DESERTFEST LONDON 2024
May
17
to May 20

DESERTFEST LONDON 2024

🖤 DESERTFEST LONDON 2024 🖤

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES | MASTERS OF REALITY | GODFLESH | OZRIC TENTACLES | BONGRIPPER | MONOLORD |ACID KING | UFOMAMMUT | COLOUR HAZE | BRANT BJORK TRIO | MASERATI | MANTAR | MONDO GENERATOR | CLOAKROOM | MONKEY3 | FRANKIE & THE WITCH FINGERS | NIGHTSTALKER | BLANKET | BAT SABBATH | DVNE | PEST CONTROL | RAGING SPEEDHORN | ASHENSPIRE | DOMKRAFT | ASTROQUEEN | PIJN | SUNNATA | BRUM | WAKE | KAL-EL | ALBER JUPITER | SUGAR HORSE | STINKING LIZAVETA | WET CACTUS | PSYCHLONA | MORAG TONG | KADABRA | BORRACHO | THE GRUDGE | DARSOMBRA | SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF | GRAMMA VEDETTA | SAINT KARLOFF | LODESTAR | LORD ELEPHANT | GOZER | ACID THRONE | KULK | EARTH TONGUE | DUSKWOOD | GOBLINSMOKER | SKYPILOT | BOREHEAD | ORME | WOLFSHEAD | CLOUDS TASTE SATANIC | WEEDSNAKE | NOISEPICKER | ORSAK:OSLO | WAXY | HORNDAL | SILVERBURN | FIRES IN THE DISTANCE | SLEEMO | SAGAN | MIDWICH CUCKOOS | AKERSBORG | WARPSTORMER | GRAND ATOMIC | VOID LURKER | UNDER THE ASHES | SONIC TABOO | WIZDOOM | FUZ CALDRIN

Boom !

Don’t hold back, get ya tix NOW

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SMOULDER
May
21
7:00 PM19:00

SMOULDER

The Black Heart presents…

SMOULDER
https://www.facebook.com/SmoulderDoom

Plus guests

FAMYNE
https://www.facebook.com/famyneuk

DRUIDESS
https://www.facebook.com/druidessuk/

Toronto, Ontario’s SMOULDER will be delivering a herculean slab of  heavy metal greatness to Camden Town on May 21st. High-fantasy lyricism meets high-octane riffing with the fury of a thousand clashing swords. ⚔️⚔️⚔️

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BATTLESNAKE
May
22
7:00 PM19:00

BATTLESNAKE

The Black Heart is assoc with FMLY presents…

BATTLESNAKE
https://www.instagram.com/battlesnakeband/
https://www.battlesnake.com.au/

Plus guests

BOBBIE DAZZLE
https://www.instagram.com/bobbiedazzleband/
https://linktr.ee/bobbiedazzleband

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Aussie cult-metal lunatics BATTLESNAKE come to Camden! The one-of-a-kind septet, deemed mental enough to share stages with KISS and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS recently back home, are gonna be cramming a whole lot of ridiculous into The Black Heart next month and we can’t wait to have ‘em!

Bobbie Dazzle have just released a new single Back To The City recently via the legendary Rise Above Records which sold out wihtin a week ! They’re bringing the glam prog from the black country back to London to dazzle you all !

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SLAM DUNK SOUTH 2024 AFTERPARTY
May
25
to May 26

SLAM DUNK SOUTH 2024 AFTERPARTY

‘Slam Dunk Festival South Aftershow Party – The Camden Takeover!  One wristband, four venues.  Come and see out Slam Dunk Festival 2024 in style. 

Dingwalls > Hosted by Hang the DJ’s – Playing dance, pop and guilty pleasures

The Black Heart > Hosted by Trauma Room – The place to be for all things metalcore + hardcore

Electric Ballroom > Hosted by Face Down – Pop-punk, emo anthems and back by popular demand – a live covers band

Underworld > Hosted by Camden Rocks – All things Rock, Alt and Indie   

The shuttle bus service will start running at 10pm from Slam Dunk Festival South and will drop you right in Camden to start your afterparty celebrations.

Entry is strictly 18+

Entry to individual venues subject to capacity.’

