Desertfest London has unveiled its day splits for 2025, alongside 15 new artists set to join the already monstrous lineup. Returning to Camden Town from Friday 16th May, to Sunday 18th May, the festival is shaping up to be a Heavy Metal pilgrimage for fans of stoner, doom, psych, and sludge.
15 New Additions To The Lineup
The latest wave of artists includes some of the finest names in the underground Heavy scene. Among them, French psych-metal powerhouse Slift, Swedish stoner rock legends Lowrider, and Polish doom titans Dopelord make notable appearances.
Also added to the bill are:
- Australian psych-rockers Khan
- Norwegian proto-doom revivalists Dunbarrow
- Swedish fuzz-lords Maha Sohona
- UK riff merchants Torus and Longheads
- Boston-based Worshipper
- The swampy, amphibious grooves of Froglord
- Heavy riffers Deville and Black Elephant
- Dark newcomers Verminthrone
- Plus Yetii and Free Ride
These fresh additions will join an already stacked roster, with Zeal & Ardor, Earth, and Elder leading as headliners.
Headliners and Special Performances
- Friday: Elder will kick off the festival’s 13th edition, celebrating a decade of their classic album Lore.
- Saturday: Zeal & Ardor return to London, headlining the Roundhouse after their sold-out show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
- Sunday: Earth, Seattle’s drone metal pioneers, will make their long-awaited Desertfest debut at the Electric Ballroom – their first UK show in six years.
Full Day Splits
Friday 16th May 2025
Elder | Stoned Jesus | Lowrider | The Devil & The Almighty Blues | Elephant Tree | Hippie Death Cult | Servo | Kind | 10,000 Years | Black Elephant | Deville | Volcanova | Yetii | Erronaut | Free Ride | Dresden Wolves
Saturday 17th May 2025
Zeal & Ardor | Amenra | Pallbearer | Conan | Planet of Zeus | Avon | Sons of Alpha Centauri | Maha Sohona | Scott Hepple & The Sun Band | Torus | Green Milk from the Planet Orange | Josiah | El Moono | Froglord | Worshipper | Longheads | Barbarian Hermit | Lust Ritual | Witchorious | Verminthrone
Sunday 18th May 2025
Earth | Slift | Chöd | Dopelord | Castle Rat | Khan | Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol | Dunbarrow | Mr Bison | The Hazytones | Bobbie Dazzle | Black Willows | King Botfly | Slump | This Summit Fever
Desertfest Tickets and More Info
Weekend and day tickets are now available via www.desertfest.co.uk. With this latest announcement, Desertfest 2025 is solidifying itself as a must-attend event for fans of Heavy Metal’s most crushing and mind-expanding sounds.
