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Slift @ Desertfest London 2025 - Photo by Tim Bugbee
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Desertfest London 2025 – Sunday

4th June 20254th June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desertfest, Dopelord, Dunbarrow, Earth, London, Mr Bison, Oldblood, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, Slift

After killing the morning wandering aimless around Camden, I headed up to Stoner Ally to catch up with Matthew and

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Sons Of Alpha Centauri @ Desertfest London 2025 - Photo by Jessy Lotti
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Desertfest London 2025 – Saturday

3rd June 20253rd June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Amenra, Desertfest, Indica Blues, London, Maha Sohona, Pallbearer, Sons Of Alpha Centauri, Zeal & Ardor

This year, Saturday was THE day of Desertfest London 2025 for me for the simple reason that Kent’s Sons Of

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Lowrider @ Desertfest London 2025 - Photo by Jessy Lotti
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Desertfest London 2025 – Friday

2nd June 20252nd June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desertfest, Elder, Elephant Tree, Hippie Death Cult, London, Lowrider, Servo, Stoned Jesus, The Devil And The Almighty Blues

Ah, Deserfest London 2025… being the wily veteran of one whole previous visit, this year felt like the time to

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Russian Circles @ Desertfest New York 2024 – Photo by Tim Bugbee
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Desertfest New York 2024 – Saturday

29th October 202429th October 2024 Ben Brackin Acid King, Beinn, Desertfest, Eagle Twin, Gozu, Green Lung, Kadabra, New York, Russian Circles, Spaceslug, The Infinity Ring, Trace Amount

It’s now Saturday at Desertfest New York, Kadabra was the first band to play The Ruins, the outdoor stage and

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High On Fire @ Desertfest New York 2024 – Photo by Tim Bugbee
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Desertfest New York 2024 – Friday

28th October 202428th October 2024 Ben Brackin Amenra, Belzebong, Blackwater Holylight, Deathchant, Desertfest, Domkraft, Guhts, High On Fire, New York, Primitive Man, Spirit Mother

The time to fly into New York City for Desertfest from Asheville had finally arrived. After a relatively short flight,

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Godflesh @ Desertfest London 2024 – Photo by Tim Bugbee
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Desertfest London 2024 – Sunday

28th June 202428th June 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Ashenspire, Desertfest, Goat Major, Godflesh, London, Monolord, Ozric Tentacles, Stinking Lizaveta, Ufomammut

After another night marvelling at the ability of people to sleep through just about any disruption, take for example the

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Suicidal Tendencies @ Desertfest London 2024 – Photo by Jessy Lotti
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Desertfest London 2024 – Saturday

27th June 202427th June 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Acid King, Desertfest, Duskwood, Fires In The Distance, Kal-El, London, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Suicidal Tendencies

The last time I slept in a hostel I was editor of my college newspaper what feels like two lifetimes

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Masters Of Reality @ Desertfest London 2024 – Photo by Tim Bugbee
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Desetfest London 2024 – Friday

24th June 202427th June 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Brant Bjork Trio, Brume, Desertfest, Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Goblinsmoker, London, Masters Of Reality, Mondo Generator, Raging Speedhorn, Sugar Horse, Voidlurker

This series of articles would probably be better off named ‘Diary of a Desertfest Virgin’… Myself and one of the

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Nebula @ Desertfest London 2023 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Desertfest London 2023 – Sunday

12th June 202323rd February 2024 Ian M BIG|BRAVE, Black Groove, Blood Ceremony, Boris, Desertfest, Jo Quail, King Buffalo, London, Mars Red Sky, Nebula, Stoner Rock, Thunder Horse

This review of Day 3 of Desertfest is brought to you by the letter B. It starts in the Black

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Slomatics @ Desertfest London 2023 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Desertfest London 2023 – Saturday

8th June 20238th June 2023 Ian M Church Of The Cosmic Skull, Corrosion Of Conformity, Crowbar, Desertfest, Dozer, London, Lowen, Slomatics, Weedeater, Wren

A lunchtime start for Desertfest on Saturday saw the hordes descend upon Camden again. No coronation nonsense here, just another

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Year Of No Light @ Desertfest London 2023 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Desertfest London 2023 – Friday

7th June 20237th June 2023 Ian M Church Of Misery, Dawn Ray'd, Desertfest, Earth Moves, Kurokuma, London, Sum Of R, Terror Cosmico, Vinnum Sabbathi, Wyatt E, Year Of No Light

So here we are, the annual metal pilgrimage to Camden for Desertfest, over ten years now since the first fest

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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday
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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday

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Step into a kaleidoscopic fever dream with the premiere of Up On A Hill, the latest mind-warping transmission from London’s

Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July
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Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July

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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June
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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June

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Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May
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Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May

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