The legendary Exhorder is ripping thru with VOID and Herakleion. Our very own Buzzkiller opens it up. Get those tix quick and don’t miss it.
EXHORDER
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Formed in 1986, Exhorder’s journey has proven exciting, yet tumultuous. Fraught with euphoric peaks and crippling valleys throughout its existence, the band debuted that summer with the do-it-yourself demo recording, “Get Rude”. Swiftly building a strong local following in the New Orleans punk rock scene, Exhorder entered a legitimate 24 track studio in 1987 and crafted their controversial classic demo, “Slaughter In The Vatican”. From there, the international attention the band drew via the world of underground tape-trading was indisputable. However, as fate would have it, the band broke up for the first time in early 1988 due to internal struggles. A reformation ensued later that year, and Exhorder set out once again to pursue its vision.
The band soon signed with Mean Machine Records, but the label dissolved before the band’s debut could be completed. The contract was subsequently purchased by R/C Records, a subsidiary of Roadracer/Roadrunner Records. With a small recording budget and repairs to previous sessions, the album version of Slaughter In The Vatican was finally completed in 1990. With the assistance of legendary producer Scott Burns in 1990, Slaughter in the Vatican was finally completed nearly five years after much of the material was written.
Following a series of lineup shifts, a second full-length entitled “The Law”, and multiple hiatuses, the band finally relaunched itself in 2017. Legends grow over time, and new generations emerge to keep them alive. With the demand of Exhorder at an all-time high, the band set out once again to finish the job they had not yet completed. The band played a series of club shows and festivals to immense interest. Subsequently, a deal with the Nuclear Blast label was quickly inked, and in 2019 Exhorder released their third offering, “Mourn The Southern Skies”. Rave reviews from critics and fans saw the band’s popularity increase yet again, so Exhorder set out on the road to packed venues and large festivals.
In the years that followed the relaunch of the band, Exhorder has toured extensively in both the United States and Europe. The reputation the band has carried as a force onstage continues to grow. With a new release in association with Nuclear Blast completed and set for release in 2024, Exhorder are plotting another busy year performing worldwide.
VOID
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Formed in Lafayette, Louisiana in 2019 by lead singer Jackson Davenport, Void is a powerhouse five-piece thrash metal band. Void has been tearing up the Gulf Coast, quickly gaining local and national attention. Void is one of the only young thrash bands emerging from the Louisiana metal scene and has cemented their spot in the southern metal scene with their unrelenting sonic assault. After a brief tour in the southern United States in October 2022, they went into the recording studio to make their debut album during the winter of 2022/2023. The band’s debut album ‘Horrors of Reality’ was released upon the world of metal in February, 2023. During the summer of 2023, Void did a tour of the south in promotion of their album, deemed the ‘Haunted Madness’ tour and released their follow up single to their debut album “Silent Onslaught” on Halloween of 2023. After touring throughout 2024, the band is back with a new, more aggressive, and more mature sound.
HERAKLEION
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Sworn to the sound and dedicated to the death, Herakleion blends 1980s thrash and death metal, with absolute reverence. Taking influence from Voïvod, Pestilence, and Morbid Angel; Herakleion learned from the pioneers, yet sounds like none of them. This is no mere tribute to the past. This is the future.
BUZZKILLER
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