Our new assistant booker Jan Vrijens -from Brussels, Belgium- has already booked a couple of artists for upcoming Incubate, but his very first booking was the intense hardcore/black-metal/doom band Hessian. However, since Hessian was a Belgium band and we smelt some nepotism, we let Jan go see Hessian live to see if they held up to [...]
Our new booker went to see Hessian @ De Kreun, Kortrijk
May 17, 2013
Ramesses is no more…
January 30, 2013
Incubate alumni Ramesess are calling it quits. In a statement on their website the English sludge/doom band announced that they have decided to take an indefinite break from their decade long career to focus on other projects. “After a decade of doom RAMESSES are now in hibernation for the foreseeable future. Sadly this means we have to cancel our appearance [...]
[Win] 2×2 tickets for Raketkanon + New Bleeders + Sons of The Patriots at Hall of Fame
December 19, 2012
This contest is closed; winners have been notified! Prove your luck, take a shot and you may win free tickets for an awesome noise/stoner/sludge show in Tilburg. On Friday the 28th of December Raketkanon, New Bleeders and Sons of The Patriots are performing at Hall of Fame and we have the honor to present you [...]
[Win] 4×1 IZAH + Fire Walk With Us split EP
December 12, 2012
This contest is closed; winners have been notified and will get their IZAH / Fire Walk With Us split EP soon! Fire Walk With Us have teamed up with the mighty IZAH for a 24 minute split EP that can best be described as a Mike Tyson uppercut followed by a Bruce Lee frontkick. The official [...]
[Go See] Manatees & Fehler @ Little Devil for free on Sept 5
August 30, 2012
Fehler. Picture by Niels Vinck. Darkness. Thick layers of filthy blackness. Escape is not an option. Covered by the slime that is actually dripping from the sound. It’s filling the room that seems to get smaller and smaller. The speakers cry by the sheer volume. Hypnotizing rhythms providing the groundwork for the dissonant screeching guitars [...]
[Read] NY Times on YOB and Dark Castle (#incu11)
July 14, 2011
The New York Times did an little music review about YOB (#incu11) who played Le Poisson Rouge on Tuesday night: “When I last saw Mr. Scheidt, 16 months ago in Ohio, he was clean shaven and playing a Gibson Les Paul; now he’s bearded with round glasses, playing a new guitar made by Brent Monson, [...]
[Watch] Video’s of Planks’ (Incubate 2011) performance supporting Doom in Frankfurt
June 27, 2011
A badass bleak mix of sludge, hardcore and some hints of black metal is what you can expect from Planks‘ performance at Incubate in September. But of course actions speak louder than words so we have part of the performance in Frankfurt last week supporting the legendary Doom! Check out the video’s below.
[Listen] YOB premieres new track “Prepare the Ground”
June 15, 2011
Oregon’ doom/sludge trio YOB (who are set to play at Incubate 2011) have a new track up for listening over at Stereogum. Being the opening track for their new album, “Prepare the Ground” gives a good taste of what’s yet to come! Be sure to check YOB out during this year’s Incubate festival as you [...]
[Read] Interview with Will Lindsay from Indian (Incubate 2011)
May 28, 2011
Lord of Metal have interviewed Will Lindsay of Indian (Incubate 2011) and of course also Wolves in the Throne Room. You can find the whole interview here. Make sure you check them out at the festival in September! You guys play a lot on stage. What do you reckon, is Indian a live band or [...]
[Listen] Stream the debut Monachus (Incubate 2011) album on Bandcamp
May 24, 2011
Monachus, formed by ex-Icos members, have made their debut album available for streaming on their Bandcamp site. 4 long tracks which they will also present at this years Incubate festival. Head over to their Bandcamp here to check out the goods and preview the amazing artwork below here;
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[Heavy Sunday] Heart In Hand
May 19, 2013
One of UK’s greatest melodic hardcore bands, Heart In Hand recently released their new, anticipated album ‘Almost There’. They have recently shot a music video for their main single ‘Almost There’. Heart In Hand is a band I’ve been following since their birth. Over the years they’ve grown as a band and eventually found their [...]