Today marks the 245th anniversary since Ludwig van Beethoven’s baptism. Alas, there are no records of his exact birth date, so we’re using today because, well…we can.

To celebrate the birthday of the iconic classical composer, who is responsible for some of the most incredible and stunning works of music ever written, bloodydisgusting.com teamed up with metal band EXMORTUS to premiere a video for their cover of ‘Appassionata’ (Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57), which takes the fast paced original and adds some shred to it!

In fact, drummer Mario Moreno thinks the same thing, saying:

“Being classical music fans we thought it would be cool to do another classical piece for “Ride Forth”, and once again we picked something from Beethoven because he’s rad and shreds the keys. What better time to release this track than on the month and guesstimated day he was born?

The track appears on the band’s upcoming album Ride Forth, which comes out January 8th via Prosthetic Records. Check out the cover below!”

Pre-order “Ride Forth”:
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EXMORTUS online:
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Tour dates:
12/19 Santa Ana, CA – Malones (w/ Flotsam & Jetsam, Holy Grail)
1/5 New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre *
1/6 Trenton, NJ – Championship Bar & Grill *
1/7 Clifton Park, NY – Trickshots *
1/8 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater *
1/9 Worcester, MA – The Palladium *
1/10 Montreal, QC – Foufounes *
1/11 Quebec City, QC – Salle Multi *
1/12 Ottawa, ON – Ritual *
1/13 Toronto, ON – Hard Luck *
1/14 London, ON – APK *
1/15 Rochester,NY – Montage Music Hall *
1/16 Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom *
1/17 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar *
1/18 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups *
1/20 Westland, MI – Token Lounge *
1/21 St. Louis, MO – Fubar *
1/22 Joliet, IL – The Tree *
1/23 Cudahy, WI – The Metal Grill *
1/24 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club *
1/25 Winnipeg, MB – The Park *
1/26 Regina, SK – The Exchange *
1/27 Calgary, AB – Nite Owl *
1/28 Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room *
1/30 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater *
1/31 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven *
2/1 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre *
2/2 San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside *
2/3 West Hollywood, CA – Whisky a Go Go *
2/4 San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick *
2/5 Tempe, AZ – Club Red *
2/6 Las Vegas, NV – LVCS *
2/7 Reno, NV – PB&Js *
2/8 Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue *
2/9 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater *
2/10 Merriam, KS – Aftershock *
2/11 Austin, TX – Sidewinder *
2/12 San Antonio, TX – Korova *
2/13 Houston, TX – Scout Bar *
2/14 Dallas, TX – Trees *
2/15 New Orleans, LA – Siberia *
2/16 Tampa, FL – Orpheum *
2/17 Orlando, FL – The Haven *
2/18 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade *
2/19 Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub *
2/20 Richmond, VA – Canal Club *
* with Enforcer, Warbringer & Cauldron