Dysrhythmia

Dysrhythmia

The Veil Of Control

Profound Lore

Having established themselves as one of the most notable progressive and unique instrumental metal bands since their inception more than 15 years ago, NY-based powertrio Dysrhythmia mirrors the definition of their moniker. Comprised of Kevin Hufnagel (guitars), Colin Marston (bass), and Jeff Eberon (drums), the band has, over six albums, shown the ultimate in musical fortitude with wondrous, jaw-dropping compositions that go beyond jazz-infused, avant-garde technical extreme metal. Hufnagel and the ever prolific Marston also now comprise one-half of the legendary Gorguts and were specifically recruited by Gorguts mastermind Luc Lemay when he resurrected the technical death metal wonder several years ago. With their new album The Veil Of Control, Dysrhythmia’s first since 2012’s Profound Lore debut Test Of Submission (previous albums on Relapse Records), they have once again created a new expression within their mind-blasting repertoire — Hufnagel solely using a 12-string guitar on this latest — that will go unparalleled in instrumental progressive metal, proving once again they are an untouchable entity.

Dysrhythmia

Test Of Submission

Profound Lore

Extreme instrumental jazz- / fusion- / whatever-metal has seen a widespread resurgence of late, with a plethora of new bands out there trying to show off their musical fortitude. Brooklyn, NY’s Dysrhythmia, comprised of guitarist Kevin Hufnagel (Gorguts), bassist Colin Marston (Gorguts, Krallice, Behold… The Arctopus) and drummer Jeff Eber, formed over a decade ago and are among the pioneers of this new movement. Nobody else in the early ’00s was doing what they were doing, and it’s no surprise that the forward-thinking Relapse Records took notice. Over the course of three full-length albums for the label and countless jaw-dropping live shows, Dysrhythmia built a fanbase that ranged from extreme metal-heads to extreme music nerds. The band’s latest album, Test of Submission, is the darkest and most intense of their already storied career. Dysrhythmia prove themselves light years beyond the current crop of instrumental virtuosos, and it’s important to note that they compose actual songs with proper structures instead of merely showcasing the fact that they can play the living hell out of their instruments. Witness them wipe the floor with the competition on their most triumphant work yet.