[MUSIC NEWS] RIFFMAGEDDON VOL II Line-Up Announced
Do you LOVE Red Fang, Kyuss, Queens Of the Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Truckfighters?
Your weekend is almost here. Taking place betweenJune 30 and July 3 across multiple venues in South East Queensland with performances in Brisbane, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Riffmageddon II is the ultimate homegrown Stoner Rock showcase!
Featuring from Western Australia – Giant Dwarf.
From South Australia – Kitchen Witch.
From Victoria – Planet of The 8s.
From New South Wales – Human Dinosaur Machine.
And with additional ultra dope local features from SEQ’s underground scene, Riffmageddon has collected some of Australia’s rarest gems to share with their hometown heroes.
RIFFMAGEDDON Vol II
Thursday, June 30: The Zoo, Brisbane
Friday, July 1: Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich
Saturday, July 2: Norton Music Factory, Sunshine Coast
Sunday, July 3: Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Gold Coast
Tickets are onsale now!
https://linktr.ee/RIFFMAGEDDON2022
Watch the Riffmageddon II Tour Trailer here
https://youtu.be/xLSForbiO2g
APPEARING AT ALL RIFFMAGEDDON SHOWS
Planet of the 8s (Vic)
Desert Stoner Rock based in Melbourne, Australia. Planet of the 8s have evolved over seven years to become one of Australia’s foremost desert stoner rock outfits, delivering a visceral live set punctuated by deep grooves, harmonised melodic vocals and a thick wall of captivating riffs and lead guitar. Their sound has continually evolved and while influences like QOTSA and Kyuss are evident in the older material, Planets’ have brought progressive and doom elements into their more recent/upcoming releases, with a nod to bands like Tool, Lowrider and Elephant Tree.
Performing material from their upcoming split for Ripple music, 2021’s EP Lagrange Point and more.. Planets’ are not to be missed.
Kitchen Witch (SA)
SA Music award winning, red-dust desert rock outfit “Kitchen Witch” is Australia’s answer to both the California desert/stoner rock scene and Europe’s stoner/prog/psych circuit. Hailing from the driest state in the driest country in the world, this band is not just desert rock by name. Their latest LP “Earth and Ether”, which debuted at #3 on the Australian Independent Record Album Charts and #11 on the worldwide Doom Charts is available now through Berlin-based Cosmik Artifaktz records.
In 2013, Kitchen Witch formed and soon recorded the double A-side single “Shock/Beer Swilling Baby”. 2015 saw the release of the “Trouble” EP. The 5 track blues-rock release attracted thousands of plays online and featured on the globally distributed Classic Rock UK Magazine. Then in 2016, Kitchen Witch recorded the darker “Back To The Mud” EP at Studio Finetime, showing a heavier side to the group that is evident in their live shows.
On the strength of these releases, Kitchen Witch signed with Berlin-based record label Kozmik Artifactz in 2017 and released selected tracks from these EPs as a full-length self-titled vinyl release. For their 2nd Kozmik Artifactz record, the band released their follow-up album “Earth and Ether” in August 2020. Recorded at Ghostnote Studios in South Australia, the new record is available worldwide only as digital and vinyl editions. It debuted at #3 on the Australian Independent Record Album Charts and #11 on the worldwide Doom Charts. It’s live debut was an online virtual gig, streamed live to fans all over Australia and the world, from the desert in Cali to the snow in Denmark. Kitchen Witch continues to go from strength to strength with their unique powerful twist of blues & soul, 70’s rock, desert psychedelia and stoner doom.
GIANT DWARF (WA)
Giant Dwarf are five West-Aussie blokes who have been throwing a mix of 70’s-90’s fuzz, psych, doom & blues into a melting pot they refer to as sun-baked heavy psych.
Following the release of their 2019 self titled debut, Giant Dwarf have signed with Euro label Sound Effect Records, supported a handful of international touring acts including Truckfighters, Yawning Man & Corrosion of Confirmity and released a new single, TV Witch at the end of 2021.
During the Western Australia “jailstate” lockdown of 2020-2022 the Dwarf have taken residence at Perth’s Pavement Studios to craft their follow up LP, rumoured to be a concept album. Influences for the next chapter are a lot more varied than the familiar QOTSA / Kyuss likenings, channeling a longer song length, blended arrangements, sci-fi elements and synthesisers. Fans of the usual stoner/fuzz tones will hear accompanying shades of Elder, Uncle Acid, High on Fire, All Them Witches, Zappa, Floyd & ZZ.
Giant Dwarf have been hungry to get out of WA since 2020, do not miss this four day window of opportunity to see them live.
