tag:sargenthouse.com,2005:/blogs/brutus-news?p=9Brutus News2023-11-20T16:10:00-08:00Sargent Housefalsetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/73064542023-11-20T16:10:00-08:002023-11-20T16:10:00-08:00BRUTUS: FROM NOTHING AUDIOTREE SESSION<div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="74LVRkcQwBQ" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/74LVRkcQwBQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p>"Sitting in the studio during the take of “Miles Away / Brave” was stunning. The presentation, power, and warrior-like cries from their vocalist, Stefanie Mannaerts, was so visceral. It pulled from something deep and primal within all of us, and channeled it through the three members of Brutus.</p><p>When asked about this, they respond quite plainly: it’s about hanging out with your friends, being yourself, and having fun.</p><p>Such a simple idea from one of the most recognizable sounds in modern rock and metal music. Undeniably, Brutus is a force to be reckoned with, both in presentation and execution. Drumming and singing has been done before, but never like this. And when bolstered by the melodic guitar stylings of Stijn Vanhoegaerden and the huge bass tones of Peter Mulders, it feels as if 12 people are playing instead of 3.</p><p>Attending their performance that evening, it was clear how commanding of your attention this band is, while being shrouded in darkness with nearly no front-lighting whatsoever. And yet you can’t look away. It feels like watching 3 ancient deities perform music from the heavens, but it’s really just Stijn, Peter, and Stefanie having fun together.</p><p>We’re very honored to share this brilliant performance from Brutus on Audiotree From Nothing."</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/72734432023-09-14T11:41:10-07:002023-10-16T07:51:13-07:00BRUTUS RELEASE "LOVE WON'T HIDE THE UGLINESS", ANNOUNCE SPRING 2024 USA TOUR<div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="KYMK3FP2NPA" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KYMK3FP2NPA?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p>Brutus have announced a Spring 2024 USA Tour with the release of “Love Won't Hide the Ugliness”, a leftover track from the <i>Unison Life</i> recording sessions. It's been a year with the record, and it's just as special as day one. Catch Brutus on tour starting in March <a class="no-pjax" href="https://brutus.ffm.to/lwhtu" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><u>HERE</u></a>.</p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/159790/729aeced943a41e9b846f7a1a42f753e349f19f6/original/groep-12.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/72058262023-05-09T13:07:18-07:002023-05-09T13:10:14-07:00BRUTUS SHARE LIVE STUDIO SESSION FOR "BRAVE"<div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="fgcPVQ85cgg" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fgcPVQ85cgg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p>Brutus have just shared a video for BRAVE (shot live at DAFT Studios). They have also announced a massive amount of new headlining dates in Europe/UK for Fall 2023. A full list of shows/tickets can be found <a class="no-pjax" href="https://russiancircles.com/shows" data-link-type="url"><u>here</u></a>.<br><br>US TOUR<br>MAY 18 - Welcome To Rockville - Daytona Beach (FL)<br>MAY 19 - The Senate - Columbia (SC) *<br>MAY 20 - The Masquerade - Atlanta (GA) *<br>MAY 21 - Hanger 1819 - Greensboro (NC) *<br>MAY 22 - Basement East - Nashville (TN) *<br>MAY 24 - Fine Line - Minneapolis (MN) *<br>MAY 25 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago (IL) *<br>MAY 26 - Sonic Temple Art & Music Fest. - Columbus (OH)<br>MAY 28 - Boston Calling Music Festival - Boston (MA)<br>MAY 30 - The Gramercy Theatre - New York (NY)<br><br>* supporting Converge with Frail Body</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/71628462023-03-01T05:32:57-08:002023-03-01T05:32:58-08:00BRUTUS SHOWS 2023: MORE DATES ADDED<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/159790/b03a7bd83febbf8852a8724b52de39f9ab19b7ed/original/f85aa37f-b1ee-4d2a-8a1d-fc20d498d968.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a" style='-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:auto;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;'>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">Don’t miss <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/wearebrutus?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWriwV2PXLPl43aaaPsjjejBFCJUd1H06AnkC0K_UmsG0n61wSx0orkabHU6a7MY1daxAqVsPP73dCBNszHOuB7j_NJl1hIKbROd4T5ALzJqEcl42I3LIOBoPDht_exDNfqImgJO-CSGY-2tmjDEQJQ1FcS_tf7Ww37ycRpVQn3lXlHURjTCAfDyIr8TxA04Ec&__tn__=-%5DK-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span>Brutus</span></a> on tour now: </div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">New shows added in Germany (Hamburg and Rostock) + new summer festivals <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/pukkelpop?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWriwV2PXLPl43aaaPsjjejBFCJUd1H06AnkC0K_UmsG0n61wSx0orkabHU6a7MY1daxAqVsPP73dCBNszHOuB7j_NJl1hIKbROd4T5ALzJqEcl42I3LIOBoPDht_exDNfqImgJO-CSGY-2tmjDEQJQ1FcS_tf7Ww37ycRpVQn3lXlHURjTCAfDyIr8TxA04Ec&__tn__=-%5DK-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span>Pukkelpop</span></a>, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/rockinbourlon?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWriwV2PXLPl43aaaPsjjejBFCJUd1H06AnkC0K_UmsG0n61wSx0orkabHU6a7MY1daxAqVsPP73dCBNszHOuB7j_NJl1hIKbROd4T5ALzJqEcl42I3LIOBoPDht_exDNfqImgJO-CSGY-2tmjDEQJQ1FcS_tf7Ww37ycRpVQn3lXlHURjTCAfDyIr8TxA04Ec&__tn__=-%5DK-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span>Rock In Bourlon</span></a> and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/2000trees?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWriwV2PXLPl43aaaPsjjejBFCJUd1H06AnkC0K_UmsG0n61wSx0orkabHU6a7MY1daxAqVsPP73dCBNszHOuB7j_NJl1hIKbROd4T5ALzJqEcl42I3LIOBoPDht_exDNfqImgJO-CSGY-2tmjDEQJQ1FcS_tf7Ww37ycRpVQn3lXlHURjTCAfDyIr8TxA04Ec&__tn__=-%5DK-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span>2000 Trees Festival</span></a>. Full dates below:</div>
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<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto"><strong>UNISON LIFE - EU 2023</strong></div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">FEB 25 - De Kreun - Kortrijk (BE) SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">FEB 26 - Junkyard - Dortmund (DE) SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">FEB 27 - Colos-Saal - Aschaffenburg (DE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 01 - TivoliVredeburg - Utrecht (NL)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 02 - Doornroosje - Nijmegen (NL) SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 03 - Hell Over Hammaburg - Hamburg (DE) SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 04 - Radar - Aarhus (DK)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 06 - Vega - Copenhagen (DK)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 07 - Hus 7 - Stockholm (SE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 08 - Fangelset - Gothenburg (SE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 09 - Plan B - Malmö (SE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 11 - Cafe Glosksee - Hannover (DE) SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 12 - Beatpol - Dresden (DE) SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 13 - Frannz Club - Berlin (DE) SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 14 - Tama - Poznan (PL)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 16 - Hybrydy - Warsaw (PL)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 17 - Kamienna12 - Krakow (PL)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 18 - Kasarna Karlin - Prague (CZ) SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 21 - Dynamo Saal - Zurich (CH)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 22 - PTR/L’Usine - Geneva (CH)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 23 - Les Trinitaires - Metz (FR)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 25 - Cactus club - Brugge (BE) - SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAR 26 - JC De Bilding - Bilzen (BE) - SOLD OUT</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">APR 09 - Paaspop - Schijndel (NL)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">APR 20 - Vera - Groningen (NL)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">APR 22 - Studio Bruxelles - Brussels (BE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">APR 29 - Gagarin 205 - Athens (GR)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">JUN 14 - Molotow - Hamburg (DE)</div>
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<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto"><strong>UK / USA / EU FESTIVALS - 2023</strong></div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">APR 21 - Roadburn Festival - Tilburg (NL)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAY 13 - Durbuy Rock festival - Durbuy (BE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAY 18 - Welcome to Rockville Festival - Daytona Beach, FL (USA)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAY 26 - Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival - Columbus, OH (USA)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">MAY 28 - Boston Calling - Boston, MA (USA)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">JUN 02 - Rock Am Ring - Nürburgring (DE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">JUN 04 - Rock Im Park - Neurenberg (DE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">JUNE 09 - Download Festival - Donington Park (UK)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">JUN 15 - Copenhell - Copenhagen (DK)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">JUN 18 - Pinkpop - Landgraaf (NL)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">JUNE 30 - Resurrection Festival - Galicia (ES)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">July 07 - 2000 Trees Festival - Cheltenham (UK)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">JULY 13 - Francofolies de la Rochelle - La Rochelle (FR)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">AUG 13 - Alcatraz Festival - Kortrijk (BE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">AUG 17 - ArcTanGent - Bristol (UK)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">AUG 18 - Pukkelpop Festival - Kiewit (BE)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">AUG 19 - Motocultor Festival - Carhaix (FR)</div>
<div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">AUG 26 - Rock in Bourlon - Bourlon (FR)</div>
</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style='-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;orphans:auto;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;'><div style="font-family:inherit;text-align:start;" dir="auto">Tickets: <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.wearebrutus.be/?fbclid=IwAR0S6LeIYNcd7u31pm3QLXpl9vB2OUWX8jBkYLrFebJs27YQX0-ovnq0pQ8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" tabindex="0"><span>www.wearebrutus.be</span></a>
</div></div>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/71360512023-01-10T10:57:52-08:002023-01-10T10:57:52-08:00NEW USA FESTIVALS ADDED TO BRUTUS 2023 SHOWS<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/052a467aa1817de4a1662ba8614e037f50440f1b/original/boston.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Brutus will play Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival on May 26th in Columbus, OH and Boston Calling Music Festival in Boston, MA on May 28th. </p>
<p>All info/tickets: <a contents="https://www.wearebrutus.be/live" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wearebrutus.be/live">https://www.wearebrutus.be/live</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/d26c1c31cef51ed9b05741699c923108e567f2bf/original/sonic.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/71351842023-01-09T08:03:20-08:002023-01-09T08:10:10-08:00Brutus guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden: “I used to make my sound thick – now it’s the opposite”<h2><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/2b015794443e69fa0795c67fbcc13c1a65daa662/original/screenshot-2022-08-30-at-16-59-51.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" />Brutus guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden: “I used to make my sound thick – now it’s the opposite”</h2>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/558b30f700cdf17d18598e4894e16f435d83a45e/original/zux4puh94lph4sardh9vxg-1920-80-jpg.webp/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.webp" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Belgian trio Brutus are an ultra-dynamic, post-hardcore force to be reckoned with. Comprised of vocalist/drummer Stefanie Mannaerts, bassist Peter Mulders and guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden, the band are striding into new sonic territories on third LP Unison Life, as Stijn explains... </p>
<p>How has your playing evolved since the last album? </p>
<p>“I’m starting to learn more now about the way I play. I’m not a schooled guitar player and I never studied or had lessons, but there’s things on the last record that I always used to do that I’ve tried to put behind me. I always tried the same things and came up with the same licks, so I’ve tried to switch things up by using different tunings and different types of guitars.”</p>
<p><em><strong><a contents="Full interview via Guitarworld.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.guitarworld.com/features/brutus-stijn-vanhoegaerden-unison-life?utm_content=guitar-world&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social">Full interview via Guitarworld.com</a></strong></em></p>
<p> </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/71351892022-12-13T08:00:00-08:002023-01-09T08:10:10-08:00BRUTUS WILL PLAY IN DAYTONA BEACH IN MAY 2013<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/43c9ab7440e6ef92f7a3509fb4a6e6ef879d5b75/original/zyqarceb.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Brutus will play Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach in May 2023. </p>
<p>May 18-21, 2023 </p>
<p>Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, FL </p>
<p>Festival Website: <a contents="www.welcometorockville.com&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.welcometorockville.com">www.welcometorockville.com </a></p>
<p>Ticket Link: <a contents="https://bit.ly/wtr2023" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bit.ly/wtr2023">https://bit.ly/wtr2023</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/71091122022-11-23T11:00:25-08:002022-11-23T11:00:25-08:00BRUTUS WILL PLAY MOTOCULTOR FEST IN FRANCE<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/6da4fd0de6fcdd5ee3928eeb0e65de6621782133/original/affiche-teaser-nov2022-motocultor-festival.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Motocultor tickets <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://motocultor.seetickets.com/search/all" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70943952022-11-03T06:00:00-07:002022-11-03T06:00:03-07:00BRUTUS EXCLUSIVE UNISON LIFE SET AT ROADBURN 2023<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/2fbf224201c0ae12f43d3f876b9021d47f8863e6/original/p9zihbue.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Though their lyrics sometimes suggest otherwise, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Brutus</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> make rolling with life’s punches and rolling out albums seem effortless. The Belgian power trio appear to slot together with ease, each playing an equally essential role in the evolution of the band every time they release something new. It was around the time of their last full length, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="text-decoration:none">Nest</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">, that we announced them for the (later cancelled) 2020 edition of Roadburn; a period of time that - despite an enforced break from live performance - saw the band go stratospheric. Three years on, and with a brand new album to introduce, we are at last preparing to welcome </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Brutus</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> to Roadburn.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="text-decoration:none">Unison Life</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> is the next chapter for </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Brutus</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">; an intoxicating blend of heavy rock and melody crafted within their signature thunderous sound. Drummer Stefanie Mannaert’s distinctive howl sets them yet further apart from their peers; a role that may have once been borne from necessity yet now fits like a glove. B</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">assist Peter Mulders and guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden provide searing crescendos, rhythmic embellishment and - of course - balance. The results are an emotionally-heavy sonic journey through myriad genres and influences that flow in a way that just make sense - hence seeming so effortless.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Of their debut Roadburn performance they tell us:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">"We are beyond excited to finally play at the Roadburn. We have been fans of the festival for many years. The line-up is always a big inspiration for us as a band and we are very proud we can be a part of it, with our third album </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="text-decoration:none">Unison Life</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> under our arm. It feels like the right moment to do this."</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">This is a Roadburn debut that feels like it’s been a long time coming but we agree - the time is right - let’s do this!</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Raleway, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">- Becky Laverty</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70899752022-10-27T12:26:10-07:002022-10-27T12:26:10-07:00Brutus Interview in Kerrang on the Meaning Of Happiness in Unison Life<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/c9ed0f144f00de1a8683126b89e5f357ffb11552/original/brutus-evavlonk-2022-2.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>"Imagine a life lived in perfect harmony. There are no conflicts, only peace, and everything is in balance. Sounds dreamy, doesn’t it? Utopian, even. This is what <a href="https://www.kerrang.com/artists/brutus/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Brutus</a> call ‘unison life’, and it is the concept their third album of the same name revolves around."</p>
<p>Read the full interview on <a contents="Kerrang" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kerrang.com/its-about-the-journey-searching-for-happiness-inside-brutus-new-album-unison-life" target="_blank">Kerrang</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70884302022-10-25T12:06:21-07:002022-10-25T12:06:21-07:00BANDCAMP ESSENTIAL RELEASES: UNISON LIFE<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/553c0bcae78d350b1ad9a8f30b575bf6a920c945/original/0030193352-0.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>A sense of urgency courses through Unison Life, the breathtaking third record from the Belgian group BRUTUS. “For too long, I’ve been dying inside,” howls vocalist/drummer Stefanie Mannaerts on “What Have We Done,” and the anguish in her voice is enough to raise gooseflesh. Since 2017, the trio has charted a path through the stormier end of hard rock, fusing things like post-punk’s angularity and the wrenching surges of emo to bare-knuckle riffing. Unison Life plays like their magnum opus—the full realization of everything they’ve been pushing toward for the last five years. Songs like “Dust” and “Brave” gallop forward at a breakneck pace, Stijn Vanhoegaerden reining in the frenetic drumming with long, silvery lassos of guitar. But this is Mannaerts’s show, and she throws herself into every note she sings, frequently vaulting into the sandpapery upper reaches of her register. She often recalls Björk—not just in the timbre of her voice, but in her fierce, desperate commitment to the material. You can almost visualize her on stage, on one knee, hunched over at the waist, clutching her stomach as she pleads into the microphone. It’s a star-making performance, one that infuses Unison Life with a sense of rawness that is often rattling. Near the end of the album, the band slows down enough for Mannaerts to quietly sing, “Do you feel fine? Are you alright?” After 43 minutes of pure, unabashed catharsis, the answer is a resounding, “Yes.” </p>
<p>–J. Edward Keyes</p>
<p><em><a contents="Full list via bandcamp.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/seven-essential-releases/essential-releases-october-21-2022">Full list via bandcamp.com</a></em></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70851252022-10-20T07:43:48-07:002022-10-20T07:43:48-07:00BRUTUS' STEFANIE MANNAERTS: MY 5 FAVORITE DRUMMERS<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/d00a1dd75dfced82a101a1690f5f1e184175ceca/original/screen-shot-2022-10-19-at-12-16-47-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/4874909b64e0f8ade577d4f7d411a453ff853436/original/screenshot-2022-10-20-at-16-41-11.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/d2bd6f141e797db839da8dd7f2a64cab4e67ce22/original/brutus2019-12-14-1crop.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Counting members of Metallica, Deftones and Converge among their fans, Belgian post-hardcore trio Brutus have quickly become international stars in the world of heavy music. The spotlight shines brightest on the group's powerhouse singer-drummer Stefanie Mannaerts, a whirlwind force of nature behind the kit with a voice the cuts through the band's dynamic caterwaul like a laser. </p>
<p>Mannaerts' vocals loom large on Brutus' third album, Unison Life, but her adept percussion work is not to be overlooked. With that in mind, ahead of the LP's October 21st release via Sargent House, we caught up with Mannaerts to find out who she counts as her top drumming heroes and why.</p>
<p><em><a contents="Full list via revolvermag.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/brutus-stefanie-mannaerts-my-5-favorite-drummers?fbclid=IwAR2qS2-y-wVPeyMZ7y7ZWoke2Oom46i8uNnvOV_uILrsUfhsw_Nfk_i3p5s#ben-koller">Full list via revolvermag.com</a></em></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70830942022-10-17T11:55:40-07:002022-10-17T11:55:40-07:00INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE AND PETER IN FUZE MAGAZINE<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/5d51d8e8392cfda257b7ca16c3efd3619ed7e6ef/original/fuze.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />BREAK UP OR BREAKTHROUGH? After lockdowns and live albums, music life also continued for BRUTUS from Belgium. I have never spoken to anyone more than singer and drummer Stefanie Mannaerts and bassist Peter Mulders. No wonder, then, that this conversation about "Unison Life" gets pretty deep.</p>
<p>Full interview on <a contents="FUZE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://steadyhq.com/de/fuzemagazine/posts/958d4540-15a2-4ec6-a12e-e6007afbcfb3" target="_blank">FUZE</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70784222022-10-10T10:48:41-07:002022-10-10T10:48:41-07:00Brutus Interview And Grace The Cover Of New Noise <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/653c58ce5d9fb2b28b40117c5194ad474a92dd22/original/newnoise64-brutus.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="New Noise" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.noisemag.net/new-noise-64-en-kiosque-dans-une-quinzaine-de-jour/">New Noise</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70748962022-10-05T06:40:57-07:002022-10-05T06:40:58-07:00BRUTUS DROPS LAST SINGLE BEFORE UPCOMING ALBUM WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “WHAT HAVE WE DONE” <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/ba4ef947d8223f1c8b7dcfb9f357d2641ec9128c/original/3gbjn4c7.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Belgian trio Brutus have released the final single from their forthcoming album Unison Life, out October 21st via Sargent House. “What Have We Done” is one of the band's favorite songs on the album. Stefanie Mannaerts (vocals/drums) explains why. </p>
<p>"For some reason, this new piece of music felt like both a turning point and an intersection. In our history of being a band, this feeling came only a few times before, with the songs ‘Bearclaws’, ‘Justice de Julia II’ and ‘War’. Key songs such as these are challenging, but also feel like coming home at the same time. They define who you are as a band.” The song embodies what was going on at the time of writing, in the middle of the pandemic. It is about suffering for too long and you have had enough. The verse echoes the mutual feeling we sometimes have as humans with too much going on in our heads and getting stuck in the same loop. (“once more we sing along, to this never-ending song, once more we carry on the pain, what have we done”).” </p>
<p>The follow-up to their breakout Nest, Unison Life is a concept of longing for a life of total peace. The album confronts the obstacles that stand in the way of a Unison Life and the acts of bravery that help to surpass the trials. It is Brutus at their most intentional. They were more deliberate about their sound than ever, having had the time and space to really consider their direction due to the global pause on touring. </p>
<p>Unison Life’ is available to pre-order or pre-save <a contents="HERE.&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://brutus.ffm.to/unison_life">HERE. </a></p>
<p>Since their formation in 2014, Brutus has made a name for themselves with their restless, emotionally raw rock that traverses the landscape of metal, punk, post-hardcore, and beyond – often in the same song. The three members first met in their hometown of Leuven, where they cut their teeth playing in different local bands. Their influences are wide and varied. Drummer/vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts – who grew up above a music shop run by her family – is into a variety of genres from post-metal to electronic music. Bassist Peter Mulders is more of a punk guy, while guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden is into country and more melodic rock. Their diverse tastes come together through Brutus to create a sound that’s as heavy as it is unexpected, full of beauty and surprises.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7r5bDH6TRuI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70721402022-10-03T08:59:40-07:002022-10-07T10:40:13-07:00BRUTUS COVER FEATURE AND INTERVIEW WITH ROCKZONE ON UNISON LIFE OUT OCTOBER 21<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/f512578493ae0880baae4796de5cdb2ff7775073/original/brutus-portada-rz-2022-copia.gif/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Although there are still a few months left until the end of 2022, Brutus presents a firm candidacy for the best album of the year with Unison Life, their third album. We talked to the Belgian trio about the record that will be released on October 21.</p>
<p>Read full the interview in Spanish on <a contents="Rockzone" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rockzonemag.com/entrevista-a-brutus-emocion-bruta/">Rockzone</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70720822022-09-30T13:31:45-07:002022-09-30T13:37:11-07:00"Victoria" named as one of the 20 Best Rock Songs Right Now by The Fader<p><img src="" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/c6ea2edef636281dbec212c690d539addbef11e2/original/fader-site-logo-01.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>From the Belgian band’s album Unison Life, available October 21 on Sargent House, “Victoria” is a song about learning to no longer fear getting older. “Wake me up inside, when the light strikes again. There is another way to find On my own I’ll meet you there,” Stephanie Mannaerts sings over stadium-ready wall of guitars.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hEdmzn41tTU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p>Full piece up on <a contents="The Fader" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thefader.com/2022/09/30/the-20-best-rock-songs-paramore-september">The Fader</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70548932022-09-07T05:36:26-07:002022-09-07T05:36:27-07:00BRUTUS DROP NEW SONG AND VIDEO “VICTORIA” FROM FORTHCOMING LP UNISON LIFE <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/8ace4d9ea385d9dc360060c0184a7e65e03723ed/original/fkimys7w.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Brutus have a new album on the way, Unison Life, on October 21st via Sargent House, and here is the next single from it. “Victoria” shows the more melodic side of the band and is a song that grapples with aging while folding in the whole concept behind Unison Life. Singer Stephanie Mannaerts notes: “Victoria is about getting older. You know grown-up life is lurking around the corner, but you're not afraid of what's coming because we're all going to go down together.” The song comes with a Jonas Hollevoet-directed video that sent the band around Belgium in search of nostalgia in the places that were important to them in their youth.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hEdmzn41tTU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70254582022-07-28T03:16:25-07:002022-07-28T03:16:25-07:00BRUTUS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM UNISON LIFE FOR OCTOBER 21ST VIA SARGENT HOUSE<p> </p>
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<p>Genre-jumping Belgian trio Brutus has announced a new album Unison Life for October 21st via Sargent House. The follow-up to their breakout Nest, Unison Life is a concept of longing for a life of total peace. The album confronts the obstacles that stand in the way of a Unison Life and the acts of bravery that help to surpass the trials. Today watch the video for the first single, “Liar.” Filmed in Morocco, it’s the first narrative-driven video the band has ever done. The song acts as a bridge between Nest and Unison Life, combining the changes in the direction they’re known for with the concentrated force of the new album. “Liar” follows the previously released song “Dust” from the album. </p>
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<p>Unison Life is Brutus at their most intentional. They were more deliberate about their sound than ever, having had the time and space to really consider their direction due to the global pause on touring. “I wanted every song to feel like the last song we’ll ever write,” singer Stefanie Mannaerts explains. “It killed me inside because it’s almost an impossibly high standard, but that was my personal goal for this album. It was a two-year quest of trying to do better.” The result is a blistering illustration of a boundary-pushing band at the top of their game. </p>
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<p>Since their formation in 2014, Brutus has made a name for themselves with their restless, emotionally raw rock that traverses the landscape of metal, punk, post-hardcore, and beyond – often in the same song. The three members first met in their hometown of Leuven, where they cut their teeth playing in different local bands. Their influences are wide and varied. Drummer/vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts – who grew up above a music shop run by her family – is into a variety of genres from post-metal to electronic music. Bassist Peter Mulders is more of a punk guy, while guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden is into country and more melodic rock. Their diverse tastes come together through Brutus to create a sound that’s as heavy as it is unexpected, full of beauty and surprises.</p>
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<p> </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/70031852022-06-28T02:00:00-07:002022-06-28T02:00:01-07:00BRUTUS RELEASE NEW SONG “DUST”<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/388f1bf13d16f9c67a8ed24ea3b09103c6f3b62b/original/ngoz8y1m.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Brutus have today shared their brand new single ‘Dust’, the first new music from the band since 2020’s stand-alone track ‘Sand’. On the song, singer Stefanie Mannaerts voice has grown in stature and control as she explores the feeling of being drained by the changing demands of a particularly intense friendship. The band notes: ‘DUST’ was born out of the frustration of having friends with demands and expectations that were way too high. It’s a song about being at breaking point; pissed off about everything and everyone. ‘DUST’ is honest, direct and unfiltered. It’s a very special and personal song for us, which is why we wanted this to be the first new song for people to hear.” </p>
<p>‘Dust’ was written as part of the new album sessions in a rehearsal space in Ghent. Those sessions were completed episodically over the course of 18 months. That timeline was fractured by both lengthy breaks due to lockdown, as well as the band’s focus on simply enjoying the otherwise ordinary moments of their friendship.</p>
<p>Stream / Download: <a contents="https://brutus.ffm.to/dust" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://brutus.ffm.to/dust">https://brutus.ffm.to/dust</a></p>
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<p>"War" by BRUTUS is featured in the new teasers of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege video game.</p>
<p> </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/68247772021-11-29T16:46:07-08:002021-11-29T16:46:07-08:00Accolades the book: Stijn Vanhoegaerden talks about Mike Sullivan <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/d1eaf8331e4c1cb477b7afe679ce85ec300cd09e/original/img-6720.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />In this first volume of Accolades, a wide range of musicians, composers, and songwriters present accolades to cherished colleagues, to amazing actors and authors, to admired activists and athletes, to precious poets and esteemed engineers. Stijn Vanhoegaerden of Brutus decided to dedicate his contribution to Mike Sullivan of Russian Circles. The book is curated, illustrated and designed by Tom De Geeter.</p>
<p>All the info via <a contents="craterecords.be/product/accolades/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://craterecords.be/product/accolades/">craterecords.be/product/accolades/</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/716d6e4c574aa792f3002de90d9ac10a6d3026ce/original/accolades-outside-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/67195972021-08-17T12:47:46-07:002021-08-17T12:47:46-07:00BRUTUS LIVE AT ALCATRAZ FESTIVAL 2021<p><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://www.arte.tv/player/v6/index.php?json_url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.arte.tv%2Fapi%2Fplayer%2Fv2%2Fconfig%2Ffr%2F104966-005-A&lang=fr&autoplay=false&mute=0&previewData=%7B%22title%22%3A%22Brutus%22%2C%22subtitle%22%3A%22Alcatraz%20Festival%202021%22%2C%22image%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi-cdn.arte.tv%2Fapi%2Fmami%2Fv1%2Fprogram%2Ffr%2F104966-005-A%2F940x530%3Fts%3D1629110503%22%7D" style="transition-duration:0;transition-property:no;margin:0 auto;position:relative;display:block;background-color:#000000;" width="530"></iframe></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> performed at Belgium's Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival this past weekend, and their entire set is now available to stream in full. Click the video above to check it out!</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/66738552021-06-29T07:11:50-07:002021-06-29T07:11:50-07:00BRUTUS WILL PLAY WINTERTHURER MUSIKFESTWOCHEN<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/dcebddf4872f6fd372c1775897d6113ee9c5d469/original/microsoftteams-image-1-1.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Brutus will be part of the line-up of Winterthurer Musikfestwochen. The festival will take place on August 11-22, 2021.</p>
<p>Info: <a contents="http://musikfestwochen.ch/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://musikfestwochen.ch/">http://musikfestwochen.ch/</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/66599292021-06-15T05:48:03-07:002021-06-15T05:48:03-07:00BRUTUS: SUMMER/FALL SHOWS 2021/2022<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/08a22e4f0efa43fb227343aff1d7f49a9fe52c17/original/brutus-2021shows.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Brutus will play some shows this year.</p>
<p>Tickets: <a contents="https://www.wearebrutus.be" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wearebrutus.be">https://www.wearebrutus.be</a></p>
<p><strong>FESTIVALS</strong><br><br>04.07 Mechelen, BE - Botaniek Live (SOLD OUT) <br>01.08 Werchter, BE - Werchter Parklife <br>13.08 Gierle, BE - Sjock Rock <br>14.08 Antwerp, BE - OLT Rivierenhof <br>27.08 Pretzier, DE - Forest Jump Festival <br>31.08 Bergen, NO - Perfect Sounds Forever <br>11.09 Rotterdam, NL - Baroeg Open Air <br>11.09 Ieper, BE - Frietrock </p>
<p><strong>CLUBSHOWS </strong><br><br>11.11 Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique <br>06.12 Leuven, BE - Het Depot <br>07.12 Sint Niklaas, BE - Casino <br>+ one more club show that will be announced later.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/66564572021-06-11T07:16:17-07:002021-06-11T07:16:17-07:00BRUTUS - WERCHTER PARKLIFE AUGUT 1, 2021<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/c1d16d1df034a12afd395b9cfbf6ebf687e5a91d/original/img-3409.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Brutus will play Werchter Parklife Festival (Belgium) on August 1, 2021.</p>
