Volubilis

Miguel Marcheterre-Pina is a Québéco-Angolan guitar player whose work also entails songwriting, illustration, writing and world-building. Involved within the music industry notably in bands Harmoniaq, Maeskyyrn and Harvested, he founded in 2020 his current musical endeavour: VOLUBILIS. A progressive metal band, VOLUBILIS presents a promising debut as they unleash out of thin air their striking first single, “Ashes & Embers” in February 2025. Based in Montréal, Canada, Miguel also expanded his artistic practice in Melbourne, Australia, where his work has been well received by the local metal community. The music of VOLUBILIS blends intricate guitar solos, polyrhythms and exquisite fretless bass lines in an unprecedented neo-classical cocktail.
With colossal blast beats, monstruous vocals and glorious harmonies, “Ashes & Embers” consists of a refreshing arrival in the progressive metal scene. VOLUBILIS’ narratives follow themes of nature through the rasp of distorted instruments, and this release marks the first of many milestones in a conceptual music journey which uses storytelling to showcase the creativity of Miguel’s writing. The virtuosity observed in VOLUBILIS’ song writing is a testimony of strong musicianship, intensity and emotion. Borrowing elements from various musical genres, the band is able to raise extreme metal standards by emphasizing on their world-class technical prowess.