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.
Today, Alkaloid are releasing the third and final advanced single from Bach Out of Bounds. Even though the original proved to be a stroke of genius, this new classical version of “The Fungi From Yuggoth” emerges as a real live beast.
“This performance captures the essence of Bach Out Of Bounds”, says Morean, Alkaloid’s chief composer. “‘The Fungi From Yuggoth’ is a pure death metal track, but this version is enhanced by five-string violin and cello with an extended improvisation section.”
Watch Alkaloid perform “The Fungi From Yuggoth” on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.Â
https://youtu.be/spEtauBPKqw?si=zOYwnRoX_BY_-6it
Bach Out of Bounds – Live in the Netherlands comes out January 23, 2026 on Season of Mist
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Available Formats
CD Digipack
2×12″ Vinyl Gatefold
Canât wait until release day? Hear all of Bach Out of Bounds before the album comes out during this weekâs Bandcamp Listening Party
Alkaloid Bach Out of Bounds Bandcamp Listening Party
Wednesday, January 14 @ 1:30 pm Eastern Time
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https://alkaloidsom.bandcamp.com/merch/bach-out-of-bounds-listening-party
Bach Out of Bounds presents both faithful and wildly re-imagined arrangements of three Bach classics. But in a feat of reverse engineering, the album simultaneously transfuses the composerâs heart and soul into Alkaloidâs cannon.
âThe idea behind this performance wasnât necessarily for us to try and write a Bach songâ, Morean explains. âWe wanted to use Bachâs techniques to write an Alkaloid songâ.
Already, âThe Fungi from Yuggothâ was one of Alkaloidâs most potent creations. By fusing together highly technical riffing that lands like a meteor with an infectious chorus that nods to H.P. Lovecraft, the song quickly grew on fans of their latest album Numen. However, upon returning to the stage last summer for three special shows in the Netherlands, the band were delighted to introduce freshly twisted threads into its death metal DNA. As new guitarists Justin Hombach and Max Blok shoot off into the stratosphere with dizzying leads, Keteven Ronishvili holds down the low end with bottomless bends of cello.
As the grand finale to Bach Out of Bounds, âThe Fungi from Yuggothâ sends Alkaloid off with a big bang. From amidst dark and proggy passageways, five-string violinist Oene van Geel enters into an extended improvisation with drummer Hannes Grossman. Where van Geel keeps raising the tension until the hairs on the back of everyoneâs neck are standing up, Grossman sits back before itâs time for the double bass to explode. âThese will change everythingâ, Morean growls, basking in the power and glory of the bandâs classic new creation.
âIâm so happy that we can now share this performance with people everywhere. People arenât going to know what hit themâ, Morean says. Bach Out of Bounds is very different from what other metal bands â or even Alkaloid â normally doâ.
The video for “âThe Fungi from Yuggothâ was compiled from footage filmed live during performances at the 2024 Bachfestival in Dordrecht, Netherlands, Paard van Troject in The Hague and November Music in Den Bosch. It was created by Thomas Niehof / Creative Headroom & Lindy Balduk Photography.
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