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SNUFF FEST - BANK HOLIDAY CARNAGE
May
26
to May 27

SNUFF FEST - BANK HOLIDAY CARNAGE

SNUFF FEST - BANK HOLIDAY CARNAGE

FT

BASEMENT TORTURE KILLINGS
UK Snuff Grind sickos headline their first ever Snuff event and promise to unleash several surprises for you all

HOLOCAUSTO CANIBAL
Hailing from Porto (Portugal) underground legends Holocausto Canibal really need no introduction, gracing UK shores for the first time in many years their set promises be a horrific onslaught 

SPAWNED FROM HATE
Brutal slamming death metal from the Midlands, expect plenty of frantic riffs and gutturals as SFH promise to destroy

SODOMIZED CADAVER
Welsh old school death metal from Cardiff, Sodomized Cadaver were supposed to bring their fetid death to last years Snuff Fest however illness prevented them from playing, no such issues this time and after an amazing headlining set at The Black Heart in December this promises to be another amazing  performance

ANIME TORMENT
Returning from the Czech Republic Anime Torment will once again lay waste to the Black Heart, brutal death core for the most brutal of people. This one promises to be an awesome show

ATVM

We are pleased to host Londons very own Atvm who will be bringing their dark and horrid riffs to this years Snuff Fest. 

PATHOGENIC VIRULENCE

We first checked these guys out at last years Beyond The Grave and had to get them to this years Snuff Fest. 

GHOULROT

Playing their debut show GR promise to bring old school putrid filth to this years edition. Featuring members of Dygora, Atvm and others they are the perfect openers for this years edition

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BLACK PYRAMID
Jun
3
7:00 PM19:00

BLACK PYRAMID

The Black Heart and Human_Disease_Promo in assoc with Dead Pig Ent presents…

BLACK PYRAMID
https://blackpyramid.bandcamp.com/

Plus guests

MORAG TONG
https://moragtong.bandcamp.com/music

If you’ve heard a downtuned rumbling in the distance recently, don’t worry. You’re not losing your mind and the machines of war are not yet on our doorstep. No, that was probably just BLACK PYRAMID getting their set calibrated before they come to blow the roof off The Black Heart at the start of June!

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RUN ZEUS RUN
Jun
5
7:00 PM19:00

RUN ZEUS RUN

RUN ZEUS RUN
https://www.instagram.com/runzeusrunofficial

COTTON EYE
https://www.instagram.com/cottoneye_

EAZY QUEEN
https://www.instagram.com/eazyqueenband/

“Get pumped for a killer night at The Black Heart! Run Zeus Run is hitting the stage to drop their hot new release 'Outdone,' with special guests Cotton Eye and Eazy Queen in tow. It's gonna be one wild ride of music, drinks, and good vibes!”

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RIOT CITY
Jun
6
7:00 PM19:00

RIOT CITY

The Black Heart Presents…

RIOT CITY
https://riotcityofficial.bandcamp.com/

TORANAGA
https://www.facebook.com/ToranagaUK

High-octane heavy metal of the Priestian variety coming all the way from Alberta, Canada as RIOT CITY rock up to The Black Heart in June! This lot have been blowing minds of classic metal fans for a while now and we can’t wait to have ‘em here to do the same. NWOBHM stalwarts TORANAGA in support!

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ANDREW O'NEILL'S TROY CLUB
Jun
7
7:30 PM19:30

ANDREW O'NEILL'S TROY CLUB

Andrew O’Neill & The Black Heart present…

London’s longest-running alternative comedy club returns to The Black Heart with headliner MARK SILCOX (Joe Lycett's Got Your Back). This month also features spots by Leslie Ewing-Burgesse, Mikey Bligh-Smith, Richard Todd, Tom Bell, and more acts to be announced. MC Andrew O'Neill.

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Jun
8
12:00 PM12:00

THE DIRTY BLACK SUMMER MARKET

FREE ENTRY

The Black Heart & Primitive Rising present

THE DIRTY BLACK SUMMER MARKET 2024

On Saturday 8th June, join us at The Black Heart for our annual summer market, where you’ll find 20+ sellers of handmade gifts, jewellery, self-care, occult supplies, prints and art, leather wear, handmade and vintage clothing, oddities, botanicals, records and much more! There will be a tarot reader, there will be vegan food from LD’s KITCHEN there will be a tap takeover by SAINT MONDAY there will be DJs throughout the day and there will be a flash day at DEVIL’S DOOR TATTOO!

Of course it’s free entry (with a suggested charity donation for the animals) and of course dogs are welcome! Doors open at 12pm, we will see you there!

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SIREN'S CAVE
Jun
8
to Jun 9

SIREN'S CAVE

Siren’s Cave returns with their Mermaid/Underwater themed event as a backdrop to a night of Dark Wave, Electro, Goth, Synthpop, Post Punk & New Romantic. Dave KITCAT will once again join Dragon, Stardust Siren & Skintight SJ playing some favourites mixed in with some tracks not so regularly heard.

