Synestia (band)

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Synestia
Origin Minneapolis
Genres Deathcore, symphonic deathcore, blackened deathcore, melodic death metal
Years active2020-present
LabelsIndependent
Members
  • Sam Melchior
  • Ryan Vail
  • Grant Robinson
  • Byron London
Past members
  • Ville Hokkanen

Synestia is an American deathcore band from Minneapolis, consisting of vocalist Ryan Vail, bassist Grant Robinson, drummer Byron London and Sam Melchior on guitars and orchestrations. The band has released four EPs and one studio album as of 2025, with Sam Melchior being the only member featured in all.

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History

Synestia was formed in the fall of 2020 by vocalist Ville Hokkanen from Espoo, Finland and Sam Melchior from Minneapolis on instruments. They released their debut EP, Ashes, the following August. In 2022, they released their debut studio album Maleficium. [1]

In May 2024, they released the EP The Poetic Edda, a collaboration with symphonic deathcore band Disembodied Tyrant. The final track "Winter" is a reimagined version of the 4th Concerto of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons . [2] [3]

Style

The band is known for their heavy symphonic sound, and has been compared to the likes of Worm Shepherd and Lorna Shore. [2]

Band members

Current

Former

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Turlock, Landon (30 October 2023). "WFA: Synestia" . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Missed Album Review: Synestia & Disembodied Tyrant – The Poetic Edda". theprogressivesubway.com. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Disembodied Tyrant/Synestia Premiere New Single & Lyric Video "The Poetic Edda" - Ben Duerr (Shadow of Intent) Guests". metalunderground.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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