
Technical death metal band Eschaton‘s highly awaited new album is out now and streaming on all platforms. It’s one of those rare cases where the glorified lineup does justice to the quality of music – it’s actually damn good. The album is has been extremely well received in the press as well as by the fans all over, with many deeming it one of the albums of the year. The full album stream can be found AT THIS LINK.

PRESS –
► “going to be an instant tech-death classic” – Technical Music Review 10/10
https://technicalmusicreview.com/2025/05/27/techtalitarian-b…
► “an instant genre landmark” – Metal Epidemic 5/5
https://www.metalepidemic.com/eschaton-techtalitarian
► “A seamless, dynamic, complex, and devastating album which consolidates the band as an absolute benchmark in the genre” – Necromance Magazine 10/10
https://necromance.eu/eschaton-usa-techtalitarian
► “this is definitely my AOTY at the moment, it’s absolutely unbelievable and technically incredible” – Drako’s Metal Reviews 10/10
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E1cw6741F/?mibextid=wwXIfr
► “one of the most polished and devastating albums of the year” – Acta Infernalis 95/100
https://actainfernalis.com/2025/05/25/review-2750-eschaton-t…
► “has the power to redefine what it means to deliver quality technical death metal” – Head-Banger Reviews
https://headbangerreviews.com/2025/03/30/eschaton-techtalita…
► “they’re in a high level, and demands recognition” – Metal Temple 9/10
https://metal-temple.com/review/eschaton-techtalitarian
► “Techtalitarian is downright mind-blowing” – Core & Co 8.5/10
https://www.coreandco.fr/chroniques/eschaton-techtalitarian-…
► “a truly appealing and interesting record” – Zephyr’s Odem 8.5/10
https://www.zephyrs-odem.de/reviews/detail/eschaton-techtali…
► “Techtalitarian is a must-have” – The Headbanging Moose
https://theheadbangingmoose.com/2025/05/24/album-review-esch…
► “An album full of technical finesse” – Metal Underground 3.5/5
https://www.metalunderground.at/cd-berichte/eschaton-techtal…
► “the musical motifs prove to be as catchy as they are mind-boggling” – No Clean Singing
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2025/05/06/an-ncs-premiere-es…
Eschaton (International) – Techtalitarian (Technical Death Metal)
Technical death metal band Eschaton return after a gap of six years with a reinvigorated, star-studded line-up that undoubtedly elevates their sound to hitherto unexplored heights. They have none other than Christian Münzner formerly of Obscura and Necrophagist accompanying the band founder Josh Berry on guitars. For the vocals, they have enlisted the services of Mac Smith of Apogean and Abyssalis and for the bass, they have brought on Scott Bradly from Inanimate Existence while Darren Cesca of Pillory and formerly in Deeds of Flesh and Arsis continues to hold down the fort on drums. Most importantly, this line-up sounds just as devastating on this album as it does on paper. They have contributed to creating a tech death album that can stand on its own and does not have to be necessarily pitted against any of the aforementioned bands’ past efforts. The members excel in their own specialized ways and they manage to make it work. It is meticulously and passionately put together which is all too apparent in the music that can be dizzyingly fast and mind-bogglingly technical but also groovy and memorable while being on the whole diverse yet dynamic and pulsating with energy. It is not just music meant for the tech death fans; it is music that will invariably get them excited. As such, this should be regarded as an landmark album in the style, with the presence of the illustrious members in the lineup not taking away from the irrefutable fact that this is indeed great tech death music.
Line up –
Mac Smith – Vocals (Apogean, Abyssalis, Hammer of Dawn)
Christian Muenzner – Lead Guitar (Retromorphosis, Eternity’s End, ex-Necrophagist, ex-Obscura, ex-Alkaloid)
Josh Berry – Guitar (Eschaton founder)
Darren Cesca – Drums (Goratory, Serpents of Gnosis, Pillory, Ex-Deeds of Flesh, Ex-Arsis)
Scott Bradley – Bass (Inanimate Existence)
Artwork by Dave Melvin
Track listing –
1. Inferior Superior
2. Devour the Contrarian
3. Blood of the People
4. Hellfire’s Woe
5. The Bellicose Duality
6. Econocracy
7. Antimatter
8. Techtalitarian
9. The Sufferer’s Dichotomy
10. Castle Strnad
Release date – May 30th, 2025