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PAUL MASVIDAL - MATINEE SHOW
Jun
9
1:30 PM13:30

PAUL MASVIDAL - MATINEE SHOW

The Black Heart presents…

PAUL MASVIDAL
(Matinee Show!!)
https://www.instagram.com/paulmasvidal/
https://www.facebook.com/paulmasvidal

As part of a very special tour, join iconic guitarist and vocalist Paul Masvidal (Cynic, Æon Spoke, Mythical Human Vessel, Death) on this journey of catharsis with a run of acoustic, atmospheric and interactive solo shows.

https://www.mythicalhumanvessel.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cynic_official/
https://www.instagram.com/masvidalienart/

+ special guest
BLÁNID
https://www.instagram.com/iamblanid/
https://www.facebook.com/iamblanid

N.B. THIS IS AN AFTERNOON MATINEE SHOW !! 1.30PM DOORS - (show all finished by 4pm)

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SPOTLIGHTS
Jun
11
7:00 PM19:00

SPOTLIGHTS

The Black Heart presents

SPOTLIGHTS
https://www.facebook.com/spotlightsband

Plus guests TBA…

New York city’s SPOTLIGHTS are bringing their heavy, dreamy, genre-melding brilliance to The Black Heart! This band have supported just about every sick band you can think of (Melvins, Deftones, HUM, Pelican, Igorrr, etc.), and they come to us the day before playing with the mighty Mr. Bungle and Oxbow! Come see what all the fuss is about - we have a feeling you won’t be disappointed.

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IAMWARFACE + NEON FIELDS
Jun
13
7:30 PM19:30

IAMWARFACE + NEON FIELDS

PS Promotions + Deadfall present…

IAMWARFACE
https://www.instagram.com/iamwarface/

NEON FIELDS
https://www.instagram.com/neonfieldsband/

HEARTBREAK NOIR
https://heartbreaknoir.bandcamp.com/

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IAMWARFACE is a Nu-Rock Band formed in Brighton 2016 by singer/producer Matt Warneford. The name is a cunning metaphor for his own original style of bombastic high-energy groove based electro-rock, which has been affectionaly branded “Rocktronica” by none other than legendary Virgin Radio host Eddy Temple Morris. The aim of IAMWARFACE has always been to create a new, edgier kind of rock sound, echoing the rebellious creativity of the early 90s and punk danger of the 70s.

NEON FIELDS is an electrifying and dynamic British alternative band with a distinctive identity. The trio from the southwest UK deliver a unique, sophisticated style that captivates audiences with cinematic soundscapes, industrial tones, and creative narratives.
Drawing from diverse influences, they seamlessly traverse multiple genres to produce their unique brand of music.
Neon Fields’ passion for music is evident in their creative and innovative approach to songwriting, as they strive to push the boundaries of what is possible in the genre. With their undeniable talent and unwavering dedication, Neon Fields is undoubtedly a band to watch out for in the future.

HEARTBREAK NOIR, the acoustic (but "not a sit down on stools kinda acoustic") side-project of Nick and Emm from Faces of Sarah. We're expecting their trademark powerful vocals and big tunes.

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ROCKFIT
Jun
15
12:30 PM12:30

ROCKFIT

Rockfit is a fitness class done entirely to rock and metal music. Squats, lunges, punches, kicks and dance choreography. There are low and high impact versions of all the moves so you can go at your own pace and you don't have to get the choreography right - just have fun. 🤘🏻

This is a ticketed class and pre-booking is necessary

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RAGS (RICH RAGANY AND THE DIGRESSIONS)
Jun
15
7:00 PM19:00

RAGS (RICH RAGANY AND THE DIGRESSIONS)

Runnin’ Blue Presents…

RICH RAGANY AND THE DIGRESSIONS
https://www.facebook.com/richraganyandthedigressions

Plus guests…

CONTINTENTAL LOVERS

+

ELECTRIC SHAKES

Album Release/A Decade Of U.K. Releases Party!

A setlist showcasing songs across the years … from The Role Models, Loyalties and Rich Ragany And The Digressions… and from my new album! 

….AND introducing… new band lineup… Kit Swing (Digressions, Seven Days And Doesn’t Die, Mallory Knox) on guitar/vocals… Simon Maxwell (Digressions, Role Models, Loyalties, Yo Yos) on drums/vocals and Phil Roadkill (Seven Days And Doesn’t Die, Generation Graveyard, Stereo Juggernaut, DJ on the Prognosis label) on bass/vocals

Joining us are the twin rock n roll killers CONTINENTAL LOVERS and THE ELECTRIC SHAKES

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WITCHING
Jun
16
7:00 PM19:00

WITCHING

Human_Disease_Promo + The Black Heart in assoc with Dead Pig Entertainment presents

WITCHING
https://witching.bandcamp.com/music

+ guests TBA

Roaring out of Philadelphia, WITCHING will be raining down their genre-obliterating blackened-death-sludge-chaos on Camden Town in June! This lot combine a bit of almost everything that fills our black heart with joy and then some. We’re hyped for this and you should be too!

