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AUTHOR & PUNISHER, BIRDS IN ROW, IRON JINN and CROWN COMPASS join AIMING FOR ENRIKE, NEPTUNIAN MAXIMALISM, POUND, TUSKAR and KAYO DOT for this years festival. Complexity Fest takes place in familiar surroundings in Patronaat Haarlem on February 25, 2023. Get your tickets at patronaat.nl or complexityfest.com.

After they were forced to cancel due to the pandemic, we are more than happy to have manmachine AUTHOR & PUNISHER back. In the industrial music and metal sculptures of Tristan Shone man and machine melt together. The San Diego-based robotics engineer with a degree in sculpture literalized the idea of sonic sculpture, fusing the ethereal and the physical into a brand new vision, captured on several recordings of which the lauded album ‘Krüller’ is the most recent.

We decided to invite the French post-hardcore group BIRDS IN ROW back to Haarlem after their amazing headline show in November. We cannot wait to present them to you yet again. BIRDS IN ROW has been at the forefront of the hardcore genre for over a decade. Starting out as a band with a sound that can be compared in subtlety to two paving stones rubbing against each other, the band sets the bar incredibly high with their most recent album ‘Gris Klein’.

IRON JINN is born from the chemistry between guitarists Wout Kemkens (Shaking Godspeed) and Oeds Beydals (The Devil’s Blood, Death Alley). Inspired by the San Diego Takeover at Roadburn 2018, the band, completed by Bob Hogenelst (Birth of Joy) and Gerben Bielderman (Pauw, Bieldermann), produce dark and ominous, yet freaky songs, as proven by the first single ‘Soft Healers’. This song is taken from their “frantic double LP” debut, to be released by Stickman Records (Motorpsycho, King Buffalo and Elder) in april 2023. We are very curious to hear more!

Team Complexity used to be, and still are, huge fan of Dutch progressive metal outfit Textures and that’s actually the reason why we are more than happy to host CROWN COMPASS at this years festival. Crown Compass is the brainchild of former Textures and Illucinoma guitarist Joe Tal, whom linked up with none other than Daniël de Jongh (ex-Textures and CILICE), bassist Robin Zielhorst (ex-Cynic, Exivious and currently with Our Oceans) and drummer Yuma van Eekelen (ex-Pestilence, Exivious and currently with Our Oceans). After two years of teasing, the group finally released their debut album ‘The Drought’ in april. A 9-song juggernaut which is heavy and intricate, while catchy and groovy at the same time.

COMPLEXITY FEST returns to the halls of our beloved Patronaat venue for the first edition back in full glory post-pandemic. We are happy to report that Patronaat’s festival for adventurous and boundary pushing heavy music will take place on Saturday February 25, 2023.

The first names we can announce are AIMING FOR ENRIKE, NEPTUNIAN MAXIMALISM, POUND, TUSKAR and the mercurial melancholy collective KAYO DOT will play an exclusive 20th anniversary show of their 2003’s cult album ‘Choirs of the Eye’. Tickets are on sale now!

New names are already confirmed, so the next announcement won’t take long. Keep you’re eyes peeled and hope to see you all this winter!

Just wanted to take a moment to thank all the bands, Patronaat crew and of course you, the visitors, for making the special summer edition of Complexity a success last Saturday. Check out the photos by Niels Vinck and reminisce about all those great times and music.

Moreover, we are happy to announce to be back on Saturday 25th February 2023, where Patronaat’s third hall will make a comeback in style too. More info and first names to be announced soon.

For now, enjoy a great summer and we hope to see you all soon in Patronaat!

Timetable is go! Upcoming Saturday, a full summer evening of the crunchiest grooves, dopest beats and craziest complexity.

Doors open at 16:30 and Autarkh III will kick off the event a bit before 17.00.

The festival will be closed by party animal Otto von Schirach. You’re all welcome to stay even longer at the Parksessies after party in the same hall.

We can’t wait. See you Saturday!

We are delighted to confirm MASTER BOOT RECORD, BEHRINGER ESCAPE PLAN and THROWING BRICKS to our summer Fest later this month!

Expect a 8-bit chiptune synth metal/classical cross-over from Italy, a unique interconnected wobbly drums and synth symbiosis from our local heroes and a slow shattering adventurous sludge machine rising to fame out of the Dutch swamps.

The timetable and more (practical) info will follow soon.. We’re looking very much forward to see you here in our two halls for this summer time + new foyer!

Patronaat’s festival for adventurous and boundary pushing heavy music Complexity Fest returns to Haarlem July the 23rd, after the difficult last-minute cancellation last February.

After the disappointment faded away we decided we did not want to be silent for another year, and curated a line-up from the February edition, while planning to add some extra acts.

We’re happy that we can re-confirm AUTARKH III, LITTLE TYBEE, PLAYGROUNDED and VILDHJARTA. The Swedish heavyweights will close off the festival’s main stage with an exclusive show. With the addition of OTTO VON SCHIRACH and more names to be announced soon, this looks to be a memorable comeback.

Tickets are on sale now!

Unfortunately, and with a heavy heart, we have to deliver the bad news that COMPLEXITY FEST 2022 has been cancelled. Our highest priority has always been the safety of our audience, artists and crew, and due to the limited prospects regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and regulations we are unable to organize Complexity Fest 2022 as intended. We will, however, not give in; new Complexity projects are already in the works!

You’ll automatically receive a refund for your ticket(s) refunded by Ticketmaster within four weeks. The same goes for hotel reservations made through Ticketmaster; you’ll receive a full refund within four weeks after receiving this e-mail. Your hotel reservation will be cancelled automatically.

Furthermore, please check out www.patronaat.nl/steun-patronaat if you’d like to financially support the Patronaat venue during these trying times. We really appreciate your support and promise that Complexity will return even stronger!

We thank you for your understanding, and hope you have been informed sufficiently. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us via info@patronaat.nl.

Unfortunately, Conjurer have to cancel their performance at Complexity Fest 2022.

But on a brighter note, we will announce some additional bands that we are really excited about soon!