We’ve got a killer show to highlight for you this weekend as Philadelphia’s WITCHING come to town! This lot are an unbelievable band doing a sort-of blackened doom/sludge/everything that evokes the likes of Oathbreaker and Amenra. If you’ve not heard of these and that sounds like your jam, you won’t wanna miss out on this one.
ESPECIALLY since we’ve added the mighty FINAL DOSE to the bill to make it a true bludgeoning of an evening. YESSSSSSSS!
THE DIRTY BLACK SUMMER MARKET COMETH!
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!
YACHT THROUGH THE HEART! DOCKING SATURDAY NIGHT!
On Saturday June 1st Captain Alexander Milas and Cruise Director July Haxan sail playing the biggest tunes of the 70s and 80s. Set course for Partytown! We’re serving ‘til late. They’ll be soundtracking your evening for optimum vibes. And it’s free entry.
See you on deck!
SLAM DUNK SOUTH AFTERPARTY THIS SATURDAY
Join us THIS SATURDAY NIGHT for our leg of the SLAM DUNK SOUTH 2024 afterparty that’s taking over Camden!
Our venue will be hosted by THE TRAUMA ROOM playing hardcore and metalcore ‘til late, and you can get your wristbands below. Catch you there!
DESERTFEST TAKES OVER CAMDEN TOWN THIS WEEKEND!!!
It’s here! Our favourite time of year is finally upon us as we get set to welcome Desertfest and all its amazing bands to Camden this weekend. Of course, here at TBH, the party starts early for us on THURSDAY NIGHT as we’ve got a stacked bill courtesy of our friends at Crypt Of The Wizard and Desertscene that features PARISH, LUCID SINS and FLICKERS FROM THE FEN!
And THEN in addition to being the best place to drink all through DF weekend - as always ;) - we’re hosting so many incredible bands over the weekend itself - as always ;) - so make sure you’re popping in regularly through the weekend cause we’ll be seeing:
BRUME, WET CACTUS, STINKING LIZAVETA, ALBER JUPITER, DUSKWOOD, DARSOMBRA, CLOUDS TASTE SATANIC, EARTH TONGUE, GOZER, BREAK:OSLO, EARTH TONGUE, SKYPILOT, SAGAN, SAINT KARLOFF, ORME, BOREHEAD, LORD ELEPHANT, GOAT MAJOR and SONIC TABOO all on our stage!
If you need something to get you in the mood, check out this playlist we put together of DF bangers!
HIGH ON FIRE LISTENING PARTY THIS THURSDAY!!!
Bear witness to the new High On Fire album in person this Thursday in dreaded olde London, England as The Black Heart of Camden Town hosts a Cometh The Storm listening party.
Hear the new album the night before its official release and expect HOF album giveaways, Islington Assembly Hall show tix giveaway, raging cocktails, and storming beers, all from 7.30pm and free entry.
Time to get wild eyed and riff ready, a storm’s a’cometh!!
PARISH + MORE TO KICK OFF DESERTFEST WEEKEND WITH PRE-PARTY SHOW MAY 16th!
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!
PARISH
https://parishuk.bandcamp.com/
LUCID SINS
https://lucidsins.bandcamp.com/
FLICKERS FROM THE FEN
https://flickersfromthefen.bandcamp.com/
AND we’ll be partying all night, with DJs in the bar and booze flowing ‘til late. What better way to kick off Desertfest weekend than starting as we mean to go on.
YACHT THROUGH THE HEART DROPS ANCHOR SATURDAY APRIL 13!!!
On Saturday April 13th Captain Alexander Milas and Cruise Director July Haxan sail playing the biggest tunes of the 70s and 80s. Set course for Partytown. We’re serving ‘til late. They’ll be soundtracking your evening for optimum vibes, and there’s even a midnight Fleetwood Macathon. And it’s free entry. See you on deck!
JUDAS PRIEST BRING 'INVINCIBLE SHIELD' GLOBAL EVENT TO THE BLACK HEART!
Heavy metal icons JUDAS PRIEST are holding a worldwide listening party for their incredible new record, ‘Invincible Shield’ - and the London leg is right here at The Black Heart on March 7th - the day BEFORE the album drops!
