Aspectra

Aspectra formed in London in the late 2000s, a group of musicians drawn to progressive rock and metal. They released their first album 'Sisyphean Origins' in 2013, followed by 'The Dying Earth' in 2018. The title track from that first album became something of a calling card for them.

Their music tends toward the complex and atmospheric, with lyrics that lean into existential themes. This approach has earned them a dedicated following among progressive metal listeners, though some critics have found it overly intricate. Daniel Tompkins handles vocals, and Sam Alcock plays guitar and writes much of the material.

They've kept at it through shifts in the music industry, working in a genre that rarely gets mainstream attention. There's not much flash or drama to their story, just a band from London making the kind of music they want to make.