Stefanie, Stijn and Peter teamed up to start Brutus in 2013. They all met while playing in different bands from the same region of Leuven (Belgium). In merging their different ideas and musical tastes they have formed a strong union, both musically and personally.

Drummer vocalist Stefanie mixes black-metal blast beats with math-rock flourishes whilst belting out the most impassioned vocals, shifting from deceptively melodic to out-right larynx-punishing in the blink of an eye. Guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden takes ethereal post-rock tones to hardcore punk levels of speed and energy aside Peter Mulders powerful sub-frequency shifts. It’s the way in which the band mixes post-rock construction, metal dynamics with hardcore energy and prog rock all the while lacing it with pure pop melodies that make Brutus’ sound so unique and all their own.

Brutus’ debut album BURST (2017) was released by Hassle Records in UK and Europe, and then later by Sargent House for USA and the rest of the World. In 2017- 2018 they have toured extensively all over Europe, playing many large festivals as well as direct support to Russian Circles, Thrice and Chelsea Wolfe on their European tours.

With a new album slated for release in early 2019, they are ready for more. Trouble comes in threes, so does Brutus.

RONKER is a live band where nineties guitar riffs and sweat collide. Formed in 2020 in the Belgian swamplands, the band has since stormed through the heavy scene, playing festivals like Hellfest, 2000Trees, and Pukkelpop, and supporting acts such as Show Me The Body, The Melvins, and Brutus. With one foot in the guitar-driven chaos of the 90s and the other in the atmospheric sound of the 80s, RONKER balances aggression and melody, chaos and hooks. Their latest album Respect The Hustle, I Won’t Be Your Dog Forever shows the band at their most ambitious: a concept record about hustle culture, with tracks ranging from pure rage to introspective melancholy.

Live, RONKER is an explosion: riffs hit like sledgehammers, feedback sweeps over the stage, and energy pours out in waves. No nonsense, just sweat. The dog is off the leash.