Of course, we’re going to be going all-out for the occasion, including LD’s Kitchen serving up ‘Pain-filler’ sauce on mocken’ wings, a special ‘Breakin’ The Lawgerita’ cocktail, and Devil’s Door Tattoo doing some Priest-y art on people’s bodies up in the studio!
The event is free entry (capacity permitting) and starts from 7pm
VUKOVI ANNOUNCE BLACK HEART MERCH POP UP + ARCHIVE SALE
Scot-rockers VUKOVI are taking over The Black Heart on March 15th for an exclusive merch pop up and archive sale! Plus, LD’s Kitchen is going to be serving up a super limited special batch of Buckfast-infused BUCKOVI wings! (See what they did there?)
It’s free entry, no tickets, just get down between the hours of 2pm-6pm and fill your boots.
LD'S KITCHEN NAMED NUMBER THREE ON TIMEOUT LONDON'S BEST BRUNCHES
Big congrats are in order for in-house legend LD and her killer kitchen team for scoring a huge third spot on Time Out’s ranking of the best brunches anywhere in London! Not to mention, LD’s is the only vegan spot anywhere to be found in the top end of the list!
Read the full article here: https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/the-best-brunches-in-london
We already knew our brunches rule, but it’s nice to see the outside world agreeing.
Get down and judge for yourself if you haven’t already experienced ‘em!
THE BLACK HEART PRESENTS LLNN DOWNSTAIRS AT THE DOME - LAST TIX REMAINING
That’s right, because our level of wanting to put on the sickest shows cannot be contained within our own walls anymore - we’re taking the show up the road Downstairs At The Dome on Saturday February 3rd!
LLNN are an absolute powerhouse - as they were kind enough to remind us at Beyond The Redshift last year - and we cannot wait for this one. The mighty SUGAR HORSE are in support too, off the back of the two bands putting out a killer split a few weeks back.
AND it’s almost sold out. If you’ve not already sorted your ticket, what could you possibly be waiting for?
TUSKAR SAMPLE ALL THE BEERS AT SAINT MONDAY BREWERY
Ahead of their upcoming show here at The Black Heart next week, we took thee mighty nuclear sludge duo Tuskar to our new Brewery - SAINT MONDAY - to try out ALL of the fine beers !! Here’s a taste of the chaos and hilarity that ensued!
Saint Monday Taproom is open daily 12pm-12am with a large range of beers brewed on site and a range of banging hotdogs to match ! Get down there soon ! (Warburton Rd, London Fields, Hackney)
Tuskar host + play at “Tuskmass”, a new annual Xmas party, at The Black Heart here in Camden Town on 21st Dec along with Burner Acid Throne and Scum Yard.. Get ya ticket now!
TUSKMASS - X-mas Bash ft. TUSKAR + guests BURNER + ACID THRONE + SCUM YARD
Film and edits by Jack - laterus.co.uk
DESERTFEST - SECOND LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT FT. SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, OZRIC TENTACLES, AND MORE!
Desertfest London proudly welcomes the legendary SUICIDAL TENDENCIES to their 2024 event as Roundhouse headliners. Celebrating 40 years since their genre-defying first album, prepare to have your mind Institutionalized!
Whilst Desertfest remains synonymous with showcasing the best of stoner, doom and psych for over twelve years, Suicidal Tendencies’ headlining performance will add a new dimension to the festival, bridging the gap between the punk and metal scenes that have inspired countless bands worldwide. Hailing from the sun-soaked streets of Venice, California, Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir helped shape a cultural landscape, whilst simultaneously pioneering a new genre.
Taking the essence of skating, surfing and the Dogtown scene & infusing it with a unique style of hardcore punk. Their seamless, unapologetic musical blend, breaking of conventions and fearless take on challenging socials issues changed the landscape of heavy music forever. Suicidal Tendencies’ performance at Desertfest not only welcomes the band back to London for the first time in seven years, but marks a new point in the festival’s evolution as a celebration of underground counter-culture.
The icons keep rolling in as OZRIC TENTACLES join the bill, also celebrating a monumental 40years, Ozric’s unique lysergic soundscapes helped merge the worlds of psychedelia, progressive rock and dance music. Formed during a solstice at Stonehenge in 1983, Ozric Tentacles are true trailblazers - laying the tripped-out road which so many acts in the Desertfest-sphere now follow.
Heavy music’s hardest-working, and hardest-partying, road dogs CANCER BATS will up the ante with their rock’n’roll shenanigans as they bring the energy.
