Not to be confused with the delectable Turkish-Greek dessert (Turkish: baklava; Greek: Μπακλαβάς; Azerbaijani: Paxlava; Arabic: بقلاوة, baqlāwaḧ; Armenian: փախլավա ,pʼaḫlawa – derived from the Ottoman word bɑ-klɑvɑ بقلاوه, which in turn stems from the Persian word باقلبا(bāqlabā) – but that’s beside the point).
After about 30 beers, when your tongue gets heavy and you slur out the name “BAKLAWAI,” it sounds phonetically like “bak lawaai,” meaning “lots of noise.” And that’s no coincidence—these noise-makers from Eindhoven Rockcity specialize in what they call “hard riffs, filthy basslines, and tight fills.” Drawing influences from hard rock, psychedelic, stoner, and punk, these three heavy and reckless guys go full throttle, dragging you into the mosh pit, and partying like it’s the last day on Earth.