Memfis’s New Album Imperium is Proggy Death Metal at its Best

We used to jock Swedish proggy death metal weirdos Memfis quite hard on this site. Then they went completely dark following their 2013 EP Silva.

But they’re back! Fans of artful, intricate, death metal-inspired prog bands like Extol, Burst and Opeth oughtta absolutely love Memfis’s new album Imperium, surprise-released last month. I’m three songs in and it’s already one of the best pieces of music I’ve had come across my desk in quite some time. There’s a saxophone on the third track — someone page Rivers of Nihil! Can’t wait to really dig in with this one.

You can stream Imperium for free below and buy it at the price of your choosing on the band’s official website.