K Pop is pretty well known, thanks to BTS, but it seems that K Rock is now prepared to go global and take on the world. Meet Bursters, a five-piece alternative, metal, rock act from South Korea. Their fierce sound could easily rival any UK/US post hardcore band. Their new track speaks of the divisions in our world with an urgency that you don't often hear from Western musicians.
They are leading the first wave of a new genre that is set to take the world by storm, K-Rock. The UK tour dates in July 2019 are the first in a World Tour: K-Rock Revelation.
The double A side single “Barriers / Hero” is the perfect showcase for Bursters sound. Driving metal riffs mixed with instantly memorable melodies and screamed vocals. The band mix the very best of metal with explosive live performances born from consistent touring across Korea. “Barriers” has more akin to the likes of Bring Me The Horizon than their K-Pop contemporaries and is a sure fire hit single – the song features a video by the same team that brought Bursters hit video “Lost Child”. “Hero” delves even further into alternative with screamo style vocals, brutal riffing throughout and a beautifully uplifting refrain.
Bursters are set to be the first Korean Metal band to tour the UK later this summer and following in the footsteps of worldwide sensation K-Pop artist BTS and J-Rock artists Babymetal.
Debut UK Single A Side – “Barriers” / AA Side – “Hero” Release Date 5th July 2019 Watch "Barriers" Video Here - https://youtu.be/WW8EcRh7Ss4 Debut UK Tour Dates July 2019 WORLD TOUR: K-ROCK REVELATION
April 2019 saw Korean act (BTS) debut at No 1 in the UK album charts (the first ever No 1 by a Korean artist in the UK), Evermore Music are delighted to announce the debut single and debut UK tour for K-Rock act Bursters. Bursters are a five-piece alternative, Post Alternative Hardcore act from South Korea. They are leading the first wave of a new genre that is set to take the world by storm, K-Rock. The UK tour dates in July 2019 are the first in a World Tour: K-Rock Revelation The double A side single “Barriers / Hero” is the perfect showcase for Bursters sound. Driving metal riffs mixed with instantly memorable melodies and screamed vocals. The band mix the very best of metal with explosive live performances born from consistent touring across Korea. “Barriers” has more akin to the likes of Bring Me The Horizon than their K-Pop contemporaries and is a sure fire hit single – the song features a video by the same team that brought Bursters hit video “Lost Child”. “Hero” delves even further into alternative with screamo style vocals, brutal riffing throughout and a beautifully uplifting refrain. Bursters first burst onto the scene in Korea in 2014 when they appeared on TV show “Superstar K”. In the midst of the all powerful K-Pop, Bursters are the only metal band to ever reach the Top 6 in the history of “Superstar K”. The band signed to Evermore Music and released their debut EP “Independent” in early 2015. A further three track EP was released in late September 2015 and the bands acclaim outside Korea grew with over 1.2 million views on youtube for “Lost Child”. Bursters built up a fanatical Korean support through relentless touring, and their debut album in Korea (“Live In Hope”, released in 2017, was critically and commercially acclaimed, achieving 85/100 in the Japanese rock bible magazine Burrn!). 2019 sees the band turning their attention to the rest of the world – releasing their first English language music in late May, touring outside of Asia for the first time and putting the finishing touches to their debut English language album – set for release in 2019. If 2019 is the year K-Pop conquered all, it’s also set to be the year K-Rock becomes the next dominant force in world music, with Bursters leading the charge… World Tour: K-Rock Revelation UK leg dates are Monday 15thJuly 2019 Waterfront Studio, Norwich UK Tuesday 16thJuly 2019 The Mill, Birmingham UK Wednesday 17thJuly 2019 Patterns, Brighton UK Thursday 18thJuly 2019 ULU, London UK Saturday 20thJuly 2019 Manchester Club Academy, Manchester UK For tickets please see www.eventim.co.uk Bursters are Daegun Roh – Vocals Junyong Ahn – Guitars Gyejin Lee – Guitars Hwanhee Jo - Bassist Taehee Jo - Drummer