<p>Tickets/Info: <a contents="https://www.rockwerchter.be/nl/werchter-parklife" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rockwerchter.be/nl/werchter-parklife">https://www.rockwerchter.be/nl/werchter-parklife</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/66516272021-06-07T05:26:23-07:002021-06-07T05:27:13-07:00BUTUS CONFIRMED AT FOREST JUMP FESTIVAL (GERMANY) 2021<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/89cdcec79025b6442733beba6a3072eef4a10cfb/original/img-3254.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Brutus will play Forest Jump Festival in Germany (August 27-28 2021).</p>
<p>Tickets and info: <a contents="https://forestjump-festival.de/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://forestjump-festival.de/">https://forestjump-festival.de/</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/66461862021-06-01T07:44:51-07:002021-06-01T07:44:51-07:00JUST ANNOUNCED: BRUTUS WILL PLAY THE FIRST SHOW OF 2021 IN BELGIUM<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/e83abac31a53159f789e30b44682039a634e0752/original/brutus2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Brutus will play the first show of 2021 at Botaniek in Mechelen (Belgium) on July 4th. Ticket will go on sale on June 4th at 10AM CET.</p>
<p><a contents="Tickets" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ticketmaster.be/artist/botaniek-live-tickets/1064062?language=nl-be">Tickets</a> // Info: <a contents="www.botaniek-live.be/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.botaniek-live.be/">www.botaniek-live.be/</a></p>
<p> </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/66293692021-05-13T07:42:28-07:002021-05-13T07:42:28-07:00BRUTUS: FULL LIVE SESSION ONLINE FOR DUNK!FEST ON MAY 13th<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/de884c9e1018184e9a7f9181d25623de0eb15154/original/brutus-eva-vlonk-20180516-1306-web.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Two weeks ago Brutus recorded a full live session for the online edition of Dunk! Festival. The performance includes two new songs. Don't miss their set on Thursday, May 13th, at 11pm CET (2pm PT, 5pm EST) </p>
<p>More info: <a contents="https://www.dunkfestival.be/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.dunkfestival.be/">https://www.dunkfestival.be/</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/66169882021-04-29T06:43:35-07:002021-04-29T06:43:35-07:00BRUTUS: DUNK! FESTIVAL ONLINE EDITION 2021<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/eacee4bcac5f41278f49e2917d1bbb68f68b66fe/original/179158410-10157563338316887-9058282768765509079-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Brutus will be part of the online edition of Dunkfestival 2021. You can watch their performance for free. More info: <a contents="https://www.dunkfestival.be" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.dunkfestival.be">https://www.dunkfestival.be</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/66109432021-04-22T08:42:18-07:002021-04-22T08:42:18-07:00BRUTUS WILL PLAY HURRICANE FEST & SOUTHSIDE FEST IN 2022<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/0f21c513662af814d6615abac0536718e5495ae7/original/176653753-10165607937970529-5519911505087512559-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Brutus will play <a contents="Hurricane Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.hurricane.de&d=DQMFAw&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Vmx7jhHaa5oSxW_wxgRUNbXMd-dkpn3bGEj_BnuDngQ&m=scPV9vB00royqvUlbwOwTF9Wwfkwx_1ThjNzn1KUZlc&s=KWFxPDUv-nK80MzqY6R_1i3Mz8dDchCCbVlRt0hPazQ&e=">Hurricane Festival</a> on June 18, 2022 and <a contents="Southside Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.southside.de">Southside Festival</a> on June 19, 2022. Tickets on sale.</p>
<p>More info: <a contents="www.wearebrutus.be" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.wearebrutus.be">www.wearebrutus.be</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/65979972021-04-08T07:43:55-07:002021-04-08T07:44:41-07:00BRUTUS ON BELGIUM’S HEAVIEST LIST “DE ZWAARSTE LIJST”<p> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/97114be158b401ba4cc0fe735beadaba7ea3a134/original/img-0528.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> ended up third in Belgium’s Heaviest List “De Zwaarste Lijst”, a national radio playlist consisting of the 666 favourite songs by the national radio Studio Brussels.</p>
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<p><a contents="More info via&nbsp;stubru.be" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://stubru.be/dezwaarstelijst/top10vandezwaarstelijststevigdoorelkaargeschudmasterofpuppetsblijftjullienummer1"><em>More info via stubru.be</em></a></p>
<p> </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/65269592021-01-21T11:57:53-08:002021-01-21T11:57:53-08:00Stefanie of Brutus on GENDER INEQUALITY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY // Producer Hive<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://producerhive.com/editorial/music-industry-gender-gap/?fbclid=IwAR1dRjr4aTjQT86ToK7OAf_F9gAjrp_98KJGxvfRFoH--SNrOi-vjcYlAkY" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/bdef133360565584c37ce0f419185ddce6c23cbf/original/screen-shot-2021-01-21-at-11-53-00-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/bd1ba17ca47f97f00f1444fcf79784c6a14420cd/original/screen-shot-2021-01-21-at-11-57-05-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Stefanie Mannaerts of Brutus & other artists spoke with Producer Hive about their experiences with gender inequality in the music industry.<br><br><em>"We had a show, I think six years ago. Somebody from the audience told me I should reconsider my appearance. That person told me I looked too sporty and should wear a dress and heels… Surround yourself with good people. Don’t have prejudices against certain genders in this industry. This isn’t 1970 anymore and there is a change. People fought hard and raised their voices. I started playing in bands since 2003 and I promise you, things are different"</em></p>
<p><a contents="Full article via Producer Hive" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://producerhive.com/edito.../music-industry-gender-gap/" style="" target="_blank">Full article via Producer Hive</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/64840972020-11-23T13:08:15-08:002020-11-23T13:08:15-08:00Brutus: UP TO DATE Playlist // Evil Greed<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/482ovklh0cQMJqoaoUvftA?si=75zsn5EwRNC31JwZKCGKVA" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/8ec2f3b4fdc249114275cde0d599ce2bbe53e779/original/enh-vqgxiacz3si.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Check out the playlist <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> made for Evil Greed's UP TO DATE series on Spotify. Listen <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/482ovklh0cQMJqoaoUvftA?si=75zsn5EwRNC31JwZKCGKVA" style="" target="_blank">HERE</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/64620102020-10-23T10:49:12-07:002020-10-23T10:50:16-07:00BRUTUS "LIVE IN GHENT" // OUT NOW<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/LiveinGhent" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/049b3060c24769866068ad7bd6a6f85cb616a1a3/original/liveinghent-out-now.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" style="" target="_blank">Brutus</a>' first live album <em>Live in Ghent</em> is out today everywhere. Watch the new live video of the song “War” now online on our YouTube channel. Vinyl in orange & standard black as well as merch are available at <a contents="Hello Merch (US)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus" target="_blank">Hello Merch (US)</a> and <a contents="Evil Greed (U/UK)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://evilgreed.net/collections/brutus" target="_blank">Evil Greed (U/UK)</a>. </p>
<p>Order / stream: <a contents="https://smarturl.it/LiveinGhent" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/LiveinGhent" style="" target="_blank">https://smarturl.it/LiveinGhent</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/64396592020-09-21T14:45:38-07:002020-09-21T14:46:51-07:00Brutus Bassist Peter Mulders on The MetalSucks Podcast<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.metalsucks.net/2020/09/21/brutus-bassist-peter-mulders-on-the-metalsucks-podcast-356/" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/fa91cdb90a19d31d0ae3dcb86841a13360f9ec7d/original/metalsuckslogofinal.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/9ace98a54497a1943de5e36fdf2ab096fffabbc5/original/brutus-1000x515.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/243c2d6bbc125257ee7fc76c4d98e04d593f868d/original/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-2-43-07-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Our guest this week is Brutus bassist Peter Mulders. We discuss the band’s first live album, <a contents="Live In Ghent" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/LiveinGhent" target="_blank"><em>Live In Ghent</em></a> (out October 23), how the recording wasn’t initially meant for fans to hear, the organic process of how songs evolve after playing them live, the energy of getting to record a show in his hometown, and the painstaking process of obtaining visas for the North American tour in March that was eventually cancelled and the financial repercussions of the pandemic. Peter also tells us the band’s thoughts on making a new album right now.</p>
<p>Songs: Brutus “Cemetary” (Live), Boundaries – “Carve,” Uniform – “Life in Remission”</p>
<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="30" scrolling="no" src="https://www.metalsucks.net/?powerpress_embed=275788-podcast&powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio" width="320"></iframe></p>
<p><em><a contents="via MetalSucks" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.metalsucks.net/2020/09/21/brutus-bassist-peter-mulders-on-the-metalsucks-podcast-356/" style="" target="_blank">via MetalSucks</a></em></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/64366342020-09-17T14:38:52-07:002020-09-17T14:39:03-07:00Brutus "All Along" Live in Ghent Video<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="8md5x9YCLQ4" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/8md5x9YCLQ4/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8md5x9YCLQ4?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>Check out “All Along” the new Brutus live video. The song is from 'Live In Ghent' the double LP we’re releasing on October 23rd recorded at their sold out show at Handelsbeurs in Ghent, Belgium. </p>
<p>Pre-order the album/merch: <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/LiveinGhent" target="_blank">HERE</a><br>Watch the video <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/8md5x9YCLQ4" target="_blank">HERE</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/64099622020-08-14T18:26:29-07:002020-08-14T18:41:25-07:00Brutus 'Distance' TOUTPARTOUT live session<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="1tFsin0_xtc" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/1tFsin0_xtc/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1tFsin0_xtc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="350" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>Earlier this summer Brutus recorded ‘Distance’ as part of a TOUTPARTOUT live session on top of the ancient Fort Napoleon in Ostend, Belgium. Because of COVID-19 restrictions tickets were limited (100), people had to stay seated in their private bubble with 1,5 meters distance ... as you can see, that was a special show. All profit of the show will go to the LIVE2020 fund. This fund supports Belgian artists and crew in these hard times. </p>
<p>Brutus is also releasing their live record "Live In Ghent" due out Oct 23rd. Pre-order / Download / Stream: <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/LiveinGhent" style="" target="_blank">HERE</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/63958442020-07-28T14:47:55-07:002020-08-05T16:42:31-07:00BRUTUS "LIVE IN GHENT" / NEW ALBUM PRE-ORDER<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/LiveinGhent" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/2cc3505820bc5a5797b0cc1378d477bf384956fc/original/brutus-vinyl-cover-3000px.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><br>Live music and events have changed as we know is since early March 2020, when the world went into lockdown. We now take the time to look back on previous shows and release live music from Brutus' last sold out show in Ghent, BE. "Live In Ghent" will be out everywhere October 23rd. <br>Vinyl double LPs in standard black as well as orange are available for pre-order at <a contents="Hello Merch" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus" target="_blank">Hello Merch</a>. All pre-order links <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/LiveinGhent" target="_blank">HERE</a><br><br>See the live video of "CEMETERY" from their show in Ghent below:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="PxzLSswIOds" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/PxzLSswIOds/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PxzLSswIOds?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/63488822020-06-10T11:38:30-07:002020-06-10T11:38:30-07:00Brutus Signed Life/Live Book Black Lives Matter Raffle<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/sargent-house-raffle/products/brutus-signed-book-life-live"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/8a2f9159713faf3eab22e475e642a0cfb13acc0c/original/brutussignedbookcloseup.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Sargent House will be holding a raffle to help contribute to various Black Lives Matter organizations and will be selling many exclusive items from various members of the Sargent House family.</p>
<p>Brutus has contributed a signed copy of their "Life/Live" book, the first book Brutus released that tells their story as a band with the beautiful photo contribution of Geert Brakers and Eva Vlonk. Enter the raffle <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/sargent-house-raffle/products/brutus-signed-book-life-live">HERE</a>. Entries are unlimited and are all going to a great cause.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/63210702020-05-18T11:02:26-07:002020-05-18T11:02:26-07:00Brutus "Cemetery" Live Piano Version // Studio Brussel<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="uxJiXfvKMdc" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/uxJiXfvKMdc/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uxJiXfvKMdc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a>' Stefanie Mannaerts performing a special piano version of their song "Cemetery" for Belgian national radio live on May 15th 2020 for Studio Brussel.</p>
<p><a contents="[video link]" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxJiXfvKMdc&fbclid=IwAR3_08WEX-v0JitUIKgmaNfWWBocYjMm49LuQpgEOxkajJ3I24yknIt90Dc" target="_blank">[video link]</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/62698862020-04-02T16:28:01-07:002020-04-02T16:28:01-07:00New Single "Sand" – 5 best songs of the month // Brooklyn Vegan<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/in-defense-of-the-genre-march-roundup-5-best-songs-of-the-month-included/?fbclid=IwAR1pGlQSN2amBRSEWf-fAlBHb5sfNWlKqOYYUPzTpZcQjMRvR-EL9TTtjI8" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/76447cbbe57430a5de5b9a55a3d2dc07b1b360e5/original/bv-1logo-new1.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/6852cd39efdc3c11c2ee87e76e81adb0364e46a5/original/screen-shot-2020-04-02-at-4-21-12-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/in-defense-of-the-genre-march-roundup-5-best-songs-of-the-month-included/?fbclid=IwAR1pGlQSN2amBRSEWf-fAlBHb5sfNWlKqOYYUPzTpZcQjMRvR-EL9TTtjI8" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/a524437500fdc9aef0420676b97ee29d196b807d/original/brutus-sand.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> – “Sand” </strong></span></p>
<p>I actually <a contents="just wrote about “Sand”&nbsp;in my recent&nbsp;post-hardcore article" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/15-albums-that-defined-the-2000s-post-hardcore-boom/" target="_blank">just wrote about “Sand” in my recent post-hardcore article</a> as a new post-hardcore song I recommend if you like the classic 2000s bands that the article is mainly about, but “Sand” is also one of the best songs of March so here it is again. Like much of Brutus’ great 2019 album <em>Nest</em>, this song seamlessly blends post-hardcore, post-rock, math rock, and more, and drummer/vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts gives it a soaring pop edge that makes it highly accessible. It comes with a video featuring footage of Brutus’ great live show — let’s hope it won’t be too long before we can see them (and every other band) in person again. </p>
<p><a contents="via Brooklyn Vegan" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/in-defense-of-the-genre-march-roundup-5-best-songs-of-the-month-included/?fbclid=IwAR1pGlQSN2amBRSEWf-fAlBHb5sfNWlKqOYYUPzTpZcQjMRvR-EL9TTtjI8" target="_blank"><em>via Brooklyn Vegan</em></a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/62638162020-03-27T10:45:14-07:002020-03-27T10:45:14-07:00Brutus Release New Track & Video "Sand" // US Tour Canceled<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/49830fe5f15f96fd36876f04e5fe5be47c5d8a58/original/dwvuz2zg.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>One year ago Brutus released their second beautiful album “Nest”. Today, in celebration of this anniversary Stephanie, Peter and Stijn reveal their new heavy hitting single, "Sand”. The song was initially recorded for 'Nest' and it comes with this video created from live footage of their last intensely emotive show in Ghent just four weeks ago. </p>
<p><em>"If we want to share awesome moments like these again in the near future, we all need to be responsible concerning the COVID-19 virus measures and stay home." </em>- Brutus</p>
<p>You can listen to "Sand" everywhere: <a contents="https://smarturl.it/Brutus_Sand" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/Brutus_Sand">https://smarturl.it/Brutus_Sand</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Nel5f9Dg9s" width="560"></iframe></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/62363142020-03-03T16:33:21-08:002020-03-03T16:33:21-08:00Brutus Music&Riots Magazine Cover<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://musicandriots.com/issue-26-out-now-featuring-gold-blanck-mass-hilary-woods-brutus-daughters-cult-of-luna-boy-harsher-mamiffer/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/4796c63a0fc40157f3e4650bec657f88d0306de8/original/issue-26brutus.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><br><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> featured as the cover story of the new issue of <a contents="Music&Riots Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://musicandriots.com/issue-26-out-now-featuring-gold-blanck-mass-hilary-woods-brutus-daughters-cult-of-luna-boy-harsher-mamiffer/" target="_blank">Music&Riots Magazine</a><br><br>"Well, we’ve somehow finished a new issue and found ourselves at the beginning of a new decade, it’s safe to say that sometimes we aren’t quite sure how. </p>
<p>This is our issue number 26 and we are still trying to figure it out how to create a decent editorial content, especially when every day we see how the music media is dying at a fast pace, killing local scenes, and strong independent content is nowadays hard to find. </p>
<p>We have found ourselves again stuck in deadlines that we can’t commit to, but we managed to create something that we are proud of. We are constantly rethinking and refreshing to innovate in order to escape the same old tired and outdated formula. This new issue is built on detail, the whole creative process was exhausting but the overall complexity of every new issue brings us back to ground zero. </p>
<p>Elsewhere on this issue, we are putting an emphasis on the context and creativity of the artists, and that’s why we hand-picked them, a distinctive set of bold and innovative artists, new and established. That’s why we are more than honored to have Gold, Blanck Mass, Brutus, Daughters, Cult of Luna, Hilary Woods and Mamiffer, just to name a few, on our new issue. </p>
<p>You can read the new issue <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://issuu.com/music_and_riots_mag/docs/issue_26_demo_print_1" target="_blank">HERE</a>"</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/62359242020-03-03T11:14:27-08:002020-03-03T11:14:38-08:00Brutus Announces 2020 US Tour<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/24c211e467ae0497e7891616fb9dd932b905b283/original/brutus-admat-2020-usa2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> will be coming back to the US in May with new dates announced around their European tour. The band is also <a contents="featured on the cover of the latest issue of&nbsp;Music&amp;Riots Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://musicandriots.com/issue-26-out-now-featuring-gold-blanck-mass-hilary-woods-brutus-daughters-cult-of-luna-boy-harsher-mamiffer/" target="_blank">featured on the cover of the latest issue of Music&Riots Magazine</a> & <a contents='nominated for "Best Live Band" for the Heavy Music Awards 2020' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vote.heavymusicawards.com/" target="_blank">nominated for "Best Live Band" for the Heavy Music Awards 2020</a>. Keep an eye on out and don't miss your chance to see them live. Tickets: <a contents="sargenthouse.com/brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus" target="_blank">sargenthouse.com/brutus </a></p><!-- more -->
<p>?? Apr 19 Tilburg, NL @ Roadburn <br>?? Apr 22 Leeds, UK @ The Brudenell Social Club <br>?? Apr 23 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece <br>?? Apr 24 London, UK @ The Garage <br>- <br>?? May 01 Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival <br>?? May 02 Concord, NC @ Epicenter Festival <br>?? May 04 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 <br>?? May 05 Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern <br>?? May 08 Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville <br>?? May 12 New Orleans, LA @ Santos <br>?? May 14 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn <br>?? May 15 Nashville, TN @ High Watt <br>?? May 16 Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie's <br>?? May 17 Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival <br>?? May 19 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery <br>?? May 20 Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade <br>?? May 21 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts (Black Box) <br>?? May 22 Boston, MA @ Boston Calling Music Festival <br>- <br>?? May 30 Leipzig, DE @ Wave-Gotik-Treffen <br>- <br>?? Jun 06 Jarny, FR @ Plein Air De Rock <br>?? Jun 07 Strasbourg, FR @ La Maison Bleue <br>?? Jun 17 Nîmes, FR @ Festival de Nîmes - supporting Foo Fighters <br>?? Jun 20 Scheessel, DE @ Hurricane Festival <br>?? Jun 21 Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival <br>- <br>?? Jul 04 Andijk, NL @ Dijkpop <br>?? Jul 08 Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool Festival <br>?? Jul 13 La Rochelle, FR @ Francofolies La Rochelle <br>?? Jul 18 Dour, BE @ Dour Festival <br>- <br>?? Aug 07 Eschwege, DE @ Open Flair Festival <br>?? Aug 05-08 Fortress Josefov, CZ @ Brutal Assault <br>?? Aug 14-16 Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Las Vegas <br>- <br>?? Sep 12 Rotterdam, NL @ Baroeg Open Air</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/62288382020-02-26T12:39:24-08:002020-02-26T12:39:24-08:00Vote For Brutus For Best Live Band // Heavy Music Awards 2020<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/d0f82b4a0e5d242944f391cb18890c51213eedc3/original/brutus-vote.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus">Brutus</a> has been nominated for "Best Live Band" for the Heavy Music Awards 2020. Go <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vote.heavymusicawards.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> to cast your vote! Make sure to catch Brutus on tour, dates below!</p><!-- more -->
<p>?? Feb 28 Ghent, BE @ Vooruit (SOLD OUT) <br>- <br>?? Apr 19 Tilburg, NL @ Roadburn <br>?? Apr 22 Leeds, UK @ The Brudenell Social Club <br>?? Apr 23 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece <br>?? Apr 24 London, UK @ The Garage <br>- <br>?? May 01 Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival <br>?? May 02 Concord, NC @ Epicenter Festival <br>?? May 08 Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville <br>?? May 17 Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival <br>?? May 22 Boston, MA @ Boston Calling Music Festival <br>?? May 30 Leipzig, DE @ Wave-Gotik-Treffen <br>- <br>?? Jun 06 Jarny, FR @ Plein Air De Rock <br>?? Jun 07 Strasbourg, FR @ La Maison Bleue <br>?? Jun 17 Nîmes, FR @ Festival de Nîmes - supporting Foo Fighters <br>?? Jun 20 Scheessel, DE @ Hurricane Festival <br>?? Jun 21 Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival <br>- <br>?? Jul 08 Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool Festival <br>?? Jul 13 La Rochelle, FR @ Francofolies La Rochelle <br>?? Jul 18 Dour, BE @ Dour Festival <br>- <br>?? Aug 5-8 Fortress Josefov, CZ @ Brutal Assault <br>?? Aug 14-16 Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Las Vegas <br>- <br>?? Sep 12 Rotterdam, NL @ Baroeg Open Air</p>
<p> </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/62231642020-02-21T13:34:56-08:002020-02-21T13:34:56-08:00Stefanie Mannaerts – Ten of Metal’s Most Powerful (Comprehensible) Vocalists // Bandcamp<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/clean-singing-metal-list?fbclid=IwAR1fsYMf3qwYXBfXpq5-mF9NAkwD-3g7uAqAQZTuaCrTTmCWM6hF0sHJHBg" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/392e58d15f338ee5ce94712f6926338a54568d6f/original/screen-shot-2020-02-21-at-1-31-58-pm.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/5a1b4bf17f9e39570eef8c1243ea0c82587337d9/original/screen-shot-2020-02-21-at-1-32-32-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/ae4407c93e0e043282a81a1e5611bb228b02a4e2/original/0004210508-20.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Stefanie Mannaerts <br>BRUTUS</strong></p>
<p>As frontperson of the absurdly huge-sounding Belgian trio BRUTUS, Stefanie Mannaerts’s distinctly inflected voice sails across sweeping post-metal avalanches of guitar and mountainous bass rumble. (She’s also the drummer, providing the group’s driving hardcore beat.) Perhaps one way to tell the good clean singers from the great is on how well they can pull off their “YEAHS,” and on “Django,” the stomping second track of breakthrough sophomore album Nest, Mannaerts is in the finest form one can be. While her trademark is a classic rising and falling wail, she’s as flexible as the music demands, moving from almost new-wave harmonies to decimating shouts on “Techno.” Best of all might be “War,” which is a worthy addition to the world of metal multi-part epics despite sounding nothing like the group most famous for them, Iron Maiden. If you need more proof, just watch it performed live.</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=4232047817/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=e99708/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">Nest by BRUTUS</iframe></p>
<p><br><a contents="via Bandcamp" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/clean-singing-metal-list?fbclid=IwAR1fsYMf3qwYXBfXpq5-mF9NAkwD-3g7uAqAQZTuaCrTTmCWM6hF0sHJHBg" target="_blank"><em>via Bandcamp</em></a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/62034162020-02-04T13:41:24-08:002020-02-04T13:41:24-08:00Brutus Named One Of The 11 Greatest Rock Bands From Europe // Kerrang<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kerrang.com/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/c9f097a607933b069fceb30b908f0cb547d39be6/original/3174-1504128269.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="dtj9xx-kXXY" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/dtj9xx-kXXY/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dtj9xx-kXXY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p><em>(Courtesy of Sam Law of <a contents="Kerrang" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kerrang.com/" target="_blank">Kerrang</a>)</em></p>
<p>Kerrang has named Brutus one of the greatest rock bands from Europe, joining the likes of Rammstein, Varathron, Asphyx, Lacuna Coil, and more! Read the full article <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kerrang.com/features/11-of-the-greatest-rock-bands-from-europe/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><!-- more -->
<p>When most people think of Belgium, they picture beer and chocolate, waffles, and fries with mayonnaise. The country is also a hotbed for experimental music, with hardcore punks like Ghent’s Rise And Fall rubbing shoulders with Wevelgem grungecore lot Stake (previously, Steak Number Eight). Our pick of a red-hot current crop, however, have to be Leuven prog-punk trio Brutus. Keeping their line-up to frontwoman Stefanie Mannaerts on drums and vocals, bassist Peter Mulders and guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden, their albums so far – 2017’s Burst, 2019’s Nest – have bristled with stripped back purpose and adrenalised energy. They’re also one of the most compelling live bands on the planet and definitely worth checking out the next time they crop up at a festival – with beer and fries in hand, obviously.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/60318532019-12-19T14:36:21-08:002019-12-19T14:36:22-08:00"Nest" on BrooklynVegan's 100 Best Punk & Emo Albums of the 2010s<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/100-best-punk-emo-albums-of-the-2010s/?fbclid=IwAR2-ICxX53euFYNB2UP_kCwysJA7qH1xQmlE0CP9tmnJvFV0EUWFdNeRVpc" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/6ff162371673cb1af82ccff12d26f32338ca75df/original/bv-1logo-new1.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/bf37ef0b5cbbc4d776de1e210808e5d6d850dd3e/original/screen-shot-2019-12-19-at-1-36-59-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/60e57cbb9397b705e3794f4662b0fe02c80a2b1a/original/brutus-nest.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>37. Brutus – Nest (Sargent House, 2019) </strong></span></p>
<p>All three members of <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a> had been playing in the Belgian music scene for over a decade before forming this band, but Brutus has quickly become the best and most ambitious project any of them have been in. Drummer/vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts has said in interviews that they went into Brutus with the intent of starting a more complex band (she and guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden had previously played stripped-down garage punk in Starfucker), and after making their ambitions clear on their 2017 debut album <em>Burst</em>, they fully perfected their sound on their 2019 sophomore album <em>Nest</em>. It’s got musical ingredients from all over the place — whiplash-inducing punk, expansive post-hardcore, atmospheric post-metal, glossy pop, and more — and Brutus bring it all together with addictive songwriting and breathtaking musicianship. Every member of this band is a total pro. Stefanie’s bone-rattling drumming is matched by her soaring voice, Stijn shreds without overtaking the song, and he and bassist Peter Mulders create widescreen soundscapes with just their two instruments. On a technical level, the album is as impressive as great technical death metal, but the choruses make Brutus as accessible as anything on rock radio. They toured in 2018 with Thrice, and <em>Nest </em>scratches a similar itch for me that Thrice scratched around the time of 2003’s The Artist In The Ambulance. That album allowed them to fit in with the emo-pop boom of the time, but their adventurous songwriting and technical proficiency allowed them to far outlast the bulk of their peers. And that type of melodic yet heavy post-hardcore lives on through <em>Nest. </em></p>
<p><a contents="Full article via BrooklynVegan" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/100-best-punk-emo-albums-of-the-2010s/?fbclid=IwAR2-ICxX53euFYNB2UP_kCwysJA7qH1xQmlE0CP9tmnJvFV0EUWFdNeRVpc" target="_blank"><em>Full article via BrooklynVegan</em></a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/60275592019-12-17T14:26:51-08:002019-12-17T14:27:46-08:00New European Merch Store // Evil Greed<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://evilgreed.net/collections/brutus" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/0a6770a3977207bb2bd28d041957d9b8e2212323/original/79687553-10163091759095529-8004446436915675136-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a> merch now available in their new European based <a contents="Evil Greed" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://evilgreed.net/collections/brutus" target="_blank">Evil Greed</a> store. US based store at <a contents="Hello Merch" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://hellomerch.com/collections/brutus" target="_blank">Hello Merch</a>. Both ship worldwide. </p>
<p>EU <a contents="evilgreed.net/collections/brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://evilgreed.net/collections/brutus" target="_blank">evilgreed.net/collections/brutus </a><br>US <a contents="hellomerch.com/collections/brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://hellomerch.com/collections/brutus" target="_blank">hellomerch.com/collections/brutus</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/60051852019-12-12T11:34:46-08:002019-12-17T14:27:11-08:00"Techno" live at the Off The Road Sessions // VISIONS<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="whT-_BgUdqo" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/whT-_BgUdqo/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/whT-_BgUdqo?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> "Techno" live session with Off The Road Studios premiered on <a contents="VISIONS Magazin" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.visions.de/news/30463/Brutus-spielen-Techno-live-bei-den-Off-The-Road-Sessions?fbclid=IwAR2bYq_K0kUznoA3in6NyOxBQ7ditbQsiPL9Y_u5ao9nhcIh8QGOaz_mKZc" target="_blank">VISIONS Magazin</a>.<br><br>Upcoming live events:<br>DEC 14 Brussels, BE @ AB Brussels (SOLD OUT) <br>FEB 28 Ghent, BE @ Vooruit <br>APR 19 Tilberg, NL @ Roadburn <br>APR 22 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club <br>APR 23 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece <br>APR 24 London, UK @ The Garage </p>
<p>MAY 1-3 Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees <br>MAY 02 Concord, NC @ Epicenter Fest <br>MAY 8-10 Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville <br>MAY 15-17 Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Fest </p>
<p>JUN 20 Scheessel, DE @ Hurricane Fest <br>JUN 21 Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Fest <br>JUL 09 Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool </p>
<p>tickets at <a contents="wearebrutus.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">wearebrutus.com</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/60032882019-12-10T15:09:40-08:002019-12-10T15:09:40-08:00Brutus Playing Welcome To Rockville 2020<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://welcometorockvillefestival.com/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/bdfe5b1f31f0aed1dae71aa9be72f1ef4bdd6aac/original/wtr20-official-admat.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus">Brutus</a> will be playing Welcome To Rockville 2020 along with more dates to be announced. Grab tickets <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rockville.frontgatetickets.com/?_ga=2.192554922.1809938282.1576007914-315835664.1576007914" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>More dates available <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/59908662019-12-03T17:18:38-08:002019-12-03T17:18:38-08:00Brutus "Nest" Top 50 Albums Of 2019 // Stereogum<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stereogum.com/featured/best-albums-2019/?fbclid=IwAR1rpm9JCkeRlVpBbc5vZOzsYgmTAIYx6sDTiOJrFC2shhMWz0IFOGWA6dw" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/721a19cb96608e9f75386b95ab7cb2ec2ff64036/original/amp-logo-retina.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stereogum.com/featured/best-albums-2019/?fbclid=IwAR1rpm9JCkeRlVpBbc5vZOzsYgmTAIYx6sDTiOJrFC2shhMWz0IFOGWA6dw" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/60e57cbb9397b705e3794f4662b0fe02c80a2b1a/original/brutus-nest.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><em>(Via <a contents="Stereogum" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stereogum.com/author/stereogum/" target="_blank">Stereogum</a>)</em></p>
<p>The sophomore album from <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank">Brutus</a> "Nest" has been selected as number 41 on Stereogum's "Best Albums of 2019" List. Stream the album in full <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wearebrutus.bandcamp.com/album/nest" target="_blank">here</a> and purchase a copy on CD or Vinyl <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><!-- more -->
