Dutch polyrhythmic metallers, Textures, released the first of their two new albums, Phenotype, on February 5th, via Nuclear Blast. The second record of the musical diptych, Genotype, will be released one year from now.

In the new video below, Textures drummer Stef Broks offers a playthrough of the track “Shaping A Single Grain Of Sand”:

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 from now - 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.

“Shaping A Single Grain Of Sand” video:

''Illuminate The Trail" playthrough video:

“New Horizons” playthrough video:

”New Horizons" lyric video:

Textures are supporting Amorphis on their European tour.

Tour dates:

March
22 - Wolverhampton , UK - Slade Rooms
24 - Glasgow, Scotland - Cathouse
25 - Nottingham , UK - Rescue Rooms
27 - Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg - Kulturfabrik
29 - Florence, Italy - Viper Club
30 - Rome, Italy  - Orion
31 - Nova Gorice, Slovenia - Mostnova

April
1 - Novi Sad, Serbia - The Quarter
2 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Mixtape 5 Club
3 - Bucharest, Romania - Arenele Romane
5 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra Club
6 - Wroclaw, Poland - Alibi
7 - Vienna, Austria - Szene
8 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
9 - Geiselwind, Germany - Music Hall
10 - Milan, Italy - Fabrique
12 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
13 - Berlin, Germany - PBHF Club
14 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
16 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
17 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix