“State of Paradox” introduced a consciousness trapped inside an unresponsive body. With Paracosm 2.0, Geneva-based progressive metal band STEREOPHRENICS extend that premise across eight tracks about altered consciousness, imaginary worlds and the uncertain boundary between perception and reality. Their debut full-length is available now on all digital platforms.
The album examines the realities people inhabit and construct, including the imagined spaces they use as an escape. Its dystopian perspective connects inner confinement with the possibility of release, placing the experience described in “State of Paradox” within a broader exploration of the human psyche.
Musically, STEREOPHRENICS combine progressive structures, heavy riffs and grooves with atmospheric keyboards, gothic tension and symphonic elements. The announcement describes those contrasts as part of the record’s psychological framework: control gives way to disorientation, while physical force sits alongside melancholy. It presents the release for listeners of Pain of Salvation, Evergrey, Epica, Lacuna Coil and The Gathering.
Paracosm 2.0 follows two independently released EPs and ten years of movement between progressive rock, heavy metal and darker, more theatrical material. The arrival of vocalist Elisa Colacioppo and bassist and backing vocalist Thijs Kos strengthened the band’s metallic weight and expanded its contrast between power, melancholy and atmospheric release.
The current lineup also features Giovanni Tramparulo on guitar, Nicola Giandomenico on keyboards and samples, and Valentin Boada on drums.
Serge Moratel recorded, mixed and mastered Paracosm 2.0 at REC Studio in Geneva. STEREOPHRENICS have been signed to Greensunlight Productions since 2024.