<p>Most bands would be lucky to have either a drummer or a singer as viscerally talented as Stefanie Mannaerts. Brutus has both within a single human body. Limbs, lungs, and all, Mannaerts is the elemental force that powers Nest’s 11 tracks. No slouches themselves, her bandmates build out Mannaerts’ bashing and howling into world-swallowing rock songs so pulverizing they couldn’t possibly be pop and so catchy that it doesn’t feel quite right to call them heavy metal. However you categorize it, it’s one of the most exhilarating rock records in a long time. –Chris</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/59728492019-11-28T03:00:00-08:002019-11-28T03:03:02-08:00Brutus Announced For Mad Cool 2020<p> </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/57f3012bce2ff5b0eac087fcf0dee39173a68326/original/brutus.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus">Brutus</a> will be playing <a contents="Mad Cool 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/madcoolfestival/" target="_blank">Mad Cool 2020</a> in Spain along with a stellar line up of artists. </p>
<p>Tickets available <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://madcoolfestival.es/en/tickets.php" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/59730582019-11-25T11:11:34-08:002019-11-25T11:11:34-08:00NEST on Revolver's 25 Best Albums of 2019<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-best-albums-2019#14-russian-circles-blood-year" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/239a45bf7f0da07d383011813ab6a34073f599d7/original/revolver-logo.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-best-albums-2019#14-russian-circles-blood-year" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/1c3b22f5a9638649edda229c39fb384c48bb8d6e/original/screen-shot-2019-11-25-at-10-55-18-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-best-albums-2019#8-brutus-nest" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/60e57cbb9397b705e3794f4662b0fe02c80a2b1a/original/brutus-nest.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<h3>8. Brutus - Nest </h3>
<p>As one of the most unique and meticulously composed records of 2019,<em> Nest</em> caught the ear of many a music fan when the Belgian post-hardcore trio dropped a live video for "War" earlier this year. Hearing (and seeing) singer-drummer Stefanie Mannaerts soar while beating the hell out of her kit — as her bandmates unleashed total sonic grandeur — was enough to induce goose bumps. But an entire album of this stuff? Unreal.<em> J.B.</em></p>
<p><br><i><a contents="Full feature on Revolver" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-best-albums-2019#14-russian-circles-blood-year" target="_blank">Full feature on Revolver</a></i></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/59696282019-11-22T11:17:56-08:002019-11-22T11:17:56-08:00Brutus Live On BBC Radio 1 November 24th<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bltw?fbclid=IwAR1kAJzBNw6DnhOGpS7QWGDJ_WOePt_gF9l-301ET3Q47uEcrit-cK81xBI" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/8eed94885d70b68fc5e24bdae432e24e42d1fd7e/original/brutus.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus">Brutus</a> will be live on BBC Radio 1 Sunday November 24th at 9PM GMT (1PM PST/4PM EST). </p>
<p>Make sure to tune in and listen <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bltw?fbclid=IwAR1kAJzBNw6DnhOGpS7QWGDJ_WOePt_gF9l-301ET3Q47uEcrit-cK81xBI" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/59658712019-11-19T11:31:04-08:002019-11-20T10:42:57-08:00Brutus Announced For Epicenter 2020 & Shaky Knees 2020<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://epicenter.frontgatetickets.com/?utm_source=Artist&utm_medium=Announce" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/025fba93f3e7382536ed92cffb5325d1410b7a7e/original/epicenter-2020-lineup-artwork-ig-square.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://epicenter.frontgatetickets.com/?utm_source=Artist&utm_medium=Announce" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/3d912cee52395b387b69ba3d776375ef6b972b0f/original/shaky-knees-music-festival-2020-lineup-artwork-ig-square.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><br><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank">Brutus</a> has been announced for Epicenter 2020 joining bands like Metallica, Deftones, Gojira, and many more.</p>
<p>Tickets for Epicenter available <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://epicenter.frontgatetickets.com/?utm_source=Artist&utm_medium=Announce" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Tickets for Shaky Knees available <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.shakykneesfestival.com/tickets" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/59607692019-11-14T13:12:57-08:002019-11-14T13:18:30-08:00BRUTUS SAINT VITUS SHOW REVIEW // BROOKLYN VEGAN<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/2368a5502a6ede13b75494f878f4fda383fb582d/original/screenshot-2019-11-14-13-03-25.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Via <a contents="Brookyln Vegan" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/brutus-sounded-massive-at-their-packed-saint-vitus-show-review/" target="_blank">Brookyln Vegan</a></p>
<p>Belgium’s <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank">Brutus</a> released their excellent sophomore album Nest on Sargent House back in March, and they finally made it to NYC for a show at Saint Vitus last night (11/13), about seven and a half months after the album’s release. That’s probably not that long for an international band, but it feels like I’ve been waiting forever to finally see Brutus, and they delivered. </p>
<p>Full review <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="ttp://www.brooklynvegan.com/brutus-sounded-massive-at-their-packed-saint-vitus-show-review/?trackback=tsmclip" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>Tour dates below, with many more announcements for 2020!</p>
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<p>Nov 15 Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy <br>Nov 17 Mexico City, MEX @ Corona Capital <br>Nov 24 Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg ^ - SOLD OUT <br>Nov 25 Köln, DE @ Stollwerck ^ <br>Nov 26 Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg ^ <br>Nov 27 Antwerp, BE @ Trix ^ <br>Nov 28 Leeds, UK @ University Stylus ^ <br>Nov 29 London, UK @ Eletric Ballroom ^ <br>Nov 30 Paris, FR @ Le Trianon ^ - SOLD OUT <br>Dec 01 Pratteln, CH @ Z7 ^ <br>Dec 03 Milan, IT @ Alcatraz ^ <br>Dec 04 Ljubljana, SI @ Kino Siska ^ <br>Dec 05 Munich, DE @ Backstage ^ <br>Dec 06 Vienna, AU @ Arena ^ <br>Dec 07 Prague, C2 @ Palac Akropolis ^ <br>Dec 08 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja ^ </p>
<p>^ supporting @cultofluna </p>
<p>Dec 14 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique - SOLD OUT <br><br>2020<br><br>Feb 28 Ghent, BE at Vooruit <br>Apr 19 Tilburg, NL at Roadburn</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The show was sold out, and it was very packed — it seems like a given that these guys will play a bigger venue next time in NYC, or at least two nights at a place like Vitus. The crowd seemed pretty diverse too, with everyone from leather-clad metalheads to indie rock fans in Merge Records shirts. It clearly wasn’t just one scene of music fans that showed up for them, and that makes sense given the nature of Nest, which touches on several styles of music — including various forms of punk, metal, post-hardcore, pop, and post-rock — and can’t really be pigeonholed into any of them. You could feel the genre-defiance coming across on stage last night too. Sometimes they came off like a hardcore band, other times they came off like Explosions in the Sky. Etc, etc. And whatever mode they were in, they clearly had the crowd in the palms of their hands. Standout tracks like “Cemetery” and “War” were met by huge cheers as soon as they started, lots of people sang along throughout the night, and you just got the sense that almost everyone in the room felt like this was a moment they’d been waiting for. And the band couldn’t have seemed more grateful in return. </p>
<p>If Brutus do continue to make the jump to larger venues, they already seem ready for it. It’s not everyday you see a heavy band in a metal/punk club like Vitus with a singer whose soaring singing voice fills the entire room on its own, but that’s exactly what Stefanie Mannaerts did when she started the show howling over some ambient textures. From the get-go, they seemed like a band who are built for arenas (in a good way). And once the show really got going, they proved to be one of those bands where every individual member plays a noticeably crucial role, and is a noticeably skilled musician. Stefanie is not just a powerhouse singer but a beast of a drummer, and you don’t often see someone combine those two talents the way she does. Guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden creates massive soundscapes with just one guitar, and bassist Peter Mulders keeps things heavy and driving while Stijn focuses more on atmosphere. I had a moment towards the beginning of the set where I wondered if they’d really take it to the next level with a touring guitarist to help flesh things out even more, but a few songs later the band really hit their stride and they sounded gigantic with just the three of them from there on out. </p>
<p>Brutus’ tour continues in <a contents="Philly on Friday (11/15)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/421457578441404/" target="_blank">Philly on Friday (11/15)</a> and then at Mexico City’s <a contents="Corona Capital " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.coronacapital.com.mx/" target="_blank">Corona Capital </a>on Sunday (11/17). After that, they tour Europe with Cult of Luna and then they play <a contents="Roadburn 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/red-sparowes-reuniting-playing-roadburn/" target="_blank">Roadburn 2020</a>. If you get a chance to see this band, don’t miss it. All dates <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/59567552019-11-11T11:01:35-08:002019-11-11T11:01:35-08:00BRUTUS ON TAKING THE NEXT STEP & EMBRACING MELODY WITH ENERGY // INTERVIEW WITH MEDIUM<p> </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://medium.com/@robduguay/interview-brutus-on-taking-the-next-step-and-embracing-melody-with-energy-693ab13346b1" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/5c1703c0089a40ea637a24272e7f8ab893713c5f/original/medium-2017-logo.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://medium.com/@robduguay/interview-brutus-on-taking-the-next-step-and-embracing-melody-with-energy-693ab13346b1" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/1f8e2901b311059f8c0ed3e4bf7cdb5f15b911fa/original/brutus.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a></p>
<p><em>Via <a contents="Medium" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://medium.com/@robduguay/interview-brutus-on-taking-the-next-step-and-embracing-melody-with-energy-693ab13346b1" target="_blank">Medium</a> by <a contents="Rob Duguay" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://medium.com/@robduguay" target="_blank">Rob Duguay</a></em></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank">Brutus</a> are the kind of power trio that raises their emphasis and volume to incredible levels. They call the historic city of Leuven, Belgium home and they’ve already become a force in Europe over the latter half of the decade. With the release of their second full-length, Nest, via Sargent House Records on March 29, it seems like it’s only a matter of time until they make their mark across the Atlantic. Their intense sound melds the most amplified styles into one. It’s a fantastic experience for the senses and the likelihood of listening to them more than once is very high. </p>
<p>Recently I had a talk with bassist Peter Mulders and drummer & vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts about the making of their latest album, doing two things at once, touring the United States and writing new material. </p>
<p>Rob Duguay: Nest has been getting a ton of attention this year. What was the vision the three of you had going into the studio and did it change as each track got recorded? </p>
<p>Peter Mulders: Our vision was kind of simple, we wanted to record a better album than our first album. We felt a need to take the next step as a band in discovery of both our identity and sound. That did not change while we were recording, but maybe a little bit when we were writing. When we started writing the songs, our first album, Burst, was just out. Then there was a lot of touring with our debut and this album is definitely about handling that period. We also think it’s an honest and pure album, it’s really about what was happening to us in that time frame of writing. </p>
<p>The three of you have a sound that mixes the tone of black metal, the structure of progressive rock and the energy of hardcore punk into something extraordinary. What are some influences you bonded over when you started writing music together? </p>
<p>PM: To be honest, I don’t think we really bonded (laughs). Especially with our first album, when we started writing it was more like a mix of all kinds of things each of us like. I think we all like melody and energy, so those are our most important influences. We have to feel it and we have to hear it, if you know what I mean. Don’t ask me what it is, it’s just something we connect about. If all that is in a song, we can move on to the next one. </p>
<p>Stefanie, singing while playing drums can be a difficult thing to pull off. How long did it take for you to get comfortable doing it and are there any specific preparations you do before a show to get yourself in that zone? </p>
<p>Stefanie Mannaerts: I’m still getting used to it and there is already a big difference for me between music that’s in Burst and and the music that’s in Nest. With Burst, there are almost no quiet vocal parts and every vocal line on the first record is at least doubled. It is a slow process but step by step I’ll get there. As it comes to the live shows, I warm up very well. I straight up don’t ever want to ever lose my voice again, it happened a lot in the first two years of Brutus. I just did what I knew but hadn’t any technical knowledge. </p>
<p>What are some of the major differences you find between performing in the United States versus performing in Europe? </p>
<p>PM: We have only played a few shows in the United States so far but we can say the welcome is overwhelming. People have beem super nice and we do feel a lot of energy coming back to the stage, it’s so cool. On stage we do create our own little world so between the three of us it almost feels the same, we always try to play our best show ever. In Europe we are spoiled a little bit, we always have our own stuff with us like amps and a drum kit. In the States we play with rented gear. To be honest, so far it has worked out perfectly because our crew has done a terrific job. </p>
<p>It’s crazy to think, but 2019 is about to end. What are some plans that the band has for next year? </p>
<p>PM: Playing shows and starting to write new songs (laughs). We’ve had a really busy 2019 so far, so we will start next year with some time off with our family while doing some writing at home. We’re also planning on jumping on a few festivals.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/59022592019-09-23T10:55:33-07:002019-09-23T10:57:09-07:00Brutus At Roadburn 2020<p> </p>
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<p> </p>
<p><a contents="Sargent House" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sargenthouse.com/">Sargent House</a> is proud to announce that <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.wearebrutus.com/">Brutus</a>, will be joining the 2020 lineup of <a contents="Roadburn" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://roadburn.com/">Roadburn</a>, curated by <a contents="Emma Ruth Rundle" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.emmaruthrundle.com/">Emma Ruth Rundle</a>. Tickets available <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://roadburn.com/tickets/">HERE</a>.</p>
<p> </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/58643502019-08-20T14:20:22-07:002019-08-20T14:20:22-07:00BRUTUS ADDS MORE DATES WITH CULT OF LUNA IN EUROPE<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/a307a7a84259820e9ec3371bb96c9992a2d78b9b/original/image001.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/1595b430a66d0363ecd2212b60baea340e47bd6f/original/67209605-10162365683170529-3183167371653152768-n.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><strong>BRUTUS ADDS NEW DATES WITH CULT OF LUNA IN EUROPE (bolded dates are new)</strong></p>
<p><strong>GET TIX HERE: <a contents="www.SargentHouse.com/Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.SargentHouse.com/Brutus" target="_blank">www.SargentHouse.com/Brutus</a></strong></p>
<p>All tour dates below</p><!-- more -->
<p><strong>EUROPE </strong></p>
<p>AUG 24 Dordrecht, NL @ Chargefest </p>
<p>AUG 30 Bordeaux, FR @ Black Bass Festival </p>
<p>SEP 01 Duisburg, DE @ Platzhirsch Festival </p>
<p>SEP 14 Leffinge, BE @ Leffingeleuren </p>
<p>SEP 17 Leipzig, DE @ Naumanns </p>
<p>SEP 18 Hannover, DE @ Bei Chez Heinz </p>
<p>SEP 19 Osnabruck, DE @ Bastard Club </p>
<p>SEP 20 Hamburg, DE @ Reeperbahn Festival </p>
<p>SEP 21 Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet </p>
<p>SEP 25 Dunkerque, FR @ Les4Ecluses w/ Emma Ruth Rundle </p>
<p>SEP 27 Béthune, FR @ Le Poche </p>
<p>OCT 01 Nantes, FR @ La Ferrailleur </p>
<p>OCT 03 Savigny-Le-Temple, FR @ L’Empreinte </p>
<p>OCT 04 Fumel, FR @ Le Pavillon </p>
<p>OCT 05 Pau, FR @ A Tant Rêver Du Roi </p>
<p>OCT 07 Madrid, ES @ Wurlitzer Ballroom </p>
<p>OCT 08 Vigo, ES @ La Iguana club </p>
<p>OCT 10 San Sebastian, ES @ Dadadaba </p>
<p>OCT 11 Barcelona, ES @ AM Fest </p>
<p>OCT 12 Lyon, FR @ Le Farmer </p>
<p><strong>OCT 17 Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset * – NEW DATE </strong></p>
<p><strong>OCT 18 Göteborg, SE @ Pustervik * – NEW DATE </strong></p>
<p><strong>OCT 19 Stockholm, SE @ Vasateatern * – NEW DATE </strong></p>
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<p><strong>N AMERICA </strong></p>
<p>OCT 26 New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Festival </p>
<p>OCT 29 Chicago, IL @ Schubas </p>
<p>NOV 02 San Diego, CA @ Dia De Los Deftones </p>
<p>NOV 05 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo </p>
<p>NOV 08 Austin, TX @ Levitation </p>
<p>NOV 12 Somerville, MA @ ONCE Ballroom </p>
<p>NOV 13 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus </p>
<p>NOV 15 Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy </p>
<p>NOV 17 Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital </p>
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<p><strong>EUROPE pt. 2</strong> </p>
<p>NOV 24 Berlin, DE @ Festaal Kreuzberg * </p>
<p>NOV 25 Köln, DE @ Stollwerck * </p>
<p>NOV 26 Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg * </p>
<p>NOV 28 Leeds, UK @ University Stylus * </p>
<p>NOV 29 London, UK @ Electric Ballroom * </p>
<p>NOV 30 Paris, FR @ Le Trianon * (SOLD OUT) </p>
<p><strong>DEC 01 Pratteln, CH @ Z7 * – NEW DATE </strong></p>
<p>DEC 03 Milan, IT @ Alcatraz * </p>
<p>DEC 04 Ljubljana, SI @ Kino Siska * </p>
<p>DEC 05 Munich, DE @ Backstage * </p>
<p>DEC 06 Vienna, AU @ Arena * </p>
<p>DEC 07 Prague, CZ @ Palac Akropolis * </p>
<p>DEC 08 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja * </p>
<p>DEC 14 Brussels, BE @ AB Brussels (SOLD OUT) </p>
<p>direct support for Cult of Luna *</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/58566702019-08-13T11:31:47-07:002019-08-13T11:34:14-07:00SEE DEFTONES-APPROVED TRIO BRUTUS' THRILLING NEW "SUGAR DRAGON" AND "FIRE" VIDEOS // REVOLVER<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-deftones-approved-trio-brutus-thrilling-new-sugar-dragon-and-fire-videos" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/239a45bf7f0da07d383011813ab6a34073f599d7/original/revolver-logo.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/e3ce388fc73b3912f7a019173936b5564a1a297f/original/screen-shot-2019-08-13-at-11-26-11-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="4frMgTrgd4Y" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/4frMgTrgd4Y/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4frMgTrgd4Y?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p><a contents="(via Revolver)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-deftones-approved-trio-brutus-thrilling-new-sugar-dragon-and-fire-videos" target="_blank">(via Revolver)</a></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a> have done nothing but soar since the release of their sophomore album <em>Nest</em> in March, and now fans can get a new taste of the trio's live act via gorgeous pro-shot performance videos for "Sugar Dragon" and "Fire." The trio released the clips today, August 12th, ahead of their upcoming extensive fall tour of the United States and Europe, including a coveted spot at the 2019 edition of the Deftones-curated Dia De Los Deftones festival in November — note singer, drummer and all-around show-stealer Stefanie Mannaerts' nod to the iconic NorCal alt-metal outfit with her stage attire.</p><!-- more -->
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<p>Shot at a show in Handelsbeurs Ghent, Belgium, the clips display the young band's incredible chemistry and precision from all different angles. While serious and obviously practiced, the trio always seem to be having an absolute blast while performing. Catch the real deal when Brutus roll through a city near you on one of the dates below. </p>
<p>Brutus tour dates: <br>08/16 - Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent <br>08/17 - Hasselt, BEL @ Pukkelpop Festival <br>08/24 - Dordrecht, NET @ Chargefest <br>08/30 - Bordeaux, FRA @ Black Bass Festival <br>09/01 - Duisburg, GER @ Platzhirsch Festival <br>09/14 - Leffinge, BEL @ Leffingeleuren <br>09/17 - Leipzig, GER @ Naumanns <br>09/18 - Hannover, GER @ Bei Chez Heinz <br>09/19 - Osnabruck, GER @ Bastard Club <br>09/20 - Hamburg, GER @ Reeperbahn Festival <br>09/21 - Amsterdam, NET @ Bitterzoet <br>09/25 - Dunkerque, FRA @ Les4Ecluses w/ Emma Ruth Rundle <br>09/27 - Béthune, FRA @ Le Poche <br>10/01 - Nantes, FRA @ La Ferrailleur <br>10/03 - Savigny-Le-Temple, FRA @ L'Empreinte <br>10/04 - Fumel, FRA @ Le Pavillon <br>10/05 - Pau, FRA @ A Tant Rêver Du Roi <br>10/07 - Madrid, SPA @ Wurlitzer Ballroom <br>10/08 - Vigo, SPA @ La Iguana club <br>10/10 - San Sebastian, SPA @ Dadadaba <br>10/11 - Barcelona, SPA @ AM Fest <br>10/12 - Lyon, FRA @ Le Farmer <br>10/26 - New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo <br>10/29 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas <br>11/02 - San Diego, CA @ Dia De Los Deftones <br>11/05 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo <br>11/08 - Austin, TX @ Levitation <br>11/12 - Somerville, MA @ ONCE Ballroom <br>11/13 - Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus <br>11/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy <br>11/17 - Mexico City, MEX @ Corona Capital </p>
<p>With Cult of Luna and AA Williams: <br>11/24 - Berlin, GER @ Festaal Kreuzberg <br>11/25 - Köln, GER @ Stollwerck <br>11/26 - Amsterdam, NET @ Melkweg <br>11/28 - Leeds, UK @ University Stylus <br>11/29 - London, UK @ Electric Ballroom <br>11/30 - Paris, FRA @ Le Trianon <br>12/03 - Milan, ITA @ Alcatraz <br>12/04 - Ljubljana, SLO @ Kino Siska <br>12/05 - Munich, GER @ Backstage <br>12/06 - Vienna, AUT @ Arena <br>12/08 - Warsaw, POL @ Progresja</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/58556152019-08-12T14:29:22-07:002019-08-12T14:29:22-07:00"Sugar Dragon" + "Fire" Live Videos<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="4frMgTrgd4Y" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/4frMgTrgd4Y/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4frMgTrgd4Y?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="DUDPGaBYX00" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/DUDPGaBYX00/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DUDPGaBYX00?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>Another stunning example of Brutus live - check out <a contents='"Sugar Dragon"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4frMgTrgd4Y&fbclid=IwAR16fGRKbkiTMyEIpp15m61qKh-IDGtcijoIFDIFVDgq0gpdt0YPlw7mIMI" target="_blank">"Sugar Dragon"</a> and <a contents='"Fire"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUDPGaBYX00" target="_blank">"Fire"</a> filmed at their sold out show in Ghent Belgium. Don't miss them when they come to play for the first time in America... Tickets: <a contents="wearebrutus.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">wearebrutus.com</a></p><!-- more -->
<p>EU / UK <br>AUG 04 Lokerse, BE @ Lokerse Feesten <br>AUG 16 Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent <br>AUG 17 Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop Festival <br>AUG 24 Dordrecht, NL @ Chargefest <br>AUG 30 Bordeaux, FR @ Black Bass Festival <br>SEP 01 Duisburg, DE @ Platzhirsch Festival <br>SEP 14 Leffinge, BE @ Leffingeleuren <br>SEP 17 Leipzig, DE @ Naumanns <br>SEP 18 Hannover, DE @ Bei Chez Heinz <br>SEP 19 Osnabruck, DE @ Bastard Club <br>SEP 20 Hamburg, DE @ Reeperbahn Festival <br>SEP 21 Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet <br>SEP 25 Dunkerque, FR @ Les4Ecluses <br>SEP 27 Béthune, FR @ Le Poche <br>OCT 01 Nantes, FR @ La Ferrailleur <br>OCT 03 Savigny-Le-Temple, FR @ L’Empreinte <br>OCT 04 Fumel, FR @ Le Pavillon <br>OCT 05 Pau, FR @ A Tant Rêver Du Roi <br>OCT 07 Madrid, ES @ Wurlitzer Ballroom <br>OCT 08 Vigo, ES @ La Iguana club <br>OCT 10 San Sebastian, ES @ Dadadaba <br>OCT 11 Barcelona, ES @ AM Fest <br>OCT 12 Lyon, FR @ Le Farmer </p>
<p>US + MX <br>OCT 26 New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo <br>OCT 29 Chicago, IL @ Schubas <br>NOV 02 San Diego, CA @ Dia De Los Deftones <br>NOV 05 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo <br>NOV 08 Austin, TX @ Levitation <br>NOV 12 Somerville, MA @ Once Ballroom <br>NOV 13 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus <br>NOV 15 Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy <br>NOV 17 Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital </p>
<p>EU / UK w/ Cult of Luna & A.A.Williams * <br>NOV 24 Berlin, DE @ Festaal Kreuzberg * <br>NOV 25 Köln, DE @ Stollwerck * <br>NOV 26 Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg * <br>NOV 28 Leeds, UK @ University Stylus * <br>NOV 29 London, UK @ Electric Ballroom * <br>NOV 30 Paris, FR @ Le Trianon * <br>DEC 03 Milan, IT @ Alcatraz * <br>DEC 04 Ljubljana, SI @ Kino Siska * <br>DEC 05 Munich, DE @ Backstage * <br>DEC 06 Vienna, AU @ Arena * <br>DEC 08 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja * <br>DEC 14 Brussels, BE @ AB Brussels (SOLD OUT)</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/58405472019-07-29T10:58:46-07:002019-07-29T10:58:46-07:00Brutus at Dia De Los Deftones 2019 + US Tour<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/0A0056F6AB451614?irgwc=1&clickid=wcuS0XWFRxyJRcqwUx0Mo34VUklQl0Rr3wrQUU0&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_1234554&impradid=1234554&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat1234554&wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_1234554&utm_source=1234554-Songkick&impradname=Songkick&utm_medium=affiliate" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/0920be4da425298a7c3dc7a58fc9e874b71796bf/original/2019-ddld-ad-mat.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Brutus is announced to play Dia De Los Deftones 2019 in San Diego. They've also added a show date in Chicago to their first US tour.</p>
<p>DDLD 2019 on sale 8/02 <br>All Brutus EU/US tour dates: <a contents="wearebrutus.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">wearebrutus.com</a></p>
<p>US + MX Tour: <br>OCT 26 New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo <br>OCT 29 Chicago, IL @ Schubas <br>NOV 02 San Diego, CA @ Dia De Los Deftones <br>NOV 05 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo <br>NOV 08 Austin, TX @ Levitation <br>NOV 12 Somerville, MA @ ONCE Ballroom <br>NOV 13 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus <br>NOV 15 Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy <br>NOV 17 Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/58076072019-06-28T11:50:49-07:002019-06-28T15:53:53-07:00Brutus add more US dates // Fall 2019<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/7bdb072d61883b64e080b97d0b5e003ff1024068/original/d-kv1p0ucaadspy.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> have added dates in Massachusetts & Pennsylvania to their upcoming US tour. Tickets & full tour itinerary are at <a contents="wearebrutus.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">wearebrutus.com</a></p>
<p>US + MX <br>OCT 25-27 New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo <br>NOV 05 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo <br>NOV 08 Austin, TX @ Levitation <br>NOV 12 Somerville, MA @ ONCE Ballroom (NEW)<br>NOV 13 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus <br>NOV 15 Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy (NEW)<br>NOV 17 Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57997002019-06-21T14:24:33-07:002019-06-21T14:24:34-07:00Leaving the Nest: How Brutus' New Album Has Taken the Trio to New Heights // Astral Noize<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="457" data-orig-width="1122"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://astralnoizeuk.com/2019/06/12/leaving-the-nest-how-brutus-latest-album-has-taken-the-trio-to-new-heights/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/e0da336af3e48a06863bde7e6eac3a9dd7aafe89/original/screen-shot-2019-06-21-at-2-18-23-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></figure>
<p><a contents="(via Astral Noize)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://astralnoizeuk.com/2019/06/12/leaving-the-nest-how-brutus-latest-album-has-taken-the-trio-to-new-heights/" target="_blank">(full feature via Astral Noize)</a></p>
<p>“Maybe it has to do with the fact that Belgium is such a small country and nobody wants to copy each other’s sound,” guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden tells us when we ask him why Belgium is such a hotbed of creativity. “Everybody is really doing their own thing.”</p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> are certainly doing their own thing. The trio’s merging of punk and post-rock spawns music that is powerful and yet emotive, capable of both cathartic aggression and subtle poignancy, often simultaneously. This musical freedom, Vanhoegaerden explains, comes from the way in which the band approach writing. “When we started the band we never discussed what style we wanted to play,” he says. “It just felt good to play together. It was really freeing to not think in genres. The melodies were more important. As long as the three of us liked what we were doing, we were happy. To this day when we write there’s still a feeling that anything goes as long as we feel the songs.”</p>
<p><em>Nest</em> is out now on Sargent House. <a href="https://wearebrutus.bandcamp.com/album/nest">Purchase here.</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/58025992019-06-18T15:45:00-07:002019-06-24T15:43:40-07:00"Nest" on Revolver's '20 Best Albums of 2019 So Far'<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="137" data-orig-width="1091"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-best-albums-2019-so-far#brutus-nest" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/0a55a37173f3c82af3cdc16b9b7df645/tumblr_inline_ptmk5gEK6C1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-best-albums-2019-so-far#brutus-nest" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/b01ae37b5aef01c7bdd814befcd70167/tumblr_inline_ptmk6g5M6C1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="364" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AB22uUGqD1A?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="600"></iframe></p></figure>
<p><a contents="(via Revolver)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-best-albums-2019-so-far#brutus-nest" target="_blank">(via Revolver)</a><br><br><a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-best-albums-2019-so-far#brutus-nest"><span class="font_large"><strong>Brutus - Nest</strong></span></a></p>
<p>Belgian trio <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a> took the heavy music world by the balls when a live video for their song "War" was released, showcasing off their practiced yet intuitive skill and chemistry as a band. Potent and haunting, the dueling beauty of singer-drummer Stefanie Mannaerts' evocative voice with the layered distortion of her stringed counterparts makes for not only a gorgeous album, but also a unique one — perhaps no one else so far this year has achieved such a refreshing sound. - <i>KC</i></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57882662019-06-11T16:25:42-07:002019-06-24T15:57:11-07:00Brutus “Nest on ‘The 50 Best Albums Of 2019 So Far’ // Stereogum<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="1000" data-orig-width="1500"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bandzoogle.com/controlpanel/pages/home/edit" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/7f64a02d76439a74e0d827ffd96de552cdc99154/original/best-albums-2019-so-far-1559932740-1500x1000.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></figure>
<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="320" data-orig-width="320"><p><a contents="via Stereogum" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stereogum.com/featured/best-2019-albums-so-far/?fbclid=IwAR2YzPDJFMmH-i7R5PGXB7Fxuz2noC5KdK192Tdwuws6DvANKHXSti6DrvE" target="_blank"><em>via Stereogum</em></a><br><br><span class="font_large"><strong>12. Brutus – Nest (Sargent House) </strong></span></p>
<p>Words don’t do it justice. They can’t. Words can’t capture Nest, the second album from Belgian post-metal power trio <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a>. For instance: Nest feels like a primal howl, a raging fire, a force of nature. Describe it in those terms, though, and you’ve inadvertently erased the entire process — the discipline, the dedication, the painstaking, life-encompassing labor — required to create a work of art that feels like this. Another example: The focal point of Brutus is drummer/singer Stefanie Mannaerts, whose face-scorching performances throughout the entirety of Nest suggest a superhuman talent, an Olympian greatness, an unknowable brilliance. Reduce Brutus to Mannaerts alone, though, and you’ve failed to understand the essential contributions of her co-workers — bassist Peter Mulders, guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden, and producer Jesse Gander — all here in the room alongside Mannaerts, everyone in precisely perfect balance with everyone else, each component supporting, propelling, and elevating both its counterparts and the whole. When you listen to Nest, you hear a golden-glowing lightning-wielding storm-goddess deity laying waste to Zoroastrian hell realms. –Michael </p>
<p>HEAR IT: <a contents="Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/nest/1449522214" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a contents="Apple Music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/nest/1449522214" target="_blank">Apple Music</a> | <a contents="Bandcamp" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wearebrutus.bandcamp.com/album/nest" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p></figure>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57613232019-05-20T10:59:50-07:002019-06-06T16:31:23-07:00Brutus EU Tour 2019 with Cult of Luna<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/3c4d9538a7ba96d91b98ad2b4fc482aab0df3f73/original/61033849-10162108619660529-1522346021286313984-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="Brutus" data-link-type="page" href="/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> will be joining Cult of Luna for some shows in Europe this Winter. <br>Tickets will be available at <a contents="wearebrutus.com&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">wearebrutus.com </a></p>
<p>NOV 24 Berlin, DE @ Festaal Kreuzberg <br>NOV 25 Köln, DE @ Stollwerck <br>NOV 26 Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg <br>NOV 28 Leeds, UK @ University Stylus <br>NOV 29 London, UK @ Electric Ballroom <br>NOV 30 Paris, FR @ Le Trianon <br>DEC 03 Milan, IT @ Alcatraz <br>DEC 04 Ljubljana, SI @ Kino Siska <br>DEC 05 Munich, DE @ Backstage <br>DEC 06 Vienna, AU @ Arena <br>DEC 08 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57543172019-05-14T11:55:22-07:002019-05-14T14:13:54-07:00Live Review: Brutus @ The Exchange, Bristol UK // Noizze<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/a3fcbc6076718189350c1392e4494859101ff9ba/original/screen-shot-2019-05-14-at-11-53-55-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="review via noizze.co.uk" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.noizze.co.uk/single-post/2019/05/12/Live-Review-Brutus-w-Cassels-The-Exchange-Bristol-040519" target="_blank"><em>review via noizze.co.uk</em></a></p>
<p>For the past several years Brutus (9) have been regarded as many as one of the brightest hidden gems of the European prog and post rock scene. A frustratingly backhanded accolade indeed, but judging from this set and the response that their sophomore record Nest recently received, it’s clear Brutus are on the cusp of trading this title for a far more prestigious one. Whilst Brutus have frequently been exalted for their transfixing live shows this set demonstrates that it’s only time before Brutus are hailed as the leaders of the European scene. </p>
