Des Rocs releases new single ‘This Land’, theme song from Borderlands 4 game

New York’s own DES ROCS has released a new single “This Land” featured in the opening sequence of the new Borderlands 4 game now available worldwide. Buy/stream “This Land” HERE

Borderlands is one of the best-selling and most beloved video game franchises of all time. For the fourth installment, Des Rocs brings the raw energy and grit he’s known for, taking the helm for the main theme song, and following in the footsteps of Cage the Elephant and The Heavy, who set the tone for previous games.

“I’ll never forget the first call when they told me what they were looking for in a song for Borderlands 4,” says Des. “I couldn’t stop grinning. They were describing exactly where my heart lies. Rock n’ roll that’s loud, raw, unfiltered, built for a foreign landscape. This song has that unhinged wild energy, the one I felt when I first picked up a guitar. It’s real and it’s rowdy, just like the music I worshipped growing up.”

Watch/listen to “This Land” featured in Borderlands 4 HERE

Des Rocs is not only making a big splash in games this year, but also in movies. He recently contributed a killer rendition of the Johnny Cash classic, “Ring of Fire” to Bob Odenkirk’s Nobody 2 film soundtrack. Follow Des Rocs for his upcoming episode of Subway Takes. The widely popular internet talk show hosted by Kareem Rahma, features ‘man on the street’ type interviews shot in the New York City Subway.

DES ROCS is 4^th generation New Yorker on a relentless mission to reimagine rock n’ roll. A working-class rockstar, Des has spent years crafting his sound – one that’s bold, gritty, and unapologetically real. With over 300 million streams since his recent debut, a Top 5 rock single and headline tours across the US and internationally, Des has proven that his hard-hitting music resonates with a global audience. He has played some of the biggest stages in rock, including opening for The Rolling Stones, Muse, Bring Me The Horizon, The Cult and Kaleo. Des Rocs music has caught the attention of some of the biggest names in the industry, including Dana White, who uses his music at all UFC events. Des is currently putting the final touches on a new album, to be released first quarter of 2026.