Brutus Further European tour dates announced

Ahead of their performance at Eurosonic Noorderslag this January 13th, Belgium’s BRUTUS have revealed a Red Bull Studios session for ‘All Along’, the ferocious lead single from their forthcoming debut album ‘BURST’, due via Hassle Records this February 24th.

Singing drummer Stefanie Mannaerts reveals, “For us, Eurosonic is the start of the BURST-chapter within Brutus. We worked hard for this record, now it's time to have some fun on stage! I'll probably play everything like 10bmp faster than it should be, just because I'm so excited!” Brutus will perform at De Etage this Friday January 13th, further information is available here.

Watch Brutus in session at Red Bull Studios here.

Hailing from Leuven, Belgium, BRUTUS create a pummelling, meteor-shower of sound. Stefanie mixes black-metal blast beats with math-rock flourishes whilst belting the most impassioned vocals, shifting from deceptively melodic to out-right larynx-punishing in the blink of an eye, whilst guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden takes ethereal post-rock tones to hardcore punk levels of speed and energy aside Peter Mulders’ powerful sub-frequency shift. The three collide to make a sound as monolithic and frantic as it is emotive.

Having gigged rigorously across Belgium, in April 2016 Brutus decamped to Vancouver to record ‘Burst’. “We sent an email to Jesse Gander (Japandroids, White Lung etc), his reply with sushi emoji’s was an instant ticket,” Stefanie explains. “The time in Canada, living together and working in the studio, was refreshing, inspiring, healing and confronting at the same time - some rehearsals ended with a fight after 10 minutes, and some songs took 10 weeks to finish.” ‘Burst’ is the perfect title for this debut album, then. “It’s the perfect title for me,” Stefanie adds. “It’s a ball of emotions, ready to burst with frustration and anger. But also with tons of energy, love, everything at once.” Trouble comes in threes... and so does Brutus.

Pre-order 'Burst' now from iTunes here or the band's official store here.

2017 Tour Dates

• 13/01/17 : Eurosonic @ De Etage – Groningen (NL)
• 30/01/17 : Paradiso – Amsterdam (NL)
• 04/02/17 : AB-club – Brussel (B) SOLD OUT
• 11/02/17 : We are Open @ Trix – Antwerpen (B) JUST ANNOUNCED
• 22/03/17 : Das Bach – Vienna (A)
• 24/03/17 : Scheune – Dresden (D)
• 25/03/17 : Kantine at Berghain – Berlin (D)
• 26/03/17 : Hafenklang – Hamburg (D)
• 27/03/17 : Beta – Copenhagen (DK)
• 29/03/17 : Green Door – Brighton (UK)
• 30/03/17 : Old Blue Last – London (UK)
• 31/03/17 : The Fleece – Bristol (UK)
• 02/04/17 : Ramsgate Music Hall – Ramsgate (UK)
• 13/04/17 : Vooruit (Balzaal) – Gent (B) JUST ANNOUNCED
• 21/04/17 : Reflektor – Liège (B) JUST ANNOUNCED
• 22/04/17 : Cafe Cafe – Hasselt (B) JUST ANNOUNCED
• 06/05/17 : Rockerill – Charleroi (B) JUST ANNOUNCED
• 19/05/17 : De Zwerver – Leffinge (B) JUST ANNOUNCED