<p>Opening with a droning yet ethereal interlude that leads into the monolithic progression of ‘Fire’ and the barbed shoegaze of ‘Cemetery’, one can not help but ask themselves that in what justice could Brutus ever have been classified as a hidden gem. On the back of these two tracks, it’s instantly evident that is set is going to be an utter masterclass of contemporary progression, with front-woman Stefanie Mannaerts’ possessive and transfixing vocals beautifully interweaving with her effortless and dynamically fluid percussion duties. </p><!-- more -->
<p>Newly premiered tracks from Nest compliment Brutus’s continuous growth in a fashion most staggering, with the stampeding nature of ‘Drive’ and the transfixing ‘Justice De Julia II’ bolstering the vocalic adrenaline rush within ‘War’ and ‘Distance’. There are moments of celestial and divine beauty within this set, with a flawless rendition of ‘Space’ flooding the Bristolian venue with transcendent warmth and divine fervour. Truly, every part of this set is an absolute delight to bare witness to. Brutus captivate the sold out crowd before them almost effortlessly, driving every punter within the confines of this room into a state of possessed euphoria. </p>
<p>Despite the group’s work being deeply intricate and multilayered, the trio swerve through their set flawlessly. Charging through the likes of ‘Distance’, ‘Techno’ and the fan favourite ‘All Along’, the trio demonstrate a level of musicianship and prowess rarely seen on a level such as this. Ending with the triumphantly haunting ‘Sugar Dragon’, a simply colossal track documenting the timeless tale of love lost against a wall of turbulent shoegaze and post rock, it’s the perfect way to close this fantastic set. With the shimmering wall of noise fading into a rapturous round of appraise, tonight has served as a wonderful night of left field invention courtesy of two brilliant acts who deserve to be showered with perpetual appraise.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57473322019-05-08T12:37:37-07:002019-05-08T12:37:37-07:00Interview: Brutus are Finding Their Own Path in Rock // The Line of Best Fit<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="860" data-orig-width="1290"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/brutus-are-finding-their-own-path-in-rock" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/be21d86e9b27868607813b35a5086b9ed7c7de30/original/brutus-jun18-eva-vlonk-1290-860-90.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></figure>
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<p><i><a href="https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/brutus-are-finding-their-own-path-in-rock">Interview via The Line of Best Fit</a></i><br><br>Going from having a modest idea to being lauded by bonafide rock icons is quite the major step - especially when you're just three friends from Belgium who recorded an album because they just "felt like they should".</p><!-- more -->
<p>That's the current story of <a href="https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/artists/brutus">Brutus</a>, a band steeped in a sound so ferocious and snarlingly sharp that even after one listen you feel like you've taken on a hurricane. But just what is it that makes this trio so revered? Bassist Peter Mulders puts it all down to their perception of themselves: "We don’t claim to be a metal band or a punk band…we’re just a rock band…we’re just ourselves. We don’t look like a genre; it’s just us three - two guys and a girl - from Belgium playing rock music."</p>
<p>While they're a far cry from your radio friendly rock-pop outfit, they do nod to most alternative genres, be it speeding punk or wallowing metal, allowing it to all come together in a genuinely expressive new art form. It may just be three of them (Mulders' bandmates Stefanie Mannaerts - a whirlwind drummer/singer combo - and Stijn Vanhoegaerden) but the real harness point for fans and critics alike is the emotionally charged nature of their music.</p>
<p>On their debut album, <i>Burst</i>, the three of them came together and, as Mulders puts it, tried "to make music and put it all in a blender [to] see what comes out. It's named Burst for a reason…it’s just a burst of stuff!" For the follow-up - this year's <i>Nest</i> - however, the emotional charge found itself a birthing point from the wild journey that began after the release of their debut. "We had no idea what the first album would do to us," Mulder says. "We didn’t have a label or anything. When the album was recorded everything started growing and flowing, and it took over our lives, but in a good way."</p>
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<p><i>Burst</i> got them on the radar of critics and peers alike and saw them lauded for their brutish, no holds barred nature - with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich a fan - and tours supporting Thrice and Chelsea Wolfe. It's all been a bit non-stop, and while it was all feeling positive for the most part, <i>Nest</i>, also named for a particular reason, focused more on the effect it had on their personal lives, which Mannaerts explains: "There is a lot [of] people we love and people in our 'nest', so we have different nests…and one of them is Brutus, and one of them is our life partners and our family or our friends and…because this album is going about all these people and all this stuff we are doing or breaking by doing this band."</p>
<p>Mulders continues: "When the first album came out we had our lives - we were working, and then we had a band, then we had a girlfriend or boyfriend, and then suddenly we had to tour most of the time. We had to rehearse a lot, and there came pressure on our nest at home because we wanted to be away all the time.</p>
<p>"That’s the thing that was in our minds when we wrote the new songs, that you let people down at home because you have to be on the road or vice versa, you have to let people down in your band, or you come into your band, and you talk a lot about your girl or your boyfriend. That’s what’s controlling our lives at the moment."</p>
<p>What this all brought about was a new form of the emotional push-and-pull which has become a central component to Brutus' sound. It's one that properly takes from their lives - be it Mannaerts' howling anguish, or the raining thunder of the trio's instrumental aspect, it all comes from a far more animalistic and natural place than just plugging in a guitar and slamming down some chords - or a few blast beats.</p>
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<p>The music has taken a lot from their personal lives, says Mulder. "It hurts more...even sometimes in interviews it takes us back to moments in the writing process when we were really pushed to the edge.It was more difficult, and every time you play a song it comes back, and you connect with that same feeling again, it’s not always easy - but it’s the emotion that also gives you the energy to play the music in the exact way it needs to be! You don’t have a flat feeling…you’re really feeling it and that’s when you can play it at your best as a band."</p>
<p>But, as the voice of Brutus, Mannaerts sees it a little bit differently: "It’s easier to sing about a baby seal or something...or I don’t know, spaghetti?" she adds with an outbreak of laughter.</p>
<p>That's not to say they see their evolution to this point was something naturally occurring and for <i>Nest</i> the trio dialled stuff down. Mannaerts ponders it as, "acting more focused…putting higher standards for ourselves. For me, everything that happened around <i>Burst</i> was okay. If I’d known what we were going to do now, <i>Burst</i> was [just] okay!" She says with more laughter. "I think we’re at 20% now...we still have to go to 100%!</p>
<p>"I don’t think that we wanted to change everything, but we talked about it more. The first album also would have been called 'YOLO' instead of <i>Burst</i>, we just did everything we felt, and that’s about it."</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57366242019-04-29T14:47:41-07:002019-04-29T14:49:37-07:00Brutus "Space" Live Performance // Revolver<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="66" data-orig-width="524"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-brutus-unleash-soaring-space-performance-belgiums-oldest-indoor-pool" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/0aaeb3c22ef0427d3e50252ec6f238bf/tumblr_inline_pqqs1ujQny1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure>
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<p><i><a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-brutus-unleash-soaring-space-performance-belgiums-oldest-indoor-pool">Via Revolver</a></i><br><br>Belgian trio <a href="sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> have spent the past few months steadily building steam behind their March 29th full-length release <em>Nest,</em> kicked off in part with their explosive <a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-acclaimed-post-hardcore-trio-brutus-unleash-war-surging-new-song">performance</a> of the track "War" filmed live in January at Rain City Studios. Back with yet another gripping showcase of their singular gift for entertaining, the band played live from the deck of Van Eyck, an art-deco indoor pool facility that is the oldest in Belgium.</p>
<p>Beginning with an establishing shot showing the gorgeous exterior of the building, the scene soon cuts to an intimate circle formed by the trio near the pool's edge as they launch into the haunting, minimalist song. Singer and drummer Stephanie Mannaerts' emotional wail has room to echo and grow throughout the concrete space, repeating back in a diminishing wave of reverb and swell as the band glides flawlessly from section to section throughout the brief but impactful song.</p>
<p>Produced by the Belgium-based Toutpartout Sessions, stunning professional camera work weaves in b-roll that focuses on the beauty and craftmanship of the 100+ year-old building. Stark design and the flat, motionless water inside the pool is juxtaposed with the nighttime scene outside of a nearby canal. The dueling imagery highlights the contrast within "Space," a song full of highs and lows, but one that never reaches a feverish crescendo but instead builds its strength through commanding presence and the perfection of notes placed in just the right places at just the right times.</p>
<p><em>Nest</em> is available now on Sargent House Records. Find the album and related merch <a href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus">here</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57307672019-04-24T10:44:45-07:002019-04-24T10:44:45-07:00Brutus at Levitation 2019<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deafheaven-russian-circles-emma-ruth-rundle-brutus-jaye-jayle-tickets-60692085662" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/4fa3b216b5f69cb24380725c3e1dae8d136a8509/original/levitation-2019-sargent-house-square-web.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Brutus will be performing at Levitation 2019 in Austin, TX for a special Sargent House showcase with Deafheaven, Russian Circles, Emma Ruth Rundle, Jaye Jayle & Lingua Ignota. Tickets <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deafheaven-russian-circles-emma-ruth-rundle-brutus-jaye-jayle-tickets-60692085662" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57242482019-04-18T10:25:23-07:002019-04-22T11:22:55-07:00Brutus Break Down The Light And The Darkness Of Nest // KERRANG!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/ba2242278ef988b0fdc743961ce0adb1a7b9c57b/original/kerango.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kerrang.com/features/brutus-breakdown-the-light-and-darkness-of-nest/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/49881cf60e4a52a04e458415fa8a45c8fa802496/original/brutus-b4b62e6b8feb204f329c1700ab8c6c4a.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/623b5e1620d2767b3383db5022679d8800fa3341/original/screen-shot-2019-04-22-at-11-10-01-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><em><a contents="full article via KERRANG" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kerrang.com/features/brutus-breakdown-the-light-and-darkness-of-nest/" target="_blank">full article via KERRANG</a></em></p>
<p>Home. It’s where the heart is. It’s the places we retreat to for a sense of safety and stability when everything else in our life is in flux. It is the people we hold close – friends, family, partners – who we can can also inadvertently hurt the most by our actions. </p>
<p>For Brutus, home is still the Belgian town of Leuven. It is where they formed the band in 2014 and it is where their rehearsal space is. Although, as drummer and singer Stefanie Mannaerts explains, neither she, guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden or bassist Peter Mulders actually live there anymore. “Peter and I live in Ghent and Stijn lives in Brussels,” she says, sat in the practice space with her running mates on a sunny day in the university town. “There was a time when we wrote [2017 debut album] Burst and everything before where we were living next to each other in Leuven, in the same building. And now we all moved out with our boyfriend or girlfriends, and we’re trying to be adults. Our rehearsal space is still here, so it’s about an hour drive instead of being 10 minutes away.” </p>
<p>A lot has changed for Brutus in the two years since they released Burst. A collision of window-smashing punk, scything guitar crescendos and seismic post-rock immensity with Stefanie’s piercing vocals at the centre, the album was a word-of-mouth success that put the band’s name on the map after years touring Belgium’s small club circuit. Tastemaker label Sargent House signed them, leading to support tours with labelmates Chelsea Wolfe and Russian Circles that thrust the three-piece in front of gobsmacked crowds around the world. Not to mention the high praise from The Black Queen’s Greg Puciato, Thrice’s Riley Breckenridge and Lars Ulrich, who played the band on his radio show and asked to meet them during Metallica’s WorldWired Tour.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57060882019-04-03T15:37:39-07:002019-04-03T15:37:39-07:00Brutus Interview on BBC 1<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="113" data-orig-width="612"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0003p1l" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/501ed5083829bf3d92ae8e7e808bee3a/tumblr_inline_ppepbdl2zU1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/401fd1f5d744994b809cdb5385218922/tumblr_inline_ppep8fPjFq1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p>Dan chats to the Belgium trio <a href="wearebrutus.com">Brutus</a> about their new album <i>Nest</i>. <br>Interview begins around 57 minutes in. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0003p1l"><b>Listen HERE on BBC Radio 1</b></a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/57060172019-04-03T15:26:24-07:002019-04-03T15:29:50-07:00Brutus – Nest // “Best of 2019”-Worthy Album on MetalSucks<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="311" data-orig-width="1082"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.metalsucks.net/2019/04/01/listen-to-brutuss-best-of-2019-worthy-album-nest-in-full-right-now/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Metalsucks+%28MetalSucks%29" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/5854b4509f0bab527c1b05f1dcad9981/tumblr_inline_ppeom6cG1D1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/1f67866c5569b5991cc5dafdfeec656fc8c5a3a3/original/brutuszoom.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/c1419849ceb4ff86db2803ba4b9fe2d3/tumblr_inline_ppeonkZkl61qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p><i><a href="http://www.metalsucks.net/2019/04/01/listen-to-brutuss-best-of-2019-worthy-album-nest-in-full-right-now/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Metalsucks+%28MetalSucks%29" target="_blank">Feature via MetalSucks</a></i><br><br>Belgian trio <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a> first hooked me back in January with their <a href="http://www.metalsucks.net/2019/02/05/brutuss-war-is-the-most-impressive-metal-video-youll-see-this-week/" target="_blank">insanely impressive live music video for “War</a>,” featuring drummer/vocalist Stefanie Mannearts delivering an absolutely stunning performance on both instruments with an expressive, dynamic band behind her. I haven’t been able to stop listening to the band’s new album <i>Nest</i> ever since.</p>
<p>With its release last Friday, March 29th, you all can now revel in the magic of <i>Nest</i> along with me. I used the words expressive and dynamic in the preceding paragraph deliberately, because those two elements of Brutus’s music are what make it shine the brightest; this is music you feel deep in your bones on an emotional level, and it’s the band’s careful, finely-crafted approach, melding atmospheric post-metal with sludge, that gets you there.</p>
<p><i>Nest</i> is out now via Sargent House; stream it below and <a href="http://smarturl.it/Brutus_Nest" target="_blank">order here</a>. And yeah, as the headline implies, this one’s definitely gonna make my year-end list.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.clashmusic.com/features/flee-the-nest-the-unstoppable-rise-of-brutus" target="_blank">Flee The Nest: The Unstoppable Rise Of Brutus</a></h2>
<p>“We wanted more space, more room, the record had to breathe…”<br><br>When <a href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> released their excellent debut, ‘Burst’, in 2017, it wasn’t long before the plaudits started rolling in. The Belgian post-hardcore trio had won themselves some famous fans, perhaps most notably, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who loved the record so much he invited Brutus to one of his band’s mammoth 2017 shows at the London O2. “We had to wait in the VIP bar,” remembers bassist Peter Mulders. “An assistant came and said: the Brutus guys? Are they here? Can you come with us because Lars wants to talk to you!”</p><!-- more -->
<p><br>“We thought it was a joke,” chips in drummer and vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts. “He was very friendly, very interested. He asked us so many questions and didn’t talk about himself at all. He’s the biggest name, but the drummer in Converge [Ben Koller] tweeted us and then I collapsed.”<br><br>And lets not forget Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge, who after hearing Brutus’ “refreshing and great” first single ‘All Along’, asked the band to support Thrice on their 2018 European tour. When we mention this catalogue of arm-pinching moments to Peter and Stephanie over the phone, they laugh modestly, disbelievingly, but there’s no downplaying the hype bubble that’s currently expanding around them.</p>
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<p>Brutus formed in 2014, born from the local scene of their hometown, Leuven. Stefanie and guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden were already bandmates in a punk band, while Stefanie had met Peter playing in a Refused tribute band. And if you haven’t heard their music already, you should be very excited indeed. Together they create a taut and explosive storm cloud of white hot post metal, shimmering shoegaze and jagged punk that’s unique, cathartic, yet blissfully abrasive.</p>
<p>The band developed their sound and wrote ‘Burst’ in Belgium, but to record it, they decided to travel to Vancouver to work with Jesse G, a Canadian producer who had worked with Japandroids and White Lung. Recording a debut halfway across the world is pretty big step to take for any unsigned band, but it was such an enriching experience, the band chose to repeat it for second album ‘Nest’. In September 2018, Brutus headed back to Rain City Recorders studios in Vancouver to work with Jesse.</p>
<p>“It was the one thing we know for sure that would be good,” explains Peter. “We didn’t want to have [anything] stressing us out. It was also closure from the whole Brutus ‘Burst’ adventure. It seemed like a logical step to end it in Vancouver.”</p>
<p>The band approached ‘Nest’ with one goal: to create something bigger, more atmospheric and expansive. And there’s no doubt that they’ve created one of the albums of the year. ‘Nest’ explodes in a metallic shower of razor sharp edges, raw emotion and howling dynamics, executed with lethal and brutal precision, more luscious yet more nihilistic than their previous work. “We wanted more space, more room, the record had to breathe,” says Stefanie. “’Burst’ is cool and I’m very proud of it but it’s compressed, this record had to have more air to it. You need to have white to see the black. More depth more emotion.”</p>
<p>‘Nest’ had been written while the band were touring ‘Burst’ and they had grabbed every opportunity to write and practice, often having to miss out on time with their loved ones to do so. As a result, ‘Nest’ revolves around themes of homesickness, creative ecstasy, sacrifice and guilt, the balancing act between grabbing the opportunities that come your way and considering the impact they have on others. The band got their chance to prove it’s all been worth it, airing the ‘Nest’ material at a recent homecoming show, in front of a crowd packed with family and friends.</p>
<p>“It was a show for everyone we loved and I had a lot to prove, says Stefanie. “For not being there for certain people. For letting people down. For being a shitty friend. We went so hard for this band that sometimes we took things for granted and thought that everyone would understand our choices.”</p>
<p>“We made decisions as a band and sometimes forgot to ask our girlfriends, boyfriends and families what they thought about it,” agrees Peter. “We’re in a band, we tour and play cool shows, but the people left behind give birthday parties and you’re not there. Family members die but you can’t go to the funeral because you’re on tour, or friends get married but you’re the one not there because you have to be in the studio. That’s what the album is about.”</p>
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<p><i>Words: Dannii Leivers</i></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56996362019-03-29T10:33:20-07:002019-03-29T15:30:59-07:00NEST // OUT NOW<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="3000" data-orig-width="3000"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/Brutus_Nest" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/f0ff5a933da4771f98be36b012632f14/tumblr_inline_pp51slQWbv1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p>CD / LP / Streaming available <a href="http://smarturl.it/Brutus_Nest" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p>CD / LP / Shirt bundles available <a href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus" target="_blank">here</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56973422019-03-27T17:01:29-07:002019-03-27T17:01:29-07:00INTERVIEW WITH BRUTUS SINGER/DRUMMER, STEFANIE MANNAERTS // REVOLVER<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="66" data-orig-width="524"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/brutus-meet-belgian-singer-drummer-taking-post-hardcore-storm" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/0aaeb3c22ef0427d3e50252ec6f238bf/tumblr_inline_pp1udkwsBl1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/brutus-meet-belgian-singer-drummer-taking-post-hardcore-storm" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/533b354606308a13ed2e1a0f4bdd8d29/tumblr_inline_pp1ue5yiA31qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/brutus-meet-belgian-singer-drummer-taking-post-hardcore-storm" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/c15d6552db956cc41b294ea37312a7c25c239d4f/original/tumblr-inline-pp1uf09u1d1qbzv4w-540.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p><i><a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/brutus-meet-belgian-singer-drummer-taking-post-hardcore-storm" target="_blank">Full interview via Revolver</a></i><br><br>Stefanie Mannaerts’ childhood reads like it came straight out of a music-nerd’s favorite fairy tale. Growing up in the Flemish university city of Leuven, Belgium — 16 miles east of Brussels — Mannaerts spent countless hours inside her family’s music store, Muziekhandel Leo Caerts, staring in wonder at the accordions, guitars and drum kits that surrounded her. The six-year-old Mannaerts lived with her parents above the shop — after it closed at night, she’d sneak downstairs and dart around the store, feverishly trying out whatever instrument caught her fancy.</p><!-- more -->
<p>“When it was closed, I could play on any instrument I wanted,” Mannaerts recalls fondly. “That’s pretty cool when you’re so little. Now, it’s just so normal, being surrounded by gear that you can’t afford.” She laughs.</p>
<p>Mannaerts tells Revolver this over Skype, shortly after wrapping her workday at the family store. These days, she’s graduated from sampling the merchandise to handling sales and cleaning instruments. But that’s not Mannaerts’ only musical calling: She’s also the singer-drummer of genre-jumping post-hardcore trio <a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/tags/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a>. And if her group’s rising success continues, it would be no surprise if the next chapter in her life is that of a full-time musician.</p>
<p>Since dropping their 2017 debut album, Burst, Brutus have been making waves far outside of their Belgian homeland thanks to their progressive take on hardcore and Mannaert’s alternately sweet and savage vocals — a potent mix that has earned them accolades from some high-profile fans. (<a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/meet-lars-ulrich-endorsed-post-hardcore-band-brutus" target="_blank">Metallica’s Lars Ulrich</a> and former <a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/tags/dillinger-escape-plan" target="_blank">Dillinger Escape Plan</a> vocalist <a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/tags/greg-puciato" target="_blank">Greg Puciato</a> were both early supporters.) Now, the band are about to take things to the next level with their outstanding sophomore album, Nest.</p>
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<p>If you’re one of the 100,000-plus YouTube viewers that have stared in awe at Brutus’ intense, in-studio performance of first single “War” (<a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/tags/converge" target="_blank">Converge</a> drummer Ben Koller might’ve summed it up best on <a href="https://twitter.com/BenKoller/status/1088190636573028352" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, proclaiming “Wow … Fuck that was great.”), you’ve witnessed Mannaerts unleashing powerful vocals while hammering out a cavalcade of destructive d-beats and post-rock-inspired cymbal crescendos. Her ferocity and ease of execution may lead you to think she was bitten by the drum bug early on during her childhood, but you’d be wrong. Her first musical love was, in fact, the piano.</p>
<p>“[My parents] bought a piano at the flea market — very out of tune and more for decoration, because my dad plays guitar,” she recalls. “I just started making noise on it and asking if I could start with that instrument. I think I was 14 when I discovered drums; I studied classical piano first.”</p>
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<p>Oddly enough, it wasn’t spending time in the music store, but rather a playdate at a friend’s house, that pushed Mannaerts into more percussive territory. She explains: “I came over and thought we were going to play with Barbies or talk about boys, but there was a drum set standing in the middle of their living room. I was like, ‘Can you teach me something?’ She did, and at that moment I decided, 'Ok, this is what I’m going to do.’”</p>
<p>Just three months after this percussive epiphany, a chance conversation at the shop between her father and a bunch of punks in search of a drummer led Mannaerts to link up with her first band, Starfucker. It was there that Mannaerts met her future Brutus bandmate Stijn Vanhoegaerden. But back then the 14-year-old drummer and 19-year-old bassist were all about bashing out mid-'00s-era garage rock — Mannaerts punctuating songs like “Boys Will Be Boys” with solid but simplified drum beats and a schoolyard-style “na na na” back-up vocal.</p>
<p>“We always talked about how later, when we were older and better musicians, we should start a band with music that we actually enjoy,” Mannaerts says now. Post-Starfucker, Mannaerts would evolve her skills as she studied drumming at a music academy. She also took on a studio gig supporting a teen pop singer named Bab, and later explored new noise in the underground through a Refused cover band, where she met bassist Peter Mulders.</p>
<p>By 2014, Mannaerts, Mulders and Vanhoegaerden (who was now slinging a six-string) formed Brutus, and went on the hunt for a vocalist. At least, that’s what their drummer thought — right up until Vanhoegaerden brought a microphone into their practice space and suggested Mannaerts temporarily fill in with scratch vocals. Eventually, after she suspected this phantom singer would never materialize, they convinced her to take on the role in Brutus.</p>
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<p>While Mannaerts was uncertain about her singing at first (“It took me until [now] to be able to say I’m the singer in the band, not just the drummer that tries to sing”) the group put together a punchy catalog of punk-twisting tunes that would ultimately become their aptly-named debut album, Burst. Though the group’s influences are disparate on the whole, a shared love of anthemic indie rockers Japandroids and punk unit White Lung led Brutus to cruising the acts’ liner notes, and discovering that Vancouver engineer Jesse Gander produced them both. They quickly sent out an e-mail, and at Gander’s invitation made the plan to fly to Canada to have him track their own album in 2016. They loved the experience so much that it was a no-brainer to return to Gander’s Rain City Recorders two years later to record Nest.</p>
<p>“It felt like Brussels near the seaside, or something like that,” Mannaerts says rosily of the North American hub. “In Leuven, there are only students pissing in your mailbox, breaking your windows or breaking the mirrors of your car … In Vancouver, people are being nice to the bus drivers.” The group also enjoyed the relative anonymity of being in a city six times the size of their hometown.</p>
<p>“In Leuven, you know the butcher, you know the guy from the cigarette store,” she continues. “In Vancouver, we were just three idiots following Jesse everywhere.”</p>
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<p>The comfort of home, and where we decide that is, is the nexus point of Nest. Between logging hundreds of shows a year across Europe and North America, and spending time in relative isolation in a recording studio in Canada, Mannaerts was drawn towards contemplating the bonds between friends, family members, lovers and bandmates.</p>
<p>“A nest is an environment you create for yourself where you feel good,” she says. “You have your nest at home — with your life partner, your kids or your family. You also have a nest with your band. That’s how I see it. This record is all about those people who are in my nest, or Peter’s, or Stijn’s.”</p>
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<p>While there’s an intimacy to Brutus spending months together in the tour van, Mannaerts notes how band life can also lead to “not being able to be at home when somebody needs you.” Just as she can switch on a dime from harsh, flesh-rending screams to a vibrant, harmonious singing voice on tracks like the White Lung–esque “Cemetery,” an emotional push-and-pull is likewise palpable throughout all of Nest. For instance, check how the fuzzbox-blowing bass lines and driving beats of “Django” back a devout pledge of “I’m never gonna leave your house/I wish that I could stay forever,” but later, above the propulsive snare blasts and proggy time-shifts of “Carry,” Mannaerts counters that security with a vulnerable and distant message: “Please give me the strength to fight/We’ll be apart for one more night.”</p>
<p>“With Burst, it was very YOLO— 'I don’t give a fuck, being in a band is cool.’ With this, there were some things we felt we should say in-song,” she says of Nest’s lyrics, adding how the album explores “making decisions that not everyone understands, and trying to sing about them, or singing a love song for your boyfriend at home, just to compensate [for being away].”</p>
<p>With plans to tour their aggressive and atmospheric new album across the globe throughout 2019, Mannaerts is currently weighing the thrill of traveling against a significant level of separation anxiety. But spreading their wings outside of their rehearsal room in Leuven also means they’re finding comfort and kinship thousands of miles from home. Considering the intense excitement around the new album, they’re bound to find a few more nests along the way.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56952512019-03-26T12:20:52-07:002019-03-26T12:43:45-07:00Album Of The Week: Brutus Nest<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="25" data-orig-width="300"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stereogum.com/2036984/brutus-nest-review/franchises/album-of-the-week/" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/c612161730131095fbdcb7d55e963cb6/tumblr_inline_pozmmndMDm1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/f08fae8c4b59c422261fbbd20032188f/tumblr_inline_pozmn5chZi1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stereogum.com/2036984/brutus-nest-review/franchises/album-of-the-week/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/5fb00eddbd8a7c887a31b96e94a6481ff84cec43/original/brutus-nest-1553525991-640x640.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p><i><a href="https://www.stereogum.com/2036984/brutus-nest-review/franchises/album-of-the-week/" target="_blank">Full review via Stereogum</a></i></p>
<p>The “about” line you’ll find on <a href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a>’ <a href="https://twitter.com/wearebrutus" target="_blank">social channels</a> serves as an apt manifestation of the Belgian post-metal band’s art: minimalist, mysterious, and menacing. It reads:</p>
<p>“Trouble comes in threes. So does Brutus.”</p>
<p>While evocative, the tagline does not provide much in the way of background, clarity, or definition. Even so, it’s probably a better jumping-off point than whatever rote bit of bio I might offer by way of a beginning, so let’s take what they’ve given us and fill in the blanks, starting by breaking the phrase into its component parts:</p>
<p>“Trouble comes in threes.”</p>
<p>This is a reference to the <a href="https://rule-of-three.co.uk/what-is-the-rule-of-three-copywriting/" target="_blank">Rule Of Three</a>: an ancient principle that applies (or can be applied) to basically every element of human history, from the <a href="https://www.goldennumber.net/phi-pi-great-pyramid-egypt/" target="_blank">Egyptian pyramids</a> and <a href="https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/92452-the-rule-of-three" target="_blank">Aristotelian philosophy</a> to <a href="https://www.inc.com/scott-elser/the-marketing-rules-of-three.html" target="_blank">marketing techniques</a> and <a href="https://www.wired.com/2014/05/physicists-rule-of-threes-efimov-trimers/" target="_blank">molecular physics</a>. The Rule Of Three is so prevalent in communication that it’s often invisible, which only underscores its effectiveness. It is supposedly captured in the Latin phrase “omne trium perfectum” (or “everything that comes in threes is perfect”). So far, so good? Good. So:</p>
<p>“So does Brutus.”</p><!-- more -->
<p>This would appear to be a reference to Brutus’ personnel configuration, the most obvious way in which the band “comes in threes.” Brutus are a power trio, i.e., a three-person lineup built around guitar, bass, and drums, in which every player is required to do the heavy lifting. In Brutus’ case, the work is split between drummer/singer Stefanie Mannaerts, bassist Peter Mulders, and guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden. The archetypal power trio is Cream — Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker — who <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/how-cream-defined-the-rock-power-trio-190712/" target="_blank">introduced the template</a> in 1966, and whose protean dynamic was <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-artists-147446/cream-2-86930/" target="_blank">described beautifully</a> by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, who wrote of seeing the band for the first time:<br><br><i>The curtain drew back and the three of them started playing “Crossroads.” I had never seen or heard anything like it before. I was simply staggered by the amount of equipment they had: by Ginger Baker’s double bass drum, by Jack Bruce’s two 4-by-12 Marshall amps, and by all of Eric Clapton’s gear. It was an astounding sight and an explosive sound … I remember Ginger Baker was insane back then, and I’m sure he still is. He hit the drums harder than anyone I’ve ever seen, with the possible exception of Keith Moon. And Ginger hit them in a rhythmic style all his own that was extraordinary. Eric Clapton we don’t have to talk about — it’s obvious how amazing he is. Then there’s Jack Bruce — probably the most musically gifted bass player who’s ever been.</i></p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.stereogum.com/2036984/brutus-nest-review/franchises/album-of-the-week/" target="_blank">READ MORE HERE ON STEREOGUM</a></b></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56931822019-03-25T12:17:09-07:002019-03-25T12:35:22-07:00Album of the Week: Brutus - NEST // Treble<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="150" data-orig-width="450"><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/482d70ab9b0b914384980eb94530d353/tumblr_inline_poxra6c7kF1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/55cef3a8658b2c268fbb0ebfbad3bbb8/tumblr_inline_poxsz7dbhP1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" style="text-align: center;" /></p></figure>
