Photo credit: Daria Kasatkina
Ukrainian metalcore band, Space Of Variations, are due to drop their brand new album, Poisoned Art, on February 13, via Napalm Records. They have already issued four singles from the record, the most recent being “Halo.” Keep reading below to find out more.
Pre-order Poisoned Art here: https://napalmrecords.com/space-of-variations
Space Of Variations about Poisoned Art:
“Our third full-length album, Poisoned Art, was written during the darkest period of our lives. The war in our country changed everything dramatically, and the full spectrum of emotions we experienced during that time is reflected in this album. It’s angry, melodic, honest, and fatalistic.”
Space Of Variations about “Halo”:
“Halo” is an abstract metaphor about the gods and devils within ourselves—and about accepting both. Time is running out. There’s no need to pretend that everyone isn’t both saint and cursed. Every glow hides its dark side.”
Blending furious brutality with heartfelt emotion, the four-piece band sheds their skin and continues to push the boundaries of modern metal, with their new record showing a fresh facet of their ever-evolving sound—a new era. Twice crowned Ukraine’s best metal band in their home country’s BUMA Awards, former tour partners of genre giants Jinjer, and following the previously released crushing songs “Tribe,” “Lies,” and “Doppelgänger,” Space Of Variations are raising the bar for metalcore with the twelve new tracks on Poisoned Art. Bold as ever, Poisoned Art explores the boundaries of modern sounds. Space Of Variations directs the way into the future of metalcore: unbroken, unapologetic—unstoppable.
Mercilessly honest, the opening track “Tribe” sees the band battle existential fears in both English and their native Ukrainian. Driving in the urgency are diverse stylings, ranging from djent in “Halo” to fitting sirens in “Mayday”, showing that Space Of Variations doesn’t shy away from adding a certain edge to their catchy choruses. “Parallel Realities” cleverly combines soft melodies with brutality, staging captivating desperation and neck-snapping breakdowns as parallel realities. Explosive outburst “Doppelgänger” powerfully blends groovy distorted guitars and unrelenting intensity, contrasted by haunting melodic passages and subtle electronic textures, making this song especially hard-hitting. The mix of pummeling ferocity with emotional depth continues throughout “Godlike” and “Ghost Town,” before “Coldheaven” stands out from Poisoned Art through its exploration of hip hop elements and cold industrial grain. “Back To Dirt” continues the djent vibe, while “Snake Skin” delves into electronic territory. Emotionally driven “Lies” smoothly transitions from a beautifully arranged verse to a melancholic chorus, with frontman Dmytro Kozhukhar intensely switching from soothing clean vocals to aggressive shouts, before atmospheric outro “Echo” pulls the album to a close.
Poisoned Art tracklisting:
01 Tribe
02 Halo
03 Mayday
04 Parallel Realities
05 Doppelgänger
06 Godlike
07 Ghost Town
08 Coldheaven
09 Back To Dirt
10 Snake Skin
11 Lies
12 Echo
Poisoned Art will be available in the following formats:
1LP Gatefold solid white – strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide
1-CD Digisleeve
Digital Album
Space Of Variations Live 2026
Support for Dymytry Paradox’ Born From Chaos Tour
January:
11 AT – Vienna / Chelsea
15 DE – Trier / Forum
16 DE – Stuttgart / Kulturquartier
17 DE – Cham / L.A.
18 DE – Nuremberg / Hirsch
22 DE – Berlin / Frannz
23 NL – Haarlem / Patronaat
28 FR – Paris / La Boule Noire
30 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
31 DE – Cologne / MTC
February:
06 DE – Essen / Turock
07 DE – Bremen / Tower
13 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal
14 DE – Munich / Backstage
15 CH – Pratteln / Z7
Headline Tour
March:
19 FR – Nimes / Paloma
20 FR – Rodez / Le Club
21 FR – Romans sur Isère / La Cordonnerie
25 FR – Angoulins-sur-Mer / Le Crossroad
26 FR – Rouen / Fury Defends
28 FR – Angers / MJC des Hauts de St Aubin
April:
03 FR – Périgueux / Le Sans Réserve
04 FR – Fontenay-le-Comte / Festival On n’a plus 20 ans
07 CZ – Prague / Rock Cafe
10 CZ – Jablunkov / Southock Rock Cafe
11 AT – Vienna / Core FEST
12 CH – Zurich / Werk21
15 PL – Warsaw / VooDoo
16 SK – Bratislava / Randal
17 CZ – Brno / Melodka
24 RO – Cluj-Napoca / Flying Circus
25 RO – Arad / Flex
Space Of Variations are:
Dmytro Kozhukhar – Vocals
Olexksii Zatserkovnyi – Guitar, vocals
Anton Kasatkin – Bass, backing vocals
Tymofii Kasatkin – Drums
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https://www.tiktok.com/@spaceofvariations
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