ReykjaDoom Festival is a doom metal festival which picks veteran doom metal acts and inspiring upcoming bands to unleash their music, with well picked Icelandic acts to combine this into the heaviest weekend of the year.
In 2018, ReykjaDoom Festival began as Doomcember, a small yet passionate addition to Icelandic music. It was a time when metal festivals were bursting in the ambitious island. We aimed to create a haven for those who sought solace in slow, heavy sounds, crushing riffs, and dark lyrics. For four editions, the fest grew, but we felt like a change was needed so we abandoned the old name and renamed the festival ReykjaDoom and our second edition will commence in April 2025
Our mission remains as dedicated as before. The 2025 lineup put emphasis on variant headliners, with heaviness being definitive of all of them. The first announced is the Italian legends of Ufomammut, celebrating more than 25 years of psychedelic sludge. The other bands represent the continuing quality of Icelandic underground music, crafting ambitious songs from one genre to another. These include Godchilla, Kastalar, Kvelja, Osmē and the long-awaited return of Naught.
ReykjaDoom also books bands for a standalone gig throughout the year. Last May the legends Weedeater obliterated Iceland with its groovy doom, and are only a testimony of what will soon happen. Join ReykjaDoom Festival 2025 for a weekend that will leave your ears ringing and your senses overwhelmed.
The festival will commence at the heart of the Icelandic metal scene, Gaukurinn, downtown Reykjavík on the 4th and 5th of April.
ReykjaDoom Festival is a doom metal festival which picks veteran doom metal acts and inspiring upcoming bands to unleash their music, with well picked Icelandic acts to combine this into the heaviest weekend of the year.
In 2018, ReykjaDoom Festival began as Doomcember, a small yet passionate addition to Icelandic music. It was a time when metal festivals were bursting in the ambitious island. We aimed to create a haven for those who sought solace in slow, heavy sounds, crushing riffs, and dark lyrics. For four editions, the fest grew, but we felt like a change was needed so we abandoned the old name and renamed the festival ReykjaDoom and our second edition will commence in April 2025
Our mission remains as dedicated as before. The 2025 lineup put emphasis on variant headliners, with heaviness being definitive of all of them. The first announced is the Italian legends of Ufomammut, celebrating more than 25 years of psychedelic sludge. The other bands represent the continuing quality of Icelandic underground music, crafting ambitious songs from one genre to another. These include Godchilla, Kastalar, Kvelja, Osmē and the long-awaited return of Naught.
ReykjaDoom also books bands for a standalone gig throughout the year. Last May the legends Weedeater obliterated Iceland with its groovy doom, and are only a testimony of what will soon happen. Join ReykjaDoom Festival 2025 for a weekend that will leave your ears ringing and your senses overwhelmed.
The festival will commence at the heart of the Icelandic metal scene, Gaukurinn, downtown Reykjavík on the 4th and 5th of April.