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<p><i>article via <a href="https://www.treblezine.com/reviews/brutus-nest-review-album-of-the-week/">TrebleZine</a></i></p>
<p><a href="sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> introduced their second album Nest with a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBRYSlKDlws">live-in-studio video</a> of first single “<a href="https://www.treblezine.com/brutus-war-essential-track/">War</a>,” and to watch the five-minute performance clip is to immediately witness what makes the Belgian trio such a compelling musical force. As a song, “War” has a lot going on—a tense, melancholy verse, a blistering crust-punk midsection, some Oathbreaker-style post-black metal ferocity—but their strengths seem all the more impressive when viewed up close. Drummer/vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts has an immediately striking vocal presence, at once capable of both restraint and some truly heroic range, but given a brief reprieve from her singing duties, she transforms into a pummeling physical presence behind the drums. Meanwhile, guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden seems to barely break a sweat as he transitions from haunting arpeggios to soaring tremolo riffs to pure hardcore crunch. The sound of the band is awesome, but the tension between the players makes the dynamic even more powerful.</p><!-- more -->
<p>“War” is a microcosm of Brutus’ full capabilities as a band on Nest, showing just how much three musicians can do with three instruments and a microphone. It’s a novel idea in an age when endless overdubs means a little extra hard drive space over shelves full of analog reels, but Brutus does more than most with a lot less. They’re the type of band that hammers out all of their ideas together in a small rehearsal space, making rock music the democratic way; “Everyone can say what they want,” <a href="https://www.treblezine.com/brutus-interview-inner-circle/">Mannaerts said about their creative process</a>. “Doesn’t matter what instrument you play.” That live, all-hands-on-deck approach gives the album a more urgent, intense musical sensibility, which in turn makes the human emotion coursing through these 11 songs all the more resonant.</p>
<p>All of Brutus’ strengths are up front to hear in their tense, explosive glory in the album’s first song, “Fire.” It’s an appropriately incendiary early standout, balancing the tension between the band’s dark, spacious atmosphere and their compulsion toward full-throttle pummel. Yet there’s a tenderness beneath the explosions; Mannaerts initially belts, “Fire!/ Burn them all,” but she soon draws the listener closer with a message of comfort and belonging: “You’re lost and scared/ You walk with us.” Anger and frustration are often channels for therapeutic release here and, at their most seething, they can tap into a familiar kind of hurt. “Cemetery” is their most viscerally aggressive song, a punchy blast of post-hardcore that turns Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl” on its head as Mannaerts screams the kinds of condemnation people usually reserve for subtweets: “That girl, I could never trust her, she’s a fucking wreck/ We never were, we never will be best friends.”</p>
<p>Nest is often about finding a place to belong or making sense of a darkness that we can’t always shake. It’s perhaps more accurately a collection of sad songs than angry ones, but Brutus doesn’t really do ballads—not exactly. There’s a mournful quality to “War” as Mannaerts sings, “Our world, it’s gone/ Did we ever grieve or cry, no…“, but its aggressive eruption signals a desperate surge to do something instead of resigned acceptance of something that’s lost. Depression hangs heavy like stormclouds over “Horde V,” which carries some pretty stormy black metal passages of its own, but as Mannaerts sings, “I want it back, back to bright,” she’s fighting like hell to find shelter.</p>
<p>In an emotional sense, Nest can feel pretty heavy, though it’s never a bummer. That’s in large part due to just how frequently Brutus are kicking ass, which is pretty much all the time whether on a melodic punk moment like “Blind” or a darkly triumphant anthem such as “Django.” An album like Nest doesn’t just require the physical abilities of the players—all of whom play the hell out of every last song—but imagination as well. The arrangements, the hooks and structures are all a lot more interesting than most three-minute rock songs usually make allowances for, but they’re still powerful, even catchy. It’s not just a reminder of why heavy rock music is still worth caring about, but of why you loved it in the first place.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56881752019-03-21T10:27:26-07:002019-03-21T10:33:43-07:00BRUTUS RELEASE NEW TRACK “DJANGO” // CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="122" data-orig-width="1083"><figure data-orig-height="57" data-orig-width="114"><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/784e6f0abc35b181adbe7f95010fa20c/tumblr_inline_poq8dqjEKT1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></p></figure>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/03/brutus-new-song-django/" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/adcd7f426c98af12c742ef10f4eb4cd9/tumblr_inline_poq837D1hd1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></a><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/03/brutus-new-song-django/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/b39503ff1933a4ae0544a750c49b1ecbf1afe896/original/tumblr-inline-poq83jp5511qbzv4w-540.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p><a href="https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/03/brutus-new-song-django/" target="_blank">Premiere via Consequence of Sound</a></p>
<p>The Belgian trio <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://facebook.com/wearebrutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> are back with their sophomore album, Nest, on March 29th, and the band has teamed up with Heavy Consequence to bring you the exclusive premiere of the new track “Django”.</p>
<p>“Django” starts out with a pounding drum beat from singer-drummer Stefanie Mannaerts, who then delivers a powerful roar over a robust riff from guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden, making for an anthemic track from beginning to end.</p>
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<p>Regarding the song, the band tells us, “‘Django’ represents all the people we’ve hurt in a personal way, but who we never wanted to hurt for longer than just a few seconds. The story takes place in the Far West and is our version of a Western soundtrack, inspired by Italian composer Enio Morricone, Twin Peaks and Duane Eddy.”</p>
<p>Brutus, who are rounded out by bassist Peter Mulders, have been garnering praise since releasing their debut album, Burst, in 2017. One of their biggest fans is Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who has championed the band and played their music on his Apple Music Beats 1 radio show.</p>
<p>The trio’s music combines elements of post-rock, hardcore, metal, and even pop to form a truly unique sound, which is even more dynamic in a live setting. Below the stream of “Django”, you’ll find a clip of the band performing another new song, “War”, to give you a sense of Brutus’ live performance.</p>
<p>The new album, Nest — which is being released via Hassle Records in Europe, and via Sargent House in North America and the rest of the world — is available for pre-order at <a href="http://smarturl.it/brutus_nest" target="_blank">this location</a>.</p>
<p>Brutus kick off a run of European dates on April 26th at the Groezrock festival in their home country of Belgium, with shows scheduled through mid-August. See their current itinerary <a href="http://www.wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56871932019-03-20T13:34:50-07:002019-03-21T10:31:33-07:00A Conversation Wtih Brutus // Treble Zine<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/ead135467454456401bf9f0ebb31c1b7573534f3/original/treble-header-logo3.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/050c6159931f7282e1cfef6c500e8720474f5898/original/brutus-evavlonk-hi.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><em>article via <a contents="TrebleZine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.treblezine.com/brutus-interview-inner-circle/" target="_blank">TrebleZine</a></em></p>
<p><em>"</em>The best or most interesting heavy music isn’t always defined by the same qualities. There’s no disputing the power of the riff—the central unit of measurement against which most forms of metal, hardcore or otherwise will inevitably be compared. But sometimes it’s more about what a band builds upon that riff, what fills the spaces in between and what kind of atmosphere blankets those moments of musical intensity. And even beyond that, it can be defined by something intangible or mystical, a quality that goes beyond visceral or surface-level reactions."</p>
<p>Brutus is on tour soon. Get your tickets <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank">here</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56847082019-03-18T15:53:06-07:002019-03-18T15:53:06-07:00Interview with Brutus’ Stefanie Mannaerts // LOCK Magazine<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="474" data-orig-width="886"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/f95c0c855978bbb91d4fb9d678226fd39258dc23/original/logo.gif/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.lockmag.co.uk/qa-brutus-stefanie-mannaerts/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/6acf2170782e11618ee63a298585b1fa96507f30/original/screen-shot-2019-03-18-at-3-44-43-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p>Feature via <a href="http://www.lockmag.co.uk/qa-brutus-stefanie-mannaerts/" target="_blank">LOCK Magazine</a></p>
<p><b>Belgian post-rock trio, <a href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a>, know how to create an impact. Their debut album </b><i>BURST</i> <b>which released in 2017, is a thirty-seven minute long, intense, rollercoaster. With their second LP, </b><i>NEST</i>, <b>dropping later this month, LOCK spoke to the band’s vocalist and drummer Stefanie Mannaerts.</b></p>
<p><b>Hi Stefanie, The new Brutus album is out this month! How excited are you for the public to finally hear it and what challenges did the band face when recording it compared to recording your debut <i>BURST</i>?</b></p>
<p>I think the three of us are very excited. We put a lot of work into this one – we had a lot to prove. I think the main difference between Burst and Nest is that we really thought things through, over and over. We’ve put a lot more effort into broadening our sound.</p>
<p>The writing progress was slower than on Burst. We’ve put a lot more time into the arrangements, and rewrote a lot. We took what we loved from Burst and merged it with another energy. It’s a more honest album as well. We worked with how we felt and the vibe we were in at rehearsals, sometimes really energetic, sometimes just fed up with everything and everyone.</p><!-- more -->
<p><b>‘War’ is the lead single from <i>NEST</i>, what was the idea behind releasing the live video of the track first, rather than a music video for the studio version?</b></p>
<p>When we started playing War live, way before the recordings, it felt like we were finally the band we had always wanted to be for so long, in my opinion. Also with Brutus, the album energy is hugely different from the live experience. We wanted people to literally see and feel what this band is all about. The way the three of us have been feeling since the start. On stage there are never arguments, on stage we are a one-piece. I love the energy we created in the live studio video. And also, we thought why just release another video with the same audio as the album? We think this live video shows an extra dimension to the band.</p>
<p><b>As you are the vocalist and drummer of Brutus, do you feel that there is enough respect given for bands that have the drummer as lead vocalist? Unfortunately it feels like there is no spotlight on this sort of band lineup. It’s not easy to sing and play drums at the same time, so surely bands that do this should get the credit they deserve?</b></p>
<p>I speak for myself that I feel like I get enough credit, especially from my bandmates. It is the same as playing guitar and singing in some way? Maybe drumming and singing is difficult breathing wise and it’s pretty hard to keep a steady beat and a solid vocal performance. But there are so many singers who are also lead-guitarists, playing totally different lines. I think every band or person who has the balls to get themselves on a stage, deserves credit. Live music is bringing feelings to the stage. Everyone is naked at that moment.</p>
<p><b>Is there a track from the new album that you are particularly excited for fans to hear?</b></p>
<p>Yes, ‘Sugar Dragon’ is definitely one of my favourites. The lyrics mean a lot to me and, like ‘War’, it is a song that gets another dimension by playing it live. It feels like a closure-song. It’s a song that ends a difficult time I went through. Nothing feels so satisfying as closure.</p>
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<p>Brutus – photography by Eva VLONK.<br><br><b>If you could headline only one festival in the world, which festival would you pick and why?</b></p>
<p>Difficult one! Well … Headlining is not such an important thing for me, if there are a cool bands and cool people, it’s all fine.</p>
<p><b>What musical instrument did you take up first?</b></p>
<p>I started playing the piano when I was six. It runs in the family and I was super eager to learn it. When I was older, about fourteen, I started playing drums. It was then only when we started Brutus a few years ago that I started singing.</p>
<p><b>Any personal career highlights so far?</b></p>
<p>The release of the song ‘War’ was one of my personal highlights. I am beyond proud that the three of us were in such a good place when we were making that song. It felt like magic. Everything was suddenly all so clear to us. You know when it is right. And of course, seeing all the positive responses warms my heart.</p>
<p><b>Brutus will be coming to Leeds, Glasgow, London, and Brighton very soon. How have you found playing to British audiences compared to audiences in your home country of Belgium?</b></p>
<p>To be honest I am always in another world during a show. I can’t tell who is standing there, if people were cheering or whatever. The last time we were in the UK, we felt very welcome and people talked to us after the show at the merch desk, talking about the show. We felt super welcome and we are looking forward to playing there again. It is always a blast.</p>
<p><b>If you were not in music, what do you think you would be doing career-wise?</b></p>
<p>Definitely an animal doctor. I am obsessed with animals and super vegan haha. I love everything about them and in another world I would definitely be a vet.</p>
<p><b>Name three female musicians that inspire you..</b></p>
<p>Karin Dreijder Andersson (the Knife, Fever Ray)Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)Emma Ruth Rundle (Marriages, Emma Ruth Rundle)</p>
<p><b>Finally, what advice would you give to someone who wants to learn the drums and pursue music?</b>Look for a band. If that is your goal. I mean, I learned everything playing in a band. I was so bad. I had only been playing for six months when a local punk-rock band asked me to join them because I had a lot of time haha. When you are the worst musician in the band, you learn the most.</p>
<p><b><i>NEST</i> is out March 29th.</b></p>
<figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="304" data-orig-width="540" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FEBRYSlKDlws"><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EBRYSlKDlws?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="540"></iframe></p></figure>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56805572019-03-14T15:06:29-07:002019-03-14T15:08:17-07:00Brutus at Pukkelpop Festival 2019<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pukkelpop.be/en/bands/brutus/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/1c9c893a537b9e2591c61f620f40843921ca47d6/original/d1jcyojwoaaiwsi.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/wearebrutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> has joined this year's <a contents="Pukkelpop Festival " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pukkelpop.be/en/bands/brutus/" target="_blank">Pukkelpop Festival</a> lineup in Belgium & <a contents="Wilwarin Festival " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wilwarin.de/index.php/lineup/329-brutus" target="_blank">Wilwarin Festival</a> in Germany. Full EU/UK tour info & tickets at <a contents="wearebrutus.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">wearebrutus.com</a></p><!-- more -->
<p>APR 26 Meerhout, BE @ Groezrock <br>APR 27 Nijmegen, NL @ Orangepop <br>APR 28 Munster, DE @ Sputnik Cafe <br>APR 29 Paris, FR @ Point Ephémère <br>MAY 01 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso <br>MAY 02 Brussel, BE @ Les Nuits de Botanique (SOLD OUT) <br>MAY 04 Bristol, UK @ Exchange * <br>MAY 05 Leeds, UK @ Hyde Park Book Club * <br>MAY 06 Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast * <br>MAY 08 London, UK @ Boston Music Room * <br>MAY 09 Brighton, UK @ Great Escape - The Haunt * <br>MAY 13 Koln, DE @ MTC <br>MAY 14 Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang <br>MAY 15 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega <br>MAY 16 Berlin, DE @ Maze <br>MAY 18 Dresden, DE @ Scheune <br>MAY 20 Munich, DE @ Storm <br>MAY 21 Zürich, CH @ Ziegel oh Lac <br>MAY 22 Frankfurt, DE @ Nachtleben <br>MAY 24 Arlon, BE @ L’Entrepot <br>MAY 25 Charleroi, BE @ Eden <br>MAY 26 Hasselt, BE @ Muziekodroom <br>MAY 29 Gent, BE @ Handelsbeurs (SOLD OUT) <br>MAY 30 Antwerpen, BE @ Trix (SOLD OUT) <br>JUN 07 Ellerdorf, DE @ Wilwarin Festival <br>JUN 23 Clisson, FR @ HELLFEST (SOLD OUT) <br>JUN 28-30 Madrid, ES @ Download Festival <br>AUG 17 Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop Festival </p>
<p>w/ Cassels *</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56686552019-03-04T12:38:26-08:002019-03-04T12:38:26-08:00Interview with Brutus // Pure Grain Audio<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="130" data-orig-width="652"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/balancing-the-work-life-band-balance-an-interview-with-belgium-s-brutus" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/c75012725df5ea10ca11342ff4e5d909/tumblr_inline_pnuzj2flA61qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/balancing-the-work-life-band-balance-an-interview-with-belgium-s-brutus" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/4290909fc66176cddbd0107c3fbfefd6/tumblr_inline_pnuzkzLRwV1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure>
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<p><a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/balancing-the-work-life-band-balance-an-interview-with-belgium-s-brutus" target="_blank">Full interview via Pure Grain Audio</a><br><br>When Belgium’s Brutus issued their debut album, Burst, in 2017, the trio had modest expectations. There were hopes that their mélange of melodic math rock, black metal-inspired rapid fire chromatics, new age doom, and sludgy post-hardcore would click with those whose listening habits placed minuscule amounts of credence on genre.<br><br>To say drummer/vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts, guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden and bassist Peter Mulders were unprepared for how well their first album would be accepted is an understatement. The humble and chilled-out personalities comprising this power trio quickly found themselves under the spotlight as they opened for some of their favorite bands and became critical darlings. A whirlwind of activity consumed the group for a solid year during which found their personal lives suffering while trying to balance the demands of new popularity and second album expectations.</p><!-- more -->
<p>Nest, <a href="https://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/smarturl.it/Brutus_nest">out March 29th, via Sargent House and Hassle Records</a>, is that follow up and in addition to expanding upon the already broad sonic palette displayed on Burst, Brutus has addressed their intersection of band and personal life with the record’s lyrics and themes. There’s also a Canadian connection at work as the trio returned to the familiar and comfortable surroundings of Rain City Recorders in Vancouver to capture the sophomore work.<br><br>Ironically enough, despite their crisscrossing Europe with tour dates since the release of Burst, Brutus has yet to make their live debut on North American soil. In anticipation of this inevitability, we sent a bunch of questions via email. They took the not-unheard-of tack of responding to our queries about rapid on-set fame, the importance of family life, and all the rain in Rain City as a single entity.<br><br><b><i>Check out Brutus' 'live at Rain City' performance music video for "War" which comes from the new album Nest.</i></b></p>
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<p><b>Seeing as this is your first time around this corner of the internet, can you give a brief history of the band?</b><br>Brutus: Hello, we are Stefanie, Stijn, and Peter, we are Brutus from Belgium. We started the band in early 2014. We all knew each other from different bands in the region of Leuven.<br><br><b>Your bio makes mention that the band and its sound was “shaped by physical limitations.” Is this a reference to your ‘power trio’ line-up status or is there an actual hindrance that had to be overcome in order for Brutus to exist?</b><br>Brutus: In the beginning, there was a little hinderance: we had no singer. We started out as a three-piece band and were thinking about a fourth member to take on vocals. It was never the plan to put a mic in front of Stefanie; she had never sung in a band before. Stijn and Peter kind of pushed her into trying and they thought it sounded great! It surely shaped our music technically but changed the writing process as well. It’s different, but we like it!<br><br><b>Were you at all shocked or surprised with the positive reaction to Burst? Did you find it difficult to adjust to the attention, popularity and increased band activity?</b><br>Brutus: Absolutely, we were so surprised! For us, it felt like the one day we were playing at a small venue for 80 people and then all of a sudden we were touring with awesome bands like Chelsea Wolfe and Russian Circles. That’s just insane! Every night people would show up at shows, asking for pictures and wanting to talk to us, asking us to play more shows and put out more songs. We had never expected it to be almost all positive reactions. And that did have an impact on our lives. I think we have handled the attention pretty well considering we are all introverted and down-to-earth people who do not want to be in the center the attention.<br><br>We just want to play music, have fun on that stage and have a beer with friends afterwards. And then preferably go to bed before midnight (laughs). That won’t change. But the touring and increased band activity did get heavy at some point, not only on us but especially on our families, friends, and colleagues. Before Burst, we were just normal kids with families and full-time jobs. Now, all of a sudden, we were managing deadlines at work we knew we would miss, trying to be present at important family activities and playing shows all across Europe all at the same time.<br><br><b>What would you say were some of the biggest or most important lessons you learned with the release of Burst and everything that followed? How were those lessons applied to the new album?</b><br>Brutus: Do not take anything for granted. Everyone that you love, whether it’s your fans or your families or your band even, everyone deserves you putting in the best effort that you can. We wanted this second album to be the best album that we could make at this point. We could have made a copy of Burst, but we didn’t. We decided to start from scratch and try to make something that was better, more authentic, more us.<br><br><b>Did any part of all the playing live that you did in support of Burst impact the creation of Nest? For instance, did you find yourselves writing material based on what you witnessed people reacting to in a live setting, thinking more about song sequencing and pacing, song lengths, etc.?</b><br>Brutus: Mmm, no, not really. We don’t really go through that kind of thinking process when writing. We try making songs that work between the three of us, clashing and finding harmony at the same time. Everything else is a bonus. We did play two or three songs live on tour before we recorded them, just to get used to them in a live setting and to see how they work for us, but not with the idea to change them. The writing is really something that happens between the three of us, in our own rehearsal space, in our own bubble, trying to put melodies and tunes to what we’re dealing with in our heads at that moment. The only time we’re really aware of variation, sequencing and song lengths is when we make the set list for the shows.<br><br><b>How long did it take to write Nest and what and did you feel any pressure, internally or from outside the band, during the creative process to live up to Burst because of how well received it was?</b><br>Brutus: We started writing new songs while we were still touring Burst. We kind of felt that the energy that surrounded us on those live shows, also weighed in on the creative process, especially at the beginning. We were in such a good vibe when we started writing, almost feeling unstoppable. As a band, we had also grown a lot closer together and we definitely wanted to translate that to our music as well. We just wanted to make a better album, with a better vibe between the three of us, with better songs and an even better energy.<br><br><i><b>Take a listen to “Cemetery,” another one of the key tracks off of Nest.</b></i></p>
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<p><b>What is the meaning and/or significance of Nest as it pertains to being the title of the album?</b><br>Brutus: Well, everybody has a “nest.” Your nest is not your bed or your house, for us, it is the circle of people that are close to us and mean a lot to us: our lovers, our family, friends, even colleagues... and, of course, ourselves as bandmates. The people you have a connection with, the people that mean a lot to you, the people who feel with you and take the consequences of your decisions in life. At the end of the Burst tours, while we were writing Nest, all three of us went through some personal stuff that made us realize that we had been taking our nest for granted. So Nest, for us, is an ode to everyone that stuck by us, even though we were completely absent to them at some point.<br><br><b>Is there a theme or concept that runs through the album’s lyrics?</b><br>Brutus: That was definitely not our plan at the beginning, and not even when recording. As said, we went through a writing process that started out really energetic and positive, but due to some personal stuff, things got more difficult toward the end. We could never put our finger on what we were feeling until we came back from Vancouver. As soon as we were able to take a step back from the album it became clear all of what we had gone through with Burst and our nest at the same time was all there in the songs and the lyrics.<br><br>We never wanted to write a concept album, but we can’t ignore that the way we lived through this process is tangible in Nest. Which, for us, is quite scary ‘cause we were just doing our thing, not really thinking too much about it all. But it’s there, the whole process from feeling invincible and grooving together through life to eventually almost losing all that you’ve built, it’s right there and almost chronological even.<br><br><b>Was there anything that was done differently in terms of the way the album was written than the way you had done things in the past?</b><br>Brutus: Mmm… I think maybe we talked more about it. Burst was made on spontaneity. Like, “Let’s do this, it feels good. Let’s do that, it also feels good!” But with Nest we talked more about why we wanted it to sound like this. Why are we playing this riff or why does she or he want to bring in this melody at this point in the song? We wanted to understand better what we were doing and what every member of the band personally wanted to put in. We wanted it to be the best thing that the three of us could make, like the greatest common denominator between us, so every one of us was able to feel like this album is completely theirs.<br><br><b><i>Since there was so much talk of the album Burst in this interview, let’s check out the video for “Horde II”, shall we?</i></b></p>
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<p><b>With so many people dealing with shrinking recording budgets, recording at home to save money and making use of all the technology available at our fingertips, what was behind the decision to record your new album in Vancouver, a city that’s at least 8,000 kilometers away from home?</b><br>Brutus: Several reasons; being away from home gave us the chance to focus on the album for 100 percent. Another time-zone and just the three of us. It worked well on Burst and we wanted to go back to that vibe. We were also looking forward to work with Jesse Gander again. We click well with that guy; he is super fast and multi-talented. And about money, to be honest, the Canadian dollar is well priced and Vancouver is a music city with a lot of possibilities for backline and stuff. Recording in Europe at the same level would have cost us a lot of money.<br><br><b>How did your experience at Rainy City Recorders differ from what you knew or were used to?</b><br>Brutus: There was a LOT more rain in Rain City this time! Besides that, I don’t think we did anything different. One of the reasons we went back is because we knew we were able to fall back on some kind of stable ground we had built last time we were there. We had the feeling the three of us had changed a lot since Burst, the way we worked had changed, and even the songs were so different from Burst, so we thought we should at least keep one thing the same. We believe it worked out well.<br><br><b>Now that you’ve had two album’s worth of recording experience under your belts, how would you characterize Nest versus Burst?</b><br>Brutus: It’s hard for us to answer that question. As said before, it’s the best album we could make in this moment of being a band. It’s a different album from Burst; we’re different, we work differently, but it’s still pure, honest and authentic Brutus. No compromise, just pure emotion. So in some way, nothing has changed at all.<br><br><b>Will you be touring at the same pace as you did following Burst?</b><br>Brutus: We’ll see! A lot is happening and we are going to try to make the best out of it. We’re planning our first North American shows for later this year. Of course, playing live is what we love to do most, so we hope we can play our music to as many people as possible!</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56623392019-02-27T14:31:27-08:002019-02-27T14:31:27-08:00Brutus “Cemetery” Review // Stereogum<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="25" data-orig-width="300"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stereogum.com/2033754/brutus-cemetery-video/video/" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/23e95dd316096db89fd99384929e6bb1/tumblr_inline_pnlvm8AfeV1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a><br><br><span class="font_xl">Brutus – “Cemetery” Video</span></p></figure>
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<p><a contents="Full feature via Stereogum" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stereogum.com/2033754/brutus-cemetery-video/video/" target="_blank">Full feature via Stereogum</a><br><br>Next month, the Belgian post-metal trio <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a> will release their sophomore LP, Nest. It is a masterpiece. It is obviously a masterpiece. Even if you’ve only heard lone lead single “<a href="https://www.stereogum.com/2029521/brutus-war-video/video/">War</a>,” you already know Nest is a masterpiece. “War” is like DeLillo’s “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pafko_at_the_Wall">Pafko At The Wall</a>“: a heart-stopping early introduction to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(DeLillo_novel)">a magnum opus</a>.</p>
<p>“War” came out in the waning days of January 2019, and it would have easily been atop the list of <a href="https://www.stereogum.com/2029841/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-272/franchises/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week/">that week’s best songs</a> … except it arrived within the same window of eligibility as another <a href="https://www.stereogum.com/2029565/vampire-weekend-harmony-hall-2021/music/">instant-classic lead single</a> from another obvious masterpiece. “War” had to settle for #2. When 2019 comes to a close and all its infinite music is in the books and all its endless ballots have been counted, those two songs could very well find themselves in the same exact positions they did on January 25. It would have been a great year.</p>
<p>SPOILER ALERT: It’s not actually gonna play out like that. Not exactly like that, at least. No doubt 2019 will have been a great year — that much is already written — but wherever “War” lands, it will have been pushed from its current perch by its own authors. Because while “War” is clearly a giant while standing alone, it is not, in context, Nest’s apex. It’s a highland plateau, a steppe, a stop. “War” is nestled into Nest’s midsection, a respite, a breath. Take it. Because the rest of Nest will render you breathless.</p><!-- more -->
<p>Today Brutus give to the world its next taste of Nest. The second single is called “Cemetery,” and it is a behemoth. “Cemetery” is the most exciting, ferocious, kinetic track on an album that consistently goes to 11 in categories like “Excitment,” “Ferocity,” and “Kinetic Energy.” “Cemetery” opens with a blistering burst of neck-snapping sludge — a bedrock provided by Brutus’ godlike rhythm section of drummer/singer Stefanie Mannaerts and bassist Peter Muldersguitarist — over which guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden stunts as if he were in Alcest or Explosions In The Sky, and Mannaerts snarls, howls, and roars as if she were a tornado.</p>
<p>The track transforms, though, just after the two-minute mark. It transcends. All the furious, jagged metallic clamor is broken down and somehow rebuilt as a jet engine. The thing doesn’t just roar; it takes flight. Climbing, climbing … and then, as the piece heads into its final half-minute, it fires full-blast and jumps into goddamn orbit. This is the apex.</p>
<p>Throughout “Cemetery,” as all of Nest, Mannaerts’ vocal performance is the element that elevates the music from merely outstanding to highest-echelon elite. Her most obvious forebear, to my ear, is Björk, but Björk never made music half as heavy as this. Corin Tucker? Maybe. But Sleater-Kinney were based in punk, not metal, and as such, were never so boldly cinematic as Brutus.</p>
<p>These are obviously imperfect comparisons, but more to the point, they’re unfair. Björk and Corin Tucker are icons, and they earned their status as such over decades, whereas Brutus are on the eve of their second LP and almost nobody on the planet has ever even heard the first one. Almost nobody on the planet has ever even heard of Brutus. Lots of people are no doubt discovering them RIGHT NOW, in this very moment on this very page, learning a little bit more with each word, here, with the rest of us. Where else? When? Brutus are basically rookies. Stefanie Mannaerts cannot be expected to stand alongside legends. And yet? She does. She belongs in no lesser league. The evidence speaks for itself. She’s earning it RIGHT NOW. Brutus are a month away from the release of a masterpiece. We are here just in time to witness something amazing. We are so lucky. We are here, together, to hear this.</p>
<figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="304" data-orig-width="540" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fdtj9xx-kXXY"><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dtj9xx-kXXY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="600"></iframe></p></figure>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56620282019-02-27T11:52:59-08:002019-02-27T11:53:23-08:00BRUTUS SHARE NEW SONG “CEMETERY” // REVOLVER <figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="137" data-orig-width="1091"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-post-hardcore-buzz-band-brutus-explosive-new-song-cemetery" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/0a55a37173f3c82af3cdc16b9b7df645/tumblr_inline_pnlnp0ZdOq1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/48c41b93432beee6dc4f765781804d9c/tumblr_inline_pnlnhjhr5I1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></a><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dtj9xx-kXXY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="600"></iframe></p></figure>
