Burning Witches + Hammer King

Burning Witches + Hammer King at Le Rockn'Eat

At Le Rockn’Eat, we live for nights when the room shudders, the air vibrates, and the crowd becomes part of the riff. That is exactly what we’re preparing for as we welcome Burning Witches with Hammer King to our stage in Lyon. Burning Witches arrive on a wave of momentum following the power and precision of their 2023 album The Dark Tower, with standout tracks like The Dark Tower, Unleash The Beast, and World On Fire energizing audiences across Europe. Their earlier anthem The Witch of the North remains a pillars-up favourite, and the band’s tight twin-guitar attack, soaring vocals, and classic-meets-modern heavy metal aesthetic are built for the intimate, high-octane environment of our venue. From our side of the stage, we’re tuning the room for punch and clarity—thunder in the low end, knives in the mids, and just enough shimmer up top—so every kick, gallop, and solo lands with authority. When the first note drops, you’ll feel exactly why Le Rockn’Eat is synonymous with sweat, volume, and close-up intensity.

New firepower, same iron spirit

This bill hits like a warhammer because Hammer King bring their own steel-plated saga to the night. Fresh off the continued acclaim for Kingdemonium, the band’s live set has been fueled by the title track Kingdemonium, the triumphant Pariah Is My Name, and the live-favorite Hammerschlag. Their regal melodies and granite rhythm section are tailor-made for the close quarters of Le Rockn’Eat, where every chant bounces off the walls and every chorus becomes communal. We love the chemistry between these two bands: Burning Witches deliver razor-edged classic metal with a modern engine, while Hammer King deal out anthemic power surges and sing-along hooks, forging an evening that moves from dark mystique to battle-cry exuberance. As ever, our team will stack the room with crisp sightlines and hard-hitting sound, and we’ll keep the bar primed so you can refuel between sets without missing a beat. Expect the pit to churn, the balcony to roar, and the final encore to echo long after the lights lift.

Beyond the stagecraft, this date at Le Rockn’Eat also captures a vivid snapshot of each band’s current creative phase. Burning Witches are performing with the confidence of a group that has sharpened its identity across successive releases—The Dark Tower cementing their command of tempo shifts, melodic choruses, and razor solos—while fan favorites like The Circle of Five connect their present firepower to the band’s meteoric rise. Hammer King, meanwhile, channel the heroic musicality that has made their recent albums staples for devotees of power metal: fist-raising refrains, gilded harmonies, and drums that sound like banners unfurling. We curate these nights so you feel the artists’ latest chapters up close, and this show is built to spotlight fresh material alongside the classics that sparked your fandom. Arrive early, claim your ground by the barricade, and let our room do what it does best: throw you into the heart of the music, where every snare crack is a call to arms and every chorus feels like home in Lyon at Le Rockn’Eat.