Alkaloid News

Posted on January 22, 2026

Alkaloid know no bounds. Since joining forces in 2013, the supergroup has rearranged the very composition of progressive death metal. But upon returning to the stage last summer, Morean, Hannes Grossman, Linus Klausenitzer, Justin Hombach and Max Blok proved once and for all why they are metal’s maddest scientists. Their new live album, Bach Out of Bounds, is a genre-defying experiment that only true maestros can perform.

Posted on January 12, 2026

Even among progheads, Alkaloid are metal’s maddest scientists. While testing the boundaries of extremity, the progressive death metal supergroup have explored what lies beneath the Antarctic crust and discovered a galactic civilization that ascends to god-like levels of domination. But on their upcoming live album, the band conduct a one-of-a-kind experiment that only a true maestro can perform. Bach Out of Bounds brings revered classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach in conversation with the heaviest of underground arts.

Posted on December 9, 2025

They’ve already redefined the very composition of progressive death metal, but on their upcoming live album, Alkaloid conduct a one-of-a-kind experiment that only a true maestro can perform. Joined on stage by an award-winning ensemble, on Bach Out of Bounds, the supergroup bring the revered classical composer in conversation with the heaviest of underground arts.

Posted on November 11, 2025

Since assembling in 2013, Alkaloid have known no bounds. Fresh from the minds who brought metalheads Obscura, Triptykon and Dark Fortress, the supergroup has rearranged the very composition of progressive death metal. Their three studio albums are widely acclaimed for synthesizing seemingly opposing forces. Worldly polyrhythms are bent to shape sci-fi storylines, only to morph into brutally catchy choruses. However, last summer, the quintet conducted a truly one-of-a-kind experiment, the kind that only a maestro an perform.

Posted on October 5, 2023

Alkaloid contain more than just multitudes. Their new album ‘Numen’ compresses meteoric riffs, seductive flurries of jazz and flamenco, and a multi-part saga about a godlike galactic civilization into a dizzying, thrilling 70 minutes.

Posted on September 14, 2023

Alkaloid are metal’s maddest scientists. The Bavarian band have crafted songs about what lies beneath the Arctic crust, on top of an ongoing, multi-part saga about a galactic civilization that ascends to god-like levels of domination.

Posted on August 21, 2023

No one has conquered the far reaches of the metalverse quite like Alkaloid. The Bavarian band have crafted songs about what lies beneath the Arctic crust, on top of an ongoing, multi-part saga about a galactic civilization that ascends to god-like levels of domination.

Posted on June 20, 2023

ALKALOID are mad scientists. With each album, the extreme metal concocters have poked and prodded at mysterious phenomena both of this world and far beyond. They’ve written a song about what lies beneath the Antarctic crust, as well as an ongoing saga about a galactic civilization that ascends to a god-like-level of domination.

Posted on November 15, 2018

ALKALOID drummer Hannes Grossmann has unleashed a brand new play-through video for the track “In Turmoil’s Swirling Reaches”, taken from ALKALOID’s latest album ‘Liquid Anatomy’.

Posted on May 23, 2018

ALKALOID have unleashed their complete new forthcoming album ‘Liquid Anatomy’, which has been released on May 18th. Listen to the full album at the link below.

Posted on May 7, 2018

ALKALOID have unleashed the third crushing track taken from their forthcoming new album, ‘Liquid Anatomy’, which will hit stores on May 18th, 2018. The German and Dutch progressive extremists are now streaming “Chaos Theory and Practice” at the link below.

Posted on April 9, 2018

ALKALOID have unleashed the second sinister song taken from their forthcoming new album, ‘Liquid Anatomy’, which will hit stores on May 18th, 2018.

Posted on March 6, 2018

ALKALOID have unleashed the first crushing track taken from their forthcoming new album, ‘Liquid Anatomy’, which will hit stores on May 18th. The German and Dutch progressive extremists are now streaming “Azagthoth” via the official media partners listed below.

Posted on December 12, 2017

German and Dutch progressive extremists, ALKALOID will re-issue their originally self-released debut full-length, ‘The Malkuth Grimoire’ for the first time on vinyl in various limited colours on February 9th, 2018. As an introduction to the band, we are offering a track at the link below.

Posted on November 7, 2016

Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of ALKALOID. These German and Dutch progressive extremists will release their sophomore full-length on the label next year.