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CODENAME COLIN
Jun
21
7:00 PM19:00

CODENAME COLIN

Be Sharp Promotions & New Cross Live present…

CODENAME COLIN
https://www.facebook.com/CodenameColin/

‘Escape From Everything’ 5th anniversary show - Everybody’s favourite ska pop punk band returns to London to celebrate five years of their classic album

Plus special guests…

FILTHY MILITIA
https://www.facebook.com/filthymilitia

USUAL PLAYERS
https://linktr.ee/Usualplayers

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EXTINCTION OF MANKIND
Jun
22
7:30 PM19:30

EXTINCTION OF MANKIND

Congress Of Antlered Ghost Children presents....

EXTINCTION OF MANKIND
https://www.facebook.com/p/Extinction-of-Mankind-100050179793003/

+

COMMONER
https://commoner666.bandcamp.com/

+

RED EYED CULT
https://redeyedcult.bandcamp.com/album/unit-61

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A Collision of Crust and Doom in the Black Heart of Camden, London. Crust Hardcore Legends EXTINCTION OF MANKIND venture down South for an onslaught of Hardcore noise to wake the dead under the Grey skies of London. Its been a while since EOM have played in the Smoke so this is a night truly not to be missed as EOM deliver their own brand of Anarcho Hardcore to eviscerate your earoles! 

         Joining them in the fray is Norwich/London based Doom Questers COMMONER, these guys wield riffs like a battleaxe and collect heads without mercy!! With their new album 'A Commoner's Quest" released this Spring, they'll be adding Heavy Doomcrust Warcries to this night of Unholy Sonic Slaughter!

        Also on the Battlefield are Norfolks own Doomgroove Wizard 3-piece RED EYED CULT, this act have to be heard to be believed, Riffgrooves and Screams from darkest Norfolk and Riffs to blow yr fucking underwear onto the streets of Camden Town, for lovers of Doom, Crust, Heavy, Riffs, Hardcore, Punk!! This Gig has it all!!



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OCTOPOULPE
Jun
26
7:00 PM19:00

OCTOPOULPE

Chimpyfest Presents…

OCTOPOULPE
One man band from South Korea / France, currently based in Mexico Geek-Core / Hardcore-Punk with interactive videos.
https://iamoctopoulpe.com  
https://www.instagram.com/jp.octopoulpe

Born in a fish tank in Seoul in 2015, Octopoulpe is a half-naked creature playing tentacular music, from Math-rock to hardcore-punk.
Thanks to his many tentacles, he can play drums and control other instruments, lights and video-projections at the same time, allowing him to play with his digital self, as well as with many other guests.

+ guests

MISTER LIZARD
https://misterlizard.bandcamp.com/
Complete and utter nonsense. With blast beats… Not grind / not powerviolence / not metal / not punk / not good.
+
REMOTE VIEWING
https://www.instagram.com/remoteviewingband

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AMONGST THIEVES + DAYSHIFTER
Jun
30
6:30 PM18:30

AMONGST THIEVES + DAYSHIFTER

The Black Heart in assoc with Strike Promotions presents…

AMONGST THIEVES
https://www.instagram.com/amongstthieves_

DAYSHIFTER
https://www.instagram.com/dayshifteruk

Big chunk of UK post-hardcore here as Leeds’ AMONGST THIEVES team with Newcastle’s DAYSHIFTER for a co-headliner that rolls through The Black Heart on June 30th! 

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The Spirit is Alive #3: Jacko’s Memorial Show
Jul
6
6:00 PM18:00

The Spirit is Alive #3: Jacko’s Memorial Show

We are back again with our yearly punk rock party in remembrance of our beloved friend Jacko! 

For us it always means more than playing a show, it’s our way of keeping his memory alive and a way and to gather all together and celebrate in honour of his life with some good loud music!

THE VARUKERS
https://www.facebook.com/thevarukers

BLATOIDEA
https://www.facebook.com/blatoideapunxlondon/

JAWLESS
https://www.facebook.com/jawlesslnd

OVERLOAD
https://www.facebook.com/OverloadStreetPunk

All funds from this show will be collected and donated to Myositis Uk for the research of this very rare disease upon Jacko’s wish.

So come down to The Black Heart and have a massive toast and another big party in memory of our brother!

