Belgian post-hardcore/progressive rock trio Brutus share new live performance video for »Brave«!

Photo by Eva Vlonk

Belgian post-hardcore/progressive rock trio Brutus share new live performance video for the track »Brave« from their latest album, »Unison Life«, out on October 21st, 2022 via Hassle Records (EU/UK) and Sargent House (Rest of World).

This video was shot on January 27th, 2022 at Daft Studios in Malmedy, Belgium. The audio was recorded live by Jesse Gander. Mastered by Stuart McKillop at Rain City Recorders, Vancouver, October 2022.

Courtesy of Sargent House:

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.

Genre-jumping Belgian trio Brutus has released their new album »Unison Life« on 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.

»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.

All info here: brutus.ffm.to/unison_life

Brutus is:
Stijn Vanhoegaerden – Guitar
Stefanie Mannaerts – Drums / Vocals
Peter Mulders – Bass

Brutus Live:
🇧🇪 MAY 13 – Durbuy Rock Festival – Durbuy (BE)
US Tour
🇺🇸 MAY 18 – Welcome To Rockville – Daytona Beach (FL)
🇺🇸 MAY 19 – The Senate – Columbia (SC) *
🇺🇸 MAY 20 – The Masquerade – Atlanta (GA) *
🇺🇸 MAY 21 – Hanger 1819 – Greensboro (NC) *
🇺🇸 MAY 22 – Basement East – Nashville (TN) *
🇺🇸 MAY 24 – Fine Line – Minneapolis (MN) *
🇺🇸 MAY 25 – Concord Music Hall – Chicago (IL) *
🇺🇸 MAY 26 – Sonic Temple Art & Music Fest. – Columbus (OH)
🇺🇸 MAY 28 – Boston Calling Music Festival – Boston (MA)
🇺🇸 MAY 30 – The Gramercy Theatre – New York (NY)
* supporting Converge, with Frail Body

New fall dates
🇫🇷 OCT 05 – Rex – Toulouse (FR)
🇫🇷 OCT 06 – Atabal – Biarritz (FR)
🇪🇸 OCT 07 – Stage Live – Bilbao (ES)
🇵🇹 OCT 09 – Hard Club – Porto (PT)
🇵🇹 OCT 10 – LAV Lisboa ao Vivo – Lisbon (PT)
🇪🇸 OCT 12 – Copérnico – Madrid (ES)
🇪🇸 OCT 13 – Salamandra – Barcelona (ES)
🇫🇷 OCT 15 – Ninkasi – Lyon (FR)
🇫🇷 OCT 17 – La Coopérative de Mai – Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
🇫🇷 OCT 18 – Brise Glace – Annecy (FR)
🇨🇭 OCT 19 – Grabenhalle – St Gallen (CH)
🇧🇪 NOV 17 – C-Mine – Genk (BE)
🇳🇱 NOV 18 – Helldorado festival – Eindhoven (NL)
🇩🇪 NOV 19 – Logo – Hamburg (DE)
🇩🇪 NOV 20 – Festsaal Kreuzberg – Berlin (DE)
🇧🇪 NOV 22 – Trix – Antwerpen (BE)
🇧🇪 NOV 23 – Reflektor – Liège (BE)
🇧🇪 NOV 24 – Vooruit – Gent (BE)
🇬🇧 DEC 07 – Islington Assembly Hall – London (UK)
🇬🇧 DEC 08 – Chalk – Brighton (UK)
🇬🇧 DEC 10 – Trinity – Bristol (UK)
🇬🇧 DEC 11 – Academy 3 – Manchester (UK)
🇬🇧 DEC 12 – G2 – Glasgow (UK)
🇬🇧 DEC 13 – The Asylum – Birmingham (UK)
🇧🇪 DEC 15 – Eden – Charleroi (BE)
🇧🇪 DEC 16 – Het Depot – Leuven (BE)
🇳🇱 DEC 30 – Paradiso – Amsterdam (NL)

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well