Roadburn – 2013 – Saturday

Roadburn – 2013 – Saturday

And lo and behold the sun was there and did its job. As we traversed the streets of Tilburg to visit recordstore Sounds there was no possibility to not feel the warmth in your heart and bones. Even though the temperature only barely made it above ten degrees. John Baizley was there doing an acoustic set and the store was filled with giddy Roadburn folk looking to score some black magic. The Ocean supplied us a little while later with a flawless set. And Monomyth destroyed what little of our membranes we had left. Wo Fat disappointed a bit. Maybe due to the fact that expectations were too high or because the little Stage01 (Batcave) was too packed with people and the sound could not lift. Jess and The Ancients Ones had the same problem in the Green Room. With a vocalist that could not reach the level everyone expected. It did give enough time to make it over to the incredible Patronaat for the best show of Roadburn: Elder. Incredible! Stirring! Legendary! They simply ruined the rest of the night. For there was no way Godflesh, My Brother The Wind, The Cosmic Dead, Asphyx and Endless Boogie could ever top that… Let’s see if there’s something still smoldering on the afterburner today…