RIGORIOUS is one of the most promising and interesting young German power metal bands and has been enriching heavy metal in its more modern form with synthesizer and orchestral elements since 2021. Just one year after its founding, they made their first mark on the scene in 2022 with the EP "Iron Wings / Power Of My Sword" and their debut album followed in 2023. "Night of Retribution" was enthusiastically celebrated by fans and the press and the quintet managed to share the stage with acts such as GRAVE DIGGER, BRAINSTORM, RAGE, ORDEN OGAN and SERIOUS BLACK within a very short time. The long-awaited successor "Kingdom Unfold" will follow in January 2025.