Now finally available! 2012 on the main stage at Roadburn, Bongripper performing all of the beautiful 'Satan Worshipping Doom' album proved to be a revelation for most at the festival.

Massively framed by the enormous and intricate cover art, the four silent Chicagoans seemed to teach us all a lesson in how to deliver the heaviest and most atmospheric of music using just stringed instruments, drums and electricity.

No head was left un-nodded in the 013 building as they blew away most of the competition with such furiously focussed cyclopean riffing that a crack nearly appeared in the Dutch sea walls 60 miles to the west.

One hour of faultless instrumental rock. I felt hugely privileged. To quote any young American - 'fucking awesome'.

The Sleeping Shaman' Three years later they returned tot he festival to play 2015 album Miserable front to back with the same crowd reaction! Endless Descent Into Ruin