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NEUROSIS IS BRINGING THEIR BRILLIANT BEYOND THE PALE FESTIVAL TO ROADBURN 2009!
Neurosis & Roadburn are proud to announce the first confirmed bands for Beyond the Pale at Roadburn 2009.
The Young Gods, Akimbo, Guapo & U.S. Christmas, along with Neurosis, are among the first confirmed bands for the inaugural European version of Neurosis’ acclaimed Beyond The Pale festival, set to be held at Roadburn 2009 on Saturday, April 25, the 013 venue, Tilburg, Holland.
THE YOUNG GODS
Go Beyond the Pale
'Neurosis' very first show on European soil was a small festival in Germany in1992. After a day or two of soaking in the foreign sights, sounds, and culture, we had the honor of supporting The Young Gods from Switzerland. We were young and still new to the methods of integrating keyboards and samples into our own style of heavy music and that night The Young Gods taught us a lesson. Massive guitar riffs blasted from the PA yet there was no guitarist to be seen. Their sampler /keyboardist was a true sonic alchemist brewing insane psychedelic heavy riffs from banks of custom created textures.
Rarely had we experienced technology used so organically in music. Those sound scombined with the essential hard hitting, solid backbone of a great rock drummer and a charismatic vocalist blew our minds that night.'
'Over the years we have continued to admire The Young Gods’ music and their contribution to original heavy music. One of my favorite daily rituals during our brutal touring schedule in the late '90s was hearing our soundman Dave Clark test the local PA systems with The Young Gods, pushing the speakers to their limits. We are proud to have The Young Gods appearing with us this year for Beyond the Pale at Roadburn 2009. As our existence spirals out from the center, it is rewarding when somethings come full circle' --Steve Von Till.
AKIMBO
'Akimbo was one of those bands that we had missed over the years, but as time went on their legend grew. When the time finally came that we could experience the power of these guys, all was right. When you see Akimbo you see a band that has been hardened from the road, a band that has been focused on the sound and the sound alone, and a culmination of experience thrown at you on a lightning bolt' --Scott Kelly
GUAPO
Administer the Sonic Elixir
'Once in a great while, something unexpected and amazing arrives in the postoffice box. This happened several years back with a handmade wax-sealedpackage entitle 'Five Suns' by English outfit Guapo. Instantly a wall of gongs, distorted bass and screaming Fender Rhodes built up a frightening hypnotic and pulsating beat that somehow managed to evoke images of Red or Lark's Tongue-era King Crimson without the pretense, almost as if it were thrust forth with the ferocity of a Jesus Lizard type aggression. I was sold.'
'Their albums have only become more intriguing, delving deeper into a strange space both claustrophobic and expansive, leaving most of their socalled 'prog' counterparts seeming to wander inertly with a lack of emotion.
Guapo will absolutely bring a desired level of depth and complex harmonics to Beyond the Pale' --Steve Von Till
U.S. CHRISTMAS
'In all my days I have never had a band find me in the way that U.S.Christmas did. From deep in the mail pile of 2 months of submissions for combatmusicradio.com, I picked up this demo and put it on my stereo. Instantly the subtle dissonance and space began to crawl around me as 'Lazurus' began, USX is like no other. I was instantly intrigued, I had to know more about this mysterious band.
From deep in the Appalachians in North Carolina comes the sound of 3 guitars, 2 Theremins, and a rhythm section straight from the center of the earth. U.S Christmas will be the true revelation of Beyond the Pale at Roadburn '09' --Scott Kelly
NEUROSIS
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.
Roadburn 2009 will run for three days from Thursday, April 23 to Saturday, April 25 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. There will be an additional Afterburner event on Sunday, April 26, 2009. More info about Roadburn, including confirmed bands for Beyond The Pale and the full festival will follow soon.
Out now on Roadburn Records [limited edition vinyl runs]:
White Darkness - "Nothing"
The Angelic Process - "Weighing Souls With Sand"
Nadja - "Guilted by the Sun"
Mos Generator - "Songs for Future Gods"
TERORRIZER, THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE MAGAZINE FOR EXTREME MUSIC OF ANY KIND JOINS FORCES WITH ROADBURN FESTIVAL.
HAIL TO THEE,
O acolytes of The Riff!
The festival season is upon us.
Cause for celebration, no?
Well it should be. Be the unfortunate truth is that few music events these days are organised by music lovers for music lovers; music, as we all know, is big business, and in the rush to make money, or preserve a market share, something inevitably gets losts. Events become impersonal, ticket prices become astronomical, the line-ups start to look as though they were motivated by cynicism rather than a true love of the music itself.
Roadburn is different. For the past 13 editions, the festival has been run by canny individuals who are utterly obsessed with music, whose integrity is impeccable, who have an instict for what you, the discerning Riff-lover, would like to hear and see.
That, my friends, is why you are here. Because you recognise not only quality, but inspiration and enthusiasm, two fuels without which Roadburn would not be road-worthy.
So, it is with grat pleasure that Terrorizer Magazine accompanies Roadburn on this years adventure, as a media partner.
It's a relationship which cannot help but prosper, as both parties are driven by the same love and enthusiasm for music. And there are already plans afoot for a rather special collaboration between Terrorizer and Roadburn in 2009... but that's another stonry for another time.
Joseph Stannard
Editor Terrorizer Magazine.
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