Four-headed Berlin rock monster Kadavar look like runaways from the seventies: long beards (well…), long hair and era-appropriate clothing. Influences from Black Sabbath, Hawkwind, Led Zeppelin and Witchfinder are clearly present. Their sixth album came out during the pandemic and had the apt title “The Isolation Tapes”. A fantastic project that showcases a wider and spacier sound than before, offering more space for build-ups and depth. A rollicking time trip through the 70s psychedelic era. Kadavar are very talented at writing hook-intensive guitar rock full of fuzzy, wicked jams, and they wisely keep the song lengths concise and tight, with only one track exceeding the 5 minute mark. The main reason they’re still the rock the stage like no other. No wonder we invited them to play Sonic Whip 2024.

A cult band in every sense of the word, Green Lung emerged from London’s heavy rock scene in 2018. Drawing on a host of peculiarly British musical influences, from doomy hard rock to pastoral prog and psych to the theatrics of the NWOBHM, the band have swiftly risen to the forefront of the UK rock scene. And no wit is time to conquer the rest of the world. Lyrically celebrating the folklore, myths and legends of Britain, they conjure the wild and witchy spirit of their forebears for a new generation. Tightly written, with stellar performances across the board from the band, there is little to criticize and much to love here.

Over more than the last 25 years, Munich, Germany’s Colour Haze have made themselves an institution in underground music. They are progenitors of a style of heavy psychedelia that has influenced two generations of players and counting, marked by warm tonality, fluid rhythms, and immersive melody, embodying a jam spirit while remaining rooted in classic progressive rock.

The brand new release of Domkraft is called Sonic Moons. We can’t think of a more fitting album title; an epic, sprawling, fuzz and doomrock odyssey transporting the listener to the edges of the cosmos. Expect some heavy riff rock featuring crunchy metallic guitars, rumbling lysergic bass and a generous lathering of space rock flavouring. The three-piece from Stockholm who have been around for a while are no stranger playing in Nijmegen. They played the festival in 2019 as well. An invite for the 2024 edition is well deserved!

The Norwegian power trio of Kanaan excels in psychedelic instrumental rock as only Scandinavians master it. The first two albums were released by the famous El Paraiso Records, but for the last two the band found shelter at the Norwegian Jansen records. Heavy riffs and thick grooves set the tone on the new album ‘Downpour’, just like on predecessor ‘Earthbound’ from 2021. The spirit of Hawkwind during Lemmy’s time floats around in the sound, but CAN, Ash Ra’s Temple and Jimi Hendrix are never far away. There are many surprising twists and turns with beautiful and soft passages, but above all it shows masterful musicianship. It sounds like they have set a new standard for themselves with the mix of kraut, fuzz, jazz and psychedelics. It took a while, but finally you get a chance to see Kanaan live at Sonic Whip!

Japanese space-, kraut- and psychrock power trio Dhidalah create most of their songs by having improvised jams, pondering on it for a week and then trying to recreate the jam with the addition of new ideas and feelings. The result are epic tunes that will heighten, refresh and renew the senses of the listener. Equally moving between atmospheric repetitions or dark depths, the band destroys and builds at will, sculpting a dense yet hypnotic sonic release, sporting a feel that’s both compelling and beautiful. Dhidalah is releasing their music via GuruGuru Brain that is known for its quality releases. Dhidalah will make their debut at Sonic Whip and are definitely a band to watch!

This elusive and constantly-evolving Liverpool collective harness the ritualistic and cathartic power of repetition, monstrous riffs and squalls of atonal noise in their unique take on rhythmic heavy psych. Blending vocals that range from hypnotic mantras to explosive psychic outbursts with brutal rhythmic pummelling and glacial electronics. Their unhinged, almost maniacal take on doom, with a kick of psychedelic uppers for good measure, is equal parts groovy and devastating. There are very few bands who sound quite like Bonnacons Of Doom, and even fewer who can pull off this heady mix of styles quite so effectively.

Hard hitting and free-flowing alike, ZAHN is a great experimental undertaking avant la lettre, served with a German avant-garde sensibility. With their new album ‘Adria’ they have chosen the scenic route to create a collection of vivid sonic vistas, juxtaposing their noise rock roots with healthy doses of a variety of genres. The german band offers a bold escape from your daily life through technicolor transmissions of postrock, krautrock, dark jazz, noiserock, postpunk and electronic music. A compelling soundtrack to a 1980’s anti–utopian road movie. It’s a testament to the incredible power of this trio and its ability to effortlessly ensnare your attention for the duration of a ten minute–song of purely instrumental music.