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YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS
Jul
23
7:00 PM19:00

YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS

Born Again Concerts proudly presents

YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS

plus support

Hoist the Jolly Roger! YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS take no prisoners. With 'First Night Back In Port' a loose merger of ruffians and raiders will take you back into the cruel world of the 18th century. Be prepared for rough times where pirates dominated the seven seas. With the help of Irish and Skandinavian folk as well as raw punk they brew stormy sea chanties. None of their sprees is as alike as two peas in a pod. YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS count 30 crew members. At least a dozen of these buccaneers arm themselves to the teeth with fiddle, banjo and accordion on any of their feasts. All of them with grumpy gorges but hearts made of gold when they sing against laws and nations. If this pack of rags and tricorns ask for a dance no gums stay dry, no peg legs stiff. Smoky gullets join in unique sounds of long forgotten days - a time travel back to honest and moving music.

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VULVECTOMY
Jul
28
6:30 PM18:30

VULVECTOMY

Beyond The Grave presents

VULVECTOMY
https://www.facebook.com/vulvectomyslam
Formed in 2007 and hailing from Italy, Vulvectomy are coming to UK shores for the first time as they grace the capital for the second of their two planned shows. . Renowned as visceral pioneers in the Slam/Brutal Death scene, their discography boasts three quintessential albums, and an anticipated new release is currently in the works. Seize the opportunity to experience the unbridled force of Vulvectomy live in London— an event not to be missed!


IMPERIAL EXECRATION
https://www.facebook.com/ImperialExecration
Emerging in 2019, Imperial Execration was born from the collective talent of seasoned members of the Colombian Brutal Death scene, now making waves in London. With a distinct brand of 'Maleficent Brutal Death Metal,' they deliver a relentless, bone-crushing experience. Comprising members from acclaimed acts like Goreinhaled and Carnivore Diprosopus, Imperial Execration is a force to be reckoned with. Keep your eyes peeled, as this is a rising act that demands your attention.


DYGORA
https://www.facebook.com/DygoraBand

+ MORE TBA

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SHY LOW
Aug
9
7:00 PM19:00

SHY LOW

Portals presetns

SHY LOW
https://shylowmusic.bandcamp.com/

+ guests

A BURIAL AT SEA
https://aburialatsea.bandcamp.com/album/close-to-home

Signed to Pelagic Records, Shy, Low are true masters of the exquisite craft of stark contrasts and broad dynamics, from delicate crescendos to the grandiose power of the riff… a craft that lies at the heart of every outstanding instrumental rock record. The Richmond, Virginia based four-piece has just released “Snake Behind The Sun,” an absolutely incredible and epic album brimming with creativity, groove, heaviness and truly outstanding songwriting, a record that is intricate and mature, yet gloriously anthemic and catchy at the same time.

Joining them are their Pelagic labelmates A Burial At Sea. The Liverpool band provide a cascade of brass-fuelled euphoria as infinite waves of guitar delay lap at a shore both familiar and foreign; explorative, optimistic and triumphant…

For fans of Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Russian Circles & American Football.

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ULTHAR + SUCCUMB
Aug
17
7:00 PM19:00

ULTHAR + SUCCUMB

The Black Heart in assoc with Swamp Booking presents…

ULTHAR
https://ulthar666.bandcamp.com/

+

SUCCUMB
https://succumb.bandcamp.com/

!!!! EXCLUSIVE UK SHOW !!!!

Oakland’s ULTHAR are bringing their labyrinthian take on the most blackened of death metal to The Black Heart in mid-August - and they’ll be joined by fellow Californian death-peddlers SUCCUMB for the trip! If you wanna guarantee some darkness in your summer, this is the show you wanna see.

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IRESS + SUNNATA
Aug
18
6:30 PM18:30

IRESS + SUNNATA

The Black Heart & Human_Disease_Promo in assoc. with Atonal Music Agency presents…

IRESS
https://www.instagram.com/weareiress

SUNNATA
https://sunnataofficial.bandcamp.com/

Plus very special guests

HEALTHYLIVING
https://www.instagram.com/healthylivingband/

We’re beyond stoked to be hosting a show for incredible L.A. outfit IRESS who’ll be bringing their cinematic blend of doom/everything-gaze right ‘ere to Camden Town in August. And they’re co-headlining with Warsaw’s incredible SUNNATA taking their immense ritual music to Camden! And if that wasn’t enough, support then comes from avant post-heavy outfit HEALTHYLIVING! Oof!

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AGRICULTURE
Sep
3
7:00 PM19:00

AGRICULTURE

Old Empire & Born Again Concerts, in association with Odyssey Booking, present

AGRICULTURE (USA)
https://agriculturemusic.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/agriculture_music
https://nowflensing.com/

+ special guests TBA

"For something to be “ecstatic,” the feelings and emotions it evokes must transcend what we tend to experience most regularly in our lives. Ecstatic joy isn’t just happiness; it’s a feeling of jubilation which impacts us emotionally and in a metaphysical, arguably spiritual sense too.

