We have a knack for local talent and so here’s one from our very own doorstep! Antwerp’s Tangled Horns play a mix of stoner and grunge, but go far beyond wrapping themselves in genres and calling it a day. The power of rock is strong with these guys and there’s no better place to put it to test than Desertfest Antwerp!

With their rowdy garage punk, the young but mainly loud Brakwater brings a live show that grabs you and will not let go. Since they formed in 2022, vocalist Lander Kersbergen has been screaming into his microphone until he almost literally falls over. Together with drummer Arthur Block and bassist Emily Russel, they form a destructive trio with a passion for chaos and disorder that is currently recording a first single. Their music feels like a mix of Viagra Boys, Idles and The chats, but be sure to come and discover Brakwater for yourself.

French band Huracán builds towering walls of sound somewhere between sludge, post-metal and atmospheric hardcore. Their music is stormy, cathartic and emotionally charged, like Amenra and Isis caught in a thunderstorm. Dark but elevating, brutal yet graceful.