About 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 were 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 revelled in meticulous songcraft. Over the last two decades, Leprous have firmly established themselves as heavyweights 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 have released has added fuel to the fire of their ambitions, while also converting an increasingly huge audience of admirers from all over the globe.
Routinely celebrated for their charisma and prowess as a live band, Leprous have steadily risen to prominence through the sheer quality of their work. Their most recent album, Aphelion (2021), was a particularly imaginative and unpredictable effort, that garnered yet more glowing reviews and promised to capitalise on the band’s self-evident momentum. Like everyone else, Leprous had to negotiate a global pandemic and the temporary cessation of all touring, but with their customary enthusiasm for the creative process, the work has never stopped. In 2024, they will release their most mesmerising and impactful album yet: Melodies Of Atonement. A nutritious feast of razor-sharp songwriting and masterful ensemble performances, Melodies Of Atonement marks a significant change in the way Leprous express themselves. Shorn of previous albums’ orchestral sumptuousness, and stripped to the bare bones reality of five musicians playing together, new songs like first single Atonement, and its planned follow-up Silent Walking Alone, repurpose Leprous’ progressive metal roots to create something that is both thrillingly alien and reassuringly familiar. Mixed by Adam Noble (Placebo, Biffy Clyro, Nothing But Thieves, etc.) and mastered by Robin Schmidt (The 1975, Placebo, The Gaslight Anthem, etc.), it is easily the most succinct and memorable album the Norwegians have ever made, Melodies Of Atonement is another bold stride forward.
