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Desertfest Berlin announces next wave of bands for 2026

Desertfest Berlin has announced another wave of bands for its 2026 edition!

Portland’s riff-heavy powerhouse RED FANG lead the charge in the new announcement. Known for their massive stoner-rock grooves and hook-loaded sludge anthems, the band will bring their unmistakable swagger to the German capital next May.

Joining them are Oslo’s HÅNDGEMENG, delivering an explosive fusion of hardcore punk and stoner metal; Berlin’s own ROTOR, renowned for hypnotic instrumental grooves; Austin’s space-gaze duo SKLOSS; UK desert-rock veterans STEAK, armed with riffs thick as concrete; and THE DHARMA CHAIN, weaving psychedelic, sun-drenched jams that feel like drifting into another dimension.

These latest additions bolster an already stacked lineup featuring RUSSIAN CIRCLES, HERMANO ft. JOHN GARCIA, THE SWORD, KING BUFFALO, ACID KING, TRUCKFIGHTERS, NEBULA, EARTHLESS, BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT, FUZZ SAGRADO, ZERRE, and many more.

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Desertfest Berlin takes place at Columbiahalle and Columbia Theater, Berlin, Germany from May 14th-16th. Tickets are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on the festival like their official page on Facebook.

James Weaver

Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Distorted Sound Magazine; established in 2015. Reporting on riffs since 2012.

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