Although it has long been associated with connotations of the dark and macabre, extreme music has the ability to be a powerful mode of expression for these feelings of absolute bliss, overwhelming love, and awe-inspiring sublimity. Extreme emotions no less and those which black metal quartet Agriculture evokes with its ecstatic subversion of the subgenre’s tropes."

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JACK J HUTCHINSON
Oct
2
7:00 PM19:00

JACK J HUTCHINSON

JACK J HUTCHINSON
https://www.instagram.com/jackjhutchinson/

Who is Jack J Hutchinson? A blues troubadour? A Southern rockin’ songsmith? A guitar-shredding warrior? The fedora-wearing rocker wears all of these with so much buried within.Hutchinson has walked long, hard miles to this point, and the road strewn with obstacles, frustration and difficulties builds resilience and hunger. Nothing worth having comes easily.

Hutchinson’s brand new album ‘Battles’ builds on the momentum gained having shared bills across the planet with bands including Blackberry Smoke, ZZ Top and Jeff Beck. The record crash landed in the UK Official Independent Album Chart Top 20, gaining over 120K streams in its first week alone. It features two Planet Rock playlisted tracks – ‘Constellations’ and ‘Bullets’ – plus ‘Days Are Gone’, which was featured on the BBC Radio 2 Rock Show.

Hutchinson takes the album on the road throughout 2024, building on a 10 year touring career that has included multiple headline tours of the UK, America, Brazil, Spain and Czech Republic, plus festival appearances in Germany, Switzerland and France.

“Gritty riffs and blazing solos.” (Planet Rock)

“Tough, immediate and rockin’. Hutchinson was born to sing soul and blues.” (Classic Rock Magazine)

“An angst-ridden blaze of creative glory.” (Rush On Rock)

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COLD IN BERLIN
Oct
12
7:00 PM19:00

COLD IN BERLIN

COLD IN BERLIN
https://www.instagram.com/coldinberlin/

NAUT
https://www.instagram.com/nautuk/

After a summer of European festivals and another tour of Poland, Cold in Berlin return home to finish their live dates for the year at The Black Heart.

With an ever expanding sonic pallet, CiB continue to defy and embrace their favourite genres of doom, goth, kraut and grunge.

A voice that could fell oaks… razor-sharp guitar wizardry Q Magazine
A blasphemous avalanche of doomy, detuned guitars Metal Hammer
It's impossible not to get sucked in by their dark whirlpool of noise Mojo

Drum Machine rockers Naut spent the spring supporting Creeper so we're lucky to have them on this bill. Kerrang's verdict: "Absolutely brilliant... genuinely genius!"

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Mr. Irish Bastard
Nov
2
7:00 PM19:00

Mr. Irish Bastard

MR IRISH BASTARD
https://www.instagram.com/mririshbastardofficial/

"With their new album Battle Songs of the Damned, Mr. Irish Bastard continue their exciting journey. An album full of Irish party spirit and adrenaline-driven melancholy. There are rousing concerts for the heart, soul and drinking hand. Because even though not every day can be St. Patrick's Day, at a Mr. Irish Bastard concert you have the feeling of being closer to the island than ever. Banjo, tin whistle, accordion and violin perfectly embedded in driving folk punk at its best. A party like in a pub after curfew led by the charming Irish master of ceremonies Mr. Irish Bastard, who leads the evening with humor and self-irony. Mr. Irish Bastard are one of the best bands the genre has to offer. And they are musically creative and internationally known as a first-class live band. The folk punkers have already dropped anchor in 18 countries and set another crown in 2019 with a tour through China, Taiwan and Hong Kong as well as as part of the sold-out Versengold tour through 18 cities."

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THE HIP PRIESTS - FINAL LONDON SHOW
Nov
8
7:00 PM19:00

THE HIP PRIESTS - FINAL LONDON SHOW

THE HIP PRIESTS
https://www.facebook.com/thehippriests/

SCUMBAG MILLIONAIRE
https://www.facebook.com/ScumbagMillionaire/

NEW SAINTS (ex-Bitch Queens)
https://www.facebook.com/newsaints.official

“Bring your drinking, dancing and crying shoes people. Let's do the nihilist twist one last time! The Hip Priests final ever London show!

After 18 years of blood, sweat and jeers they thought they should finally retire to their well stocked mansions and let some other UK garage punk rock, roll, whatever bands step up to the plate and get a look in (Haha) ;)”  - The Hip Priests

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DESERTFEST 2024 - PRE-PARTY ft. PARISH + more
May
16
7:00 PM19:00

DESERTFEST 2024 - PRE-PARTY ft. PARISH + more

Desertfest, Crypt Of The Wizard and The Black Heart present…

THE DESERTFEST LONDON PRE-PARTY

Featuring…

PARISH
https://parishuk.bandcamp.com/

LUCID SINS
https://lucidsins.bandcamp.com/

FLICKERS FROM THE FEN
https://flickersfromthefen.bandcamp.com/

You really thought we’d be happy with JUST a full weekend of incredible bands over Desertfest?! You fools. We need more. ALWAYS MORE.

