ALKALOID:
“Progressive extreme metallers Alkaloid prepare to unfurl their new many-tentacled full-length, ‘Numen’ via Season of Mist. Featuring members of Triptykon, Obscura, Dark Fortress, and Obsidious, the Germany-based quartet of Morean (vocals, guitars, concepts), Hannes Grossmann (drums), Christian Münzner (guitars), and Linus Klausenitzer (bass) construct upon, expand away from, and journey between previous full-lengths The Malkuth Grimoire (2015) and Liquid Anatomy (2018) on Numen. In every respect, Alkaloid recommence the purposeful warp of various metallic genres they dimensionally blur. Tracks like the video single for “Clusterfuck,” “The Cambrian Explosion,” and “Numen” posit heavy cosmological/Lovecraftian theoretic themes on top of musically-adept songs that are accessible yet undeniably intricate.
Homepage: https://alkaloid-band.com

OBSIDIOUS:
MODERN METALLERS OBSIDIOUS LAUNCH THEIR WONDERFULLY INTRICATE AND MUSICALLY-ACCOMPLISHED NEW BAND IN 2020. THE GROUP—FEATURING LINUS KLAUSENITZER (BASS), RAFAEL TRUJILLO (GUITARS), SEBASTIAN LANSER (DRUMS), AND VOCALIST JAVI PERERA (VOCALS)—COME FROM DISTINGUISHED AND LETTERED ORIGINS IN OBSCURA, ALKALOID, ETERNITY’S END, AND JUGGERNAUT. OBSIDIOUS, HOWEVER, ARE A DIFFERENT CREATURE ENTIRELY.
“WE CONSIDER OURSELVES THE MODERN EVOLUTION OF PROGRESSIVE AND TECHNICAL METAL,” BASSIST LINUS KLAUSENITZER SAYS. “TO NAME A FEW BANDS: DREAM THEATER, DEVIN TOWNSEND, MESHUGGAH, OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, PROTEST THE HERO, PERIPHERY, AND HAKEN. AS SUCH, OUR MUSIC ASKS FOR MANY DIFFERENT MOODS AND VIBES. JAVI’S VOCALS REINFORCE THAT IDEA, ADDING MEANING AND DRAMA TO IT. WHILE WE STILL WORK AS SESSION MUSICIANS, OBSIDIOUS IS NOW OUR MAIN PRIORITY.”
Homepage: https://obsidious-band.com/

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Homepage: https://behindcloseddoors-band.com