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blacken open AIR FIRST LINEUP!!!
The wait is over. Blacken Open Air, Australia’s most unique heavy music festival, has dropped its first lineup for 2025, featuring an electrifying mix of international icons, exclusive reunions, and homegrown heavyweights.
Leading the first announcement are Uada (Portland’s enigmatic black metal wraiths), Earthless (San Diego’s mind-melting psych-rock titans) joining Blood Duster, who will reunite for an exclusive Australian performance. Alongside them are Gutalax (the Czech Republic’s infamous party grinders), the legendary Brant Bjork Trio (godfather of stoner rock, Kyuss / Fu Manchu), the theatrical mayhem of Battlesnake, Adelaide world-thrashers Hidden Intent, Melbourne maniacs Terminal Sleep, Arrernte warriors Southeast Desert Metal, the bone-crushing ferocity of Nicolas Cage Fighter, the devastating darkness of Kilat, the occult groove of Witchskull and from Aotearoa’s underground emerge Māori-doom-punk DAHTM. More announced acts include Scarnon (Bringing their petrol- powered Hellhound Amp), Punk balladeer Slim Krusty, the death and doom of Carcinoid, the top-end energy of Fuxache and the mesmerizing spells of the coven known as Dawn.
Blacken Open Air 2025 is set to take place from September 19-22, bringing fans to the heart of Australia for three nights of music, culture, and heavy metal unity beneath the black sky of a new moon.
"Blacken grows stronger every year and this lineup drop is proof" says festival founder Pirate. "It's an absolute honour to invite these bands to perform under the starry skies of the Dead Centre. We’re grateful for the outpouring of support from our community, and hope you’re as pumped as we are.”
Perfectly timed for festivalgoers, Webjet is offering up to $250 off flights into Alice Springs from all capital cities—making this the perfect time to lock in your journey. However, fans may want to hold off buying their flight back home, as The Black Wreath are teasing a celestial event at Uluṟu as an epilogue to Blacken. The auspiciously named Shadow of Uluṟu coincides with the Vernal Equinox on Tuesday, September 23, with more details to come.
With many more national and international acts yet to be announced and an unparalleled desert festival atmosphere, Blacken Open Air 2025 is shaping up to be the most unmissable heavy music event of the year."
"Australia's most unique festival" - Triple J
"A festival with global appeal that’s held for all the right reasons" - Loud Mag
"A deadset cavalcade of Aussie heavy talent" - The Music
"A festival bigger than its individual parts" - Blunt Magazine
"A truly unique experience down under" - Wall Of Sound
"The greatest experience of my life" - Rawing in the Pit
"The most highly regarded event on the Australian metal calendar" - Metal Obsession
