then followed "All"-Hit "Moon" which was celebrated limitless. After 3 more songs Stefan Koglek let his acoustic-strings shine. After 2 hours of Psychobrainfunk with "Sitar" and a lot of solos the head started to brum, but the guys were totaly worth it every second.

Colour Haze
But that wasn't everything because from Dust Town there was a exquisit afterburner-lineup in the Raw Temple - just a few meters from the Astra. "Abraham" started the party and heated the stage. When "Kadavar" started the room was already crowded again. The beardy guys in fur coats from Berlin could move me although  it was already 2:30. With an awesome sound and a great show the last bit of power in my third battery left my body and after 3days of intense rocking. 

Toner Low also heated some people, even if the majority looked a bit like me and ended the night with a well-deserved applause.
German:
Abrahama
Kadava
Mit Colour Haze kommen wir dem Ende nahe. Anfangs mit 2 unbetitelten neuen Songs gestartet ,das sehr gut bei den Leuten ankam, folgte darauf der „All“-Hit „Moon“ der wurde groß gefeiert, nach weiteren 3 Songs holte Stefan Koglek seine Akustikseite glänzend was sehr gut gewirkt hat. Nach 2 Stunden Psychbrainfuck mit „Sitar“ und jeder Menge Solis brummt einen schonmal der Schädel doch die drei Münchner waren es jede Sekunde wert.

Kadava
Ganz wars das noch nicht den von Dust Town gab es ein Afterburnerlineup von Feinsten im Raw Temple der einige Meter von Astra entfernt lockte. „Abraham“ starteten das Spektakel und heizten die Stage richtig ein. Bei „Kadavar“ war schon etwas mehr Gedränge um die Bärtigen Jungs im Pelzmantel. Die Berliner schafften es mich selbst morgens halb drei noch zu Bewegungen zu zwingen, genialer Sound und großartige Show. 


Mit „Kadaver“ verließ mich der letzte Saft meines dritten Akkus und auch mein Körper machte nach drei Tagen intensiv starken Rock nicht mehr mit. Toner Low heitzten noch einigen Leuten ein, auch wenn der Großteil schwächelte, und beendeten den Abend köstlich und mit wohlverdientem Applaus.

English:
Conclusion

The first Desert Fest is over and i'm sure that everyone is enthusiastic about it. A Festival with cultivation possibilities e.g. without a Tent and "Dixi-Loos".


Thank to this Dude and Stefan & Radek from Greyzone, Matte & Beth from  Sound Of Liberation, they make this great Event possible and   will be held again next year...see for more infos...here.

A broad specrtum of bands made it possible to have something for everyone on stage. A mandatory date for the SHLGYBT-team - also next year.

German:
Fazit

Das erste Desert Fest ist durch und ich bin mir sicher das es quer durch die Bank alles begeistert hat. Ein Festival mit Kultivierungs Möglichkeiten, ohne Zelt und Dixi Klos.

Ein weiteres Spektrum und einer großen Auswahl machte es möglich für jeden etwas auf der Bühne zu haben und alle zu befriedigen. Auch nächstes Jahr ein Pflicht Termin für unser SHLGYBT-Team. 

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Rock on and Stay Tuned. 
your Stonerhead Team


SEE YOU ON STONED FROM THE UNDERGROUND!!! 

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