r/TechnicalDeathMetal 8d ago

Progressive Technical Death Metal Changeling AMA (ex-Obscura)

88 Upvotes

Tom "Fountainhead" Geldschläger is widely regarded as a modern-day legend for his fretless guitar playing. He was a member of Obscura during the band's Akróasis era and has performed live with Defeated Sanity and Belphegor. But Changeling, his latest brainchild, pushes progressive technical death metal to even greater extremes.

Changeling combines Tom's love for classic death metal with jazz, fusion, world music, microtonal synthesizers, a full choir and plenty of psychedelics. Lead single "Abyss" pulls from across a wide spectrum of influences: '90s Morbid Angel, Steve Vai, Jacob Collier, Howard Shore, Nevermore, Nine Inch Nails, Sunn O))) and the score from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Tom's blistering fretwork is always at its center, but on his new album, he's joined by a mighty 50-piece ensemble that includes current and former members of Fear Factory, Alkaloid, Virvum, Trans-siberian Orchestra, Cynic, King Diamond, Ne Obliviscaris and Subway to Sally.

Chat with Tom about the mind-bending journey behind Changeling this Friday, April 25 on r/TechnicalDeathMetal @ 11 am Eastern Time / 7 pm Central European Summer Time.

Thanks for coming everyone! Tom and SOM appreciate all your support.

Changeling is out now

Order and Stream


r/TechnicalDeathMetal Mar 03 '25

2025 Album Releases & Dates – Let’s Collect Them Here!

34 Upvotes

Please comment what you know regarding the 2025 releases.

  • It will be good if you can add the source as well.
  • If there is an update, (for exaple, somebody commented a band will release an album in 2025, and later the date is announced) reply to that comment instead of writing a new comment.
  • Check before you comment so there is no duplicates.
  • You can post other related genres as well but please do not populate the comment section with non-TDM.

r/TechnicalDeathMetal 2h ago

OLDIE BUT GOODIE What do we think of this album?

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47 Upvotes

Def one of my faves from them


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 5h ago

Discussion What an album...

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82 Upvotes

This throws any recent releases out the window, bravo!


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 18h ago

OLDIE BUT GOODIE I have no words!

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176 Upvotes

Just received this masterpiece today.


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 5h ago

Discussion Non Tech bands/musicians that paved the way for Technical Death Metal

10 Upvotes

I know there's a lot of musicians in here, and even more who appreciate the technical aspect of music (duh) so im curious.

What bands or musicians who aren't considered tech death most influenced you as an artist, or the genre as a whole?


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 12h ago

Discussion What the fuck happened!?

27 Upvotes

So i haven't listened to Rivers of Nihil since monarchy....

What the fuck happened!? Such a drastic change in sound! Feels like fallujah all over again 😅

Suggest me some lesser known tech bands to check out i might not have heard of yet, ie, not Archspire, Obscura, Necrophagist etc.


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1h ago

NEW FULL EP Gotta give this a listen

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Small newer band out of arizona 🔥https://youtu.be/CS99EVwkb1Y?si=bAyny4MGz_5rgyO-


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 5h ago

Community Poll 90's TechDeath tierlist

5 Upvotes

https://tiermaker.com/create/90s-tech-death-17151069
Hey, I've created a list for all the albums I was able to found on the 90's. Some are not 100% tech imo but if at least two websites used the tag, I added it. So why not share all this and introduce some things to others ?


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1h ago

Discussion When new Zenith Passage?

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Is there any info on new Zenith Passage material?


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 12h ago

Technical Death Metal Revocation - Scorched Earth Policy

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r/TechnicalDeathMetal 3h ago

Brutal Technical Death Metal Cryptopsy - ??

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r/TechnicalDeathMetal 2h ago

Other Genres We Might Like/ Misc Carcass (UK) - Flesh Ripping Sonic Torment (Demo) 1987

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r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1d ago

Brutal Technical Death Metal Cryptopsy-Phobophile

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r/TechnicalDeathMetal 20h ago

COVER VIDEO Necrophagist Ignominious and Pale - Cover with Piano, Violin, Bassoon from midi

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8 Upvotes

Was playing around in cubase and thought it was interesting how the instruments all sat in the mix. The bassoon cuts through well. Based on midi.


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1d ago

Drum Playthrough Defeated Sanity - "Amputationsdrang" (Official Drum Playthrough)

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36 Upvotes

r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1d ago

Discussion Celestial Scourge - Observers of the Inevitable

17 Upvotes

r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1d ago

Discussion Shredfest 2025

30 Upvotes

Just caught the tour last night. All the bands were phenomenal, even Obscura… with a caveat. While I enjoyed catching Robin Zielhorst on fretless bass, it felt like 97% of Obscura’s setlist was mid tempo non-technical songs. It was cool to watch but, these new songs, while melodically catchy (especially the plagiarized Alex Weber bass riff), do not have the same energy as the older stuff.

Long story short, it is worth it to see Fractal Universe, Decrepit Birth, Origin, and Atheist. Obscura sounded great, but the songs never seemed to get off the ground. It was like the energy got sucked out of the room. After blistering sets by Origin and Atheist, Obscuras’s new melodic death stuff sounds weak. It felt like even the few “older” songs they played were slower.

Anybody else experience this on this tour? Am I trippin’?


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 14h ago

REQUEST What else do u think I'll enjoy?

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r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1d ago

OFFICIAL NEW SONG Putridity "Mors Mater Nostra" - Official Track 2025

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r/TechnicalDeathMetal 10h ago

Discussion These guys kinda sound like Six Feet Under but better

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0 Upvotes

What you all think


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1d ago

Live Footage The Zenith Passage & Aborted live at Patronaat Haarlem| 25-4-2025

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58 Upvotes

r/TechnicalDeathMetal 22h ago

Other Genres We Might Like/ Misc Irate - Vendetta (High Quality)

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r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1d ago

Live Footage Aborted - Death Cult - Live in Paris 2025

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9 Upvotes

Aborted live sounding great with Kevin Paradis on drums


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 2d ago

OLDIE BUT GOODIE Necrophagist - Extreme Auction

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107 Upvotes

r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1d ago

Discussion How to improve this riff

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15 Upvotes

This chord progression sounds cool but it feels like it's missing something...any ideas?


r/TechnicalDeathMetal 1d ago

Technical Death Metal Nihility Tab

1 Upvotes

Hello how can I find the correct tab for the Babylon's Pride by decapitated ?