By: Victor Van Ommen
Belzebong
Belzebong are going to smoke out the Desert
Stage on Saturday at 16:00. They’re going to come in and blow rings of fuzz so
thick that every other band who will play that stage after them will enjoy a
contact high. What will make their show even better is that their thick, evil,
stoner blues isn’t a gimmick and judging by the last Sour 16 (LINK), there are quite a few of you who can get
down with the Belzebong party. So as part of our ‘Fine Print’ feature for Desertfest Belgium I decided to
sit down with Belzebong and get to know them a little
better. Dig in:
SL): What was
the first song you ever performed in front of an audience when you were
learning your instrument and how did you experience that?
Sheepy Dude: “Bong Thrower” in Cracow, it was a blast, man!
Alky Dude: For me it was some Unleashed cover, back in the secondary school days.
SL): What was
the album you were listening to the first time you got high?
Sheepy Dude: The first time I got high I was
listening to The Sky.
Alky Dude: Ha, I don’t remember.
SL): What
album made you decide to start playing in a band?
Sheepy Dude: A lot of albums by a lot of
different bands playing different genres led to that point but I would say that
Sleep’s “Dopesmoker”
is the one that’s most to blame.
Alky Dude: I guess it
was Venom’s “Black Metal” and Sodom’s
“In the Sign of Evil.”
SL): What
song will you play first at Desertfest and why did you decide to open your set
with this song?
Sheepy Dude:
We’ll
open with “Bong Thrower!” Its simple
and as far as I’m concerned, the best opening track. It’s lazy slow and sets me
in the right mood to go.
Alky Dude: Yeah, “Bong Thrower,” I love it’s narcotic power of hypnosis.
SL): Which
bands do you want to see at Desertfest?
Sheepy Dude: This is the best line up
ever, dude! I want to go see Bongzilla, Goatsnake, Earth, Moon
Duo, Causa Sui, and USA Out of Vietnam!
Alky Dude: Man, there’s a lot but Goatsnake is the one!
DESERTFEST BELGIUM 2015
October 9-11th at Trix Muziekcentrum – Antwerp
3 day tickets (96€) on sale HERE
October 9-11th at Trix Muziekcentrum – Antwerp
3 day tickets (96€) on sale HERE
