ROADBURN 2012: Farflung, Bong, Valient Thorr, Heavy Jam, Witch & Nachtmystium Now Confirmed + Afterburner News

L.A. based sonic cosmonauts Farflung will be be making a triumphant  and highly anticipated return to Roadburn for Voivod‘s curated Au-delà du Réel-event at the 2012 Festival on Friday, April 13th at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. More info on Farflung at Roadburn Festival 2012 can be found here.

Roadburn 2012 - Farflung

Bong, England’s mystical masters of raga-inspired drone metal, will be returning to the Roadburn Festival in 2012 on Sunday, April 15th at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holand. More info on Bong at Roadburn Festival 2012 can be found here.

Roadburn 2012 - Bong

Thorriors of the world rejoice, Valient Himself and his minions from Burlatia have been confirmed for Voivod‘s Au-delà du Réel event at Roadburn 2012 on Friday, April 13th at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. More info on Valient Thorr at Roadburn Festival 2012 can be found here.

Roadburn 2012 - Valient Thorr

Roadburn are also elated to announce a very special one-off show at Roadburn 2012: A Heavy Jam by J Mascis (guitar – Witch / Dinosaur Jr), Mario Rubalcaba (drums – Earthless), Mike Eginton (bass – Earthless) and Graham Clise (guitar – Witch / Lecherous Gaze) on Saturday, April 14th. More info on this extravaganza at Roadburn Festival 2012 can be found here.

Roadburn 2012 - Heavy Jam

Much to the mutual pleasure of Voivod and the organisers of Roadburn, Witch will be playing a one-off show at the Voivod-curated Au-delà du Réel event at Roadburn 2012 on Friday, April 13th, 013 venue, Tilburg, Holland. More info on Witch at Roadburn Festival 2012 can be found here.

Roadburn 2012 - Witch

And if that wasn’t all, Roadburn are also extremely pleased to report that Nachtmystium will be playing a very special show at Roadburn 2012‘s Voivod-curated Au-delà du Réel event on Friday, April 13th. For the first and only time, Nachtmystium will play their landmark USBM album Instinct: Decay in its entirety and more info can be found here.

Roadburn 2012 - Nachtmystium

And finally in Roadburn news, the Afterburner scheduled on Sunday, April 15th at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland, will be a full-on festival day with bands playing on the Main Stage and the Green Room. Merchandise will be set up at Stage01, formerly known as the Bat Cave. More info on the Afterburner can also be found here.

Roadburn 2012 - Afterburner

Tickets for Roadburn 2012 will go on sale Saturday, November 26th, 10:00 Central European Time. There will be a 2 ticket limit (per order) for 3-day and 4-day passes and Afterburner tickets –the same goes for the Campsite Tickets.

Please visit www.roadburn.com for more info.