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New York musician, Des Rocs, recently released his latest single, “This Land.” The track is featured in the opening sequence of the new Borderlands 4 game. which is out now, worldwide. Check out the new song below and find out more.
Buy/stream “This Land” here: https://sumerian.lnk.to/thisland
“I’ll never forget the first call when they told me what they were looking for in a song for Borderlands 4,” says Des. “I couldn’t stop grinning. They were describing exactly where my heart lies. Rock n’ roll that’s loud, raw, unfiltered, built for a foreign landscape. This song has that unhinged wild energy, the one I felt when I first picked up a guitar. It’s real and it’s rowdy, just like the music I worshipped growing up.”
Borderlands is one of the best-selling and most beloved video game franchises of all time. For the fourth installment, Des Rocs brings the raw energy and grit he’s known for, taking the helm for the main theme song, and following in the footsteps of Cage the Elephant and The Heavy, who set the tone for previous games.
Borderlands sparked a powerhouse collaboration with British pop icon, Zayn. Enter Des Rocs – the unexpected genre-defying choice brought in to shake up the status quo. In a landscape of predictable pairings, Des Rocs delivers something raw, innovative and electric for a pop star of Zayn’s caliber. The result is “Break Free,” written and produced by Des Rocs, dropping September 19. Des Rocs also made a splash in movies this year. He recently contributed a killer rendition of the Johnny Cash classic, “Ring of Fire” to Bob Odenkirk’s Nobody 2 film soundtrack.
Follow Des Rocs for his upcoming episode of Subway Takes. The widely popular internet talk show hosted by Kareem Rahma, features ‘man on the street’ type interviews shot in the New York City Subway. Des is currently putting the final touches on his new album, to be released in the first quarter of 2026 on Sumerian Records.
Des Rocs is 4th generation New Yorker on a relentless mission to reimagine rock n’ roll. A working-class rockstar, Des has spent years crafting his sound – one that’s bold, gritty, and unapologetically real. With over 300 million streams since his recent debut, a Top 5 rock single and headline tours across the US and internationally, Des has proven that his hard-hitting music resonates with a global audience. He has played some of the biggest stages in rock, including opening for The Rolling Stones, Muse, Bring Me The Horizon, The Cult and Kaleo. Des Rocs’ music has caught the attention of some of the biggest names in the industry, including Dana White, who uses his music at all UFC events.
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