«10»: Our most anticipated performances of Roadburn 2025 - part C'
The third day of Europe's premier indoor festival is, without a doubt, its emotional peak
Tradition has it that Roadburn Festival's four-day run reaches its undeniable climax on Saturday, and once again, our editorial team is set for celebrating Easter through sonic chaos, distortion, and experimentation. As we do with every edition of our tribute series to the festival's ever-evolving lineup, we aim to reflect on personal favorites, must-see sets marked on our schedules, and a broader overview of the artistic vision each day of this extraordinary indoor festival brings. For Day Three, we can already say with certainty: expect emotional crescendos, rare discoveries (special mentions to Ill Considered, Doodsekader, Witch Club Satan, Gillian Carter, among others), and an overwhelming sense of catharsis in a live setting.
Here you can read Part One of our series for Roadburn's 2025 lineup for Thursday, April 17 highlights, and Part Two for those of Friday, April 18.
1
Dødheimsgard performing "Black Medium Current" (13:50 - 15:10, The Terminal)
The Norwegian legends are finally coming to Roadburn, and they'll be performing their latest album, the staggering "Black Medium Current", in full. There's not much left to be said that hasn't already been written about what our editorial team named the best album of 2023, or about the current lineup's live shows under Vicotnik's direction. Let's just say this: "Black Medium Current", with its interstellar, avant-garde journey, is a sonic psychonaut charting soundscapes that span the legacy of one of the most influential and innovative bands in the history of extreme music, pushing it to its limits even today. One of the most important performances of the festival, perhaps ever.
2
Grey Aura performing "Zwart Vierkant: Slotstuk" (16:10 - 17:00, Hall Of Fame)
We wrote about it in detail just a few days ago in our official review of Grey Aura's new album. "Zwart Vierkant: Slotstuk" is an avant-garde extreme metal revelation for this year—a holistic project that blends literature, visual modernism, and experimental metal. Grey Aura, true offspring of the Dutch underground, are expected to level the Hall of Fame with their fusion of relentless riffs and structurally adventurous compositions. Framing Grey Aura's sound within a live context will be a massive challenge, one worthy of everything that the Roadburn stage stands for.
3
Tristwch y Fenywod (16:30 - 17:20, Next Stage)
Gothic rock, neo-folk, avant-rock, Wales. From Celtic traditions and the rituals of witches and druids to This Mortal Coil, Dead Can Dance, and the rise of dark medieval folk in the ‘80s, the feminist experimental folk of Tristwch y Fenywod is shaping up to be one of the hidden gems of Roadburn 2025. "The sadness of women", as the title of the band's self-titled full-length translates, is a hypnotic, ethereal, gothic, intoxicating journey into the depths of the subconscious, adventurous and arresting. The trio embraces their native tongue to craft an immersive, ritualistic narrative - a politically charged reclamation of sonic textures. Especially in a live setting, their performance has the potential to mesmerize an audience that, in recent years, has come to appreciate the festival's equally bold forays into gothic and neo-folk innovation.
4
Uniform performing "American Standard" (16:50 - 17:40, The Terminal)
We already knew Uniform are a force to be reckoned with. We knew they could put out records that dissect reality and shatter illusions. But "American Standard", their latest release,set to be performed live on the glorious Terminal stage, proved something more: Uniform have leveled up. The band's signature blend of noise, industrial, and sludge has mutated into something sharper, more dangerous, and politically urgent, showcasing how deeply they've embodied the learnings of their many fascinating collaborations. Uniform sound more focused and crushing than ever-nightmarish in the most compelling way-and with every listen of "American Standard", they plunge the listener into a descent through issues far more common than we'd like to admit. Now imagine what this structured chaos will feel like, live.
5
Sumac & Moor Mother (17:30 - 18:20, Main Stage)
One of the strongest presences on the main stage of Roadburn this year will be that of Aaron Turner's iconic Sumac. For the first time on Saturday, we will see live in all its glory their new collaborative creation together with the captivating Moor Mother who surprised us last year with "The Bailout". The artistic preparation of two musical sides that intersect in the volume they manage to create, finds fertile ground on their new album, "The Film", where the terrifying aspects of their music define an acoustic experience that the mere thought of its audiovisual transfer is awe-inspiring. The essence of Roadburn in all its glory.
6
Coilguns performing "Odd Love" (18:10 - 19:10, The Engine Room)
The end of last year found us with an amazing album in our hands and that is none other than Coilguns' "Odd Love." After their dreamy EP with Birds In Row, "You And I In The Gap," Coilguns pushed the boundaries of modern post-hardcore with their personal work. An experience that should undoubtedly be included in the framework of a festival like Roadburn, the live performance of the emotional regression that is "Odd Love" defines a performance that no one, fan or not of the genre, should omit from their notebooks. The present of post-hardcore is written and celebrated with passion and lust by groups like Coilguns, and this only remains to be confirmed live.
7
One Leg One Eye (18:20 - 19:10, Next Stage)
For all the acts that will be playing around that time and all the little things that will be going on, Thursday afternoon for some of us can be easily condensed into two words: 'only Lankum'. The beloved crew from Ireland returns for their change, a year after sending chills throughout 013, in two installments. In the first, Ian Lynch's One Leg One Eye is expected to blacken (and fill) the Next Stage with their drone-y sounds, while right after that Radie Peat's Øxn will take the baton in the Main Stage; a bona fide, two-hour folk anti-party.
8
Pageninentynine (22:10 - 23:00, The Terminal)
The highly anticipated appearance of pageninetynine at this year's Roadburn Festival is set to be one of the event's most powerful moments. The iconic screamo/emo-violence band from Virginia is returning to the stage with the raw intensity and honesty that earned them their legendary underground status. With a setlist expected to span their entire chaotic discography, pageninetynine promise a performance that balances destruction with catharsis. Roadburn, always a haven for boundary-pushing acts and emotionally charged experiences, feels like the perfect setting for a band unafraid to reopen old wounds live on stage. Those in attendance won't just witness a show-they'll experience an emotional outburst that will be hard to forget.
9
Chat Pile (23:00- 00:00, Main Stage)
Chat Pile's return to this year's Roadburn Festival is expected to be one of the most intense and disturbingly honest moments of the event. The band's distinct blend of noise rock and sludge has already established them as one of the most relevant voices in modern extreme music, merging industrial sonic brutality, post-punk despair, and a near-poetic sense of decay. With "God's Country" having left a lasting impression and "Cool World" progressing their sound even further, their presence at Roadburn won't merely be a live show-it will once again be a ritual of dread and unease. Raygun Busch's deranged vocal delivery, combined with riffs that sound like nightmares turned into sound, promise a set that will make you feel profoundly uncomfortable-in the most cathartic way. As always, Roadburn offers a space where discomfort is allowed to transform into art. And Chat Pile know this all too well.
10
Blind Girls (23:40 - 00:20, The Engine Room)
The arrival of Blind Girls at this year's Roadburn Festival marks a rare opportunity to witness one of the rawest and most emotionally charged acts in modern screamo. Hailing from Australia, Blind Girls bring a disarming intensity, blending the chaos of hardcore tradition with lyrical outbursts that break through every emotional barrier that is highlighted in their latest record, "An Exit Exists". Their live performances feel like a soul's outcry-where screams, melodies, and trembling vulnerability coexist in an extreme yet deeply human experience. Roadburn, known for championing emotional authenticity and sonic experimentation, is the perfect ground for Blind Girls' eruption. The audience can expect to be immersed in a cathartic collision of physicality and tenderness-a show you don't just watch, but feel in your entire being.
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