
Leprous
The only thing that remains constant in the world of Leprous is change. Formed in 2001 in Notodden, Norway, this most agile of modern bands was dedicated to finding their own path from the very start. Fizzing with inspiration from all points of the musical spectrum, their sound coalesced around a box-fresh strain of progressive metal that brimmed with virtuosity and reveled in meticulous songcraft. Over the last two decades, Leprous has firmly established itself as a heavyweight in the alternative and prog worlds. From the burgeoning ingenuity of debut album Tall Poppy Syndrome (2009) and its widely acclaimed follow-up Bilateral (2011) to more recent creations like the skewed, prog metal splurge of The Congregation (2015) and 2019’s downbeat but dazzling Pitfalls, everything the band has released has added fuel to the fire of their ambitions, while also converting an increasingly huge audience of admirers from all over the globe.