Photo by Charles Dye
Fast rising New Orleans, Louisiana-based death thrash trio HERAKLEION will join legendary state mates, Exhorder, for a three-week March tour. The journey will commence on March 11th in Indianapolis, Indiana and run through March 30th in Nashville, Tennessee. Additional support will be provided by Void, Freya, Restless Spirit, and Flesh Parade on select dates.
Comments drummer Speed Wilson, “HERAKLEION getting out to the East Coast is long overdue. Being tour support for Exhorder for our first time out that way, makes it even better. We’re very thankful for [vocalist] Kyle [Thomas] and all those guys’ support and for making it happen. We’re preparing the band’s most aggressive, physically intense set, to date. This March, the East Coast bleeds…”
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
HERAKLEION w/ Exhorder:
3/11/2025 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN w/ Void
3/12/2025 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI w/ Void
3/13/2025 Comet Ping Pong – Washington, DC w/ Void
3/14/2025 123 Pleasant St. – Morgantown, WV w/ Void
3/15/2025 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ w/ Void, Freya
3/16/2025 The Meadows – Brooklyn, NY w/ Void, Freya
3/17/2025 Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT w/ Void
3/18/2025 King’s Tavern – Raleigh, NC w/ Void
3/19/2025 Reggie’s 42nd St – Wilmington, NC w/ Restless Spirit
3/20/2025 Grantski Records – Augusta, GA w/ Restless Spirit
3/21/2025 Trolley Pub – Charleston, SC w/ Restless Spirit
3/22/2025 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC w/ Restless Spirit
3/23/2025 The Earl – Atlanta, GA w/ Restless Spirit
3/24/2025 Conduit – Orlando, FL w/ Restless Spirit
3/25/2025 Underbelly – Jacksonville, FL w/ Restless Spirit
3/26/2025 Gramps – Miami, FL w/ Restless Spirit
3/27/2025 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL w/ Restless Spirit
3/28/2025 Southport Hall New Orleans, LA w/ Flesh Parade
3/29/2025 Trax Bar – Long Beach, MS w/ Flesh Parade
3/30/2025 The Cobra – Nashville, TN w/ Flesh Parade
HERAKLEION continues to tour in support of their critically adored Necroverse EP, released independently last Fall.
Necroverse spews forth five tracks of living, seething death thrash that serves as the listener’s vessel from the world of mortality into the realm of the dead. Songs focus on the morbid curiosity that humanity has with the afterlife. Each track touches on a different instance that attempts to rationalize that moment where life ceases and the journey through the realm of death begins.
An entirely analog production overseen by producer Pete deBoer (Blood Incantation, Devil Master, Spectral Voice), Necroverse was tracked live at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas. The recording was done on an API Legacy Plus, a Studer 24-track tape machine, and a full complement of analog outboard gear. Notes drummer Speed Wilson, “The goal was to make a recording that sounds closer to what’s in our record collections, than to what records sound like now.”
HERAKLEION’s Necroverse EP is available on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats. Find orders at the HERAKLEION webshop HERE or Bandcamp HERE.
Watch HERAKLEION’s video for “The Tomb” HERE.
HERAKLEION – named after an ancient Egyptian city that was thought to be a myth but was actually discovered underwater in 2000 – was forged in 2020 when drummer Speed Wilson, met guitarist/vocalist Apollo Xydias. Bassist Christian Woerner rounded out the lineup in April of the following year. Influenced by the likes of Morbid Angel, Pestilence, and Voïvod, the band spent the Summer writing and tracked what was intended to be their first demo. Duane Simoneaux (Crowbar, Down, Exhorder, Eye AM) of OCD Recording And Production was brought in to mix and master those tracks, which saw release as the band’s debut EP, Curse Of Eternity, in February 2022. Since that time, HERAKLEION has been booking itself across the Southeast US to promote their debut, including a handful of small tours with Goatwhore, Skeletal Remains, and more.
“This release offers a raw, unfiltered slab of metal that defies modern conventions, embracing the analog spirit of the past.” – Decibel Magazine
“…Necroverse has the sort of menacing energy you’d expect from death metal bands of old. It’s that all-encompassing feeling that they’re set and comfortable with what they are and they give zero fucks if you agree with their methods. Either you’re on board or you’re not… From the menacing riffage in ‘What Is, Was, And Will Forever Be’ to the almost Chuck Schuldiner-esque playing in ‘Blood Of Nessus,’ it’s incredibly apparent that these guys are disciples of the greats. If you’re a long-time death metal fan and want to find out what the future of the genre sounds like, then sit your ass down, hit play, and let Necroverse wash over you like an unyielding torrent.” – MetalSucks
“…Necroverse sounds like a band of fellows who know what they’re doing, presenting a serious enough and tightly performed vision of death-thrash metal in 2024… a band to watch not only for their classics-minded approach to style but for the smart curation (incl. insane Noah Meihoff cover art) of their whole gig thus far. A high recommendation.” – Mystification ‘ Zine
“…a brilliant display of gritty, punishing classic death thrash, but it is also so much more than that. Old school to the core, HERAKLEION delivers their form of the genre in a way that is as authentic as it gets.” – Nine Circles
“…a raw, unapologetic take on humanity’s morbid curiosity about the moment of crossing over. If you’re tired of the usual trends, dive into this out-of-step, thought-provoking sonic assault.” – Brutally Delicious
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