Following the release of INFECTED RAIN's much acclaimed sixth studio offering TIME (released in February 2024 via Napalm Records HERE), and while they are gearing up for a current, busy summer touring schedule, the Moldovan modern progressive metal act has announced a European tour as special guests of ELUVEITIE, kicking off in early 2025! Find all dates listed below, and tickets are now on sale!
In support of their upcoming live appearances, the band has just unleashed a new music video for the powerful track "PANDEMONIUM"!
"We are so happy to present the music video for PANDEMONIUM, a track from our latest album, TIME," the band comments. "This song dives deep into the chaos of our world, and the video reflects that intensity. Consider it a dark, thrilling gift from us to you, and a perfect warm-up before our SUMMER TIME TOUR in Europe. Brace yourselves and enjoy PANDEMONIUM!"
Following their 2022 album Ecdysis - which garnered prime media acclaim, hundreds of thousands of streams and views, and debuted in the Top 20 on the US Current Hard Music charts - INFECTED RAIN climbs even higher with TIME. On the album, INFECTED RAIN exercise their trademarks, tastefully accenting the introspective musical journey with effectively-placed progressive, electronic and even nu-metal features amid ethereal passages. The album was once again produced, mixed and mastered by Valentin Voluta, and combines the deft talents of returning members Vidick (guitars, cover artist), Eugene Voluta (drums) and famed frontwoman Lena Scissorhands (vocals), plus introduces new member Alice Lane (bass) to the fold.
Blabbermouth called the album "exceptional", while New Noise Magazine has dubbed it "the band’s heaviest material yet". Metal Hammer Germany said TIME is the band's "strongest album to date", and UK's Devolution Magazine wrote "'TIME' could well be an album of the year!"
“TIME is not just an album, it's a journey, a testament to our evolution as INFECTED RAIN." The band said. "Time isn't just a measure; it's an ever-flowing river, a constant reminder of our fleeting moments and enduring legacies. This subject resonates deeply throughout the record, offering to you a chance to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and dream of the future. With TIME, we invite you to experience the phenomena of time with us, in all its haunting beauty and raw power.”
Tracks such as “BECAUSE I LET YOU” burst in with undeniable energy, boasting aggressive lyrics and Lena Scissorhands’ swift, menacing delivery, before “DYING LIGHT” marches with subterranean heaviness and rhythmic grooves beneath eerie vocals and keys, and even snaps into an EDM passage, showcasing the dynamic delivery of the band in 2024. Melodic ode to self-empowerment “LIGHTHOUSE” then crashes in to juxtapose soft verses and intense auditory shifts. Album standout and djent driven “VIVARIUM” warns of society’s fickle freedoms as Lena Scissorhands delivers some of the album’s most hair-raising screams amid a haunting, ominous atmosphere, while fast-paced burners like “THE ANSWER IS YOU” and “ENMITY” flash between various EDM, synthwave and even drum and bass brushed transits amid bludgeoning rhythms. Intense “GAME OF BLAME” explores themes of hypocrisy and emotional pain delved out by those we love while boasting one of the album’s most searing breakdowns, while tracks like “PANDEMONIUM” and “UNPREDICTABLE” detail the uncontrollable energy of the future and past, respectively - boasting lofty, angelic verses with hard-hitting guitars and punching drums. Italian/English-language journey “PAURA” closes out the album with a path to self-discovery - beckoning the listener to understand that we limit ourselves with our own fears, and must harness the pain to overcome. TIME ends in a state of calm with ambient finisher “A SECOND OR A THOUSAND YEARS” - drawing the curtains closed on yet another fantastic, experimental expedition by rising stars INFECTED RAIN!
This upcoming Friday, INFECTED RAIN will begin their upcoming Summer Time Tour. See below for all currently confirmed tour dates!
Summer Time Tour 2024
21.06.24 MD – Milestii Mici Village / Dacii Liberi Moto Fest
28.06.24 FI – Helsinki / Tuska
29.06.24 SK – Zilina / Topfes
30.06.24 SK – Snina / Rock pod Kamenom
02.07.24 HU – Budapest / Analog Music Hall
03.07.24 AT – Salzburg / Rockhouse
06.07.24 IT – Genoa / Genova Summer Live
11.07.24 AT – Leoben / Area 53
12.07.24 DE – Bissingen / Wisdom Tooth Festival
13.07.24 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal
14.07.24 DE – Erfurt / From Hell
16.07.24 PL – Poznan / 2 Progi
17.07.24 PL – Krakow / Kwadrat
19/20.07.24 RO – Bucharest / Metalhead Meeting
03.08.24 FR – Saint Maurice de Gourdans / Sylak Open Air
11.08.24 UK – Derbyshire / Bloodstock Open Air
16.08.24 FR – Carhaix / Motocultor
17.08.24 BE – Oostkamp / ParkPop Oostkamp
23.-25.08.24 RO – Bistrita / WTF Rock Festival
27.08.24 DE – Cham / L.A.
28.08.24 NL – Utrecht / TivoliVredenburg
29.08.24 UK – London / The Underworld
30.08.24 UK – Manchester / Rebellion
31.08.24 UK – Swindon / Depravation Festival
AUSTRALIA, with CRADLE OF FILTH
24.09.24 - AU, Perth - Metro Fremantle
25.09.24 - AU, Adelaide - The Gov
27.09.24 - AU, Melbourne - 170 Russell
28.09.24 - AU, Sydney - The Metro
29.09.24 - AU, Brisbane - The Triffid
LATIN AMERICA
22.10.24 - MX, Monterrey - Café Iguana
23.10.24 - MX, Guadalajara - C3 Stage
24.10.24 - MX, Mexico City - Circo Volador
27.10.24 - CO, Bogota - Ace of Spades
29.10.24 - PE, Lima - Yield Rock
01.11.24 - BR, Curitiba - CWB Hall
02.11.24 - BR, Limeira - Mirage
03.11.24 - BR, São Paulo - Fabrique Club
07.11.24 - AR, Buenos Aires - Uniclub
08.11.24 - UY, Montevideo - Live Era
10.11.24 - CL, Santiago - CL. Rock
ÁNV RISING – EUROPE PT I’ supporting ELUVETIE
23.01.25: DK, Copenhagen - Amager Bio *
24.01.25: SWE, Gothenburg - Pustervik *
25.01.25: NO, Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall *
26.01.25: SWE, Stockholm - Klubben Fryshuset *
28.01.25: FI, Helsinki - House Of Culture
29.01.25: FI, Turku - Logomo
30.01.25: FI, Kuopio - Sawohouse Underground
01.02.25: EST, Tallinn - Helitehas
02.02.25: LV, Riga - Palladium Riga
04.02.25: PL, Krakow - Klub Studio
07.02.25: GR, Thessaloniki - Principal Club Theater
08.02.25: GR, Athens - Gagarin 205
09.02.25: BG, Sofia - Joy Station
11.02.25: SLO, Ljublijana - Kino Siska
12.02.25: IT, Trezzo sull´Adda - Live Club **
13.02.25: AT, Wörgl - Komma VZ
14.02.25: DE, Würzburg - Posthalle
15.02.25: DE, Jena - F-Haus
16.02.25: DE, Hannover - Capitol
* without INFECTED RAIN
** without AD INFINITUM
INFECTED RAIN are:
Lena Scissorhands - Vocals
Vidick - Guitar
Alice Lane - Bass
Eugeniu Voluta - Drums
INFECTED RAIN online:
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