In 2025, heavy metal obsessed with space is taking over the universe. Blood Incantation’s Absolute Elsewhere was Metal Hammer’s album of the year last year, Herbert-obsessed explorers Dvne are one of prog metal’s fastest-rising prospects, and quite frankly, French trio Slift may be the best live band this writer’s ever seen. Hopefully, this fascination with the outer reaches is going to help Psychonaut thrive.
Formed in 2013 by singer/guitarist Stefan De Graef and bassist/co-vocalist Thomas Michiels, this lot are inspired by the post-metal of their native Belgium (Amenra, Stake, etc.) alongside the mind-expanding antics of Tool and Pink Floyd. Stefan even has a son called David, named after David Gilmour. Their winding songs usually come with lyrics about transcendent beings and intergalactic voyages, but on World Maker, things are somewhat different.
