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High On Fire And More To Play Desertfest

High On Fire have been confirmed as the final headliner for 2018's Desertfest, with The Obsessed, Church Of Misery and more also set to play

Desertfest have confirmed their final headliner for 2018 as heavy metal trio High On Fire, led by Matt Pike who also headlined last year’s festival as part of Sleep.

Also newly added to the line-up are doom rock group The Obsessed making their first UK appearance following a two-decade long hiatus, Japan’s Church Of Misery, Black Rainbows, Akercocke, Death Alley and Puppy.

Completing the latest line-up announcement are The Watchers, Old Man Lizard, Blackwülf, Pist and Morass of Molasses.

They all join a bill that includes Napalm Death, Monster Magnet, Graveyard and Weedeater, amongst others. Next year’s festival takes place across multiple venues in Camden, London from May 4-6. For more information, and to get tickets, head here.

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