ARCHSPIRE is the FASTEST BAND on EARTH. Blending extreme metal with neo-classical precision and a hip-hop vocal cadence, they deliver an ear-melting, rapid-fire assault unlike anything else. At inhuman speeds, ARCHSPIRE combines blistering virtuosity with a party- like atmosphere, often pulling fans on stage for drinking contests and games before levelling the crowd with their unique brand of death metal. ARCHSPIRE have now announced a headline Academy, Dublin show for Thursday, 29TH October 2026.
Since 2009, ARCHSPIRE has aimed to be one thing above all else: extreme. With their upcoming release ‘TOO FAST TO DIE,’they’ve once again raised the bar for what extreme music can be.
“We’re like a bit of meth in your cigarette,” says vocalist Oliver Rae Aleron, describing the band’s unhinged live show. “I think people don’t quite know how to describe what they’re hearing.”
Now five albums deep, the band continues to push the limits of speed and virtuosity while somehow keeping a sharp focus on hooks. Their music sits on a knife’s edge of “too much,” and just when you think you’ve hit overload, they drop in a soaring melody or a meticulously crafted clean section long enough for you to breathe; before throwing you back into a rap-flow vocal assault or some of the fastest drumming you’ll ever hear.
In 2025, ARCHSPIRE announced their new drummer, Spencer Moore, marking a shift in the band’s trajectory. New blood brings new influences, and with the first single “Carrion Ladder,” they intend to show exactly how quickly he proved himself.
“I had to step my game up fast to pull off the new material,” Spencer explains. “But once we started tracking, everything felt comfortable and natural.”
Recorded in 2025, the album reunites the band with world-renowned producer Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Khemmis) for the third time. They locked themselves inside his Denver studio for several months, cutting out distractions and dedicating themselves entirely to the record.
ARCHSPIRE
EUROPEAN VACATION 2026
Plus Special Guests
Crown Magnetar, The Zenith Passage & Analepsy
Thursday, 29TH October 2026
The Academy, Dublin
Doors 5.30pm | 18’s+
Tickets from €37.15 (inc booking fee & venue facility fee) from Ticketmaster.ie on sale Thursday, 16th April @ 10am.
Bookings subject to 12.5% service charge per ticket (max €10.50)