Benthos

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Benthos are an experimental progressive metal band from Milan, Italy. Blending elements of prog, mathcore, post-hardcore, jazz fusion, and psychedelia, they craft a sound where precision meets unpredictability and melody crashes into madness.

For those who crave music that's unapologetically heavy and unhinged—yet also dreamlike, melodic, and jazz-infused—Benthos deliver a relentless sonic experience. Their music shifts effortlessly between chaotic passages and stunningly ethereal interludes, always pushing into uncharted territory.

Formed in 2018, Benthos quickly made waves in the Italian metal scene, opening for The Contortionist in 2019. Their debut album II introduced their signature blend of intricate rhythms and dynamic guitar work.

Live, they're hypnotic, schizophrenic, and intense. After their 2022 Essence Tour, they brought their electrifying energy to the main stage of Dissonance Festival 2023 alongside Meshuggah, Soen, and Destrage.

In April 2025, Benthos released their sophomore album From Nothing via Inside Out Music (Sony). The album drew international attention with spins on Kerrang! Radio, global editorial support, and early acclaim.

“Sophisticated, unconventional, bold” – Metal Hammer
“I've run out of ways to tell you how utterly brilliant and utterly mental this album is. It's the stuff you tell your grandchildren about” – GBHBL
“Pure eclecticism in a modern metal guise. Benthos could seriously stir things up” – Metal.de
“Unlike anything else you'll hear this year” – The Prog Report

Catch them at Euroblast Festival in September 2025.
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Top tracks

01
Cartesio
Benthos
II
03:55
Writer: Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
01
Let Me Plunge
Benthos
Let Me Plunge
03:59
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
02
As a Cordyceps
Benthos
Let Me Plunge
03:17
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
04
Fossil
Benthos
Let Me Plunge
06:30
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
02
Back and Forth
Benthos
II
04:24
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
02
From Nothing
Benthos
From Nothing
05:41
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
03
Pure
Benthos
Let Me Plunge
04:45
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
07
The Giant Child
Benthos
From Nothing
04:33
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
09
Athletic Worms
Benthos
From Nothing
02:21
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi
11
To Everything
Benthos
From Nothing
04:43
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani
10
Perpetual Drone Monkeys
Benthos
From Nothing
04:55
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
12
It Ends
Benthos
From Nothing
01:53
Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani

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  • Discography
Albums
(P) 2025 InsideOutMusic under exclusive license from Benthos
11-04-2025
From Nothing
01
It Starts
Benthos
From Nothing
01:09
Composers: Gabriele Papagni
02
From Nothing
Benthos
From Nothing
05:41
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
03
Let Me Plunge
Benthos
From Nothing
03:59
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
04
As a Cordyceps
Benthos
From Nothing
03:17
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
05
Fossil
Benthos
From Nothing
06:30
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
06
Recompose
Benthos
From Nothing
01:33
Composers: Gabriele Papagni
07
The Giant Child
Benthos
From Nothing
04:33
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
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℗ 2024 Benthos
23-04-2021
II
01
Cartesio
Benthos
II
03:55
Writer: Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
02
Back and Forth
Benthos
II
04:24
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
03
Talk to Me, Dragonfly!
Benthos
II
04:48
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Enrico Tripodi - Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
04
Facing the Deep
Benthos
II
02:20
Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Gabriele Landillo
05
Debris // Essence
Benthos
II
04:11
Writer: Alessandro Tagliani - Gabriele Landillo / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
06
II
Benthos
II
05:40
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
07
Dissolving Flowers
Benthos
II
06:45
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
EPs
(P) 2025 InsideOutMusic under exclusive license from Benthos
10-03-2025
Let Me Plunge
01
Let Me Plunge
Benthos
Let Me Plunge
03:59
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
02
As a Cordyceps
Benthos
Let Me Plunge
03:17
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
03
Pure
Benthos
Let Me Plunge
04:45
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
04
Fossil
Benthos
Let Me Plunge
06:30
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
Singles
(P) 2025 InsideOutMusic under exclusive license from Benthos
07-02-2025
As a Cordyceps
01
As a Cordyceps
Benthos
As a Cordyceps
03:17
Writer: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
02
Pure
Benthos
As a Cordyceps
04:45
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
03
Fossil
Benthos
As a Cordyceps
06:30
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
(P) 2025 InsideOutMusic under exclusive license from Benthos
13-01-2025
Pure
01
Pure
Benthos
Pure
04:45
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
02
Fossil
Benthos
Pure
06:30
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
(P) 2025 InsideOutMusic under exclusive license from Benthos
12-11-2024
Fossil
01
Fossil
Benthos
Fossil
06:30
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni
℗ 2024 Benthos
20-10-2023
Talk to Me, Dragonfly! (Live at Dissonance Festival)
01
Talk to Me, Dragonfly! (Live at Dissonance Festival)
Benthos
Talk to Me, Dragonfly! (Live at Dissonance Festival)
05:43
Writer: Gabriele Papagni / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
℗ 2024 Benthos
14-01-2022
Debris // Essence (B-Side)
01
Debris // Essence (B-Side)
Benthos
Debris // Essence (B-Side)
04:49
Writer: Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Alessandro Tagliani - Enrico Tripodi - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
℗ 2024 Benthos
12-03-2021
Cartesio
01
Cartesio
Benthos
Cartesio
03:55
Writer: Alessandro Tagliani / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo
℗ 2024 Benthos
29-01-2021
Debris // Essence
01
Debris // Essence
Benthos
Debris // Essence
04:11
Writer: Alessandro Tagliani - Gabriele Landillo / Composers: Gabriele Papagni - Enrico Tripodi - Alessandro Tagliani - Alberto Fiorani - Gabriele Landillo