Satan Worshipping Doom - three words that need no explanation to Desertfesters, as Bongripper make their first appearance at the event since 2013. Plus, the prodigal son returns as Nick Oliveri’s Mondo Generator showcase their immense catalogue of desert-drenched tones.
Elsewhere the festival announces Greek stoner-Gods, Nightstalker, avant-garde-jazz meets black metal mania from Ashenspire, a spellbinding ritual from Sunnata and further melting-pot madness from crushing Canadians WAKE.
Additionally, Psychlona, Kal-El, Kadabra, Saint Karloff and Lord Elephant bring the grooves, whilst heaviness reigns with homegrown talent Gozer, Acid Throne & Orme. And finally, rounding things off, Desertfest warmly welcomes Borehead & Sagan.
Weekend Tickets for the event are on sale now via www.desertfest.co.uk with more artists, day splits & day tickets released in January.
Full line-up:
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES | MASTERS OF REALITY | GODFLESH | OZRIC TENTACLES | BONGRIPPER | MONOLORD | ACID KING | UFOMAMMUT | BRANT BJORK TRIO | MASERATI | MANTAR |MONDO GENERATOR | CLOAKROOM | MONKEY3 | NIGHTSTALKER | BLANKET | ASHENSPIRE | DOMKRAFT | ASTROQUEEN | PIJN | SUNNATA | WAKE | SUGAR HORSE | STINKING LIZAVETA | WET CACTUS | PSYCHLONA | KADABRA | DARSOMBRA | SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF | SAINT KARLOFF | KAL-EL | GOZER | LORD ELEPHANT | GOBLINSMOKER | ACID THRONE | DUSKWOOD | BOREHEAD | ORME | CLOUDS TASTE SATANIC | SAGAN | WARPSTORMER | SONIC TABOO | WIZDOOM
GREEN LUNG - OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY THIS SUNDAY!
After their massive, not-to-be-missed show at the Electric Ballroom on Sunday we’re stoked to be hosting the official afterparty for Green Lung - featuring DJ Goatwizard on the Wheels of Steel!
We’ve seen loads of you wearing their shirts in the bar and around Camden, we know everyone’s (rightfully) raving about the new record, so let’s have a big ol’ party to celebrate! It’s free entry, so once the riffs are done ringing out around the corner, head over and we’ll be ready to ply you with booze and provide the soundtrack. We’re staying open ‘til later than usual on a Sunday, so maybe make plans for calling in sick Monday - not that we’d ever advise such a thing of course.
DESERTFEST LONDON 2024 - FIRST 25 BANDS ANNOUNCED !
Desertfest London have unveiled 25 bands for their 12th edition, taking place across multiple venues in Camden next May 17th – 19th.
Following their pandemic induced cancellation in 2020, Desertfest is thrilled to announce desert rock pioneers Masters of Reality for the event. It will be the band’s first UK appearance in almost a decade. Masters of Reality is the brainchild of legendary producer Chris Goss (Welcome to Sky Valley, Rated R, Blues for The Red Sun, Dust, Songs for The Deaf). Their combination of hard-rock blues with a progressive tinge makes no apologies for not sticking within the stylised box listeners would expect, yet simultaneously provides the perfect lesson in the musical ethos and story-telling of the Palm Desert scene – all led by the man who laid its foundations.
Following an unforgettable performance at the New York edition of the Desertfest franchise a few months ago, industrial trailblazers Godflesh will return to London for a masterclass in sonic brutality. UK exclusive performances come in the form of Swedish doom masters Monolord, California stoner metal legends Acid King and the long-awaited return of Italian experimentalists Ufomammut.
Further Desert Rock royalty rolls into Camden Town, as Brant Bjork Trio will treat attendees to a back-catalogue few artists can compete with. Instrumental sound shifters Maserati, hard-hitting duo Mantar, introspective visionaries Cloakroom and heavy-psych rockers Monkey3 will take the concept of genres and set them ablaze.
Elsewhere the likes of Blanket, Domkraft, Pijn, Sugar Horse, Stinking Lizaveta and Darsombra will bring a captivating change of pace to the event. Whilst the stoner rock vibes remain alive and well with Astroqueen, Wet Cactus, Sergeant Thunderhoof and Duskwood.
