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TEXTURES IN STUDIO TO RECORD FIFTH ALBUM

Dutch modern progressive metalband TEXTURES entered the studio last week to record the follow up for their 2011’ album ‘Dualism’, which will be released via Nuclear Blast Records. This will be the band’s first album with current guitarist Joe Tal, who completed the band as a six-piece again in 2013. Founding guitarist Jochem Jacobs, who has left the band in 2012, will also be a part of the process as he will be producing and mixing the upcoming album at Jacobs’ Split Second Sound Studio. Besides the participation of Jochem, TEXTURES will also be having Yuma van Eekelen (Exivious/ex-Pestilence) on board as co-producer/engineer at both Split Second Sound as Bart and Yuma’s own Final Focus Studio.

This is what the band has to say:
“We are thrilled to be back in the studio after such a long time. We know our fans are waiting for a while now as our previous album ‘Dualism’ has been released 4 years ago already. We have spent a long time making the songs really fit, so we can tell you this album will have something in store for every TEXTURES fan out there and even more than that!!”.

TEXTURES already tried out one of the new songs live on their ‘Polars 10th Anniversary Tour’ last October, which has been well received by the fans. The new album by TEXTURES is expected to be released early 2016...

2015-10-21 - Dutch polyrhythmic metal maniacs TEXTURES are about to release a musical diptych. »Phenotype« - »Genotype«. Two new albums set up around one concept. The Dutch sextet is not a band to put out an album every year in a row. The band took almost 2,5 years to write and record albums no. 5 and 6.

Music is no fast food! Details are crafted and re-crafted. Extra layers are created and stretched to form the ultimate tension span for years to last.

»Phenotype« - the first album to be released on February 5th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast - is a song-based, 60-minute long album. TEXTURES present an eclectic overview of what modern metal offers. Catchy, innovative and progressive songs are what TEXTURES stand for.

The new virtuosos Uri Dijk (synth) and Joe Tal (guitar) deliver a new, harmonic vibe to the mature TEXTURES sound.

»Genotype« - which will be released a year later - is a 45-minute long conceptual track. The root material, »Phenotype« consists of, is presented in this song, but in a totally different context. TEXTURES go out-of-the-box. More proggy, more atmosphere and lots of extra layers to fill the last gaps left in this extensive, double rollercoaster ride.

2017-05-17 - Another sad day in the history of heavy music: Dutch polyrhythmic metallers TEXTURES are today announcing their breakup. Read the band's full statement below!

"Ladies and gentlemen,

there is no easy way to say this, so here it is: TEXTURES comes to an end.

Personal motives have led to this decision and it has not been made in haste. These personal reasons made it harder to be the productive band TEXTURES always has been in the past and which this band needs to be. Without this dedication TEXTURES would merely be a shell of what it used to be.

Break-ups are never easy and always bring difficulties. Unfortunately we have to announce that our anticipated 6th album »Genotype« will not be released and so there will be no double album. At least not for the coming years...

The breakup of TEXTURES doesn't mean that there is any hardship within the band. We still have a strong connection with current and former members and this decision won't lead to any tensions whatsoever. Furthermore the individual band members will continue to make music and pursue new musical endeavours. Keep your eyes and ears open...

Thanks to all the friends, fellow musicians and other colleagues we have had the pleasure to meet along the way. And of course special thanks to all the fans who have supported us throughout the years. It is your dedication, appreciation and continued presence at our shows all over the world that made this journey one to remember for a lifetime.
We hope to see you all very soon on our farewell tour.

TEXTURES - OUT"

But before the band's story comes to an end, TEXTURES will play a series of farewell shows later this year. Catch the Dutchmen live for the last time:

»A Farewell to Textures Tour 2017«

w/ EXIVIOUS*
03.11. NL Zoetermeer - Boerderij*
04.11. NL Utrecht - De Helling*
08.11. F Paris - Backstage BTM*
09.11. F Toulouse - Connexion Live*
10.11. E Madrid - Caracol*
11.11. E Barcelona - Apolo 2*
12.11. F Lyon - CCO*
15.11. UK Manchester - Rebellion
16.11. IRL Dublin - Voodoo Lounge
17.11. UK Glasgow - G2
18.11. UK London - Underworld
23.11. D Hamburg - Hafenklang
24.11. D Berlin - Musik & Frieden
25.11. CZ Prague - Futurum
26.11. A Vienna - Chelsea
02.12. NL Tilburg - 013*

More TEXTURES dates:

09.06. NL Middelburg - De Spot (w/ EXTREMITIES, EXIST IMMORTAL)
16.06. F Clisson - Hellfest
12.08. NL Leeuwarden - Into the Grave
18. - 20.08. NL Deest - Festival Zeeltje
23.09. NL Nijverdal - Tattoofest
29.09. - 01.10. D Cologne - Euroblast