So, we thought why not team up with the legends at Desertfest and Crypt Of The Wizard, get another three killer bands involved and throw a little pre-party to kick the whole thing off!

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MOLOCH
May
7
7:00 PM19:00

MOLOCH

HUMAN_DISEASE_PROMO presents…

MOLOCH
https://moloch.bandcamp.com/

Plus guests…

REMOTE VIEWING
https://remoteviewing.bandcamp.com/

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HEALING WOUND
https://healingwound.bandcamp.com/

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TORPID STATE
https://www.instagram.com/torpidstate/

Pure negi sludge ‘orribleness coming our way in June courtesy of Nottingham’s finest merchants of grim, MOLOCH! They’ll be joined by the monstrously nihilistic lineup of REMOTE VIEWING, HEALING WOUND, and TORPID STATE! Get that down ya. 

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JESSE AHERN
May
5
6:30 PM18:30

JESSE AHERN

The Black Heart presents…

JESSE AHERN
https://www.instagram.com/jesseahernmusic

Plus guest

BRENDAN KENNEDY
https://www.instagram.com/bkenmusic/

JESSE AHERN is coming to Camden! The Dropkicks-endorsed troubadour  brings his hearfelt Americana to The Black Heart after relentless touring with the likes of The Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Chuck Ragan and Frank Turner!

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ROCKFIT
May
4
12:30 PM12:30

ROCKFIT

Rockfit is a fitness class done entirely to rock and metal music. Squats, lunges, punches, kicks and dance choreography. There are low and high impact versions of all the moves so you can go at your own pace and you don't have to get the choreography right - just have fun. 🤘🏻

This is a ticketed class and pre-booking is necessary

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ANDREW O'NEILL'S TROY CLUB
May
3
7:30 PM19:30

ANDREW O'NEILL'S TROY CLUB

Andrew O’Neill & The Black Heart present…

London’s longest-running alternative comedy club returns to The Black Heart with headliner SIMON MUNNERY ("One of the funniest, most original comedians of the past 20 years." - The Guardian). This month's show also features spots by Faye Treacy, Leslie Ewing-Burgesse, Phil Jarvis, and Richard Taylor, with more acts to be confirmed. MC Andrew O'Neill.

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DEAD SLOW
Apr
27
7:00 PM19:00

DEAD SLOW

Dead Slow and Still are coming to The Black Heart fresh from the studio ! 

With a new EP coming later this year, Birmingham's Dead Slow combine scuzzy stoner riffs and bristling punk energy will end your Saturday night with euphoric chaos. With so many bangers out there already and some new songs added to the set list, this isn't one you want to miss.

Hull's Still create a uniquely bleak yet beautiful noise that brings in elements of doom, black metal and post rock. Their 2021 debut album, '{ }', has seen them reach a wider audience of experimental heavy music enthusiasts, including a brilliant performance at ArcTanGent festival. With the follow up coming later this year, this is a great chance to catch a glimpse of what comes next.

Street Grease create a uniquely intense atmosphere with their blend of scuzzy industrial, noisy hardcore that seems to add depth to every line up that you're lucky enough to catch them being a part of. Featuring members of Torrid Horror, JCQ, Meet Me In St Louis & Bossk. No biggy.

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SUNROT + BISMUTH
Apr
25
7:00 PM19:00

SUNROT + BISMUTH

Human_Disease_Promotions + The Black Heart in assoc with Swamp Bookings present…

SUNROT
https://sunrot.bandcamp.com/
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BISMUTH
https://bismuthslow.bandcamp.com/
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GRANDAD
https://grandadband.bandcamp.com/

A co-headliner of the filthiest order comes tearing into Camden Town next month as New Jersey dirge-dwellers SUNROT team with longtime Black Heart favourites BISMUTH. We’re still spinning SUNROT’s ‘The Unfailing Rope’ from last year on the regular over here, you should be too. GRANDAD now added as openers - Don’t sleep on this!

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WINTER HOTEL
Apr
20
7:00 PM19:00

WINTER HOTEL

WINTER HOTEL
https://winterhotel.bandcamp.com/

SWARMED
https://www.instagram.com/swarmed_uk/

BLYTH ROAD
https://www.instagram.com/blythroad/

IRIDIUM
https://www.instagram.com/iridiumofficial/

Formed in late 2017, London’s Winter Hotel have created a hard-hitting, emotive brand of Alternative Metal, mixing characteristics typically found in genres like Slamming/Brutal/Death Metal with those of Post-Hardcore, Metalcore and Midwest Emo, removing the boundaries between metal’s vast spectrum of sub-genres. Drawing from human nature and real life events, all of the band’s works stem beyond music; creating a world of poetry, prose and audio that combine to tell strong narratives that dig beneath the surface of what it means to be human.