If that wasn’t enough to get your teeth into, Desertfest rounds of its first announcement with Goblinsmoker, Clouds Taste Satanic, Warpstormer, Sonic Taboo & Wizdoom.
Weekend Tickets for the event are on sale NOW with much more to still be announced!
Full line-up
MASTERS OF REALITY | GODFLESH | MONOLORD |ACID KING | UFOMAMMUT | BRANT BJORK TRIO | MASERATI | MANTAR | CLOAKROOM | MONKEY3 | BLANKET | ASTROQUEEN | DOMKRAFT | PIJN | SUGAR HORSE | STINKING LIZAVETA | WET CACTUS | DARSOMBRA | SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF | GOBLINSMOKER | DUSKWOOD | CLOUDS TASTE SATANIC | WARPSTORMER | SONIC TABOO |WIZDOOM
THE BLACK HEART XMAS MARKET RETURNS DECEMBER 2nd
The Black Heart Christmas Market is back and bigger than ever!
Get yourself down on Saturday 2nd December for sellers of art, jewellery, handmade clothes, records, self care and herbal remedies, occult supplies, band merch, and much more over 3 floors!
There’ll be a tarot reader, a tap takeover from SAINT MONDAY BREWERY, DJs all day, amazing vegan food served up by the legends in LD’s Kitchen, seasonal cocktails served on the bar AND Devil’s Door Tattoo will be hosting a flash day upstairs in the studio!
As usual, there’ll be some dark festive surprises in store, and dogs are more than welcome!
THE BLACK HEART HALLOWEEN BASH - THIS SATURDAY
This Saturday we’ve got our huuuuuge Halloween Bash featuring TORSOFUCK, KASTRATED, COPROCEPHALIC MUTATION and CONSUMED (ex-TOTAL CONSUMPTION) to bring a big ol’ meaty slab of gruesome grindcore to the festivities.
After that, we’re turning the venue around to host a FREE ENTRY show from the brilliant BLAX ABBATH who’ll be performing the very best of Black Sabbath’s Ozzy-era catalogue for us all to have a doomy little boogie to!
We’re also blessed to have the HARD duo DJing down in the bar soundtracking your night til late (we’re staying open til 3am - tis the season after all)
PLUS.. all weekend there’ll be killer cocktails at the bar, and our dark kitchen-master LD and her familiars are going to be serving up delicious BLOODY MARY and GARLIC PARMESAN WINGS - so you can decide for yourselves whether you’re keeping the vampires at bay or inviting them in this halloween.
On top of all that we’ll have our usual time of the year best garbs on so join us by coming dressed to distress, the more out there the better, and be sure to give a nod to our 10ft skeleton of society while you’re here!
WARGASM TO CELEBRATE NEW ALBUM AT THE BLACK HEART
This Friday (27th October), to celebrate the release of their new album Venom, WARGASM are making a return to The Black Heart!
The duo are going to be setting up shop in our bar from 12pm-6pm, signing copies of the new record, selling exclusive merch, and maybe even challenging you to show off your best Guitar Hero chops - so dust off the plastic instruments and get some practice in! We’re even putting the finishing touches on a delicious cocktail recipe that’ll be available all day!
And after that, we’ve got a massive sold-out TAILGUNNER show in the venue, followed by DJs in the bar til late. Hell of a way to welcome in the Halloween weekend.
BLACK IRIS BREWERY TAP TAKEOVER
BLACK HEART x BLACK IRIS
So stoked to announce that this Friday (20th Oct) we’ll be having a truly demonic Tap Takeover of mind-expanding BLACK IRIS BREWERY beers right here at The Black Heart in Camden Town.
We’ll be having 5 Black Iris beers pouring from the taps, including the epic ‘Meandering Stream Of Murky Blood’, the Blood Orange West Coast IPA brewed for New Wave Of British Death Metal forerunners CELESTIAL SANCTUARY (who you might even see waxing the main bar decks on the night too along with Sam Loynes of Akercocke / Anaal Nathrakh / Voices following the sold out HELLRIPPER show that’s upstairs)
PLUS because we need more time to get our brains around how cold it’s suddenly got (and naturally how damn good the beers are too) the bar will also be staying open later, until 3am, on both Friday and Saturday nights this weekend!
No excuses not to come ya lips around these devilish nectars!
