ALLEGAEON Drops “Imperial” Lyric Video; Band To Kick Off US Tour With Obscura

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Technical death metal architects ALLEGAEON today unveil a lyric video for “Imperial.” The track comes off the band’s latest full-length, The Ossuary Lens, out now on Metal Blade Records.

Watch ALLEGAEON’s “Imperial” lyric video HERE. 

The video comes in advance of the band’s upcoming US tour supporting Obscura. The journey begins Friday, March 13th in Los Angeles, California and runs through April 3rd in Roseville, California. Additional support will be provided by Cryptosis and labelmates Cognitive. See all confirmed dates below.

ALLEGAEON w/ Obscura, Cognitive, Cryptosis:
3/13/2026 Whisky-A-Go-Go – Los Angeles, CA
3/14/2026 The Rock – Tucson, AZ
3/15/2026 Rockhouse Bar And Grill  – El Paso, TX
3/16/2026 Come And Take It Live – Austin, OK
3/17/2026 89th Street Collecive  – Oklahoma City, TX
3/18/2026 Haltom Theater – Haltom, TX
3/19/2026 House Of Rock – Corpus Christi, TX
3/21/2026 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
3/22/2026 Chapel Of Bones – Raleigh, NC
3/23/2026 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
3/24/2026 The Meadows – Brooklyn, NY
3/25/2026 Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT
3/26/2026 Photo City Music Hall – Rochester, NY
3/27/2026 Mercury Music Lounge – Lakewood, OH
3/28/2026 The Sanctuary – Hamtramck, MI
3/29/2026 The Forge – Joliet, IL
3/30/2026 Warehouse On Broadway – Kansas City, MO
3/31/2026 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
4/01/2026 Aces High Saloon  – Salt Lake City, UT
4/02/2026 Club Underground – Reno, NV
4/03/2026 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA
4/04/2026 The Ritz  – San Jose, CA

The Ossuary Lens serves as ALLEGAEON’s seventh full-length overall, but it’s the first to feature the return of original vocalist Ezra Haynes since his 2015 departure following the Elements Of The Infinite album. The record was recorded with producer Dave Otero at Flatline Audio studio in Denver. It marks the sixth album recorded with Otero. It’s of no surprise then that the sound on The Ossuary Lens pummels the listener, though the ferocity is balanced by the overt melodies. It’s the most triumphant and cohesive body of work that they’ve ever laid down.

Preview/purchase The Ossuary Lens at: metalblade.com/allegaeon.  

Watch ALLEGAEON’s previously released video for “Driftwood” HERE, “The Swarm” HERE,  and “Wake Circling Above” video HERE.

“Haynes’ presence has an immediate effect, his more gravelly vocal adding further extremity to ALLEGAEON’s hyper-technical form of death metal. Maximal drums and winding guitar lines are woven into a prog-like arrangement that ducks into ambient passages, melodic sections, and grinding riff-laden brutality.” – Consequence on “Driftwood”

 “Absolutely fucking blistering… seriously, your hands might become disfigured and bloody just by even imagining playing that guitar riff.” – Metal Injection on “The Swarm”

“… a fine listen if you want tech-death that doesn’t require a master’s degree in engineering to enjoy… they take a maximalist approach, their mix of rapid-fire riffs, symphonic keyboards, and zero-g drumming crushing songs like ‘Chaos Theory’ and the black metal-edged “Dies Irae” between walls of sound.” – Decibel Magazine

“…an astonishing piece of work.” – Blabbermouth

“…some of their most technically spectacular numbers. Audacious, successful…” – Rock Hard Germany

“…an intriguing album to hear given some of these dynamic shifts. It brings some of the old, more visceral ALLEGAEON back to the forefront, but at the same time, it somehow manages to maintain the more expansive sound they strived so hard to achieve with Damnum.” – Dead Rhetoric

“…The Ossuary Lens sounds a lot harder than the previous album Damnum. The music still has a melodic undertone, thanks to the guitar lines and beautiful solos, but the album as a whole has become a very turbulent record.” – Aardschok

“…The whole band just seem that much more in sync, to the point where it almost feels like they’re picking up right where they left off in 2015, only with everyone involved being that little bit older, that little bit wiser, and having learned a few new tricks along the way… the decision to reunite with Haynes was absolutely the right one to make.” – No Clean Singing

“While the album preserves the technical virtuosity that has characterized the band, The Ossuary Lens beats with a visceral, human essence. Haynes’ return imbues it with a primal rawness that is in perfect synergy with what the band are aiming for. Savage and with a lasting emotional power, the album is going to threaten the upper reaches of many lists come the end of the year.” – Hotel Hobies

“In the end, world domination awaits to the sound of the newborn spawn by ALLEGAEON, one of the must-see bands of the current scene, always ready to kick our asses and melt our faces with their first-class, undisputed ‘melotech.’” – The Headbanging Moose

“…among their best.” – The Prog Space

“The band continues consistently on the path they’ve already taken, and the return of founding member Haynes doesn’t represent a break. Great anthems, sometimes with a touch of epic, and performed at a high level – that’s what ALLEGAEON continues to stand for.” – Metal.de

“They catalyze all the energy of the avant-garde, bringing sophistication to extreme metal. This auditory journey is a perfect balance, where their music becomes hypnotic and addictive. Here’s to more impeccable projects like this, as they’ve accustomed us to.”– The Dark Melody

“…an accomplished album that sees a rejuvenated band at the peak of its powers. ALLEGAEON will spend the new year preparing and releasing singles and videos, before they hit the road on headline and support runs across all territories.” – My Global Mind

ALLEGAEON:
Ezra Haynes – vocals
Greg Burgess – lead guitar
Michael Stancel – lead guitar
Brandon Michael – bass
Jeff Saltzman – drums
 

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