Antipope

ANTIPOPE has always walked their own paths following rules made by no one. Their musical roots lie in the dark and grandious soil of classic heavy metal and black metal. Wherever ANTIPOPE's musical experimentations have taken them, soaring double guitar melodies and blastbeats have been a time tested weapon of choice to convey their iconoclastic message. Over their releases, ANTIPOPE has incorporated elements ranging from the 70s' prog and heavy metal to death metal, doom metal and industrial metal - ever with unexpectedness and norm-defying intent. In 2011, Antipope was signed by Violent Journey Records, and this collaboration produced two groudbreaking albums: "House of Harlot" (2011) and "3 Eyes of Time" (2013). "Denial/Survival", published in 2017, showcased Antipope's return to their progressive roots. In 2020, Antipope released their internation breakthrough album "Apostle of Infinite Joy" through Fertile Crescent Productions/Moribund Records. Alchemical experimentations continued on their sixth studio album, "Rex Mundi", released by Moribund Records in 2022. Antipope's latest album is their most ambitious to the date. A true concept album, "Rex Mundi" takes the listener on a blood soaked journey to the 13th century Franch, into the chaos and slaughter of Albigensian Crusade. In 2024 Antipope returned with "Doors of the Dead'", a genre melting trip to dark reaches of consciousness and beyond the grave.