Barren Womb Set Fire to the UK This Spring
For over 15 years, Norway’s most relentless noise rock export has been quietly levelling stages across Europe and North America. Now, for the first time ever, Barren Womb are bringing their incendiary live show to the UK. Beginning March 26, the duo will tear through 11 dates from Nottingham to Dundee, introducing British crowds to their uniquely feral blend of heavy noise rock.
Described by Metal Hammer UK as a band who “reassert their invincibility” and praised by Decibel Magazine as “a perfect combination of the Refused and Rocket From the Crypt,” Barren Womb operate in the sweet spot between chaos and control. COREandCO perhaps put it best, calling them the antidote for listeners who find hardcore too hardcore, stoner too stoned, punk too stupid, and noise too loud.
Primitive Power, Precision Attack
At its core, Barren Womb is a study in stark minimalism. The duo of Timo Silvola (drums/vocals) and Tony Gonzalez (guitar/vocals) conjure a colossal wall of sound with nothing more than pounding drums, towering amp stacks, on-the-fly loops and a tandem vocal assault that swings from throat-shredding screams to disarmingly melodic hooks.
“There are no tracks or trickery involved here,” explains Gonzalez. “What you get is pummelling, dynamic drums, heavy riffs through stacks of amps, on-the-fly loops and a tandem vocal attack that ranges from piercing screams to soothing melodies.”
Grinding repetition, quiet-to-loud dynamics and an unorthodox sense of melody underpin their primitive punk ethos. The result is something once described as “easy listening for the hard of hearing” — a rowdy, cathartic soundtrack to the shared dystopian fever dream of modern life.
Built for the Club Circuit
Part of the magic lies in the setting. These shows are primed for intimate venues — sweat-drenched rooms where the chemistry between band and audience becomes tangible. It’s there that the duo’s connection and raw human intensity hit hardest, often leaving crowds stunned at how two musicians can generate such a seismic racket.
“Through hard work, determination and old school punk routine, Barren Womb has taken us to corners of the world beyond our wildest dreams,” Gonzalez says. “But so far, the UK has eluded us. This is finally about to change, and we could hardly be more excited for it.”
All systems are go — and the Norwegian underground is coming in hot.
Upcoming UK Tour Dates
- 26.03 UK Nottingham, Billy Bootleggers – TICKETS
- 27.03 UK London, Endeavour – TICKETS
- 28.03 UK Bristol, The Old England – TICKETS
- 29.03 UK Brighton, Pink Moon – TICKETS
- 30.03 UK Exeter, The Cavern – TICKETS
- 31.03 UK Canterbury, Lady Luck – Free Entry
- 01.04 UK Glasgow, Bloc+ – Free Entry
- 02.04 UK Manchester, Manchester Punk Festival (warm-up) – TICKETS
- 03.04 UK Dundee, Art Antics – No Advanced Tickets
- 04.04 UK Bolton, The Alma Inn – Free Entry
- 05.04 UK Gateshead, The Black Bull – No Advanced Tickets
| “Norwegian noise rock duo reassert their invincibility”– Metal Hammer UK, 8/10 |
| “Like a perfect combination of the Refused and Rocket From the Crypt”– Decibel Magazine |
| “If you find that hardcore is too hardcore, that stoner is too stoned, that punk is too stupid, that noise is too loud, then Barren Womb will free you from all that without you even realizing it”– COREandCO, 9/10 |
