Thrash/groove metal pioneers Exhorder will be touring across Europe this summer. Known for their ferocious live performances and foundational influence on groove metal, the band will bring their explosive energy and relentless sound to fans across in Europe. The tour follows their critically acclaimed 2024 album Defectum Omnium, hailed as a crushing return to form that blends classic aggression with modern heaviness. Featuring founding vocalist Kyle Thomas, the line-up continues to push boundaries while honouring their legacy as one of New Orleans’ heaviest exports.
Kyle Thomas commented:
"We’re looking forward to our first festival season with Pat O’Brien in tow! We will also play some headlining club dates, so let’s hang out! Apologies to the Duisburg fans, as the show on August 6 has been moved to Bochum at Die Trompete. We hope to see as many of you good folks as possible."
EXHORDER SUMMER TOUR 2025
31-Jul RO - Rasnovm, Rockstad Extremefest
02-Aug DE - Wacken, Wacken Open Air
04-Aug DE - Stuttgart, Schwarzer Keiler
06-Aug DE - Bochum, Die Trompete
07-Aug BR - Kortrijk, Alcatraz
08-Aug DE - Burdlengenfeld, Vaz
09-Aug CZ - Jaromer, Brutal Assault
10-Aug DE - Munich, Backstage
12-Aug HU - Budapest, Barba Negra
13-Aug AT - Vienna, Viper Room
14-Aug CH - Lucerne, Sedel
15-Aug DE - Weinheim, Cafe Central
17-Aug FR - Carhaix, Motocultor
Sonically unrelenting, Exhorder's latest record, Defectum Omnium, revisits the band’s early influences of punk, hardcore and thrash, with 12 merciless tracks that sound as vital as when they first carved their groove in metal in 1985. Featuring crushing songs like ‘Year of the Goat’ and ‘Forever and Beyond Despair’ and ominous cover artwork by Travis Smith (Katatonia, Opeth), Defectum Ominum finds Exhorder at the top of their game with one of the year’s most vicious records.
Thomas said of the new record:
“It’s been quite a journey for Exhorder since the 2019 release of Mourn the Southern Skies. Lineup changes as well as the 2020-2021 pandemic and lockdown presented hurdles that weren’t easy to overcome. But we persevered, kept our heads down and went to work with intense focus and real goals. One of those goals was to bring our fourth full length album to our fan base. Defectum Omnium is a collaborative effort in songwriting, much as it was in the early days of Exhorder. We produced it ourselves, as we felt no need or desire to bring in anyone from the outside based upon our shared vision. It was also important to us not only to continue the natural progression this band has been in since the early 90’s, but to put a foot back into our roots. The influence punk and hardcore had on this band from getting our start in the New Orleans punk rock scene has a strong presence. We’ve also made sure to keep plenty of our thrash roots as well in our songwriting process. But we have also managed to keep our doom roots alive, which first surfaced on the song (Cadence of) the Dirge back in 1992. In fact, on one new song we have guest appearances by Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin from Trouble, and they absolutely killed it!
From the time that we began pre-production until the actual release date, we can promise you that every bit of Defectum Omnium was crafted with great care, and we are really excited about it! Our goal was to make an album that WE loved and gives the experience of a journey.”
Purchase/Stream Defectumm Omnium: https://exhorder.bfan.link/defectum-omnium
