| Doom in Bloom | |
|---|---|
 Poster for the 2018 edition. | |
| Background information | |
| Genre(s) | Doom Metal, Traditional Doom, Epic Doom Metal, Psychedelic, Drone, Experimental |
| Date(s) | Various |
| Location | Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany |
| Venue(s) | Jugendhaus Farbstraße (1996 - 1997, 2008 - 2009) KOMMA Kultur Esslingen (2016 - Present) |
| Years active | 1996 - 1997, 2008 - 2009, 2016 - Present |
| Associated Events | Psych in Bloom, Doom Shall Rise |
| Website | Doom in Bloom Official |
Doom in Bloom is a doom metal festival held in Bietigheim-Bissingen in varying editions since 1996. It has been billed as the first and longest-standing doom metal festival in Germany despite two lengthy hiatuses. Since 2016 the festival has become more active on a yearly basis, even adding a successful spin-off known as Psych in Bloom. The festival is also notable as being a non-profit event.
1996: Doom Metal Festival[]
The inaugural Doom in Bloom, then simply known as Doom Metal Festival, was held on 12 January 1996 at Jugendhaus Farbstraße in Bissingen, Germany.[1]
| Jugendhaus Farbstraße | ||
|---|---|---|
| Astral Rising | ||
| Naevus | ||
| Mirror of Deception | ||
| Dawn of Winter | ||
1997: Doom in Bloom II[]
The second edition of Doom in Bloom, now officially going by that title, would be held on 3 May 1997 at Jugendhaus Farbstraße, this time featuring eight bands.[2]
| Jugendhaus Farbstraße | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dawn of Winter | ||
| Grief of God | ||
| Jack Frost | ||
| Subversion | ||
| Naevus | ||
| Dreaming | ||
| Mirror of Deception | ||
| Windfall | ||
2008: Doom in Bloom III[]
The third edition of Doom in Bloom (and the first to be hosted in eleven years) would be held on 23 February 2008 at Jugendhaus Farbstraße, featuring six bands.
| Jugendhaus Farbstraße | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doomraiser | ||
| Voodooshock | ||
| Midryasi | ||
| Earth Flight | ||
| Versus The Stillborn Minded | ||
| Petrified | ||
2009: Doom in Bloom IV[]
The 2009 edition of Doom in Bloom would be held on 23 May 2009 at Jugendhaus Farbstraße, featuring five bands.[3]
| Jugendhaus Farbstraße | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doomshine | ||
| Grief of God | ||
| Mills of God | ||
| Mirror of Deception | ||
| Planks | ||
2016: Doom in Bloom V: 20th Anniversary[]
The fifth edition of Doom in Bloom, curated for the event's 20th anniversary, would be hosted on 8 October 2016 at KOMMA Kultur Esslingen. This event would feature six bands and for the first time, a band from the United States in SubRosa. Notably this event and a subsequent event on 30 October (With Petrified)[4] would serve as release parties for Heavy Burden by Naevus.[5]
| KOMMA Kultur Esslingen | ||
|---|---|---|
| SubRosa | ||
| Naevus | ||
| Sinistro | ||
| Mirror of Deception | ||
| Versus The Stillborn-Minded | ||
| Mustum | ||
2017: Psych in Bloom I[]
In 2017 a new spin-off of the Doom in Bloom Festival would be unveiled, known as Psych in Bloom. The inaugural edition of this spin-off would be held on 6 and 7 October 2017 at KOMMA Kultur Esslingen. Revolution of Sound. Tangerine Dream would host a set on both days at Kommunales Kino while a Synthesizer Workshop would be hosted at Tanzsaal on Saturday.[6][7]
| 6 October Main Stage |
7 October Main Stage |
7 October 5-9 Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Aier & Saint Gut-Free 5-9 Stage Afterparty |
Acid Mothers Temple | Summerisle Lord & Troglodyt 5-9 Stage Afterparty |
| Space Invaders | Radar Men from the Moon | Liza Lauda |
| Camera | Mouth | Les Six |
| Wight | 10000 Russos | Günter Schlienz & Hanno Braun |
| Tristan Reverb | Jamhed | Korb |
| Wolfgang Seidel reading "Wir müssen hier raus!" |
2018: Doom in Bloom VI[]
The 2018 edition of Doom in Bloom would be hosted at KOMMA Kultur Esslingen on 7 April 2018. Notably Hangman's Chair were intended to perform but had to drop off due to family reasons, with Cardinal's Folly replacing them in a rare German appearance. The after-show would be provided at 5-9 Bar by Frank Drake of Powertrip.[8][9]
| KOMMA Kultur Esslingen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals Folly | ||
| Messa | ||
| B.S.T. | ||
| Bees Made Honey in The Vein Tree | ||
| From Yuggoth | ||
2019: Psych in Bloom II[]
The second edition of Psych in Bloom would be announced on 1 December 2018, with pre-sales available at the time.[10] A portion of the lineup would be announced on 30 December, along with film screenings, drone workshops, lectures, art exhibits and more.[11] Ultimately the second edition of Psych in Bloom was held on 15 - 17 March 2019 at KOMMA Kultur Esslingen.[12]
15 March[]
| Main Stage | Drone Stage |
|---|---|
| Hyperdrone Ensemble | Ago |
| The Oscillation | Die Felsen |
| Jack Ellister | Imaginary Musics Film Screening |
| Pub Cerenkov | Taste Preview Film Screening |
16 March[]
| Main Stage | Drone Stage |
|---|---|
| The Telescopes | Throw Down Bones |
| Xiu Xiu | Aiden Baker & Korb-Modular |
| Vibravoid | Perigon |
| Super Candy Mountain | Horst Porkert Lecture/Spoken Word |
| Fluktuation 8 | Taste Preview Film Screening |
| Thisquietarmy Arkestrah Tanzsaal |
Imaginary Musics Film Screening |
17 March[]
The 17 March edition would feature a single performer in Les Six & PPLC on the Main Stage, preceded by a brunch and film screenings.
2022: Doomed Times Berlin[]
While not explicitly a festival setup, Doom in Bloom would begin booking again in 2021 and book several marquee shows in Germany for the Spring of 2022.[13]
- 2 April 2022 - Temple of Void & Solothus (Schicksaal Tommyhaus)
- 26 April 2022 - Acid Mammoth', Sum of R & 1782 (Sonnendeck am Pumptrack)
- 4 May - Bongzilla & Piece (AGH)
- 12 May - Sacri Monti & Kaleidobolt (Slaughterhouse Moabit)
- 21 May - Mirror of Deception, Cardinals Folly & Black Revelation (Slaughterhouse Moabit)
2023: Psych in Bloom III[]
Originally intended for 2020 but delayed due to The COVID-19 Pandemic, the third Psych in Bloom would ultimately be postponed to 2023.
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