The band’s latest release 'Of Loving. In Ending' is the completing act of narrative trilogy EP 'To Burn Beneath the Spotlight'. With themes of desperation, freedom, relief, finality and closure, the track brings the story told in the opening 2 performances to a close, as the audience sits for an evening spectating decades of a life never asked for, and never desired. Accompanied by a theatric music video (brought to life by Hauscreative and premiered on Spaceuntravel) that sees the band perform in the very setting in which the story is being told, the 7 minute finale flows through an impassioned sequence of sections and events, fully showcasing every weapon that the band has gathered in their arsenal since their inception and taking note from a range of rock and metal influences throughout the track.

With an ever-increasing live presence, including recent appearances alongside Red Method, Borders and Organectomy and a festival debut at UK Tech-Fest’s Techabilitation, the band will spend 2024 taking the performance of ’To Burn Beneath The Spotlight’ for the last time, looking to cement themselves as one of the most promising up-and-comers in the UK metal scene.

"Winter Hotel is one of the most unique bands that this writer has had the pleasure of reviewing. 

Their seamless blend of hardcore rhythms, harmonically-driven riffs, and death metal inspired vocals are truly a sound to behold and become enveloped in.” - Ghost Killer Entertainment

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MOUNTAIN CALLER - 'HYPERGENESIS' RELEASE SHOW
Apr
19
7:00 PM19:00

MOUNTAIN CALLER - 'HYPERGENESIS' RELEASE SHOW

Human_Disease_Promo & R.A.T Promotions in assoc with Atonal Agency present…

MOUNTAIN CALLER
https://mountaincaller.bandcamp.com/

Plus special guests

LORE OF THE WOODMAN
https://loreofthewoodman.bandcamp.com/

The mighty MOUNTAIN CALLER are returning to headline The Black Heart in April to celebrate the release of their incredible new album ‘Chronicle II: Hypergenesis’! We’ve been blessed enough to have ‘em here a few times over the years, but with this set of new material we really can’t wait to have ‘em back. 

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BODY VOID + EYE FLYS
Apr
16
7:00 PM19:00

BODY VOID + EYE FLYS

The Black Heart & Human_Disease_Promo in assoc with Swamp Booking present…

BODY VOID
https://bodyvoid.bandcamp.com/album/atrocity-machine

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EYE FLYS
https://eyeflys.bandcamp.com/album/eye-flys-2

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ABSENT SIGNIFIER
https://www.instagram.com/absentsignifierband

A few years on from pulverising everyone in attendance here for a matinee show that’s still ringing in our ears, San Francisco trio BODY VOID will be bringing guttural greatness to Camden Town once more! PLUS they’re bringing Philadelphia punishers EYE FLYS along with em - just to make aaaabsolutely sure you’re left feeling pulverised.

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STUCK
Apr
13
7:00 PM19:00

STUCK

The Black Heart in assoc with Swamp Booking presents…

STUCK
https://www.instagram.com/stuck.chi

Plus guests

YARRAMAN
https://www.instagram.com/yarraman.band/

Chicago post-punks STUCK, not content with playing London just the once at the New Cross Inn on Tuesday have stuck around (ha!) and will be rocking up here on Saturday night for a second round of jagged fury!

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DESERT STORM
Apr
2
7:00 PM19:00

DESERT STORM

Born Again Concerts in assoc with Buried In Smoke present

DESERT STORM
https://www.facebook.com/desertstormuk

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FAMYNE
https://www.facebook.com/famyneuk

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SEDULUS
https://www.facebook.com/seduluslondon

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Desert Storm are a four-piece progressive metal band, that combines elements of sludge, groove, stoner and post metal. The band have been wielding crushing riffs and grooves into earholes around the world for the past 17 years. Hailing from Oxford, the city of screaming spires, Desert Storm deliver their own unique brand of heavy music. Their sound is loud, punishing and unforgiving, but also woven with elation and electrical ecstasy. 

Their latest album 'Death Rattle', was recorded & mixed at the beautiful Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire by Steve 'Geezer' Watkins. The studio used to be owned by legendary folk band Fairport Convention, and in recent years has seen the likes of Tony Iommi & Rob Halford recording there. 

Over the years Desert Storm have been out on countless headline tours and have rocked many festival stages, including a main stage slot at this Bloodstock Open Air 2024.

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