We’re thrilled to debut ‘SPOREN VAN LEED’, the first single of Haatdrager.

Haatdrager is a 7-piece heavyweight sludge outfit with underground hip hop and electronic elements, drawing inspiration from acts like LLNN, Indian, Backxwash, Dälek, Steen and The Haxan Cloak. Firmly rooted in the kind of heaviness often found at Roadburn, Haatdrager pushes this into atmospheric territory with evocative synthesizers and ethereal clean guitars. This forms the foundations for music producer Roy Broeren to add his unique twisted live electronics on to, and then topped off with vocalist Roos Woertman’s agonizing screams of despair.

Roadburn’s artistic director, Walter Hoeijmakers, watched the band rehearse earlier this year and comments: “The students took this year’s education project to heart, turning it into something extraordinary. It took me completely by surprise as these youngsters are taking cues from sludge, electronica, and even contemporary industrial hip hop whilst amplifying their inner struggles and uncertainties as well.“

For the third year running, Roadburn has teamed up with Eindhoven-based music education institute Metal Factory to help usher in a new generation of talent. Haatdrager will open the Hall of Fame stage on Saturday, 19 April at Roadburn.