There is nothing quite like the raw, unfiltered power of a band that breathes their entire soul into the music. It’s that exact, devastatingly beautiful energy that rising Texan metalcore heavyweights I Promised The World are bringing Down Under this month. For the very first time, the five-piece is packing their bags and hitting our shores for a massive nationwide tour alongside August Burns Red.
If you haven’t been paying attention to what these guys have been doing over the last year, quite frankly, where the hell have you been? After signing a massive global deal with Rise Records, the band dropped their phenomenal self-titled EP at the start of the year. It completely set the heavy music scene on fire, bursting at the seams with massive, early-2000s metalcore and screamo vibes that hit you straight in the chest. Tracks like Bliss in 7 Languages and A Pure Expression aren’t just heavy—they are deeply emotional, riding a wave of raw catharsis born from pure tragedy.
Born out of frontman and guitarist Caleb Molina‘s profound personal grief after the tragic loss of his father to COVID-19 in 2020, this band is the living definition of triumph in the face of adversity. They’ve already conquered massive festival stages across Europe and the US this year, absolutely crushing sets at Hellfest, Outbreak, and FYA Fest. Now, they are locked, loaded, and ready to unleash that live intensity on Australian crowds from Brisbane down to Melbourne.
HEAVY caught up with the man himself, Caleb Molina, to chat all about the upcoming tour, how the band channels such heavy emotion into their live performance, what it’s like sharing the stage with a powerhouse like August Burns Red, why Aussie fans need to get to the venue early to witness the sheer chaos of their debut sets and more.