Death By Carrot (Gina)
Deep Psychonautic Earthborn grooves, descending from the Black Sabbath meets Pink Floyd side of the Rock ‘n’ Roll tree. In Gina we rolled around Australia carrying Black Marsha, sharing our original & organic 100 proof Riffs; seeking kindred spirits.
APPEARING AT SELECT RIFFMAGEDDON SHOWS
BRISBANE
RHINO (SEQ)
Rhino are here to bring the riffs… A five piece rock engine blasting out of Brisbane, playing high energy, heavy riff based rock n roll… Riffs… RhinoRiffs…
Fumarole (SEQ)
The Australians in Fumarole are crafting heavy rock inspired by bands like Orange Goblin and Earthless, by dark creatures and bleak futures.
Gutterfire (SEQ)
Need a little something to shake your ass to while the world burns to the ground? Try GUTTERFIRE! 100% guaranteed to get you out of your seat and moving.
Vibrations From The Void (SEQ)
Aural equivalent of a freight train mounted with an air-raid siren adorned with disco balls. Rock band hailing from Brisbane, Australia
SUNSHINE COAST
Krave (SEQ)
Krave are a dynamically expressive hard rock metal band that will leave you in a state of craze and bone buzzing adrenaline through their heavy riffs.
Kentucky Green (SEQ)
Stoner blues trio formed in Brisbane in 2019 combining the heavy blues of Black Sabbath and Buffalo with the de-tuned riffs of Sleep and Kyuss.
LAHN (SEQ)
Heavy Desert/Psych rock
Khan (Vic)
Khan meld hazy psychedelia and heavy stoner riffs with progressive rhythms and song structures.
Old Home (SEQ)
Conceived in February 2016 as a platform for the performance of poetry and spontaneous composition, Old Home is taking its first steps towards the mother’s arms.
HDM – Human Dinosaur Machine (NSW)
Human Dinosaur Machine’s writing motivation has always been a brutalised, honest look at all the fun highs & sad lows regarding well being and mental health and the music strongly reflects this.
GOLD COAST
Rinser (SEQ)
On the outskirts of Gotham city (aka surfers paradise) a piss drinkin, bi-aged, quadruplet called Rinser are calling upon their ancestors to guide them on their quest to find the perfect, potent blend of classic rock, heavy blues and guitar driven groove in a deep space exploration of the subconscious.
Kobrakai (SEQ)
What started out as a recording project with the release of our debut album ‘Snuffbox’ in 2014 has led to gigs aplenty in our pursuit of all things of a grungy nature. With the release of ‘Zodiac’ we enter a new phase of the Kai……
Khan (Vic)
Khan meld hazy psychedelia and heavy stoner riffs with progressive rhythms and song structures.
ABOUT RIFFMAGEDDON
Riffmageddon is an annual event relating to the adventures of Death By Carrot, bringing home our national undergrounds greater celebration of Riffs among all things weird & wonderful. As Gina rolls around we enjoy collaborations with artists around Australia and present to you this showcase from our Infinity Loop.
Death By Carrot is a project with over 400 performances celebrating alternative culture, encouraging a healthy space for human-to-human communication through community gatherings and artistic collaborations. . Our method is Riffs.
Our mechanism is The Infinity Loop, a national run of performances… We are talking 60+ towns and cities in 14 weeks and 15,000+ km of road at a time; the Infinity Loop snake’s its way throughout Australia’s metropolitan and regional spaces. From the canopies of The Kimberley to the banks of the Murray River, vast plains of the Nullarbor to the ancient oceanic openness of Centralian Northern Territory; The Infinity Loop embodies the stories of the Australian land and the folks that dwell in them.
Our trusty Ford Transit, Gina, rolls us up to pubs, clubs, skate parks, breweries, opal mines, rainforests, art battles, open mics, beaches, cattle stations… We raise Black Marsha in the name of collaboration, with acts, artists and venues around Australia coming together to participate in facilitating the myriad of events that happen along the ever-evolving Infinity Loop.
In 2020 we attempted our first ~complete~ Infinity Loop! Due to the Covid’s situation we had to turn around and Hightail it home upon reaching Margaret River
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After a brief grounding, Gina rolled out of Brisbane again to attempt the complete Infinity Loop for the second time. Again, due to complications of the unfolding Cvids situation, we barely made it into WA before the borders closed. Zig zagging around as far north as Broome and as far round the boot as Kalgoorlie/ Esperance, we continued to raise the Riffs!
Now returning East after 13 months away from home to gather in the name of slow, low and heavy for our yearly Riff showcase RIFFMAGEDDON; an all inclusive gathering of Riff lovers, desert dreamers, groovers and movers.. remember that cave rave scene in Matrix? 4 days of stoner grooves & desert rock with a colossal interstate lineup…