Blood Incantation (US progressive death metal band)

Blood Incantation is an American progressive death metal band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2011. The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Paul Riedl, drummer Isaac Faulk, guitarist Morris Kolontyrsky and bassist Jeff Barrett. Blood Incantation's debut album, Starspawn, was released in 2016 through Dark Descent Records and received critical acclaim from music publications such as Decibel and Stereogum. They supported Immolation on their tour of North America in the fall of 2019. In the spring of 2023, they supported Obituary on their US tour along with Immolation and Ingrown. They also played at Milwaukee Metal Fest in May of that year. In the fall of 2023, they supported Cannibal Corpse on their North American tour along with Gorguts and Mayhem. In the summer of 2025, they toured North America with Krallice, Pallbearer, Steve Roach, and Cynic. They are scheduled to tour North America in the spring of 2026 with Emperor. The band's sound features "a psychedelic take on classic death metal" and melds "technicality with tectonic riffs, cavernous vocals and eerie, Dødsengel-like moments of caustic stillness." American online magazine BrooklynVegan has referred to the band as "psychedelic death metal" on multiple occasions. Stereogum also called them this, saying: "The mere idea of psychedelic death metal appears self-evidently contradictory, like eco-friendly corporations or compassionate conservatism. But Blood Incantation have figured out a fusion that makes sense." On the band's style, Aaron Lariviere of Stereogum wrote: "Screaming leads cut a swath through the churn of atonal rhythm guitars, blending the bright melodicism of late-period Death with the alien tones of Morbid Angel circa Domination." Later releases by the band incorporate elements of progressive music, krautrock and space rock. The band's lyrics mainly deal with topics such as space and death. Paul Riedl – guitars, vocals (2011–present) Isaac Faulk – drums (2011–present) Morris Kolontyrsky – guitars (2012–present) Jeff Barrett – fretless bass (2015–present) Live Nicklas Malmqvist – keyboards (2024) John Gamiño – keyboards, backing vocals (2025–present) Timeline Starspawn (2016) Hidden History of the Human Race (2019) Timewave Zero (2022) Absolute Elsewhere (2024) All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2026) Interdimensional Extinction (2015) Live Vitrification (2018) Luminescent Bridge (2023) Blood Incantation (2013) Demo II (2013) Astral Spells (2014) Spectral Voice / Blood Incantation (2015) "Blood Incantation Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio ..." AllMusic. Sacher, Andrew. "Blood Incantation talk new ambient album 'Timewave Zero,' which is streaming now". Mudrian, Albert (July 29, 2016). "Full Album Stream: Blood Incantation's 'Starspawn' Might Be the Death Metal Album of the Year". Decibel. Retrieved September 18, 2016. Lariviere, Aaron (June 29, 2016). "Blood Incantation – "Chaoplasm"". Stereogum. Retrieved September 18, 2016. "Immolation Book 2019 North American Tour With Blood Incantation". Loudwire. May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2026. "OBITUARY, BLOOD INCANTATION, IMMOLATION & INGROWN Announce North American Tour". Metal Injection. January 26, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2026. Staff, BrooklynVegan. "Milwaukee Metal Fest 2023 set times". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 4, 2026. Sacher, Andrew. "Cannibal Corpse announce new LP & tour with Mayhem, Gorguts, Blood Incantation". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 2, 2026. Galiher, Stephen Andrew (May 22, 2025). "Blood Incantation Just Announced the Most Bizarre Metal Tour of 2025". VICE. Retrieved March 2, 2026. "EMPEROR & BLOOD INCANTATION Announce 2026 North American Tour". Metal Injection. November 18, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026. Rosenthal, Jon (July 19, 2016). "Blood Incantation – "Starspawn" (Song Premiere)". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2023. DiVita, Joe (August 26, 2016). "Rumblings From the Underground: Inquisition, Blood Incantation, Necromancing the Stone, Purson (Interview) + More". Loudwire. Retrieved September 18, 2016. Cristman, Greg. "Aluk Todolo, Uada, Blood Incantation & more played Stardust VI at Saint Vitus". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 17, 2026. Sacher, Andrew. "Blood Incantation playing NYC before Decibel Metal & Beer Fest". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 17, 2026. "The 50 Best Albums Of 2019". stereogum.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2026. "Blood Incantation Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio ..." AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2026. DiVita, Joe DiVitaJoe (April 18, 2026). "5 Death Metal Bands Whose Third Album Is Their Best". Loudwire. Retrieved April 19, 2026. Blood Incantation discography at Discogs Blood Incantation on the Metal Archives