<p><a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-post-hardcore-buzz-band-brutus-explosive-new-song-cemetery" target="_blank">Full feature via Revolver</a><br><br>Belgian trio <a href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a> made major waves when their mind-blowing performance video of “<a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-acclaimed-post-hardcore-trio-brutus-unleash-war-surging-new-song" target="_blank">War</a>,” filmed live at Rain City studios, hit the internet last month, and now the band is back with new single “Cemetery” and a stylishly neon interpretive dance video to boot.</p>
<p>Directed by Thou’s own Mitch Wells — who previously helmed Miserable’s fantastic “<a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-king-woman-singer-exact-neon-noir-revenge-miserables-new-loverboy-video" target="_blank">Loverboy</a>” visual — the clip shows actor Jarrett Sleeper dancing his way through a tree-filled area in the dark, lit only by gorgeous shifting neon lights as he dramatically mingles and sweeps through the dangling leaves that surround him. The song’s alternately ethereal and aggressive passages rage on in joint harmony with Sleeper’s charismatic yet jerky movements. Cross fades and overlays mimic the textures of the song, and smoke fills the scene as the actor begins to lip sync along to drummer-vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts’ singing in the song’s bridge.</p><!-- more -->
<p>A steady crescendo builds between the echoing sounds of the tune and the spastic energy of Sleeper’s movements, when suddenly the scene shifts and the dancer appears atop some sort of cliff in the daylight, overlooking a mountainous area with widespread arms before the song and video cut off abruptly.</p>
<p>“Cemetery” is taken from Brutus’ upcoming full-length Nest, due March 29th on Sargent House Records. While no North American dates in support of the record have been announced, the group has several European shows lined up from April to June. See those and an official track list below.</p>
<p>Brutus tour dates:<br>04/28 - Munster, DE - Sputnik Cafe<br>04/29 - Paris, FR - Point Ephémère<br>05/01 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso<br>05/02 - Brussel, BE - Les Nuits de Botanique - Rotonde<br>05/04 - Bristol, UK - Exchange<br>05/05 - Leeds, UK - Hyde Park Book Club<br>05/06 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast<br>05/08 - London, UK - Boston Music Room<br>05/13- Koln, DE - MTC<br>05/14 - Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang<br>05/15 - Copenhagen, DK - Vega<br>05/16 - Berlin, DE - Maze<br>05/18 - Dresden, DE - Scheune<br>05/20 - Munich, DE - Storm<br>05/21 - Zürich, CH - Ziegel oh Lac<br>05/22 - Frankfurt, DE - Nachtleben<br>0524 - Arlon, BE - L'Entrepot<br>05/25 - Charleroi, BE - Eden<br>05/26 - Hasselt, BE - Muziekodroom<br>05/29 - Gent, BE - Handelsbeurs<br>05/30 - Antwerpen, BE - Trix<br>06/23 - Clisson, FR - HELLFEST<br>06/28-30 - Madrid, ES - Download Festival Madrid</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56326352019-02-07T15:16:05-08:002019-02-07T16:48:58-08:00BRUTUS' “WAR” IS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE METAL VIDEO YOU'LL SEE THIS WEEK // METALSUCKS <figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="304" data-orig-width="540" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DEBRYSlKDlws%26feature%3Dyoutu.be"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="311" data-orig-width="1082"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.metalsucks.net/2019/02/05/brutuss-war-is-the-most-impressive-metal-video-youll-see-this-week/?fbclid=IwAR0BsR3kIQibU8MFmoCGAY-oJQ_bKZcV1M4OFBce-KFOWVFGeuG2HM4Ez1o#.XFokiGRjzhs.twitter" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/5854b4509f0bab527c1b05f1dcad9981/tumblr_inline_pml0kxN6s51qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/f0816c2265385c87d7b2730955933021/tumblr_inline_pml0ma4HN91qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.metalsucks.net/2019/02/05/brutuss-war-is-the-most-impressive-metal-video-youll-see-this-week/?fbclid=IwAR0BsR3kIQibU8MFmoCGAY-oJQ_bKZcV1M4OFBce-KFOWVFGeuG2HM4Ez1o#.XFokiGRjzhs.twitter" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/a339e0721fa59839465b60ef43fc091a2d050ec3/original/brutus-1000x515.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p></figure></figure>
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<p><i>full article via MetalSucks <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.metalsucks.net/2019/02/05/brutuss-war-is-the-most-impressive-metal-video-youll-see-this-week/?fbclid=IwAR0BsR3kIQibU8MFmoCGAY-oJQ_bKZcV1M4OFBce-KFOWVFGeuG2HM4Ez1o#.XFokiGRjzhs.twitter" target="_blank">here</a></i></p>
<p>Belgian trio <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> dropped their new single and video, for the track “War,” just as I was stepping onto a plane a couple of weeks ago, so please forgive my late pass on this one. Rest assured, it’s been rattling around my brain ever since, and you’ll soon understand why. </p>
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<p>“War” is one of the most impressive clips I’ve seen in some time. The composition of the video is the perfect introduction to the band, which is fronted by drummer/vocalist Stefanie Mannearts. Her voice is impressive enough with just the backdrop of a lightly arpeggiated guitar line, but two minutes in the camera angle shifts to reveal that she’s sitting behind a drum kit… then BOOM, the song explodes, and we learn what Mannearts is truly capable of. Her performance as both a drummer and vocalist here is astounding, dynamic and expressive on both instruments, both alone and — most impressive of all — together. What’s more, this video was shot live! The audio you hear was played on the shoot, relayed in this video in its original form. Wow. </p><!-- more -->
<p>Watch “War” below. Brutus’s new album Nest comes out March 29th via Sargent House; pre-order here. Give me more of this all day long, please.</p>
<figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="304" data-orig-width="540" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FEBRYSlKDlws"><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EBRYSlKDlws?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="540"></iframe></p></figure>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/56090082019-01-23T11:36:20-08:002019-01-23T12:49:41-08:00Brutus "War" Video // STEREOGUM<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="25" data-orig-width="300"><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/23e95dd316096db89fd99384929e6bb1/tumblr_inline_plsv6k00Sw1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></p></figure>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EBRYSlKDlws?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="600"></iframe></p>
<p>Full Article via Stereogum: <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stereogum.com/2029521/brutus-war-video/video/" target="_blank">HERE</a><br><br>Drummers are often the most dynamic visual component of any given rock band, but they’re almost never the focal point. This is the disappointing evolutionary result of basic logistical compromises and necessities. Drum kits are complicated and cumbersome structures behind which the human at the helm is obscured from view. They’re set up at the back of the stage and seated low, in the shadow of those musicians whose roles allow them more mobility and thus greater visibility. This is primarily why percussionists are rarely the rock band’s frontperson. Secondarily: It’s hard as hell to play drums while also singing. </p>
<p>Enter Brutus: a Belgian power trio comprising drummer/singer Stefanie Mannaerts, guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden, and bassist Peter Mulders. Brutus’ music requires no visual accompaniment or degree-of-difficulty qualifications to flat-out fucking rule. They play massive, cinematic, cathartic, absolutely breathtaking post-metal. Their songs are taut, exhilarating, expansive, and enthralling — huge Godspeed guitars with even-huger Baroness choruses. But better than that. And bigger. Brutus’ debut album, Burst, came out in 2017, behind which they toured with the likes of Russian Circles, Chelsea Wolfe, and Thrice. Their sophomore LP, Nest, is out in March, and the thing is a revelation. It’s outrageously early, I know, but just the same: I’ll be pretty shocked if Nest doesn’t end the year as one of its true highlights. It’s far and away my favorite 2019 LP so far.</p><!-- more -->
<p>Again, you don’t need to see Brutus to love their music, but even so, you absolutely MUST watch the band play Nest’s lead single “War.” Mannaerts is a fucking force of a nature. Her voice is richly textured, almost acrobatic, expressing emotion via melody with Cobain-ian rawness and force. At some points, I hear shades of Björk; at others, hues of Catatonia’s Cerys Matthews. These comparisons are meant to be read as high praise, but they can’t begin to convey Mannaerts’ power. And somehow, her drumming is every bit as intense and accomplished. She’s a basher in the style of Grohl or Bonham, but like those drummers, she plays with great finesse, too. </p>
<p>Watching her perform, though — watching her play drums and sing — kicks things up a whole ‘nother level. It is absolutely mesmerizing. It is mind-blowing. It is astonishing. (I don’t mean to discount the work of Vanhoegaerden or Mulders by any means, but they’re clearly the Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell of this particular experience.)</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/55413492018-12-05T14:32:49-08:002018-12-05T14:32:49-08:00Brutus at Download Festival Madrid 2019<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="1024" data-orig-width="2048"><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/66068e7e1f883eb6213e8d6ed0decee8/tumblr_inline_pjabsjVuCe1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></p></figure>
<p>Brutus have been announced to play Download Festival Madrid 2019 (Jun 28-30). Preference date not yet announced. <br>Tickets <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ticketmaster.es/artist/download-festival-madrid-entradas/966313?irgwc=1&utm_term=427744&utm_source=219208&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1112839&utm_content=7508" target="_blank">HERE</a> // More info at <a contents="downloadfestival.es" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.downloadfestival.es/" target="_blank">downloadfestival.es</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/55393802018-12-04T11:58:22-08:002019-03-07T18:06:13-08:00Brutus Announce 2019 EU/UK Tour Dates<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="1280" data-orig-width="960"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com/?fbclid=IwAR3duoLoh5tBj5TvnRvqFbkXE2bR2uVmw0xMdOtHXELziSpGczUkVeUyaXM" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/07868500cf34ce50e191ab649e97656d/tumblr_inline_pj89c7GLRI1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wearebrutus/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARAkPuyPaIxO-fi5GWX-95we5jANPCI9kFglRdvKJ06vD43GSxhJLLoYce7F1S9k1gf8U0Yy46p9qkXT&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDjQ15euqZsFppRie4K3fOwhgOGHvnjC5PyPW5Hlb6htuTylEscuK3qFZlAqVbYtY9_9RzVShIBOj7BSbSd9YMh2TQRmN0-ZKbVe86WWqb7rYhda5fdsZ4JbyCH9y1KHP7MVy5yZ6n6LZfDIWahhU8rXaMjHW4azeiUYVEmydO1ZUDyqpDamMgvkqmoxoeT925SbX-5MkGSGap5e9Gz9DsvHLJMo4oPZIEyc49Yuufoz5nERF282nIIDMIs8gHczDtYEndl0su--RELiuqdsqTgdSDz9kC2nFjuySPWZkxrQ-djmWIv1R1OmXz6QtQG85wS1oSv4IAiV9QyO6VDVYfduQ" target="_blank">Brutus</a> have announced EU/UK tour dates for 2019..<br>Tickets and more news at <a href="http://wearebrutus.com/?fbclid=IwAR3duoLoh5tBj5TvnRvqFbkXE2bR2uVmw0xMdOtHXELziSpGczUkVeUyaXM" target="_blank">wearebrutus.com</a> // <a href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus" target="_blank">sargenthouse.com/brutus</a><br><br>APR 28 Munster, DE @ Sputnik Cafe<br>APR 29 Paris, FR @ Point Ephémère<br>MAY 01 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso<br>MAY 02 Brussel, BE @ Les Nuits de Botanique SOLD OUT<br>MAY 04 Bristol, UK @ Exchange<br>MAY 05 Leeds, UK @ Hyde Park Book Club<br>MAY 06 Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast<br>MAY 08 London, UK @ Boston Music Room<br>MAY 13 Koln, DE @ MTC<br>MAY 14 Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang<br>MAY 15 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega<br>MAY 16 Berlin, DE @ Maze<br>MAY 18 Dresden, DE @ Scheune<br>MAY 20 Munich, DE @ Storm<br>MAY 22 Frankfurt, DE @ Nachtleben<br>MAY 24 Arlon, BE @ L’Entrepot<br>MAY 25 Charleroi, BE @ Eden<br>MAY 26 Hasselt, BE @ Muziekodroom<br>MAY 29 Gent, BE @ Handelsbeurs SOLD OUT<br>MAY 30 Antwerpen, BE @ Trix SOLD OUT<br>JUN 23 Clisson, FR @ HELLFEST SOLD OUT<br>JUN 28-30 Madrid, ES @ Download Festival</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/55281402018-11-26T12:22:56-08:002018-11-26T12:38:55-08:00Brutus at Hellfest 2019<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="1754" data-orig-width="1240"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hellfest.fr" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/d0702c13fd32c8c87ff5ef6c4927bec0/tumblr_inline_piti00Ow4R1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p><a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a> has been announced to perform Hellfest 2019 in France on Sunday, June 23rd. All festival info <a href="https://www.hellfest.fr" target="_blank">HERE</a> // SOLD OUT</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/55281072018-11-26T11:46:52-08:002018-11-26T11:46:52-08:00Brutus’ Stefanie Mannaerts Shares 10 Songs for Black Days // Revolver<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="137" data-orig-width="1091"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/0a55a37173f3c82af3cdc16b9b7df645/tumblr_inline_pitfko46VR1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure>
<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="146" data-orig-width="834"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/songs-black-days-brutus-stefanie-mannaerts?fbclid=IwAR3D7GZL0MYLrP0hgugfKzllDlLGkYiW1yIastyYSJIPTYCge-MQ6dfhbz0#lorn-sega-sunset" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/8a308716736f03d710bb7ff7d7b3d857/tumblr_inline_pitflanaVI1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/07fa0197463352d64fdcd6268ec6847f/tumblr_inline_pitfllN9hu1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure>
<p>Full article via <a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/songs-black-days-brutus-stefanie-mannaerts?fbclid=IwAR3D7GZL0MYLrP0hgugfKzllDlLGkYiW1yIastyYSJIPTYCge-MQ6dfhbz0#lorn-sega-sunset" target="_blank">Revolver</a><br><br>For the members of Belgian post-hardcore trio <a href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus" target="_blank">Brutus</a>, music is all about “<a href="https://newnoisemagazine.com/brutus-black-metal-healing-inspirations/" target="_blank">energy and emotion</a>.” The group’s 2017 album Burst is full of both, a quality that has won them many fans including ex-Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato (now of <a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/black-queen-how-dillinger-escape-plan-singer-found-new-life-electronic-music" target="_blank">the Black Queen</a>), Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich.</p><!-- more -->
<p>For our continuing <a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/tags/songs-black-days" target="_blank">“Songs for Black Days”</a> series, presented in partnership with <a href="https://www.hftd.org/?utm_source=revolver&utm_medium=webUS&utm_campaign=prevmonth" target="_blank">Hope for the Day</a>, we asked vocalist-drummer Stefanie Mannaerts to share some of the music that has helped give her the energy and emotion to persevere through dark times. Below is what she offered up.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/songs-black-days-brutus-stefanie-mannaerts?fbclid=IwAR3D7GZL0MYLrP0hgugfKzllDlLGkYiW1yIastyYSJIPTYCge-MQ6dfhbz0#lorn-sega-sunset" target="_blank">Lorn - “Sega Sunset”</a></p>
<p>English is not my first language so I do need melodic/instrumental “words” that I can relate to how I feel. I don’t always find answers or understanding in words. I feel very understood and not alone when an artist can make a track that describes exactly how I feel and gives me answers. This one is very special to me.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/songs-black-days-brutus-stefanie-mannaerts?fbclid=IwAR3D7GZL0MYLrP0hgugfKzllDlLGkYiW1yIastyYSJIPTYCge-MQ6dfhbz0#cult-luna-back-chapel-town" target="_blank">Cult of Luna - “Back to Chapel Town”</a></p>
<p>This band has always been present in every part of my life for such a long time now. For good and for bad times, sometimes specific songs can instantly bring back a certain feeling that you’ve felt at an important emotional time in your life — not always good times. With this song, I am taken back to good feelings. This band overall makes me feel better, even though it is a heavy band.</p>
<figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="304" data-orig-width="540" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FI3VDO0BvtlU"><p style="text-align: center;"><br><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I3VDO0BvtlU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="540"></iframe></p></figure>
<p><a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/songs-black-days-brutus-stefanie-mannaerts?fbclid=IwAR3D7GZL0MYLrP0hgugfKzllDlLGkYiW1yIastyYSJIPTYCge-MQ6dfhbz0#kaval-sviri-kaval-playing" target="_blank">“Kaval sviri (A kaval is playing)”</a></p>
<p>You can restore your own battery from positive emotional power that others bring to the table. For myself, it works very well. This traditional song is so powerful. I don’t understand a single word, but I feel every part of it, and that I am, as a listener, part of it. If you like this kind of energetic folk music, you also can look up Nord-Spanish traditional vocal songs. The rawness is very good.</p>
<figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="344" data-orig-width="459" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FdFIRZ_zepII"><p style="text-align: center;"><br><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="405" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dFIRZ_zepII?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="540"></iframe></p></figure>
<p><a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/songs-black-days-brutus-stefanie-mannaerts?fbclid=IwAR3D7GZL0MYLrP0hgugfKzllDlLGkYiW1yIastyYSJIPTYCge-MQ6dfhbz0#raketkanon-anna" target="_blank">Raketkanon - “Anna”</a></p>
<p>Raketkanon just has such raw songs, based on honest human emotion. I discovered them live and they left their mark pretty hard on me. They sing in a made-up language … based on, in my opinion, pure feelings. When everything comes crushing down on you, it feels like their pounding drum and bass driven parts make the surface reach for the sky and push you to go forward. </p>
<p><br>List continued <a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/songs-black-days-brutus-stefanie-mannaerts?fbclid=IwAR3D7GZL0MYLrP0hgugfKzllDlLGkYiW1yIastyYSJIPTYCge-MQ6dfhbz0#burial-archangel" target="_blank">HERE</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/54676412018-10-12T16:17:32-07:002018-10-12T16:17:32-07:00Brutus UK Tour Diary // KERRANG!<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="383" data-orig-width="1136"><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/1623a69eb3310a4745f5cd25b923c588/tumblr_inline_pgidty5Wyq1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kerrang.com/features/brutus-toured-the-uk-and-gave-us-this-beautiful-tour-diary" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/1072a33c58a4eb63d4054051c0b99e72/tumblr_inline_pgidzlmDNg1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/6f958a63e05190db02b8d45348286ec0/tumblr_inline_pgidujemuQ1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></a></p></figure>
<p><i>Full article via <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kerrang.com/features/brutus-toured-the-uk-and-gave-us-this-beautiful-tour-diary" target="_blank">KERRANG!</a></i></p>
<p>When Belgium’s <a href="https://www.kerrang.com/artists/brutus/">Brutus</a> were over in the UK last week, they did a nine date tour and a session on the Radio 1 Rock Show. What did you do last time you were in Belgium? Exactly. They brought talented photographer <a href="https://www.evavlonk.com/">Eva Vlonk</a> along for the ride, she shot a tour diary which the band captioned and gave to us, and which you can see above!</p><!-- more -->
<p>If you’re not familiar with Brutus’ music, you should follow the lead of big fans Lars Ulrich (Metallica) and Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan) and get to know. You can start by checking out their recent video for Horde II right here:</p>
<figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="304" data-orig-width="540" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzgJPTD0SJ7k"><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zgJPTD0SJ7k?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="540"></iframe></p></figure>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/52643022018-05-29T16:16:02-07:002018-05-29T16:16:02-07:00BRUTUS Photos + Live Review // NMTH<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="269" data-orig-width="550"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fnmth.nl%2Frawkward-review-russian-circles-sumac-brutus%2F&t=Mzc3YWFlZTNmNmU1MjVmNTVkN2Q1OTQ4Y2VhNzFlNjY5NGYwMGFkOSx3c25aVVlEdg%3D%3D&b=t%3ArLm-7Wxnv6oaUZYI-sboTQ&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsargenthouse.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F174384230998%2Frussian-circles-sumac-brutus-photos-live" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/dd564be20c9109c3c43619d913520115/tumblr_inline_p9iiz0xfC71qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/1b6fefcb98d40f018cedb5ceb6655f7d/tumblr_inline_p9ij2dBI6w1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></p></figure>
<p>Full article via <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fnmth.nl%2Frawkward-review-russian-circles-sumac-brutus%2F&t=Mzc3YWFlZTNmNmU1MjVmNTVkN2Q1OTQ4Y2VhNzFlNjY5NGYwMGFkOSx3c25aVVlEdg%3D%3D&b=t%3ArLm-7Wxnv6oaUZYI-sboTQ&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsargenthouse.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F174384230998%2Frussian-circles-sumac-brutus-photos-live" target="_self">NMTH</a> (English translation)<br>Text Steve Gröniger // photography Rob Sneltjes</p>
<p><a href="wearebrutus.com">BRUTUS</a><br>Completely against my normal use, or the curse that until recently I thought it rested, it is unbelievably nice weather and I fall exactly in the shot of a stifling BRUTUS when I enter the hall and get a beer. 'Fuck it, no time, point and space for paranoid Murphy's Law hassle and just enjoy with your mouth' I admonish myself with a clenched fist. It had to be just like that and how. The band completes this day the tour they have made with headliner Russian Circles, after which they will continue their bizarre journey with Thrice and subsequently Chelsea Wolfe. Personal discharge of lost guilt is also possible after having to bail after two songs during a glorified 'DJ' job on the NMTH-hosted stage during Life I Live Festival.</p><!-- more -->
<p>You know, I can easily and faintly shout how 'nice' and 'cool' it is to be overwhelmed by a bucket of sound, whatever it is, of course, but it is clear that this is more than just that . It is extremely difficult to hold on to the recognition of the golden rule of the sum of the parts of 'the band', without emotionally detracting from what is loud and clear: the musician behind the boilers and the microphone which, in my experience, making life as happy as a factor in what carries the predicate as an outdoor category. I only need to hang up trigger words like 'dynamic', 'sublime', 'control', 'overwhelming' and a big hint of 'magic' to describe that inept, but it is above all the science of witnessing the talent that knows how to turn pure energy into a hope-inspiring comfort, in a form of unrivaled benefaction of firm blast beats and blissful singing in the same moment, that deeply responds and makes emotions legendary. Thank you Stephanie, and thank you BRUTUS. The consumption.</p>
<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="600" data-orig-width="900"><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/f6333d1c00ae5c830d242225b2688e71/tumblr_inline_p9ij5cuta41qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/d26e2dfb99bac441e0041437dc1ddbd1/tumblr_inline_p9ij5niCti1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></p></figure>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/52172882018-05-04T10:22:01-07:002018-05-04T15:08:22-07:00Brutus Share New Music Video + Announce EU/UK Tour Dates with Thrice<figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="304" data-orig-width="540" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dr36GzcwV6vQ"><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r36GzcwV6vQ?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="540"></iframe></p></figure>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wearebrutus/?fref=mentions">Brutus</a> have released their new official music video for "Justice De Julia II". New UK/EU tour dates supporting <a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialthrice/?fref=mentions">Thrice</a> have been announced as well. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/2910e5b974fb17a0c9e0e3a017d6be3c/tumblr_inline_p87scsOrNW1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" style="text-align: center;" /></p>
<p>See all dates below or visit <a contents="wearebrutus.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">wearebrutus.com</a></p>
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<p>MAY 05 Besancon, FR @ Festival Circasismic<br>MAY 09 Opglabbeek, BE @ Rock Louwel<br>MAY 12 Antwerp, BE @ Het Bos<br>MAY 13 Luxemburg, LU @ Rockhal *<br>MAY 15 Leeds, UK @ Stylus *<br>MAY 16 London, UK @ Oval Space *<br>MAY 17 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje *<br>MAY 18 Lojr am Main, DE @ Stadthalle Lohr *<br>MAY 20 Vienna, AT @ Arena *<br>MAY 22 Bulle, CH @ Ebullition *<br>MAY 23 Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik *<br>MAY 24 Lyon, FR @ L’Epicerie Moderne *<br>MAY 26 Lille, FR @ Aeronef *<br>MAY 27 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat *<br>JUN 09 London, UK @ Electric Ballroom §<br>JUN 12 Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall §<br>JUN 13 Aarau, CH @ Kiff §<br>JUN 17 Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg §<br>JUN 19 Brussels, BE @ AB §<br>JUN 20 Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof §<br>JUN 21 Berlin, DE @ Huxleys §<br>JUN 26 Munich, DE @ Backstage Werk §<br>JUN 27 Bologna, IT @ Zona Roveri §<br>JUN 29 Menen, BE @ GRENSROCK<br>JUL 06 Hannover, DE @ Indiego Glocksee +<br>JUL 07 Koln, DE @ Gebaeude9 +<br>JUL 12 Cheltenham, UK @ 2000 Trees Festival<br>JUL 13 Lichtenvoorde, NL @ Zwarte Cross<br>JUL 14 Anyskciai, LI @ Devilstone Festival<br>JUL 28 Zurich, CH @ Mascotte +<br>JUL 29 Milan, IT @ Circle Magnolia +<br>JUL 30 Munich, DE @ Feierwerk +<br>AUG 01 Rijeka, HR @ Trsatska Gradina +<br>AUG 02 Budapest, HUN @ A38 +<br>AUG 04 Vienna, AT @ Arena +<br>AUG 05 Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Bar +<br>AUG 07 Leipzig, DE @ Werk2 +</p>
<p>w/ <a href="russiancircles.com">Russian Circles</a> *<br>w/ <a href="http://thrice.net/news/">Thrice</a> §<br>w/ <a href="chelseawolfe.net">Chelsea Wolfe</a> +</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/52039022018-04-26T11:20:06-07:002018-04-26T11:20:39-07:00BRUTUS Nominated for Best International Breakthrough Band // Heavy Music Awards 2018<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="361" data-orig-width="744"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vote.heavymusicawards.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/5632c71759987ea6210a8711bec6b107/tumblr_inline_p7t149GrRK1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/046b9744c10a7c6703dd8e3d886d7743/tumblr_inline_p7t18h6IHd1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/7f2673def8ee5e5105389871a7a82d36/tumblr_inline_p7t17iLuSL1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></a></p></figure>
<h2>VOTE FOR BRUTUS AS BEST INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH BAND <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vote.heavymusicawards.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>
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<p>Voting closes 27 June 2018. Voting enters you in the draw to win tickets to the HEAVY MUSIC AWARDS 2018 at Koko, London on 23 AUGUST (STRICTLY 18+). Via <a href="https://vote.heavymusicawards.com/">Heavy Music Awards</a></p>
<p>Visit <a href="wearebrutus.com">wearebrutus.com</a> for full EU/UK tour info</p><!-- more -->
<p>APR 26 Den Haag, NL @ The LIFE I LIVE<br>MAY 05 Besancon, FR @ Festival Circasismic<br>MAY 09 Opglabbeek, BE @ Rock Louwel<br>MAY 12 Antwerp, BE @ Het Bos<br>MAY 13 Luxemburg, LU @ Rockhal *<br>MAY 15 Leeds, UK @ Stylus *<br>MAY 16 London, UK @ Oval Space *<br>MAY 17 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje *<br>MAY 18 Lojr am Main, DE @ Stadthalle Lohr *<br>MAY 20 Vienna, AT @ Arena *<br>MAY 22 Bulle, CH @ Ebullition *<br>MAY 23 Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik *<br>MAY 24 Lyon, FR @ L’Epicerie Moderne *<br>MAY 26 Lille, FR @ Aeronef *<br>MAY 27 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat *<br>JUN 29 Menen, BE @ GRENSROCK<br>JUL 06 Hannover, DE @ Indiego Glocksee +<br>JUL 07 Koln, DE @ Gebaeude9 +<br>JUL 12 Cheltenham, UK @ 2000 Trees Festival JUL 13 Lichtenvoorde, NL @ Zwarte Cross<br>JUL 14 Anyskciai, LI @ Devilstone Festival<br>JUL 28 Zurich, CH @ Mascotte +<br>JUL 29 Milan, IT @ Circle Magnolia +<br>JUL 30 Munich, DE @ Feierwerk +<br>AUG 01 Rijeka, HR @ Trsatska Gradina +<br>AUG 02 Budapest, HUN @ A38 +<br>AUG 04 Vienna, AT @ Arena +<br>AUG 05 Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Bar +<br>AUG 07 Leipzig, DE @ Werk2 +</p>
<p><a href="russiancirclesband.com">Russian Circles</a> *<br><a href="chelseawolfe.net">Chelsea Wolfe</a> +</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/51888222018-04-18T12:14:46-07:002018-04-19T11:30:43-07:00Brutus Announce Tour Dates With Chelsea Wolfe<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="1237" data-orig-width="2200"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/b691da4eb4ba868bb4152a4f891273bf/tumblr_inline_p7e9dydih91qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></a></figure>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wearebrutus/?fref=mentions">Brutus</a> will be supporting <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cchelseawwolfe/?fref=mentions">Chelsea Wolfe</a> on these European tour dates:</p>
<p>JUL 06 Hannover, DE @ Indiego Glocksee<br>JUL 07 Koln, DE @ Gebaeude9<br>JUL 28 Zurich, CH @ Mascotte<br>JUL 29 Milan, IT @ Circle Magnolia<br>JUL 30 Munich, DE @ Feierwerk<br>AUG 01 Rijeka, HR @ Trsatska Gradina<br>AUG 02 Budapest, HUN @ A38<br>AUG 04 Vienna, AT @ Arena<br>AUG 05 Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Bar<br>AUG 07 Leipzig, DE @ Werk2</p>
<p>FULL BRUTUS 2018 EU/UK TOUR</p>
<p>APR 26 Den Haag, NL @ The LIFE I LIVE<br>MAY 05 Besancon, FR @ Festival Circasismic<br>MAY 09 Opglabbeek, BE @ Rock Louwel<br>MAY 12 Antwerp, BE @ Het Bos<br>MAY 13 Luxemburg, LU @ Rockhal *<br>MAY 15 Leeds, UK @ Stylus *<br>MAY 16 London, UK @ Oval Space *<br>MAY 17 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje *<br>MAY 18 Lojr am Main, DE @ Stadthalle Lohr *<br>MAY 20 Vienna, AT @ Arena *<br>MAY 22 Bulle, CH @ Ebullition *<br>MAY 23 Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik *<br>MAY 24 Lyon, FR @ L’Epicerie Moderne *<br>MAY 26 Lille, FR @ Aeronef *<br>MAY 27 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat *<br>JUN 29 Menen, BE @ GRENSROCK<br>JUL 06 Hannover, DE @ Indiego Glocksee +<br>JUL 07 Koln, DE @ Gebaeude9 +<br>JUL 12 Cheltenham, UK @ 2000 Trees Festival<br>JUL 13 Lichtenvoorde, NL @ Zwarte Cross<br>JUL 14 Anyskciai, LI @ Devilstone Festival<br>JUL 28 Zurich, CH @ Mascotte +<br>JUL 29 Milan, IT @ Circle Magnolia +<br>JUL 30 Munich, DE @ Feierwerk +<br>AUG 01 Rijeka, HR @ Trsatska Gradina +<br>AUG 02 Budapest, HU @ A38 +<br>AUG 04 Vienna, AT @ Arena +<br>AUG 05 Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Bar +<br>AUG 07 Leipzig, DE @ Werk2 +</p>
<p>Russian Circles *<br>Chelsea Wolfe +</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/51565342018-03-30T12:20:09-07:002018-03-30T16:50:39-07:00New EU/UK Festivals & Show Dates Announced<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="640" data-orig-width="960"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/ced19d9183e18f570a3bbaf60c508234/tumblr_inline_p6f1ihGrZ91qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></a></figure>
<p><a href="wearebrutus.com">Brutus</a> announce some EU/ UK Festivals & shows<br>More info at <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_self">wearebrutus.com</a></p>
<p>APR 26 Den Haag, NL @ The LIFE I LIVE<br>MAY 05 Besancon, FR @ Festival Circasismic<br>MAY 09 Opglabbeek, BE @ Rock Louwel<br>JUN 29 Menen, BE @ GRENSROCK<br>JUL 12 Cheltenham, UK @ 2000 Trees Festival<br>JUL 13 Lichtenvoorde, NL @ Zwarte Cross</p><!-- more -->
<hr><p>MAY 12 Antwerp, BE @ Het Bos</p>
<hr><p>Tour supporting <a href="russiancirclesband.com">Russian Circles</a><br>MAY 13 Luxemburg, LU @ Rockhal<br>MAY 15 Leeds, UK @ Stylus<br>MAY 16 London, UK @ Oval Space<br>MAY 17 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje<br>MAY 18 Lojr am Main, DE @ Stadthalle Lohr<br>MAY 20 Vienna, AT @ ArenaMAY 22 Bulle, CH @ Ebullition<br>MAY 23 Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik<br>MAY 24 Lyon, FR @ L’Epicerie Moderne<br>MAY 26 Lille, FR @ Aeronef<br>MAY 27 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/51523752018-03-28T10:50:54-07:002018-03-30T12:18:44-07:00Brutus at 2000 Trees Festival 2018<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="640" data-orig-width="453"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/98dfd3eaaf8a16b53122801dcf53efa8/tumblr_inline_p69zndG6vA1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></figure>
<p><a href="http://wearebrutus.com/">Brutus</a> will be performing at 2000 Trees Festival.<br>More details <a href="https://www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk/">here. </a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/50999912018-02-26T12:57:49-08:002018-02-27T15:39:29-08:00Brutus Celebrate 1 year anniversary of their UK release of 'Burst' // Limited-Edition Pressings<p> </p>
<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="319" data-orig-width="800"><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/1d7e7f061b02d9cd496a2655a9b01b3e/tumblr_inline_p4rzg7EjzS1sdy2if_540.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" /></p></figure>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a> celebrate 1 year since their UK release of 'Burst' with a limited-edition pressing on transparent blue vinyl with a heavy orange splatter. Available @ Hello Merch.<br><br>More info <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus" target="_blank">HERE</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/50698162018-02-08T16:12:08-08:002018-02-23T11:58:09-08:00BRUTUS X Russian Circles // 2018 EU Tour<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bandsintown.com/a/14183316-brutus-be" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/5dfaadda9912d6d49094d88c7d1ed626/tumblr_inline_p3uwg4rAKf1qe8a39_540.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a>MAY 13 Luxemburg, LU @ Rockhal <br>MAY 15 Leeds, UK @ Stylus<br>MAY 16 London, UK @ Oval Space<br>MAY 17 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje <br>MAY 18 Lojr am Main, DE @ Stadthalle Lohr <br>MAY 20 Vienna, AT @ Arena <br>MAY 22 Bulle, CH @ Ebullition <br>MAY 23 Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik <br>MAY 24 Lyon, FR @ L’Epicerie Moderne <br>MAY 26 Lille, FR @ Aeronef <br>MAY 27 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat </p>
<p>More info <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bandsintown.com/a/14183316-brutus-be" target="_blank">HERE</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/49881702017-12-21T11:00:30-08:002018-02-08T16:06:03-08:00Brutus – Burst // Invisible Oranges Brian O’Neill's Top Album of 2017<p> </p>
<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="103" data-orig-width="358"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.invisibleoranges.com/top-albums-of-2017-brian-oneill/" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/6ab84939ed032589311d785b322cda6a/tumblr_inline_p1br7iTb9x1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" /></a></figure>
<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="700" data-orig-width="700"><p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wearebrutus.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/3f1220a82f31b1112bcb202edee6d41b/tumblr_inline_p1br7cj2tD1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" /></a></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>1) Brutus – Burst</strong></span> (<a contents="Sargent House" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://sargenthouse.com" target="_blank">Sargent House</a>, Belgium) </p>
<p>Former Refused cover band’s stunningly accessible debut is the shape of post-hardcore to come. </p>
<p>Listen <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wearebrutus.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">here</a> </p>
