NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – July 13, 2026
This Week – July 18th – DIEVENOIRE Ignites Rockfest 2026 w/ The Offspring, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless and more!
+ Drops New “IDGAF” Video
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L-R – Aaron Esquitin – Drums, Lothar Keller – Lead Guitar, Lariyah Perrin – Vocals, Paul McBride – Bass, Josh Perrin – Rhythm Guitar
Photo by Darrelle Esquitin
DieveNoire storms into Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin this week, delivering their most high‑profile performance to date on July 18th. The melodic blues‑heavy rock band will bring their dynamic, theatrical stage show to a massive lineup featuring The Offspring, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, Hollywood Undead, and more. Full festival details at https://rock-fest.com/.
Fans attending Rock Fest can expect far more than a recreation of the album. DieveNoire’s live show is high‑energy, theatrical, and emotionally charged, with Lariyah (Havron, Hessler, Khaotika) delivering vocals with more grit, harshness, and intensity than on the studio recordings. Each song becomes a full‑body experience on stage.
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In addition to the band’s festival appearance, they have unveiled their boldest visual statement yet with the release of the new music video for “IDGAF,” a track from their debut concept album “The Story of a Gunslinger.”
“IDGAF” itself erupts from a moment of raw clarity, born out of insomnia, overwhelming stress, and a quiet morning lying in grass heavy with petrichor. As Lariyah reflected on humanity and the weight of her own history, the track emerged unfiltered and unapologetic, standing in stark contrast to the album’s western narrative and showcasing the band’s ability to shift from cinematic storytelling to deeply personal expression.
The song’s urgency is shaped by Lariyah’s lived intensity. After surviving a tragic tour accident that claimed three lives and left her clinically dead before being revived, she approaches every day with uncompromising authenticity. “This song is a display of a middle finger to the two‑faced, fake world. If you give me an apple, I’ll give you an orchard. Cut off my finger, and I’ll cut you off from my life. I’m Polish; I’m blunt. You’ll always know exactly what I think.”
Though separate from the gunslinger storyline, “IDGAF” can still be interpreted through the album’s lens, echoing the voice of the woman observing the gunslinger’s journey, surrendering to the realization that she may never be able to follow where he goes.
Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaBKRsvsfP0
DieveNoire began as a solitary creative spark in Lariyah’s mind: simple beats, tribal textures, and haunting blues‑rock vocals. Over time, the project evolved into a full band featuring world‑touring musicians Josh Perrin (Akhlys, Havron), Lothar Keller (The Skull / Legions of Doom), drummer Aaron Esquitin, and recent addition Paul McBride (The Reticent). Their backgrounds in black metal, doom, progressive metal, and heavy rock helped shape DieveNoire into a melodic, blues‑driven heavy rock band known for emotional depth and dynamic arrangements.
Their debut album “The Story of a Gunslinger”, inspired by a vivid dream of the old Wild West, blends storytelling, grit, and a Southern Gothic atmosphere. Gothenburg producer Jakob Herrmann (Draconian, Thyrfing, Art Nation) further pushed the band toward heavier textures while preserving their blues‑rock soul.
Recommended for fans of Clutch, Dorothy, Everybody Loves an Outlaw, Pretty Reckless, and Halestorm, “The Story of a Gunslinger” (released September 5, 2025) is available on all digital platforms.
Add to your Spotify Playlist – https://open.spotify.com/album/5AaQXA6NbVieLh8YBpo4vH
Bandcamp – https://dievenoire.bandcamp.com/album/the-story-of-a-gunslinger
Music Video – Morningstar – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=istfeAAYitk
Music Video – The Graveyard Song – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1fJB5zDz3c
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Show Dates:
7/16 – Chicago, IL – Live Wire Lounge
7/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
7/18 – Cadott, WI – Rock Fest
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Track Listing:
1. Preacher – 3:36
2. To The Gallows – 3:43
3. Gunslinger in Black – 2:44
4. Streets of New Orleans – 5:04
5. The Graveyard Song – 4:04
6. Morning Star – 4:00
7. These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ – 3:48
8. Spell of White Oleander – 4:55
9. Throughout the Night – 3:28
10. IDGAF – 4:24
Album Length: 39:50
Album Band Line-up:
Lariyah Perrin – Vocals
Lothar Keller – Lead guitars
Josh Perrin – Rhythm guitars
Aaron Esquitin – Drums
Live Band Line-up:
Lariyah Perrin – Vocals
Lothar Keller – Lead Guitars
Josh Perrin – Rhythm Guitars
Aaron Esquitin – Drums
Paul McBride – Bass (joined the band fully after the album release)
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About: DieveNoire is a melodic blues‑heavy rock band blending storytelling, emotional depth, and dynamic musicianship. Formed by vocalist and songwriter Lariyah Perrin, the band evolved from a solo concept into a collaborative force featuring members of Akhlys, The Skull/Legions of Doom, The Reticent, and Havron. Their debut album, The Story of a Gunslinger, delivers a cinematic narrative rooted in dream‑born mythology, southern‑gothic atmosphere, and raw human emotion.
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“The nostalgic whistles, the storytelling approach of singer Lariyah Perrin, and the overall atmosphere of the song take the listener on a hypnotic journey. The song is the band’s third track before they drop their new album, which already seems like it will be a feast for the ears. Pushing the repeat button is the only way when the highly engaging, beautiful song ends.” – New Noise Magazine
“It may be true that Lariyah’s personal and dramatic story pushed her to see life from a somewhat different perspective. Her dark words, at times, attest to this. Through the darkness of West American history, is this some kind of introspection on her part? I will conclude by writing that this album is the result of a fusion of dark blues rock and Southern-gothic rock, carried by an expressive voice, powerful guitars, and a universe where the Wild West meets shadow and rebellion. For this album, 9/10 is essential.” – Rock Meeting
If DieveNoire should be recognised as anything, it should be as an unreckonable cultural force, wielding music as a conduit for their ethos, one that scratches beneath the superficial and strikes at the cerebral. Their latest seminal single, IDGAF, delivers an intimately candid rum-soaked vignette of a soul clawing for freedom through the rebellion of living authentically, sacrilegiously in the eyes of many, yet chasing redemption through defiant selfhood.” – A&R Factory (anrfactory.com)
“Hailing from Elgin, IL DieveNoire is a Dark Blues Rock Band that started from the vision and creation of Lariyah Perrin. Originally, this new endeavor was intended as a solo project. However, after the overwhelmingly positive reception of her debut single, “Gunslinger in Black,” Lariyah decided to form a full five-member, stage-ready band. Since a young age, Lariyah was exposed to none other than Johnny Cash, a key influence. Combining her Slavic roots, which are evident in her vocal style and songwriting with a newfound passion for blues and southern gothic rock, Lariyah began work on the band’s debut album, “The Story of a Gunslinger.”” WGN Channel 9 (Chicago)
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