DON BROCO return to Budapest with a surprise-filled new album.

UK’s DON BROCO have always been masters at juggling genres, and their upcoming new record is no exception. According to the band, Nightmare Tripping leans more into screaming vocals, but it also features a collaboration with Nickelback. Fans in Budapest can experience DON BROCO’s explosive energy live on June 16 at Dürer Kert.

DON BROCO are a band that constantly defy categorization. Since forming in 2008, the English act - vocalist Rob Damiani, guitarist Simon Delaney, bassist Tom Doyle and drummer/vocalist Matt Donnelly - have been creating innovative music that effortlessly merges elements of metal, post-hardcore, and electronica, into a unique amalgam of music all their own. “I love being surprised and I love music taking turns that you wouldn’t expect,” Damiani explains. “When you’re writing a song you have a million options and it’s always the paths that lead somewhere unexpected that get me the most excited.” While this flair for experimentation has always been a hallmark of DON BROCO’s sound, the band’s Fearless Records debut Nightmare Tripping sees the quartet creating the heaviest and most nuanced album of their career. It also illustrates why the band have sold out venues like Wembley Arena and Alexandra Palace in the UK; performed to frenzied crowds at Download and Reading & Leeds Festival; headlined Slam Dunk Festival; and toured alongside Pierce The Veil, Bring Me The Horizon and 30 Seconds To Mars.
For the recording of Nightmare Tripping, arriving March 27, the band once again teamed up with longtime collaborator and producer Dan Lacaster, who also worked on DON BROCO’s debut album.

Although the band’s previous album, 2021’s Amazing Things, amassed 57 million streams, replicating that success was not the goal this time. Accordingly, one of the biggest surprises on Nightmare Tripping is how much more Damiani incorporates screaming into the songs. „It’s something I’ve always done live, but I found myself embracing that style on this album in a way I haven’t done in the past,” he explains. “Embracing those harsher vocals has been exciting for us creatively.”

The album also features several notable collaborations: “True Believers” includes Sam Carter of Architects, while the title track features Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. As a result, “Nightmare Tripping” combines radio-ready choruses with earth-shaking breakdowns that are guaranteed to ignite mosh pits at shows around the world.

Ultimately with Nightmare Tripping, DON BROCO have successfully redefined their sound while staying true to their past, something that Damiani credits to the deep connection its members have forged since starting the band as teenagers. “As a band all four of us have very strong feelings when it comes to our songwriting, which is why it can take so long to write a record compared to other bands,” he explains. “As long as we keep our communication open and allow everyone’s ideas to be heard, things work out for the best.” That ability to listen to each other and not be closed off to unorthodox ideas lies at the core of what makes Nightmare Tripping such a powerful and groundbreaking release. DON BROCO isn’t one person, it’s the cumulative vision of all of the members of the band - and it’s a message that the world very much needs to hear right now.

Make sure to secure your spot for DON BROCO’s second Budapest show on June 16 at Dürer Kert. Tickets go on sale March 27 at 10 AM via www.livenation.hu and www.funcode.hu.