TRAGOS – Bellicum
Old school Death Metal from Rouen, France
Influence of classical music (baroque)
Release date: March 13, 2026
Limited Edition Cassette, MC-Jcard2
(Fetzner Death Records FDR/MC056)
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All tracks on sides A+B
01. Lethal Suspiro (4:00)
02. Fragmento Fugit (3:42)
03. Penumbra Prolix (4:09)
04. Narcissus Vortex (3:35)
05. Labor Delusiv (3:08)
06. Scherzo Patibul (2:47)
07. Chthonian Exult (3:48)
08. Random Punishment (2:47)
09. Ritual Deflor (2:49)
10. Sanguinolent (3:37)
11. Egofabulist (3:53)
12. Opus Carnifex (3:18)
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Album Description:
Born in Rouen, TRAGOS embodies the collision between classical elegance and chaotic brutality. Founded in 2022 and solidified in its current lineup in February 2023, the band consists of Cédric (guitars, composer), Kevin (vocals, lyricist), François (bass), and Laurent (drums). After an initial demo (Radix Mendosus, 2022) and a self-produced EP (EP MMXXIV, 2024), TRAGOS signed with Fetzner Death Records for their first full-length album: Bellicum.
Faithful to its old-school death metal roots, Bellicum stands out through its originality, blending primal rage with songwriting inspired by classical and baroque composers such as Matteo Carcassi, Fernando Sor, Scarlatti, and Bach.
Through distortion and melodic progression, each riff evokes a sophisticated musical approach where the art of counterpoint collides with the savagery of blast beats.
Recorded and mixed by Nekomata Home Productions and mastered at Studio TSR, the album delivers a modern yet organic sound, preserving the raw power of the instruments while allowing every detail to find its place.
Across its twelve tracks, TRAGOS explores the many forms of human torment:
– tragic sacrifice (Lethal Suspiro)
– cosmic vanity (Narcissus Vortex)
– abyssal horror (Chthonian Exult)
– morbid carnality (Sanguinolent)
– and the madness of the ego (Egofabulist)
Bellicum is an inner battlefield where faith, reason, flesh, and nothingness collide. An album of rare intensity that restores death metal to its tragic and erudite dimension.
“Between the elegance of the classical and the brutality of chaos.”
Bio (FR) : Formé à Rouen en 2022, TRAGOS réunit la brutalité du Death Metal old-school avec l'élégance du répertoire classique. Après une démo (Radix Mendosus, 2022) et un EP autoproduit (EP MMXXIV, 2024), le groupe rejoint Fetzner Death Records pour la sortie de son premier album : Bellicum. Entre violence et érudition, TRAGOS explore la tragédie humaine - avec spiritualité, chair et chaos.
Bio (EN) : Formed in Rouen in 2022, TRAGOS combines the brutality of old-school Death Metal with the elegance of the classical repertoire. After a demo (Radix Mendosus, 2022) and a self-produced EP (EP MMXXIV, 2024), the band signed with Fetzner Death Records for the release of their debut album : Bellicum. Between violence and erudition, TRAGOS explores human tragedy - with spirituality, flesh and chaos.
Discography:
- Radix Mendosus (Demo, 2022)
- EP MMXXIV (EP, 2024)
- Bellicum (Album, 2026 - Fetzner Death Records)
Current line-up:
Cédric – guitars, composer
Kevin – vocals, lyricist
François – bass
Laurent – drums
Mixing : Nekomata Home Productions
Mastering : Studio TSR
Artwork by Thibault Delferiere / Belgium
