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SCARDUST, fronted by the superstar vocalist of Sabaton’s ‘Legendary Orchestra’ – NOA GRUMAN, has announced the first group of dates of their ‘SOULS IN THE FLESH’ tour, celebrating the release of their latest album ‘SOULS’. 

SCARDUST will be supported on all the European & UK dates by French band HARTLIGHT plus a local band in each city and welcome ROSS JENNINGS as very special guest at the London show.

Tickets and info for the whole tour at https://scardust.co/tour

“Carried by progressive metal, jaw-dropping vocals, and exceptional musicianship, Scardust deliver a powerful live show that shifts between crushing heaviness and anthemic melodies.” TotalRock 2026

A long-awaited return, and the perfect chance to experience the new era of Noa Gruman’s Scardust live.

Souls In The Flesh Tour – Part 1
08/03/2026    Eindhoven        Blue Collar Club    with Hartlight & Isabeau
10/03/2026    London        Underworld    with Hartlight & Crimson Veil
12/03/2026    Avignon        Rouge Gorge    with Hartlight & Parallel Minds     
13/03/2026    Frejus        Monster’s Art    with Hartlight & Ashen Heart    
14/03/2026    Lyon        Rock n’ Eat    with Hartlight & Wedingoth
11/04/2026    Tel Aviv        Reading 3            

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ABOUT SCARDUST:
With the release of the band’s first EP, “Shadow” (2015) and the release of their first full length LP. “Sands of Time” (2017) Scardust positioned them as a promising newcomer of the new progressive metal scene. They rapidly rose to the top of the local metal scene, selling out shows and opening for the likes of Symphony X, Therion and Epica and started touring overseas playing festivals and headline shows in Germany, China and the UK as well as continuing to headline shows and festivals at home.
From the beginning the band strove for exceptional artistic and instrumental achievement at the highest level and Noa Gruman’s voice captivates her listeners whether with its gentle purity, operatic power or guttural growls.
Despite the challenges of Covid-19, 2020 saw the release of their sophomore album “Strangers” accompanied by seven self-produced music videos. Described by Dead Rhetoric as “captivating from start to finish,” Strangers introduced a unique concept album built on complementary song pairs, earning strong critical and fan acclaim.
2022 started on a high note with the visit of folk star Patty Gurdy, who joined Scardust for a live show in Israel and filmed the band’s most viewed video to date, “Concrete Cages”. That summer, the band headlined multiple shows across Europe, performing to packed arenas at Wacken Open Air & Dong Open Air where they earned the praise of Testament’s Steve Di Giorgio who, on hearing the band from backstage, ran out front and watched the entire set ‘mesmerised’. The year concluded with the release of the dramatic one-shot video video “Evolution of the Disney – But She’s METAL” in which Noa weaves her way through a magical metaL arrangement of all the best known Disney Princess songs.

2023 saw Scardust release of Game of Now, a cinematic piece set in a futuristic dystopian live show, play festivals and concerts across Europe and join power metal legends Blind Guardian on tour. The year culminated in the signing of a major multi-album deal with Frontiers Records – heralding the release of the highly anticipated album “Souls”. December 2024 saw the release of My Haven from Souls followed by RIP, Unreachable and Dazzling Darkness. With 2024 being taken up with writing and recording Souls it wasn’t until early 2025 that they were able to announce that Ross Jennings (Haken) was guesting on the album and was to join the band for headline show resulting in the epic Touch of Life video. Towards the end of 2025 Noa Gruman was the featured lead singer and conductor of The Legendary Orchestra on Sabaton’s large-scale European arena Legendary Tour, performing re-imaged versions of Sabaton’s music with orchestral and choral arrangements.
The band also announced a lineup change with founding member Orr Didi departing and Bar Sasson joining on bass, as Scardust look ahead to an active 2026 with international touring plans.
“Souls is our most ambitious album to date, incorporating Scardust’s signature technical musicianship, and featuring the Hellscore choir and a string quartet throughout the entire album plus guest appearances from some international top tier musicians like Ross Jennings (Haken), Ally Storch (Subway to Sally), a Turkish orchestra and the TLV orchestra. It’s bold, it’s emotional and we hope it resonates deeply wherever it is heard.”

HARTLIGHT
Hartlight is a French Symphonic Metal band forging music through Alchemy. Each song is a heartfelt journey carved in the poetry of power. Led by Noémie’s intense voice, their music takes listeners through gothic cathedrals, enchanted forests, and vivid landscapes, creating an emotional and cinematic experience. Acclaimed by the press for its refined orchestrations and musicianship, Hartlight performs across Europe, with their albums As Above, So Below (2024) and The Triumph of Metal (2025).