BORN IN THE 80S AND CONSIDERED AT THAT TIME THE NEW SENSATION OF THE FRENCH HEAVY METAL SCENE, SORTILÈGE RELEASES A SELF-TITLED EP AS WELL AS THE RECORDS MÉTAMORPHOSE AND LARMES DE HÉROS, WHICH HAVE BECOME CULT ALBUMS. AFTER FOUR YEARS OF TOURING, CONCERTS AND EUROPEAN FESTIVALS, THE BAND ENDS UP ITS CARRIER. MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS LATER, SORTILÈGE RISES UP FROM ITS ASHES DURING THE KEEP IT TRUE FESTIVAL, PERFORMING AS THE HEADLINER... BORN IN THE 80S AND CONSIDERED AT THAT TIME THE NEW SENSATION OF THE FRENCH HEAVY METAL SCENE, SORTILÈGE RELEASES A SELF-TITLED EP AS WELL AS THE RECORDS MÉTAMORPHOSE AND LARMES DE HÉROS, WHICH HAVE BECOME CULT ALBUMS. AFTER FOUR YEARS OF TOURING, CONCERTS AND EUROPEAN FESTIVALS, THE BAND ENDS UP ITS CARRIER. MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS LATER, SORTILÈGE RISES UP FROM ITS ASHES DURING THE KEEP IT TRUE FESTIVAL, PERFORMING AS THE HEADLINER. THEN, THE BAND SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH VERYCORDS (WARNER DISTRIBUTION). PHOENIX IS THE FIRST ALBUM RECORDED WITH THE NEW LINE-UP. IT INCLUDES TWELVE RE-RECORDED CLASSIC SONGS AS WELL AS TWO BRAND NEW SONGS. THIS ALBUM IS RELEASED IN AUGUST 2021 AND IS VERY WELL RECEIVED BY FANS AND MEDIAS. FROM 2019 TO 2022, THE BAND GIVES A SERIES OF CONCERTS IN EUROPE (GRECE, SWEDEN, GERMANY, BELGIUM...), AMONG THEM, THE 70 000 TONS OF METAL CRUISE, THE ELYSÉE MONTMARTRE AND THE HELLFEST'S MAINSTAGE. FANS AND MEDIAS UNANIMOUSLY HAIL THE RETURN OF THE BAND. IN EARLY 2022 THE RECORDING OF THE SECOND ALBUM APOCALYPSO BEGINS. IT INCLUDES TEN BRAND NEWS SONGS AND OFFER VARIOUS PRESTIGIOUS FEATURINGS ON SOME OF THEM: STÉPHANE BURIEZ (LOUDBLAST), KEVIN CODFERT, ZAHER ZORGATI, MALEK BEN ARBIA (MYRATH). 2023 THE BAND RECORDS A LIVE DVD DURING THEIR CONCERT IN VAUREAL, ON JANUARY THE 27TH, WHICH IS DUE NEXT FALL. APOCALYPSO IS RELEASED ON MARCH THE THIRD WITH AN INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION (SEASON OF MIST). THIS ALBUM IS HIGHLY APRECIATED BY FANS AND MEDIAS, INCLUDING ABROAD: ROCKHARD FR, ROCKHARD DE, BLABBERMOUTH USA, DEAF FOREVER DE, ROLLING STONE FR, AND MANY MORE. THE VIDEO OF VAMPIRE IS RELEASED A FEW DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE ALBUM APOCALYPSO. THE BAND WILL BE BACK ON STAGE FROM AUGUST 2023 FOR THE NEW APOCALYPSO TOUR.

Photo credits Dwidou Photography

Sortilège - MAJESTE (LIVE) - DVD CORAM POPULO 2023

Dates des Concerts 8 SEPTEMBRE Mennecy Metal Fest 2023 7 OCTOBRE 2023 LONGVIC - DIJON RISING FEST DIJON 26 OCTOBRE 2023 PARIS, BATACLAN APOCALYPSO TOUR 2023-2024 WITH STRATOVARIUS & SONATA ARCTICA 28 OCTOBRE 2023 VOUZIERS, VOUZIERS FESTIVAL DE VOUZIERS 18 NOVEMBRE 2023 MARSEILLE, JAS ROD APOCALYPSO TOUR 2023-2024 19 NOVEMBRE 2023 BARBERAZ, BRIN DE ZINC APOCALYPSO TOUR 2023-2024 27 JANVIER 2024 LE FORUM, VAURÉAL, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 16 MARS 2024 PAU, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 13 AVRIL 2024 CRICK FEST 3, CLERY ST ANDRE, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 18 MAI 2024 LA SPIRALE, FISMES, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 24 MAI 2024 SALLE RAVEL LEVALLOIS-PERRET, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 1er JUIN 2024 NORMANDY METAL FEST, LOUVIERS, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 17 JUIN 2024 ZENITH TOULOUSE WITH DEEP PURPLE, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 18 JUIN 2024 THÉÂTRE ANTIQUE, VIENNE, WITH SCORPIONS, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 22 JUIN 2024 HEAVY WEEKEND, NANCY, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 27-28 SEPTEMBER 2024, KYTTARO Live Club, ATHÈNES, GRÈCE 9 NOVEMBRE 2024 L'EMPREINTE, 77 SAVIGNY LE TEMPLE, APOCALYPSO TOUR 2024 25 AVRIL 2025 KEEP IN TRUE, TAUBERFRANKENHALLE (ALL)