Dystopia A.D.

Dystopia A.D. is a progressive death metal band founded in 2017featuring lead guitarist Aki Shishido (<a href="spotify:artist:0GAQ4cQj3Vtm8Fyiw7eOTT" data-name="Strains of Bellum">Strains of Bellum</a>, Ash &amp; Elm) and guitarist/bassist/vocalist Chris Whitby (<a href="spotify:artist:7njJCQvP74sTWqPP5qnEOA" data-name="Hellbore">Hellbore</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1yPaG3WZjfts454RkcAuBk" data-name="Black Negative Domination">Black Negative Domination</a>). Their brand of extreme metal features blistering shred guitar solos and a variety of vocal styles.

Their latest album, Rise of the Merciless, was released in July 2020 to critical acclaim:

&#34;Rise of the Merciless is an album of tonal and textural shifts. Blastbeasts fight shoulder to shoulder with sun-scorched melodies. Layered croons ascend skyward while Whitby’s growl anchors the album in the mud and blood. Down to the delicate piano of “Grave Pact,” the album balances red-hot aggression with melodic pursuits.&#34; - Decibel

&#34;...the breadth of music on display is staggering. There’s blackened assaults, MENA scales , morose gothic doom interludes, at least 4 distinct vocal styles all done by Whitby, and a host of fantastic guitar work from Whitby and Shishido.&#34; - Angry Metal Guy

&#34;Feast your ears on this brilliant, melodic, death, thrash, heavy, and progressive metal amalgamation of sound from DYSTOPIA A.D. I get so excited to discover a band that can hit so many levels of satisfaction. The album literally touches on everything that makes metal awesome and somehow comprises that range in each distinct track. This is a MUST listen, you’ll be wondering why you didn’t before.&#34; - Blessed Altar Zine