31/12/2025
THANK YOU FOR THIS YEAR –
from Anger X Rage Booking & LegionShop.dk
After several years of being mostly on the sidelines, attending shows rather than being actively involved, it feels both right and important to say thank you for the year(s) that has passed.
Back in 2018, I started LegionShop.dk together with my brother. What began as a small hobby project focused on our own designs has, over the years, evolved into something very different. Today, LegionShop.dk is first and foremost a band merch shop – built on love for the scene and a genuine desire to support bands with a real platform.
At the same time, music slowly but surely pulled me all the way back in. When Tore and Kim had the idea to start Hard Lessons and asked me to step in again as booker and manager – a role I had previously filled for their earlier bands – the answer was obvious. A long friendship, rooted in a shared passion for music, made it an easy yes.
I knew one thing from the start: if I was going to return, it had to be for hardcore. Real deal hardcore. Luckily, that was exactly what Kim and Tore had in mind.
About a year in, the idea of starting a booking agency again began to take shape. Not just as an idea, but as a statement of seriousness. Anger X Rage Booking was born – and it has proven to be the right move. Not only for Hard Lessons, but also for the booking agency itself and for LegionShop.dk. Today, I run a real business alongside my day job, and I’m incredibly proud of that.
More bands have joined along the way, and strong collaborations have been formed. I can now call myself the European agent for the legendary Merauder, and I work closely with many international bands in the hope of giving them a place on the Danish scene. Just wait for 2026 – a lot is coming. I have also begun working with prominent European hardcore bands to book shows abroad.
I am deeply grateful for the collaborations with Stine Omega (Copenhell), Daniel (Moshpit Booking), Jeppe (Murda Twins), Esbjerg Hard Core Crew, Kæmpe Moshpit Booking, HeadQuarters, Stay True Agency, H15 and many, many more. None of this would be possible without you.
2026 is shaping up to be full speed ahead, and planning for 2027 has already slowly begun.
I take my work more seriously than ever before. I have clear ambitions for my booking agency, my management work, and for LegionShop.dk – where we are available for bands who want a sales platform without having to put money up front, and we can provide merch at competitive prices for bands hitting the road.
Thank you to everyone who has put their trust in me both bands and bookers. Thank you to everyone who welcomed me with open arms and made It ”easy” – and meaningful – for me to return.
See you in the pit.
—
Carsten Brogaard
Anger X Rage Booking
LegionShop.dk
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