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Artist
Psychonaut
12+ albums
Post-MetalSludgeProgressive metalsludge metalpsytrance
about
There is more than one artist with this name. 1) Psychonaut is a three-piece Post-Metal/Progressive Metal band from Mechelen, Belgium. Together, they create a whole of atmospheric riffs and rhythms where feeling the music with all senses instead of only the ears is a guiding light. As for a description of their music, one could say that they create a mix of trippy, psychedelic influences along the lines of Pink Floyd combined with the heavier influences of bands like Tool, Amenra and Sleep. The power of their songs lies in the variation between these two main anchor points and by toying with these sometimes paradoxal energies, they generate the PSYCHONAUT experience. In October 2025, Psychonaut released the album World Maker, prior to their appearance at the Damnation Festival in Manchester, UK. Angry Metal Guy gave the album a 'Great!' rating, summarising the album as follows: "A single spin, or even three, is wholly insufficient to chart in totality what Psychonaut attempts to communicate here. These are songs meant to somehow, in some way, encapsulate the breadth of life and all of the lessons it teaches, the pains it inflicts, and the exhilaration it inspires. In my opinion, Psychonaut achieved a difficult, delicate balance within that astounding spectrum. All you need to see it for yourself is an open heart and a little time." http://psychonautband.bandcamp.com/ 2) Influenced by psychedelic experiences and meetings the trance-project Psychonaut was born. It con