<p>Full list by Brian O'Neill via <a contents="Invisible Oranges" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.invisibleoranges.com/top-albums-of-2017-brian-oneill/" target="_blank">Invisible Oranges</a></p></figure>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/49772482017-12-14T10:29:19-08:002018-02-08T16:06:18-08:00Brutus – Burst // The KERRANG! Staff’s Top 10 Albums 2017<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="562" data-orig-width="1000"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.kerrang.com/features/kerrang-staffs-top-10-albums-of-2017/" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/6f1c7741f73e901c31f5b0746f1c9528/tumblr_inline_p0yr2rW97r1qbzv4w_540.gif" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></a></p></figure>
<figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="304" data-orig-width="540" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDubhuBJiIPM"><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DubhuBJiIPM?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="540"></iframe></p></figure>
<p>Simon Young – Writer via <a href="http://www.kerrang.com/features/kerrang-staffs-top-10-albums-of-2017/">KERRANG!</a></p>
<p><b>1. <a href="https://wearebrutus.bandcamp.com/album/burst">Brutus – Burst</a></b></p>
<p>“Back in March, I ended my review of Burst saying that <a href="wearebrutus.com">Brutus</a>’ debut was one of the albums of the year. Eight or so months later, that opinion still holds true. I still can’t get my head around how drummer Stefanie Mannaerts plays and sings like that. You want post-hardcore, punk, black metal, shoegaze and post-rock all wrapped up in one explosive album? Make Burst the top of your Christmas wishlist.”</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/49753822017-12-13T11:17:16-08:002018-02-08T16:07:43-08:00BRUTUS – BURST // Already Heard’s Record of the Year 2017<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="853" data-orig-width="1280"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://alreadyheard.com/post/168502939795/already-heards-record-of-the-year-2017" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/978d0b6c4133ed2cbe59ed949317909e/tumblr_inline_p0wyme3oW71qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></a></p></figure>
<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="1280" data-orig-width="1280"><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/ea72a6eebaf8ffdf1f1afa6d59a2fafb/tumblr_inline_p0wys3pBx11qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></p></figure>
<p>Full article via <a href="http://alreadyheard.com/post/168502939795/already-heards-record-of-the-year-2017">Already Heard</a></p>
<p>When <i>‘All Along’</i> arrived in our inbox last Autumn, <a href="http://alreadyheard.com/post/155345789224/feature-50-bands-to-watch-in-2017">we knew this Belgian trio had something special</a>. Fast forward to February and <i>'Burst’</i> arrives and goes beyond meeting our expectations.</p><!-- more -->
<p>Creating frantic ferocity on songs such as <i>'No Chaos’</i> and <i>'Crack / Waste’</i>, the combination of Stefanie Mannaerts impassioned, domineering vocals and impactful drum work, Peter Mulders’ pulsating, rumbling basslines and Stijn Vanhoegaerden’s stirring guitar made <i>'Burst’</i> an intense, and occasionally reflective, listen.</p>
<p>As it gained momentum throughout the remainder of the year, <b><a href="wearebrutus.com">Brutus</a></b> would go on to showcase their equally energetic live side with impressive outings at festivals such as 2000 Trees. Their mix of compelling hardcore punk, black metal and post-rock looks set to win over more admirers in the coming months, with a return to the UK supporting Arcane Roots lined up. (SR)</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/49409252017-11-20T10:55:49-08:002017-11-20T16:47:36-08:00Stijn Vanhoegaerden of Brutus nominated for Best New Guitarist of 2017 // Musicradar<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/c32377c9fc48effbcba17c5ccc4e16e1f593266b/original/screen-shot-2017-11-20-at-10-42-28-am.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/who-is-the-best-new-guitarist-of-2017"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/3048366a9da98ce906754120b277507391f7e941/original/screen-shot-2017-11-20-at-10-42-38-am.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
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<p>Stijn Vanhoegaerden of Brutus has been nominated for Best New Guitarist of 2017 by <a contents="Musicradar." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/best-in-guitars-2017">Musicradar.</a></p>
<p><a contents="VOTE HERE." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/best-in-guitars-2017">VOTE HERE.</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/49151562017-11-01T11:58:17-07:002017-11-01T11:58:17-07:00Brutus Add UK Shows with Arcane Roots<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/d618aa17e6a24d62b688bac3a04e44e3a1bcabc3/original/brutus.jpg?1509562204" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Brutus have added dates with Arcane Roots. More info and tickets <a contents="here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">here.</a></p>
<p>Dates Below:</p>
<p>Nov 02 Aachen, DE @ Musikbunker <br>Nov 05 Berlin, DE @ Monarch <br>Nov 06 Prague, CZ @ Klub FAMU <br>Nov 08 Budapest, HU @ A38 <br>Nov 09 Cerkno, SI @ C.M.A.K. <br>Nov 10 Ljubljana, SI @ Klub Gromka <br>Nov 12 Trier, DE @ Exhaus <br>Dec 07 Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij * <br>Dec 08 Amsterdam, NL @ Sugarfactory * <br>Dec 21 Ghent, BE @ Vooruit * <br>Dec 22, Breda, NL @ Mezz * <br>Jan 04 The Hague, NL @ Paard * <br>Jan 05 Utrecht, NL @ dB’s * <br>Jan 06 Nijmegen, NL @ Meleyn * <br>Feb 07 Bern, CH @Rossli Bar <br>Feb 08 Lausanne, CH @ La Romandie <br>Feb 09 Baden, CH @ One Of A Million Festival <br>Feb 10 St. Gallen, CH @ Grabenhalle <br>Feb 27 Gateshead, UK @ Sage Gateshead ~ <br>Mar 01 London, UK @ Heaven ~ <br>Mar 02 Manchester, UK @Gorilla ~ <br>Mar 03 Sheffield, UK @ Leadmill ~ <br>Mar 04 Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor ~ <br>Mar 06 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute 2 ~ <br>Mar 08 Bristol, UK @ Trinity ~ <br><br>w/ Steak Number Eight * <br>w/ Arcane Roots ~</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/48940612017-10-16T14:45:33-07:002017-10-16T14:47:28-07:00BRUTUS Tour Diary // Kerrang!<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="162" data-orig-width="311"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.kerrang.com/features/brutus-toured-the-uk-and-gave-us-this-beautiful-tour-diary/" target="_blank"><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/3d5db2ee578316407379bdfbf781667e/tumblr_inline_oxxqi6Z6Yj1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></a></figure>
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<p>When Belgium’s <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com/" target="_blank">Brutus</a> were over in the UK last week, they did a nine date tour and a session on the Radio 1 Rock Show. What did you do last time you were in Belgium? Exactly. They brought talented photographer <a href="https://www.evavlonk.com/">Eva Vlonk</a> along for the ride, she shot a tour diary which the band captioned and gave to us, and which you can see above!</p>
<p>If you’re not familiar with Brutus’ music, you should follow the lead of big fans Lars Ulrich (Metallica) and Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan) and get to know. You can start by checking out their recent video for Horde II right here:</p>
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<p>Full article / tour diary via <a href="http://www.kerrang.com/features/brutus-toured-the-uk-and-gave-us-this-beautiful-tour-diary/">Kerrang!</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/48643862017-09-25T12:02:02-07:002018-02-08T16:17:18-08:00Brutus, Maida Vale Live Session // BBC Radio 1 Rock Show<figure data-orig-height="24" data-orig-width="84"><figure data-orig-height="53" data-orig-width="104"><p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05h462j" target="_blank"><img src="https://68.media.tumblr.com/24d77be18c47bf870df76959592f56f0/tumblr_inline_owup6yWEpn1qbzv4w_540.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></p></figure></figure>
<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="281" data-orig-width="580"><p style="text-align: center;">Listen to <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com" target="_blank">Brutus</a>'s live session recorded at the Maida Vale Studios via<a contents=" BBC Radio 1 Rock Show" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05h462j" target="_blank"> BBC Radio 1 Rock Show</a>. </p></figure>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/48380012017-09-05T11:52:16-07:002017-09-05T12:05:39-07:00BRUTUS "Horde II" // New Music Video<figure class="tmblr-embed tmblr-full" data-orig-height="304" data-orig-width="540" data-provider="youtube" data-url="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzgJPTD0SJ7k"><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zgJPTD0SJ7k?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" width="540"></iframe></p></figure>
<p>Check out why we love <a href="http://wearebrutus.com/">Brutus</a> + remaining EU tour dates.</p>
<p>Sep 09 Haltern Am See, DE @ Small Town Heart Festival <br>Sep 16 Breda, NL @ Breda Barst <br>Sep 23 Hamburg, DE @ Reeperbahn Festival - Molotow Club <br>Sep 29 London, UK @ The Dome, Tufnell Park <br>Sep 30 Exeter, UK @ Cavern <br>Oct 01 Bristol, UK @ Exchange <br>Oct 02 Manchester, UK @ The Castle <br>Oct 04 Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast <br>Oct 05 Birmingham, UK @ Subside <br>Oct 06 Cheltenham, UK @ Frog and Fiddle <br>Oct 07 Brighton, UK @ The Joker <br>Oct 08 Guildford, UK @ The Boileroom <br>Nov 02 Aachen, DE @ Musikbunker <br>Nov 05 Berlin, DE @ Monarch <br>Nov 07 Budapest, HU @ Dürer Kern <br>Nov 09 Cerkno, SI @ C.M.A.K. <br>Nov 10 Ljubljana, SI @ Klub Gromka <br>Nov 12 Trier, DE @ Exhaus <br>Dec 07 Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij <br>Dec 08 Amsterdam, NL @ Sugarfactory <br>Dec 21 Ghent, BE @ Vooruit <br>Dec 22, Breda, NL @ Mezz <br>Jan 04 The Hague, NL @ Paard <br>Jan 05 Utrecht, NL @ dB’s <br>Jan 06 Nijmegen, NL @ Meleyn</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/48002372017-08-02T11:04:09-07:002017-08-02T11:04:09-07:00'Burst' Review // Invicta Magazine<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/0de559504906580a7610b03aacf25d99f089344f/original/screen-shot-2017-08-02-at-10-50-22-am.png?1501696935" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/d4401ad3a34c2c05fe4eb1c67fb87811bb9c08a0/original/screen-shot-2017-08-02-at-10-50-35-am.png?1501696940" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> are a powerhouse trio hailing from Belgium releasing their debut album ‘Burst‘ via Hassle Records. This eleven track album has a great organic sound to it, filled with melodies, big choruses and blistering drums to give a unique punk sound you won’t find anywhere else. Stefanie’s vocals have an almost haunted feel to them that deliver great atmospherics which blend perfectly with the instrumentals giving them their own sound and setting them apart from other bands in this genre. </p>
<p>Band members Stefanie, Peter and Stijn recorded their debut album ‘Burst‘ in Vancouver, Canada in April 2016 with Jesse Gander, who also produced bands such as 3 Inches of Blood and Comeback Kid. Stefanieexplains. “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.” In all I’d say they done a good job on the album and seized the essence of what Brutus are about. </p>
<p>The band bring a real energy to life in their songs which has been captured to give that live feel to the album. We really liked the opening track ‘March‘ which pulls you in with its striking guitar licks before ascending into a Muse type riff and descending back to the melodic. For us the drums really stand out on this album especially on tracks such as ‘Child‘ and is incredible that Stefanie does vocal and drumming duties, this would be quite something to witness in a live setting. We enjoyed the album and would definitely recommend it to fans of punk rock and listeners looking for something new and unique in that genre. </p>
<p>‘Burst‘ is due out 24th February and will be available on iTunes. You can catch Brutus touring Europe and will be hitting the UK in March and April.</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47976492017-07-31T10:29:13-07:002018-02-08T11:49:40-08:00Brutus Show Review // Metal Recusants<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/85b6ba628d62577b6c1277d0deecf52fec69de3d/original/screen-shot-2017-07-31-at-10-20-01-am.png?1501521943" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/02be6f0165f98e9fe8d48846c3980b19b474d8dd/original/screen-shot-2017-07-31-at-10-20-11-am.png?1501521943" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/4ccd9c20d189c02db0b8a7de516a0be633d81c53/original/screen-shot-2017-07-31-at-10-20-26-am.png?1501521948" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> have started to make a name for themselves across the globe with the success of their excellent album Burst. With national radio play under their belt, Brutus are on the cusp of something huge, so I went down to The Old Blue Last to find out what the fuss was about.</p>
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<p>The Old Blue Last was rammed for Brutus who came onto the stage as heroes. Brutus are really good on record, but I was worried they wouldn’t translate into the live format, especially Stefanie playing drums and doing vocals at the same time. But Brutus killed, they were really good live. The songs had the same mix of fire, energy, and determination they have on record. Even though it was obvious that Stefanie had moments of struggle in the set, Brutus rose to the occasion and smashed it. ‘Drive,’ ‘Baby Seal,’ and ‘All Alone,’ were all highlights of a set by a band who are rightfully making waves and radio play. Look out for Brutus!</p>
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<p>Full Article Via <a contents="Metal Recusant" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://metalrecusants.com/2017/07/28/brutus-oldbluelast-london/">Metal Recusant</a></p>
<p> </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47751732017-07-11T11:57:18-07:002017-07-11T11:57:18-07:00Brutus 'Burst' // Get Into This<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/3fb78db2df10f997989f3534cf936d34f328457c/original/brutus-burst-digitalcover-00-burst.jpg?1494452248" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a>: Burst </p>
<p><a contents="Sargent House&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sargenthouse.com/">Sargent House </a></p>
<p>For a band with their beginnings traceable to a Refused tribute act, Belgians Brutus plough a ferociously distinctive furrow on their debut full-length. Damn if even European tribute bands aren’t cooler than the UK’s. </p>
<p>March kicks off Burst in appropriately propulsive style, a pace that never really drops throughout. Frenetic riffs come in tics, which are bludgeoned to death a giant, spacey bass tone and piledriving drums. The album bursts from the starting blocks with utmost urgency, convulsive drumming both punctuating and buttressing the black metal-like screed of guitar on All Along with crushing blastbeats. The track in isolation proves vocalist/drummer Stefanie Mannaerts‘ dual duties hammer Burst home time after time, from her throaty bark on All Along to the frantic fills of the sky-reaching Not Caring. </p>
<p>Producer Jesse Gander – veteran of work with Japandroids and White Lung amongst others – ensures Burstnever wants for punch throughout; check out the concussive breakdown which ushers in Justice De Julia II‘s soaring second act for a case in point. Drive too is massive, brutal, and throbs like a split lip. Bird opens sounding almost balladlike, but storm clouds quickly gather and Mannaerts‘ voice bellows over Stijn Vanhoegaerden‘s lead-heavy guitars. Child closes out, furthering the dark atmosphere and post rock textures conjured throughout an album thrilling in its myriad of styles and influences. </p>
<p>Brutus have fans in high places, namely Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. With a summer of festival dates across Europe ahead of them – including a UK stopover at 2000 Trees – we won’t be asking “et tu, Brutus?” for long. David Hall</p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47677812017-07-05T10:56:28-07:002017-07-05T10:56:28-07:00Brutus Announce UK Dates<p> </p>
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<p><a href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> Announce UK dates for 2017</p>
<p>Sep 29 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DomeTufnellPark/?fref=mentions">The Dome, Tufnell Park</a> - London - <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2F8yyh13&h=ATOr_Ns_uiMcxXSwrU7UN1Rxs5Qxqhu_EBHPyYmi07h8wVolVtJD598Djss_9K6-1AGT79w4J8uhQcErhMXLJM0CWZTGEH4ZBe5wTJOVu05zdOFTmpkTrs2zAflK4nF5IJEWwTapRNlqhnaLu_GF9U_zoZSNazvrtCC0ePIMg1zn&enc=AZPeukh0elOEpdrRGu3J3w-As08uSGiN4gJQRx0TK0leRZaHhGkVTQ7RC93tYPGY-kBW3BOOaS_3wsAuvjjB2vTru_qb5a_CAa5uahRY4kSDXtrEbbcwWyzuZyB9NbThOTtCcHqDRR7lKfXyeINye1LnDHtwDAqKGaAG6a4_uEuXvpDwU-PKKPFeUTR_jE4OtQz_G4oEa0_kuRWyC9Rx-cgf&s=1">https://goo.gl/8yyh13</a><br>(supporting <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blackfoxxesuk/?fref=mentions">Black Foxxes</a>)<br>Oct 01 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/exchangebristol/?fref=mentions">Exchange</a> - Bristol - <a href="https://goo.gl/Uc5pE2">https://goo.gl/Uc5pE2</a><br>Oct 02 - The Castle - Manchester - <a href="https://goo.gl/krWy7M">https://goo.gl/krWy7M</a><br>Oct 04 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/broadcastglasgow/?fref=mentions">Broadcast</a> - Glasgow - <a href="https://goo.gl/k6EAnM">https://goo.gl/k6EAnM</a><br>Oct 06 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrogAndFiddleCheltenham/?fref=mentions">Frog and Fiddle</a> - Cheltenham - <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2FLKK8xn&h=ATOha8iqW7whJdPuOOVwynd285GGJgKb0z2plX5OJmwMzZ7DIzb4K_U-h42wrglM4xzHhoCCocYjs3vP1TDXXwainuXIsh0zAMHBAi2yyKmLcs9Aile_cTpAxA9eGsJ4snp06QiJwqJbeY76DzuLO_u9m0pfZq3sdHbuwM7twxIY&enc=AZOKRphvCFe7MCmA5rveqYC8LKbkYoB94ziarH6t4gLtWF7dpeAaoseJrPtq1vDE-FBwMmk_43AdSBragbhOiVmQMhO9hNb1bTRzLDT0TMtlxjhDTkoULjqXd8XH9KRf631wHj4GY2nD0VKssSBI3nTSxXa2avuc57NgPO2Tyw6Ij5czRLL5fELPtdvIiojoNiHDwLvddkb7scq1Tu9oJL3H&s=1">https://goo.gl/LKK8xn</a><br>Oct 07 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thejokerbrighton/?fref=mentions">The Joker Brighton</a> - Brighton - <a href="https://goo.gl/fD8qRS">https://goo.gl/fD8qRS</a><br>Oct 08 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theboileroom/?fref=mentions">The BOILEROOM</a> - Guildford - <a href="https://goo.gl/mxxzuY">https://goo.gl/mxxzu</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47602822017-06-28T11:49:43-07:002017-06-28T11:49:43-07:00Brutus - Burst Album Review // Circuit Sweet<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/ebf209764d4de888e1a1bfbbd1cf7163e0acf694/original/screen-shot-2017-06-28-at-11-30-07-am.png?1498675333" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/3ecfb2d174197fcd95018f8f17e8a360cbce9396/original/screen-shot-2017-06-28-at-11-30-33-am.png?1498675332" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/fea3e790cfe07235afba6815488b2927d8594e7f/original/brutus.jpg?1498675342" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="Brutus&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus </a></p>
<p>Burst </p>
<p>Belgiums Brutus unleash their debut album Burst and you’ll be hard pressed to find an album with such energy and vivacity this year. From the opening notes of the albums first track March, Burst explodes into life with an infectiousness that you don’t find on many albums. That infectiousness continues and doesn’t let up until the dying notes of the albums conclusion are emitted. </p>
<p>As soon as March ends, the band crash straight into the anthemic All Along and the bruising Not Caring before the stirring Justice De Julia II (with some sublime and passionate vocals from singer Stefanie Mannaerts) shows and another side to the bands musical attack. </p>
<p>The energetic force of Drive keeps the momentum on the album going even further and when the next song Bird kick in, it slows the pace right down and gives the album a deserved chance to breath but is no less powerful than what has gone before it, quite the opposite in fact. The crunching riffs and full on rhythms mark this out as a high point on an album that is full if them. </p>
<p>The energy is cranked right back up though with the jagged enthusiasm of Crack/Waste which features some brilliant playing from all concerned and continues with the gorgeous (both sonically and titled) Looking For Love On Devils Island is up next and is possibly the heaviest song on the album (check out the main riff) delivered passionately by a band who are in total control of what they are doing and it is at this point that it it strikes you wholeheartedly just how good this album is and how Godlike this band are. </p>
<p>Horde II and Baby Seal follow and both are fast paced but ultimately catchy gems of songs that will take your breath away (something that happens often with this album). </p>
<p>The album winds up with Child, the most expansive track on the album and the perfect way to round things off, with the only feeling of disappointment being that it is finished and it is so infectious that you will just want to put it straight back on again and experience it all over again. </p>
<p>The bands mixture of hardcore, post rock and punk all topped up with an inspiring lust for life and a knack for crafting brilliant songs results in a must listen to album with Brutus themselves demonstrating their own talents as musicians from the get go. Drummer and vocalist Mannaerts shows that she is a master of both with a breathtaking performance both rhythmically and vocally while guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden and bassist Peter Mulders add to the bands dynamic sound. </p>
<p>Brutus have a sound that is all their own, delivered with so much passion and with Burst, they have made a defiantly stunning debut album, one that is as energetic as it is triumphant and with such a strong set of songs, the only struggle that the band will face in the future is how they will follow up such an immense debut album. </p>
<p>CD / LP Pre-order: <a contents="www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus">www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus </a><br>iTunes Pre-Order: <a contents="smarturl.it/BrutusiTunes&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/BrutusiTunes">smarturl.it/BrutusiTunes </a><br>“Burst” Retail: <a contents="smarturl.it/Brutus_Burst&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/Brutus_Burst">smarturl.it/Brutus_Burst </a></p>
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<p>Words: Gavin Brown</p>
<p>Via <a contents="Circuit Sweet" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://circuitsweet.co.uk/2017/06/brutus-burst-album-review-gavin-brown/">Circuit Sweet</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47451462017-06-14T16:52:21-07:002017-06-14T16:52:21-07:00Brutus Share Live Studio Video and Announce Summer Shows<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/1f7aa8a8b7375d794bfeb3be55cce67a908f2db1/original/screen-shot-2017-06-14-at-4-04-36-pm.png?1497483763" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="388" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkT6JCUEz2A" width="645"></iframe></p>
<p>Ahead of their heavy European festival run this summer, Belgium’s <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> have revealed a new live session version of track “Baby Seal“, filmed and recorded live at Red Bull Studios in Paris. “Baby Seal” is taken from the band’s debut album Burst, which is out now via Hassle Records (EU)/<a contents="Sargent House&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sargenthouse.com/">Sargent House </a>(US & Rest of the World). </p>
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<p>Describing the track, Stefanie reveals “Baby Seal” is “just a simple rock song, maybe the most classic song Brutus can build. Rock hard, hit harder!”; a statement that certainly shines true on this live session recording. “The lyrics came to me by accident. I was singing the word “see” and Stijn was hearing the word “seal”. Simple as that, Baby Seal”, Stefanie explains, “But. This could have been a funny anecdote, nothing more, nothing less. But it’s not”. I was hit by the idea to make a real song about a Baby Seal, clubbed to death. As a vegan, I love animals a lot and if it’s up to me, this is the new anthem against animal abuse! :)”. </p>
<p>Catch Brutus live across the summer, including a just-announced show at London’s The Dome in September, as main support for Black Foxxes. Full dates below. </p>
<p>Jun 14 – Supersonic – Paris (FR) <br>Jul 01 – Conincx Pop – Elsloo (NL) <br>Jul 07 – 2000 Trees Festival – Gloucester (UK) <br>Jul 08 – Sjock Festival – Gierle (BE) <br>Jul 14 – Rock Herk – Herk-De-Stad (BE) <br>Jul 15 – Dour Festival – Dour (BE) <br>Jul 22 – Welcome To The Village – Leeuwarden (NL) <br>Jul 28 – Rock Olmen – Olmen (BE) <br>Jul 29 – Rock Im Wald – Michelau (DE) </p>
<p>Aug 01 – Sounddrive Festival – Gdansk (PL) <br>Aug 06 – OLT – Rivierenhof – Antwerp (BE) <br>Aug 09 – Lokerse Feesten – Lokeren (BE) <br>Aug 13 – Sziget Festival – Budapest (HU) <br>Aug 19 – ArcTanGent Festival – Bristol (UK) <br>Aug 26 – Akkerpop – Meer (BE) </p>
<p>Sep 01 – Villa Pace – St Nicolas (BE) <br>Sep 02 – Misty Fields – Heusden (NL) <br>Sep 16 – Breda Barst – Breda (NL) <br>Sept 20-23 – Reeperbahn Festival – Hamburg (DE) <br>Sep 29 – Tufnell Park Dome – London (UK) (club show) </p>
<p>Dec 21 – Vooruit – Gent (BE) – Autumn Falls with Kapitain Korsakov and Cocaine Piss (club show) </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47419772017-06-12T10:30:50-07:002017-06-12T10:30:50-07:00Brutus // Revolver Mag<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/6dd5f5ec85616085ade64d955d2b50830013363e/medium/screen-shot-2017-06-12-at-10-19-06-am.png?1497288558" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/d3986ef9f650e59491ee338687411cda7827283b/original/screen-shot-2017-06-12-at-10-19-30-am.png?1497288570" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>When people think Belgian exports, their minds often conjure a cornucopia of beer, waffles and chocolates. Music doesn’t factor into the feast so much. And indeed, the nation’s pantheon of homegrown bands (the prog-pop crew dEUS, the dance-punk outfit Soulwax, the dubiously-named indie band Girls in Hawaii) scans as generally underwhelming compared to the rest of the European rock cosmos. </p>
<p>Enter Brutus, a trio from the humble church town of Leuven who just so happen to be soothsayers. They can’t predict the weather or the timing of the apocalypse, but they can perceive the future of hardcore as we know it: a world brimming with ample color and white-hot heat, diametrically opposed to the three-chord, testosterone-fueled orthodoxy often identified with the style. At its center sits drummer-vocalist Stefanie Mannaert, a whirling dervish who juggles otherworldly falsetto hooks with roiling polyrhythms. Her compatriots, bassist Peter Mulders and guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden, swaddle her fury with gauzy, shimmering textures; they’re partial to crystalline post-rock arpeggios, velvety shoegaze, rubbery basslines and flickering synths. </p>
<p>Brutus’ explosive contours are on full display on their debut album, Burst, released in February. Though the LP’s frenetic arrangements reflect a sharp collective focus, the band members are quick to bring up their aesthetic differences. Mannaert and Mulders began their musical partnership as Refused Party Program, a cover-to-cover tribute to the Refused’s 1998 classic The Shape of Punk to Come, but when asked today if they’d ever attempt a similar project, they burst into laughter. “I think that would be so different for the three of us,” Vanhoegaerden chuckles. “Stefanie would probably pick a Slayer album. I would probably pick Bruce Springsteen ...” </p>
<p>“I like Banks and the Weeknd,” chirps Mulders, widening the schism. “I can’t play any electronic instruments except for bass, but if I was covering the Weekend, I’d do it.” His bandmates snicker, ever so softly. </p>
<p>As these forward-thinking Belgians continue to gain traction in the wake of their debut release, it’s only natural that some of Brutus’ musical heroes would take notice. Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge and Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato are fans, but the group's most notable cheerleader is Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who played Brutus’ single “Drive” on his Apple Music show, before reaching out to voice his support via email. "He asked us to meet up in Antwerp when Metallica come play in Europe [later this year]," Mulders says, a bit incredulously, before addressing the rest of the group: "We have to work that out." (Yeah, guys, you should really get on that.)</p>
<p>Their fans, both famous and not, can likely sense that beneath the bandmates' current musical-taste schisms lies a firm shared foundation. All three members cite Nineties rock as a major influence in their musical upbringing: Vanhoegaerden and Mulder studied NOFX’s skate-punk, while Mannaert learned to play drums by banging along to nu-metal. Soon the three of them were razing parallel paths through the local hardcore circuit — jagged lines that were bound to converge, given the scene’s modest ranks. Mannaert and Vanhoegaerden spent the latter half of the aughts playing in Starfucker, an emo-tinged hard-rock band. A year or so after the group’s 2011 disbandment, Mannaert and Mulders launched the short-lived Refused Party Program. These respective friendships, and the shared sensibilities inherent therein, would ultimately serve as the catalyst for Brutus’ first rehearsals in 2013. </p>
<p>With its nuanced arrangements and multi-layered effects, Burst could be a handful for a 10-man band to perform, let alone a trio. When the band cut the album in Vancouver last year with producer Jesse Gander (White Lung, Japandroids), they had no performative plan to speak of. “When we wrote the songs, we hadn't played them live before, so we had to adapt some stuff to be able to play it live,” reveals Mulder. Meanwhile, Mannaert — a former drum teacher who works at a music school part-time — found herself in the unfamiliar role of student, taking voice lessons to keep her windpipes intact. “As a child, I always lost my voice really fast,” she says. “And singing in the band doesn't make it better.”</p>
<p>That’s understandable, considering how she never expected to find herself playing frontwoman. “We tried to look for a singer, but it all went well with just the three of us,” recalls Mannaert. At her bandmates’ urging, she begrudgingly accepted her destiny as Brutus’ nexus. “It's still a work in progress,” says Mannaert, sounding a little fatigued, but nonetheless determined. </p>
<p>Another learning experience presented itself in the location of the recording process. For these Old World natives, Vancouver represented the New Utopia, a melting pot well removed from Flemish norms. “In Belgium, we have more problems with multiculturalism,” Mulders says solemnly. “It's not so easy to adapt to here. Vancouver is way ahead of us on that part.” </p>
<p>Which makes it a fitting spot for Brutus to have recorded Burst. Much like the multicultural North American city in which it was birthed, the album breaks down boundaries, not just in terms of composition or style, but European rock writ large: There’s room for everyone, and everything.</p>
<p>Via <a contents="Revolver" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.revolvermag.com/uncategorized/meet-lars-ulrich-endorsed-post-hardcore-band-brutus/23434">Revolver</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47419742017-06-12T10:27:33-07:002017-06-12T10:27:34-07:00Brutus // Bandcamp Daily<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/862448b29b7320485ac106c53779370ebe12cad3/original/screen-shot-2017-06-12-at-10-10-56-am.png?1497288362" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>“Normally when you start a band, you say, ‘I want to play a metal band,’ and you just find friends who want to play thrash metal,” says Peter Mulders, the bassist for the Belgian group <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a>. “Or you say, ‘Let’s start with all punk rock minded people, and start a punk rock band.’ For us, it was totally different. We wanted to play as a three-piece, but we had no idea how it would sound.” They may not have been able to articulate exactly what they wanted in the beginning, but instinct, and a shared interest in musical exploration, led to powerful things. </p>
<p>The seeds for Brutus were planted when drummer and vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts joined Mulders’s Refused tribute band. Impressed by each other’s musicality, the two decided to launch an original project, and recruited Stijn Vanhoegaerden to play guitar. And while there’s not much on Burst, the group’s debut album, that sounds like the Swedish hardcore legends, there is something poetic about the fact that playing songs from The Shape of Punk to Come night after night inspired the trio to imagine the same. Burst is an explosion of urgent punk and hardcore with soaring, post-rock atmospheres, and blackened, metallic ecstasy—a tug of war between musical complexity and feel-good accessibility.</p>
<p>Much of it is held together by Mannaerts’s voice, which goes from spitfire melodies to heart-wrenching screams, to a soft, velvety hum—all the more remarkable given Mannaerts’s initial reluctance to expand her role. “It was a bit hard to accept because I didn’t like how it sounded at first,” she says. “Now I’m in a better place in my head as a singer—I’ve accepted the fact I’m a singer.” </p>
<p>The group spent their early years touring around Belgium and releasing three, two-song EPs (collectively assembled here). By 2016, they were ready to work on a full-length. On a whim, they reached out to Vancouver-based producer Jesse Gander (Japandroids, Anciients, White Lung), who responded almost immediately. A few months later, the band decamped for Canada, where—fueled by vegetarian sushi—they spent three weeks at work in the studio. </p>
<p>Traveling halfway across the world for a recording session may be a risky move for a relatively new band, but Mannaerts says it was “The best decision we could’ve made.” Mulders agrees. “There are a lot of great studios [in Belgium], but they’re more expensive, and I knew that every day somebody would come along to say, ‘Hi.’ In Canada, it was just the three of us all the time, and it really shaped us as a band. There’s Brutus before we went to Canada, and Brutus after we went to Canada. It was three weeks of hard work, and wanting to be the best we could be on the record. We were all focused on that. There was nothing else.” </p>
<p>Even a cursory listen to Burst shows that the isolation and focus paid off. From the peak-scaling riffs on opening track, “March,” to the unlikely merger of blast beats and anthemic choruses on “Crack / Waste,” to the icy summits of “Not Caring,” Burst immediately hooks the listener, its songs packing enough surprises to fill a choose-your-own-adventure novel. As successful as its left turns and experimentations are, the record’s core lies in its moments of straight-forward rock, like standouts “Drive” and “All Along.” </p>
<p>The combination of these two sides of the band’s musical expression, along with Mannaerts’s impassioned vocal rasp, create an overwhelming sense of honesty; forget nuance, what you hear is what you’re going to get. This is a sharp contrast with Brutus’ lyrics, which are often left intentionally vague. For her part, Mannaerts offers few clues. “I just sing what I know,” she says, saying that Mulders and Vanhoegaerden contribute to the lyric-writing process as well. “If there’s something that needs to be said, it doesn’t have to be hand-written by me,” she says. “If I believe it, it’s OK. I don’t mind being a speaker for another person’s thoughts.” </p>
<p>One song she is willing to talk about is “Baby Seal,” a seemingly sweet tune about a family of sea mammals that, sadly, ends in tragedy. “I’m a ridiculous animal lover,” she says. “I just thought it would be fun and light to just sing about something that hurts me in another way,” Mannaerts says. Despite being the hardcore equivalent to Bambi’s mother being shot in the woods, the song showcases a lighter, quirkier side of the band that might otherwise be lost in the hammering riffs. “We have a lot of humor and a lot of fun,” Mulders says. “For me, if we have a record there must be a little bit of weirdness on it. That kind of stuff is also part of Brutus. ‘Baby Seal’ is one of the songs that’s like, ‘Fuck it, let’s just say it like that.’ We don’t care about ‘crucialness.’ That’s not who we are.” </p>
<p>That irreverent streak has also been known to show up in Brutus’ live shows, where Mannaerts has developed a reputation for making funny quips and verbal jabs between songs. “Sometimes I think I shouldn’t do this,” she laughs. “Sometimes we have a really cool audience, and they’re clapping, and I start saying stupid things. I have word vomit. It’s just, I feel it and I can’t help it.” </p>
<p>With Burst already making waves and the band gearing up for a lengthy summer tour, more audiences will have a chance to experience the band’s wit—and pulverizing live performances—firsthand. And Brutus is ready for them. “What we recorded—those 11 songs—is the first step,” Mulders says. “Now we really are a band. This is us, and this is what we made. Just knowing that does something in your head. It’s like, ‘Now, it’s for real.’”</p>
