[sold out!] Into The Shadow 5.0 – day 2/3
heavy psychedelic rock | sold out
Metal, stoner, desert, space, acid, kraut, doom, post and heavy psychedelic rock
We are thrilled to announce Into The Shadow 5.0, our very own homegrown festival celebrating the almighty Riff! The saga continues, so get ready for an early start of your festivalseason. Three days of metal, stoner, desert, space, acid, kraut, doom, post and heavy psychedelic rock.
On this fifth anniversary we dive deep into the past, present and future of the almighty Riff. Over the weekend we present an eclectic mix of bands ranging from extraterestrial spacerock and hendrixian motör funk to kick-ass metal and everything in between. Beware, cause the blues is lurking from the shadow and never far away on this edition.
Bark (BE)
There are three ways of doing things: the good way, the bad way, and the BARK way — which is the bad way…… but faster.
Belgium’s most ferocious metal machine is back. BARK, the Antwerp-based wrecking crew, returns with their highly anticipated fifth studio album,“The Time Has Come”, set for release on April 25 via Listenable Records. A war cry. A wake-up call. A declaration of chaos.
This album isn’t just another chapter — it’s a statement. Twelve tracks of blistering riffs, pounding drums, and guttural roars that hit like a wrecking ball. No polish. No gimmicks. No compromises. Recorded at Jurassic Recordings, under the brutal guidance of guitarist and producer Martin Furia (Destruction, Nervosa, Toxik, Chemicide),The Time Has Come pushes BARK’s unfiltered aggression further than ever before. It’s faster, darker, heavier — pure,unrelenting sonic destruction.
“This album is about living in the moment and taking life head-on,” says frontman Ron Bruynseels. “No bullshit, no fear. Every track tells a story we’ve lived first-hand. This is BARK at its most raw and real.”
”The DOG GOD has spoken. The first offering, “NEGATIVIST”, is already out — relentless, unforgiving, and ready to leave a mark. Tracks like “Shaman” and “On No One’s Word” showcase a band that knows exactly what the fuck it’s doing: hitting hard and taking no prisoners.
But BARK is more than a band. It’s a pack. A snarling, howling force of nature, bound by sweat, sound, and survival. When you’re in, you’re in for life. The stage isn’t just a platform — it’s a battleground. The pit isn’t just a crowd — it’s warfare. In the heat of a BARK show, there’s no past, no future — just pure, unrelenting energy.
No rules. No mercy. No way out.
THE TIME HAS COME.
Iron Walrus (DE)
An adult walrus can weigh more than 2,000 kilograms. Many human beings must feel similar emotional weight on their shoulders in this day & age – solid as iron and heavy as a walrus. IRON WALRUS perfectly capture these feelings in tunes that are ranging somewhere in between stoner, sludge and metal with a healthy portion of doom and noisecore.
Their three albums so far showcase their ability to provide slow-paced, catchy mid-tempo riffs, wich doom appearance is supported by powerful drums and relentlessly deep vocals. This gives their songs a lot of depth as well as a crushing brutality. But IRON WALRUS don’t just roll slowly over the listener, they also know when to press the tempo pedal down in spot-on doses, without ever losing their enormous groove. The German band from Osnabrück (Lower Saxony) is a strong live force, that has crushed stages during their tours with the likes of EYEHATEGOD, CROWBAR, PENTAGRAM, and ST.VITUS as well as during their festival appearances at Desertfest London, Stoned From The Underground and europe’s biggest Doom-Festival Hammer Of Doom.
Now it’s time for IRON WALRUS to present their new album „Tales Never Told“. For this release, they teamed up with APOSTASY RECORDS to make sure that these tales don’t stay untold. A new musical heavy weight is about to see the light of day.
Ter Ziele (NL)
With a passion for heavy, heart-wrenching music, Ter Ziele joined forces at the end of 2020 to put their spin on the doom genre. Through heavy, desolate riffs, fragile melodies, and poignant vocals, the band explores the boundaries of doom metal while implying their affinity for post- and black metal.
After the release of two singles in 2022 and numerous domestic and international shows—including festivals like Into The Grave, Soulcrusher, Into The Void, and Roadburn Offroad — Ter Ziele has made an intense and powerful impression as their unique sound continues to resonate.
“Embodiment of Death” is the culmination of extensive revising and perfecting of what
Ter Ziele initially envisioned. Following a successful collaboration with Stijn van Gestel, the decision was made for him to oversee the production and mixing of the debut album, while JB van der Wal (Gaerea, Herder, Ortega, Verwoed) handled the mastering. Supported by Tartarus Records, this highly anticipated album was released in spring 2025, showcasing the vast versatility of Ter Ziele.
Prepare to journey into the depths of anguish and introspection, which seamlessly intertwine and evoke a profound emotional experience, immersing you in a daunting exploration of the human condition. This debut album invites you to delve into the shadows of your own psyche, leaving you transformed by the visceral passage through darkness and desperation.
Ray Temple (DE)
RAY TEMPLE is a five piece fuzzy stoner-psych-band from Germany with astonishing skilled drumming, a dark and shiny voice, a leading fingerlickin´ licks guitar, a rythm guitar with riffy chords filled up by weird tones and a bass, which makes you dance on the rooftop of your neighbours house. They are influenced by anything between raw bluesrock from the early 70’s and stoned riffs from the great desertrock era of the 90’s. And that´s all what`s really needed to express their musical passion that leads straight towards your rock and roll-happiness. This is made for you, man!
VIIM (NL)
Three space rock veterans (a.o: Devils Blood, Bismut, Rrrags, Lords of Altamont) team up to play Kraut infused Heavy Psych Rock with a metal edge. With influences ranging from Hawkwind, the Heads en Gong, their music is experimental, improvised and hypnotic.
Movie:
Mount Meru from 420. Tons (DE)
An audio-visual journey, get you onto a flowing wind,
Where colors breathe and new worlds begin,
Yourself drifts INTO THE SHADOW so new,
You return with an echo that once knew you.
Fri 6 Mar
