Amenra is back with two new EP's out in March, first track 'Heden' out now • GRIMM Gent

On March 28, AMENRA will release two new EPs, De Toorn and With Fang and Claw. Both EPs will be released on Relapse Records/Suburban.

“With De Toorn we finish what we started with De Doorn in 2019,” says singer Colin H. Van Eeckhout. “We got as close as possible to our cultural heritage and offered the world a glimpse of where we really come from. With artwork by Aline Gorsen that goes back to the early years of the band, MASS I”

Guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove:“With De Toorn we carry the spirit of De Doorn forward, and we dive deeper into the raw emotions of sadness, anger and transformation. It is a continuation of the ritual, a step further into the fire. At the same time, With Fang And Claw goes back to the essence of Mass I, and embraces the primal force that defined our early years.

These two works are intertwined: De Toorn channels De Doorn’s lament and anger, while With Fang And Claw evokes the unfiltered intensity of Mass I to Mass IIII. Together, they form a crucial passage in our 30-year journey: a reflection of where we started and where we are going. This transition is not just any bridge; it is a reckoning, a moment that prepares us for the resolution that comes with Mass VII. Through anger and sadness, we ascend, with both the scars of the past and the fangs of resilience.”

Guitarist Lennart Bossu: “The song Heden grew very organically while we were playing together in the rehearsal room and it set the tone for the rest of De Doorn and De Toorn, so it’s definitely a song that’s special to us.”

Van Eeckhout: “With Fang and Claw explores our previous work and merges with our contemporary existence, setting the direction for what will soon become our MASS VII.”

Recorded in one session in the same studio in the Belgian Ardennes where the band’s massive Mass VI was recorded with Seth Manchester (Machines With Magnets). Both EPs herald a new era for Amenra.

“These EPs feel like the closure we were looking for, as we prepare for a new beginning in our almost 3 decades long trajectory,” says Van Eeckhout.

Pre-order De Toorn HERE en With Fang and Claw HERE.

De Toorn tracklist:

Heden
De Toorn (Talisman)

With Fang and Claw tracklist:

Forlorn
Salve Mater

Today the band also announces an extra, fifth show in the AB in Brussels. The first four shows in the AB are already sold out, and an extra show will now be added on 30 March.

Amenra tour:

22/03/25 : Den Atelier – Luxembourg (LU)
26/03/25 : AB – Brussels (BE) SOLD OUT
27/03/25 : AB – Brussels (BE) SOLD OUT
28/03/25 : AB – Brussels (BE) SOLD OUT
29/03/25 : AB – Brussels (BE) SOLD OUT
30/03/25 : AB – Brussel (BE) EXTRA SHOW

21/04/25 : Im Wizeman – Stuttgart (DE)
22/04/25 Carlswerk Victoria – Cologne (DE)
23/04/25 : Uebel & Gefährlich – Hamburg (DE)
24/04/25 : Astra – Berlin (DE)
25/04/25 : Oczki – Warsaw (PL)
26/04/25 : Kwadrat – Kraków (PL)
27/04/25 : Beatpol – Dresden (DE)
28/04/25 : Palac Akropolis – Prague (CZ)
30/04/25 : Arena – Vienna (AT)
01/05/25 : A38 – Budapest (HR)
02/05/25 : Boogaloo club – Zagreb (Croatia)
03/05/25: Backstage Halle – Munich (DE)
04/05/25 : TPO – Bologna (IT)
05/05/25 : Monk Club – Rome (IT)
06/05/25 : Legend Club – Milan (IT)
07/05/25 : Les Docks – Lausanne (CH)
08/05/25 : CCO – Lyon (FR)
09/05/25 : Espace Julien – Marseille (FR)
11/05/25 : Apolo – Barcelona (ES)
12/05/25 : Cabin – Toulouse (FR)
13/05/25 : Atabal – Biarritz (FR)
14/05/25: Antipode – Rennes (FR)
15/05/25: Elysée Montmartre – Paris (FR)
17/05/25 : Desertfest @ Roundhouse– London (UK)