Belgian band Pothamus has been regarded as a major new promise in European metal since their debut album 'Raya' (2020). With their unique sound – thundering percussion, explosive riffs, and booming basslines merging into a hypnotic trance – the sludge/post-metal trio immediately gained a following from media outlets like Metal Hammer, Decibel Magazine, and Rock Tribune. From the stages of AB, Trix, and Vooruit, the band moved on to major festivals such as ESNS, ArcTanGent, Alcatraz, and Samhain.

Their latest album 'Abur' (Pelagic - 2024) effortlessly confirms Pothamus' unique and original take on sludge and post-metal, taking them far from the beaten paths. The band's ritualistic sound is fierce, tribal, and driven by percussion and ecstatic rhythms. Icy drones and melodic passages complete the experience. Pothamus are masters at creating mystical and meditative landscapes, effortlessly navigating from deceptive serenity to stormy catharsis. The result is a 44-minute pilgrimage through the soul and the universe, with inspiration drawn from Eastern philosophy, Buddhism, and Western esotericism. Humo (****) describes it as a ‘hypnotic, epic universe'.

For their release show at AB Club, Pothamus had to add a matinee due to high demand. In the fall, the band will return for a tour of the clubs, and of course, Cactus will not be missing from the list.

The American Marissa Nadler wanders at the crossroads where ethereal folk, gothic Americana, ambient, and shoegaze converge. With her unmistakable mezzo-soprano and refined fingerstyle guitar playing, she conjures vivid worlds of swirling emotions.

As a prolific songwriter, Nadler has built a body of work over more than twenty years, marked by haunting beauty and poignant poetry. Since her breakthrough album 'July' (2014), she has released her records on Sacred Bones and Bella Union, consistently receiving critical acclaim. In addition, Nadler has collaborated across genres with a wide range of artists — from Simon Raymonde and the Cocteau Twins to John Cale, Angel Olsen, Mary Lattimore, Xasthur, and The Kronos Quartet.

Marissa Nadler’s tenth studio album, 'New Radiations', will be released on August 15, 2025. Expansive, melodic, and emotionally layered, it reveals Nadler at her most personal and visionary — an artist who continuously evolves while always remaining unmistakable.