Dutch progressive metal band TEXTURES have released "Genotype" via Kscope, marking the band's first album since they announced their disbandment in 2018. The decision to call it quits had stunned the progressive metal community at the time, as TEXTURES were widely regarded as one of the genre's most innovative forces, blending djent-adjacent polyrhythmic complexity with atmospheric depth across five studio albums.
Serving as the conceptual counterpart to 2016's "Phenotype," the eight-track record completes a thematic diptych that the band had envisioned years before their split. The album was mixed by Forrester Savell, the acclaimed Australian producer known for his work with KARNIVOOL and DEAD LETTER CIRCUS, whose ear for dynamic range and textural nuance proves an ideal match for the band's sound. Previously released singles "Closer To The Unknown," "At The Edge Of Winter" — featuring a stunning guest vocal turn from former DELAIN vocalist Charlotte Wessels — and "Vanishing Twin" previewed the album's blend of technical precision and emotional weight.
The reunion materialized quietly in late 2024, with the band entering the studio before making any public announcement. Their signing to Kscope, the progressive label home to artists like Steven Wilson and PORCUPINE TREE's side projects, signals a new creative direction that leans further into atmospheric and progressive territory.
TEXTURES join JINJER's European Duel Tour tonight in Cologne as direct support alongside German progressive outfit UNPROCESSED, giving the Dutch band an immediate platform to road-test the new material in front of sizable audiences across 30 European dates.