<p>Via <a contents="Bandcamp Daily" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/2017/06/12/brutus-belgian-band-interview/">Bandcamp Daily</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47299962017-06-01T10:38:06-07:002017-06-01T10:38:06-07:00Another 9/10 Review for Brutus 'Burst' // Arctic Drones<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/64c60c1a6de169181ef97d650271fea1e53896e7/original/screen-shot-2017-06-01-at-10-30-09-am.png?1496338358" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/e119ac58a700484099d5a094abc1c5cfe7445bb9/original/screen-shot-2017-06-01-at-10-30-22-am.png?1496338372" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/2f220c8bd6c1e4639cb2570450840a40f77d9bee/original/screen-shot-2017-06-01-at-10-30-36-am.png?1496338372" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Once in awhile a band stands out from the roaring din and demands to be heard. Unbeknownst to most of the world there’s a distillation of sound and intention, a pressure building on small stages far away, and then BOOM! An album appears with such finesse, such focus, that you can’t help but admire it instantly, and what you thought you knew about genre somehow…changes. Burst is this album and <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> are this band. </p>
<p>Brutus are a three-piece from Leuven, Belgium, and Burst is one of the best albums of 2017. </p>
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<p>RELEASE DATE: 12 May 2017 LABEL: Hassle Records (EU), <a contents="Sargent House" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sargenthouse.com/">Sargent House</a> (US/Worldwide) </p>
<p>Effortlessly flowing through genres like they don’t exist, Burst references punk, post rock, hardcore, black metal, shoegaze, math and dare I say pop; Brutus have absolutely nailed the ‘genre-meld’. Despite this, not once does Burst feel awkward or forced, in fact each unexpected turn sounds in retrospect like exactly the right thing to do, it makes sense because it’s ahead of the curve. It’s intrinsically cool. </p>
<p>Brutus seem to have a sixth sense for rhythmic placement and melodic timing, the composition and instrumentation on Burst is outstanding; much of which is down to drummer/vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts. </p>
<p>The drumming on Burst is impressive in it’s own right; full of groove, punk beats and ‘out-of-nowhere’ black metal inspired blasts. But the thing is, Stefanie also manages to deliver impassioned, emotive vocals simultaneously; and she can really wail. Her voice has a hoarse quality comparable to Bjork which she uses to great advantage; luring the listener with heartbreak then shocking with abrasiveness. Songs move through full-on yelling to huge chorus hooks but you couldn’t say the vocal style is anything other than authentic punk. </p>
<p>As a listener you get the feeling Brutus focus more on creating moments and moods than songs. The album is separated into ideas, but feelings linger across multiple tracks; it’s an intense, involved listen. Album title Burst is really an apt description of their sound; tense energy on the brink of collapse, evolving atmospheres that build until bursting. </p>
<p>Opening track ‘March’ is fairly unassuming until 1:02; that half-time change, the vocal hook: suddenly Brutus are credible. Lead single and catchiest song ‘All Alone’ breaks into 25 seconds of blasts and atmospheric guitar noise at 1:33; unapologetic, unpretentious. A held bass tremolo and Brutus dissolve into dreamy post rock 1:30 into the superb, ‘Justice de Julia II’. The pause between ‘Horde II’ and ‘Baby Seal’, reminiscent of The Distillers; devastatingly effective and emotive. </p>
<p>Production on Burst is so appropriate it never draws attention. This album sounds like Brutus in their raw form; maybe a bit nicer, a bit more controlled than they might sound live, but the minimal production style serves the music perfectly. Nowhere is this more evident than in ‘Drive’; building guitar noise explodes into crisp, punctuated drums and bass, with vocals just loud enough to take charge. During the chorus there’s a wild delayed guitar line that slightly overshadows the vocals; it makes for an exciting, totally genuine experience. </p>
<p>Burst is an exceptional album by a very bright new band at the absolute crest of trend.</p>
<p>Via <a contents="Arctic Drones" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://arcticdrones.com/reviews/brutus-burst/">Arctic Drones</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47178502017-05-22T09:39:28-07:002017-05-22T09:39:28-07:00Brutus "Burst" Review // Nerdist<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/94375c60bd6fe5ff60d6feae057bd80a8cd9e445/medium/nerdist-logo.jpg?1495470786" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/180fbab0111997c9c835e24ae334a24a396d1a35/original/screen-shot-2017-05-22-at-9-26-51-am.png?1495470803" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/e54849d3caac116fea36db689677059a9f0f1e8f/original/screen-shot-2017-05-22-at-9-27-02-am.png?1495470802" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p>Burst, the debut album from Belgian trio <a contents="Brutus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wearebrutus.com">Brutus</a>, is an aptly named record. It’s a sonic burst, a fast rushing monster that hits you hard right out of the gate and rarely lets you stop to catch your breath. It’d be unfair to peg Brutus as one thing, because it’s clear from Burst that they are equal parts hardcore, metal, and straight up rock. If you’re a fan of hard hitting rock–stuff brimming with chaos and energy–then you simply have to listen Brutus. </p><!-- more -->
<p>The moment album-opener “March” kicks in you get a sense of Brutus’ varied influences. It’s riff-driven, like a mixture of Every Time I Die and Japandroids, but it’s also fused with soaring, intense melody. Vocalist and drummer Stefanie Mannaert unleashes a flourish of borderline black metal blast beats while yelling out lyrics with feverish intensity. Vocally, Mannaert is raw and fierce without ever being caustic or violent. She doesn’t scream, but she reaches for notes with shouts that sometimes make it, and sometimes putter and crack. This is in no way a bad thing; in fact it adds to the band’s frantic nature. You sweat when you listen to this, and you bleed from every pore. </p>
<p>Tracks like “All Along” and “Justice De Juila II” showcase the insane nature of Brutus. They are frantic and haunting; a band that often moves unexpectedly and falls in and out of grooves at an unrelentingly pace. Amidst the audio madness, Mannaert punches through with breathy, reverb soaked howls that give Brutus a sound and feel all their own. Shades of post-hardcore and doom metal are woven throughout these tracks and elsewhere on the album. Burst is a casserole of rock and metal: a tasty mixture of the best of numerous genres and sub-genres. </p>
<p>This, again, is what makes Brutus such a great band. They sound wholly unique and yet there’s something familiar about them. You’ll hear a riff and thunderous onslaught of drums and think, for a moment, that you know where they are going. Then, everything descends into a river of tremolo and the rhythm breaks down. You think Brutus will zig and they zag. You think they’re a rock band and then they fly into a pulse-pounding blast that is straight up heavy metal. There are even, dare I say, moments for Bruce Springsteen-style area rock peppered in a few tracks. The band is all over the place and laser focused at the same time. What makes Brutus work is their refusal to be contained. </p>
<p>Brutus have toured relentlessly in Belgian, but the band has yet to really jump across the pond. With the Sargent House release of Burst, that’s all about to change. Brutus are about to hit North America hard, and the buzz around them is starting to rise to a furious cacophony of excitement and anticipation. One track into Burst and it’s easy to understand why. The hype around this band is earned through every riff, breakdown, and cathartic shout. This band plays like they are expelling demons, and it is utterly awesome. </p>
<p>For fans of hardcore and metal music, finding something that sounds new and different isn’t always easy. Brutus sound like nobody else because they sound like everybody else. They’re equal parts punishing and pleasing. Chaotic and controlled. Challenging and comforting. They push and pull you in multiple directions and that’s something worth paying attention to. You owe it to yourself to check out Burst, as it’s too good to skip. Brutus is is poised to be the next big thing; just you watch. </p>
<p><a contents="Via&nbsp;Nerdist 5/5" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://nerdist.com/brutus-hardcore-band-burst-metal/">Via Nerdist 5/5</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47038522017-05-10T13:58:34-07:002017-05-10T14:03:20-07:00Brutus is “Your New Favorite Band!” // Music & Riots Magazine Staff Pick<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/c4d9fa7b30cda21cbf7b4f119a9fd0d86da9c558/original/screen-shot-2017-05-10-at-1-42-08-pm.png?1494449649" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/3c8a61c73a30196fb665fcac0725f62a08b5eb15/original/screen-shot-2017-05-10-at-1-46-34-pm.png?1494449671" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Read the full article on pages 26 - 27, and Page 100 <a contents="Here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://issuu.com/music_and_riots_mag/docs/issue_22_-_father_john_misty_cover_">Here.</a>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47035872017-05-10T11:15:38-07:002017-05-10T11:15:38-07:00Stream 'Burst' // CLRVYNT<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="100" data-orig-width="386"><img src="https://68.media.tumblr.com/9aa3a026ce678e3b696838cf6f01ecb6/tumblr_inline_opr11smB1o1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></figure>
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<p>Belgian trio <a href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> mix elements of punk rock, progressive metal and post-hardcore into a bizarre and infectious stew. The band is set to release their debut record, Burst, and today you can hear the whole thing front to back. Opener "March" slides between downtuned riffs and soaring, beautiful choruses with a quickness. "Not Caring" adds in black metal-esque drumming and riffing, but leads into a post-rock arpeggio before things slam into darkness — a take on the genre that's rarely heard. The band can seemingly do anything they set their minds to — from the crazy technical riffs of "Crack / Waste" to the simple, deep groves of "Bird," they take on all these different genres with confidence and skill.</p>
<p>Hear "Burst" below, and <a href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus">pre-order</a> the album from <a href="https://sargenthouse.com/">Sargent House.</a></p>
<p>Via <a href="http://clrvynt.com/brutus-burst/">CLRVYNT</a></p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/314558572&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/47008452017-05-08T11:52:25-07:002017-05-08T11:52:25-07:00Brutus ‘Burst’ // Brooklyn Vegan<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="230" data-orig-width="792"><img src="https://68.media.tumblr.com/4800bd2c02d0ec2ee6e13be1c222ac77/tumblr_inline_opnabeDmLq1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></figure>
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<p>Belgian punks <b><a href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a></b> recently signed to <a href="https://sargenthouse.com/"><b>Sargent House</b></a>, and their new album <i>Burst</i> will be out this digitally this Friday (5/12) and physically on June 30 (<a href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus">pre-order</a>). They recorded it in Vancouver with producer <b><a href="http://www.jessegander.com/index.html">Jesse Gander</a></b>, who’s worked on great records by Japandroids and White Lung, and if you like those bands, you’ll probably like this one too. Vocalist/drummer Stefanie Mannaerts has a powerful voice, the kind of melodic yet abrasive delivery that got actual punk bands on the radio in the ’90s and early ’00s. We’ve got the premiere of new song “Drive,” which sounds like it could’ve been a hit in that era.<iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/321181053&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%"></iframe></p>
<p><b>Brutus — 2017 Tour Dates</b><br>05/19 Middelkerke, BE @ De Zwerver<br>05/26 The Hague, NE @ Sniester Festival<br>06/10 Retie, BE @ Retie Rockt<br>07/07 Gloucester, UK @ 2000 Trees<br>07/14 Herk-De-Stad, BE @ Rock Herk<br>07/15 Dour, BE @ Dour Festival<br>07/29 Michelau, DE @ Rock Im Wald<br>08/13 Budapest, HU @ Sziget Festival<br>08/19 Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent Festival<br>09/02 Heusden, NE @ Misty Fields</p>
<p>Full article via <a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/belgian-punks-brutus-releasing-burst-on-sargent-house-stream-drive/">Brooklyn Vegan.</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/46674172017-04-27T16:50:35-07:002017-04-27T16:50:35-07:00Brutus "Burst" Press Quotes<p><a contents="" data-link-label="brutus-burstpress2.pdf" data-link-type="file" href="/files/287810/brutus-burstpress2.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/71cdd55057f9b4f4a599f15b21be0f18fb2b045e/large/20170323-brutus-tour-eva-vlonk-0602.jpg?1493322264" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular"><em>Downloadable link available</em></span></p>
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<p><br><br><br><br><br>“a powerful and thrilling blend of punk, rock, indie and hardcore that’ll get the teeth in your skull rattling.” - <a contents="NME" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/brutus-drive-listen-1963397">NME</a><strong> </strong></p>
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<p><br><br><br><br>"they're in a field of their own... this is one of the albums of the year" - <a contents="KERRANG! (5/5)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.kerrang.com">KERRANG! (5/5)</a><strong><a contents="KERRANG! (5/5)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.kerrang.com"> </a> </strong></p>
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<p><br><br><br><br><br>"post-punks making the brutal beautiful" - <a contents="Total Guitar&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar">Total Guitar </a></p>
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<p><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>“A debut as savage and unrelenting as their name suggests… the trio are kicking up dust and throwing it in the eyes of all that is inane and boring” - <a contents="Upset (5/5)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.upsetmagazine.com/albums/brutus-burst/">Upset (5/5) </a></p>
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<p><br><br><br><br>“A distinctive shot at post-hardcore… Brutus contribute an intriguing new voice to underground music” <a contents="Rocksound" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rocksound.tv">Rocksound</a> </p>
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<p><br><br><br><br><br>“exciting, expansive and full of surprises” - <a contents="Louder Than War (9/10)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://louderthanwar.com">Louder Than War (9/10)</a><strong><a contents="Louder Than War (9/10)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://louderthanwar.com"> </a></strong><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/dcc792083013316eaa575339f2a36e03df86b0f8/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-4-34-35-pm.png?1492472111" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br>“if they were British or American, Brutus would’ve already qualified to grace the covers of Rock Sound and Kerrang!” - <a contents="Record Collector (4/5)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/brutus">Record Collector (4/5) </a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/c61a707e319f555e72b32089289ffa2eda3de4c0/small/screen-shot-2017-04-05-at-12-36-50-pm.png?1492472576" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br><br>“Short sharp burst of genre-jumping heavy rock”<strong> </strong>- <a contents="CMU" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/approved-brutus/">CMU</a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/bba57d5129d7fbd094d894b42e85e1373f16c640/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-4-45-51-pm.png?1492472787" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br>“‘Burst’ is a truly stunning record allowing two hostile genres (Punkrock and Postrock) to become real friends with apparent ease” - <a contents="VISIONS (9/12)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.visions.de/platten/24339/brutus-be-burst">VISIONS (9/12)</a> <br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.fuze-magazin.de/?p=4386"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/6cb5f5ef76b55f448abc888112974d0303ef2856/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-4-54-08-pm.png?1492473358" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a><br><br><br><br><br>"Brutus prove they know exactly what they are doing. With this amazing debut, they deserve to get attention!" - <a contents="FUZE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.fuze-magazin.de/?p=4386">FUZE</a><strong> </strong><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/ae8e56e5f87cb15929391fa083c5ee0f30cbcfd7/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-4-57-43-pm.png?1492473524" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br><br>“‘Explosive' is the most fitting label for Brutus' debut album - 'Burst' carries masses of energy, catchy hooks and emotional melodies alike.”<strong> </strong><a contents="Eclipsed (8.5/10)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eclipsed.de">Eclipsed (8.5/10)</a><strong> </strong><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/f2cac8e7b2841d697ea4c23b18c3ba1e1dc035bb/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-5-00-30-pm.png?1492473712" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br>"The trio from Belgium releases an extraordinarily good album on Hassle Records. The voice of Stefanie Mannaerts serves as a dynamic instrument, which accentuates the sound in a wonderful way." - <a contents="Westzeit (5/7)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.westzeit.de">Westzeit (5/7)<strong> </strong></a><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.intro.de/popmusik/brutus-burst"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/34891a4480a8e70d9f798778e07f04050ea1cbe1/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-5-04-33-pm.png?1492474305" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a><br><br><br><br>"The female singer is the band's drummer and powerhouse at the same time… a pretty rare combination, setting every small club on fire and making it into their cathedral." - <a contents="Intro" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.intro.de/popmusik/brutus-burst">Intro</a><strong> </strong><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/0729120640ad29e79fadb7d50d344d971110c944/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-5-13-28-pm.png?1492474463" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br>"If you order 'Burst' you will get chaos. Superb chaos! 'Burst' sounds like its name (...) Hardcore, Punk, Mathcore, Prog and Shoegaze in one." -<br><a contents="Ox Fanzine (7/10)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ox-fanzine.de/web/rev/100094/reviews.207.html">Ox Fanzine (7/10)</a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/07d6c99b0acea681d8ce9eac72085c0a79975a4a/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-5-15-49-pm.png?1492474598" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br>“[Brutus] excites and makes you shudder… the band has a remarkable recipe for success” - <a contents="De Morgen&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.demorgen.be/muziek/">De Morgen </a><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20170228_02755070"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/b5d136138984b8859ec7e8f6ccd390500aa7ffd0/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-5-18-25-pm.png?1492474748" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>“Desperation and loneliness are never far away, but this is some serious atmospherical stuff, excellent to blow body and soul clean” -<br><a contents="De Standaard (4/5)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20170228_02755070">De Standaard (4/5)</a><strong> </strong><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/43dd443b3f8e1d75d7ca2913b3fe7d029069a0d6/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-5-21-16-pm.png?1492474919" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>“Brutus sounds a bit like the evil twin of The Joy Formidable : harder, louder, hornier and straight up better.” - <a contents="Het Nieuwsblad (4/5)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.nieuwsblad.be">Het Nieuwsblad (4/5) </a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/e65ec43ead10c51ae13fc5a7d9a9853b9a758514/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-5-22-48-pm.png?1492475014" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br>“Whoever is in need of a musical head-butt will find just that with Brutus... the band oozes energy” -<strong> </strong><a contents="Indiestyle" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.indiestyle.be">Indiestyle</a><strong> </strong><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/2ca59d82d691109b0d61566668b4cf5ac83c5623/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-5-24-18-pm.png?1492475101" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br>“Apart from the world’s best beer (Stella Artois), Leuven is also brewing the next big thing in the Belgian music-scene.” - <a contents="Mother Love Music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.motherlovemusic.be/album/brutus-burst">Mother Love Music</a><strong> </strong><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://damusic.be/cd/brutus-burst-5870.html"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/14d1c4558b02666cadf3907164bf5047136d6896/small/da-music.png?1492475209" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a><br><br><br><br><br><br>“With Burst, Brutus claims their unique spot in the Belgian rock-scene. There is no other band that sounds like this trio.” - <a contents="Damusic" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://damusic.be/cd/brutus-burst-5870.html">Damusic</a><strong> </strong><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://focus.knack.be/entertainment/muziek/concertverslagen/brutus-in-de-ab-club-intens-hard-maar-verteerbaar/article-review-810943.html"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/3fc0db77228f510df48a4cb89e412ec55cbb6be7/small/screen-shot-2017-04-17-at-5-28-42-pm.png?1492475354" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a><br><br><br><br>“They better start packing for a tour along the world’s biggest metropolises.”- <a contents="Focus Knack (4/5)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://focus.knack.be/entertainment/muziek/concertverslagen/brutus-in-de-ab-club-intens-hard-maar-verteerbaar/article-review-810943.html">Focus Knack (4/5)<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/83d3e8f1fd32bae70fea8f68795d895c582f84db/small/screen-shot-2017-04-27-at-2-20-23-pm.png?1493328082" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a><br><br>"Burst is an excellent example of modern alternative rock, taking a variety of styles and blending them into something else. Mannaerts’ vocals are the standout here but ably backed up by the rest of the band. Various instruments both blending together and separating at different times. Also, their sense for a good, thumping chorus is a bonus. Highly recommended." - <a contents="Echoes and Dust" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://echoesanddust.com/2017/02/brutus-burst/">Echoes and Dust</a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/0a72b594050ef395e9a2348c564fef8fac853b3a/small/screen-shot-2017-04-27-at-3-38-41-pm.png?1493336482" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br><br>"Stefanie’s vocals have an almost haunted feel to them that deliver great atmospherics which blend perfectly with the instrumentals giving them their own sound and setting them apart from other bands in this genre." - <a contents="Invicta Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://invictamag.com/review-brutus-burst-album/">Invicta Magazine</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/46769632017-04-19T11:43:31-07:002017-10-02T09:30:15-07:00Brutus Wins ‘Best Debut Album’ // Red Bull Belgium: The Vinyl Frontier Awards 2017<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="130" data-orig-width="444"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://68.media.tumblr.com/ac16b625d24f15fbc4aa59bda7a503e8/tumblr_inline_ooo6czm5x01qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></div></figure>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Another impressive live outfit is <a href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a>. The band have toured for two years, chalking up an astonishing 200 gigs during that period. After three singles and <a href="https://brutuguru.bandcamp.com/">an amazing split </a>release with <a href="https://theguruguru.bandcamp.com/">The GURU GURU</a> the band have now unleashed their first album on the world. Accompanied by a distorted guitar and bass, frontwoman Stefanie Mannaerts plays and sings as if all hell has broken loose. It’s quite hard to believe, in fact, that the female drummer has never had any ambitions to make it as a singer. <a href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> are currently one of the louder bands on the scene, their efforts evidently very much appreciated by many members of the jury.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Full list of winners <a href="https://vinylfrontier.be/article/red-bull-belgium-the-vinyl-frontier-awards-2017">here.</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/46755642017-04-18T13:27:29-07:002017-04-18T13:27:29-07:00"All Along" Track Premier // Metal Injection<figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="264" data-orig-width="554"><img src="https://68.media.tumblr.com/a211f6af2cdab86b59694a84c76aade5/tumblr_inline_oomf9gZKFN1qbzv4w_540.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="image" /></figure>
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<p>Belgium's <a href="https://sargenthouse.com/brutus">Brutus</a> is what you'd get if you took Royal Thunder, upped the anger by a ton, and maybe got Kurt Ballou's opinion on how much distortion the album needed. Brutus will be releasing its new album Burst on May 12 (digitally, June 30 physically) via <a href="https://sargenthouse.com/home">Sargent House</a>, and we're thrilled to be premiering the debut single from the album "All Along."</p>
<p>"All Along" starts off pretty heavy with the frantic drumming and raspy vocals of drummer and vocalist Stefanie Mannaerts, though the song takes a turn for the somber and mildly melancholic about halfway through, resulting in one hell of a listening experience despite its short run time.</p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/318138273&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%"></iframe>
<p>Pre-order Burst <a href="https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/brutus">here</a> physically, and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/burst/id1225923219?app=itunes">here</a> digitally.</p>
<p>Via <a href="http://www.metalinjection.net/av/new-music/brutus-goes-from-frantic-rock-to-spacey-atmospheres-with-all-alone">Metal Injection.</a></p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/46668682017-04-11T11:46:43-07:002017-04-11T11:46:43-07:00Drowned in Sound // Interview with Brutus<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4150941-belgian-brawn--dis-meets-brutus"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/ce25d5c05ca0c52b23b0fd6684bef836dac3d1b6/original/drownedinsound.png?1491934033" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/b749cffb41b5c58f2ff8a0b95267456252c8fc90/original/brutus.jpeg?1491934069" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><p><a contents="&nbsp;by&nbsp;Jon Falcone" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://drownedinsound.com/users/JonFalcone"> by Jon Falcone</a><br><br>Sometimes a band hits like a hurricane, like nothing you’ve heard before. Somehow a band can bring something you’ve always wanted but never found, as though they read your subconscious and combine individual styles you’ve always loved and now… here they are in one swirling, undeniable, tidal wave. Belgian three-piece Brutus are one such completed puzzle, mixing as they do hardcore punk, death metal, shoegaze, indie and so much more that has the metallic taste of blood in its genesis. Burst, their debut album, recently dropped over here on the impeccable Hassle Records. It’s incredible. Two huge fists in the face, one landing with the grace and precision of a heavyweight fighter, the other wrapped in a hazy chloroform-doused t-shirt, at once invigorating and disorientating. The band have just wrapped up a UK tour and will be returning in August for the ArcTangent festival. DiS did some electronic pen-palling with the band Stefanie Mannaerts (vocals and drums), Stijn Vanhoegaerden (guitar), and Peter Mulders (bass); the results are below. Listen to <em>Burst</em>. Please.</p>
<p><strong>DiS: Could we get usual background spiel please; how you formed, what brought you together? It seems that Stefanie was a presence on the Belgium hardcore punk scene and prior to this, Peter you were a reputable Refused fanatic. What is Stefanie’s story before Brutus and how do you think her arrival helped you moved to a band? </strong></p>
<p>Stefanie Mannaerts: In some way, we were all present in the local punk and hardcore scene. Stijn and I played in a punk rock band together, and I met Peter in a Refused tribute band. We all had our bands and projects before and in-between. But when we started Brutus, it was something new for all three of us. We tried to find a singer, because I was just the drummer in the beginning. But that didn’t work out, we couldn’t find anyone suitable, and we never actually had anybody else even try. So now this is it. </p>
<p><strong>Belgium is a hugely overlooked artistic force in music these days. From a skate-punk perspective alone you’ve Flatcat and For I Am, two hugely talented bands – but can you tell us more about the music scene you’ve experienced in Belgium, and how it’s influenced you? </strong></p>
<p>Peter Mulders: Wow, you are a Flatcat fan? They are great guys and I’ve known them for like 15 years, I think! Amazing. </p>
<p>Yes, Belgium is an awesome scene. I don’t think we, or a lot of the other bands, even know how lucky we are to have this. Belgium is so small, it’s more like one big city. Everything is so close, and every city has a cool, open-minded scene of his own. In some way, you always look up to the first bands you go check out live when you’re young. Or the bands you play with and blow you away every time, again and again. I don’t think we are influenced by genre or style, but more so by the love and dedication all the bands are putting into their music. A lot of sparks make a fire, you know? And it’s cool to be a part of that. </p>
<p><strong>Burst is immense, and you mention black metal as an influence, which has filtered into so much these days, while its founders openly admit that they feel like they can’t control it anymore and that they resent that. How do you feel about black metal and how do you feel about recording a black metal blast beat on hi-fi equipment? Do you feel conflicted? </strong></p>
<p>SM: I have a sincere love for black metal. But I would never say that we are playing black metal whatsoever. It is just natural for me to fall back on stuff I love. I also don’t play a classic blast beat, I just made it work for me. I respect every genre’s origin and would never claim a genre. But metal had a big influence in my life, to be specific the melody and tempo of black metal, the non-compromised thrash metal trash drums and the intensity of sludge is all I need. And maybe some Fleetwood Mac for my inner balance. </p>
<p><strong>Possible tangent and wrong path here, but the song ‘Bird’ recalls several Twin Peaks/Fire Walk With Me motifs – the title being comparable to the motif of the nightingale and mention of walking with fire. Similarly, there are some wonderfully surreal moments in the ‘All Along’ video, a floating melange of disassembled sculptures, and Twin Peaks has its own array of sculptures. Are you surrealists, and is Burstan expression of surrealism? </strong></p>
<p>PM: Wow. To be honest: no, no, and no. But yes, of course we love David Lynch, like everybody should love his great work. But the link with Twin Peaks and Fire Walk are just coincidence, I think. Although, we had several nice ‘poutine’ diners in a great Twin Peaks bar in Vancouver when we were there to record our album. So maybe he did find his way into our music. And about the ‘All Along’ video, we gave total freedom to Charles De Meyer, the director of the video. So that’s all up to him. </p>
<p><strong>People are very interested in Belgium as the home to the central political mechanism of Europe. So what is it like living in Belgium? Is politics all-consuming? Do you have an opinion you’d like to express on Europe as a concept and as a political mechanism? Does politics come into or have an expression within your music? </strong></p>
<p>PM: Living in Belgium is pretty cool, it’s not that bad over here. And I don’t think politics found their way into our music. Although I like bands that do make political statements, I’m happy we’re not… yet. For me, playing music is one of the moments to escape from the silly world of politics. And about Belgium politics, it’s pretty crazy over here. Yes, I read about the UK and Brexit, but hey, we have six governments and four parliaments, three official languages, and nobody understands each other and all they do is fight, fight, fight and take really stupid issues to long debates. With Brussels being the centre of Europe, we do feel European, I think. But also Belgian and Flemish - our ‘region’. But more than 30 percent of the Flemish people voted for a party that wants to separate the country into two parts; a mini-Brexit, like a Flexit. So, well, you can see it’s not easy over here, politically. </p>
<p><strong>It must be nigh-on impossible to play drums like that Stefanie AND sing. Do you have a routine or series of exercises that help with that kind of cognitive co-ordination? </strong></p>
<p>SM: For the past few months, my routine for a show is almost always the same. Before that, I was still in denial that I am also a singer and not a drummer who sings. So for these past few months, my ritual is slightly different. I’ve always warmed up with paradiddles on my drum chair to have as little rebound as possible. Single strokes and doubles. Now, for warming up my voice I start off with just normal scales. First on “a”, “e”, “o”, from normal volume to loud volume to soft volume. This singing warm up is still new but I feel there is some slight improvement. </p>
<p><strong>It’s cool that you cite there’s plenty of healthy conflict in the band. People who haven’t been in bands can’t always empathise with how painful it can be to have a song and with it the ‘vision’, and to have it open to all manner of interpretations and alterations. So what causes conflict for you as band members? Is it the need to see your respective visions through to completion at any cost? And how do you feel having wider audiences pass judgement on your work, be it good or bad? </strong></p>
<p>PM: Well, I have been in other bands too, and most of the time it was within one genre - punk rock - or with one ‘leader’ of the band that wrote most of the music. I’m not saying that is easy, but that is different to what Brutus is to me. We all try to write in some way. Stefanie is more into notes and rhythm, Stijn into melody, I am into structures and catchy-ness. It’s not like one person wants to push his or her vision, it’s not like that; it’s more a constant search to push the limits of what we want and like. Being good friends makes that even harder. You can pitch an idea, but you also want your friend to feel good about that idea. It sounds complicated, but we’re just a normal band, haha. </p>
<p><strong>Final question, where on the spectrum does your music lie between pain and ecstasy? </strong></p>
<p>Collective: Close to the avocado and the fluffy sweater. </p>Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/46524862017-03-30T16:49:14-07:002017-04-04T12:34:06-07:00Kerrang - Album Review 5/5<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/76f51f0e816a369e66dc6ccaa9b0c312ffa25cc4/medium/albumreview-kerrang.jpg?1490917712" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/46524872017-03-01T16:55:00-08:002017-03-30T16:57:21-07:00Upset Magazine - About To Break <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/8e8f04813c4dd7b0de3a385b9d1d8b5cb5c9bcbf/large/upset-abouttobreak.jpeg?1490918103" class="size_xl justify_center border_none" alt="" />Sargent Housetag:sargenthouse.com,2005:Post/46524792017-02-28T16:50:00-08:002017-03-30T16:54:24-07:00Kerrang - Fresh Blood <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/159790/164a2c24dae95bd7a29db08511684a507796bb42/large/kerrang-freshblood.jpg?1490917556" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Sargent House