Following its digital arrival earlier this year, Italian rising metalcore force HOPSYDIAN are giving their striking debut EP A Graceful Sin a physical form. Set for release on October 9th via Arising Empire, the EP will be available on gold vinyl and CD, accompanied by exclusive new merchandise.
Already surpassing one million streams, A Graceful Sin introduced HOPSYDIAN as one of the most intriguing new names emerging from the European heavy scene. Across five tracks – ‘GLARE’, ‘DEVOTE’, ‘SIGHT’, ‘ELYSIUM’ and ‘HEAVENLY’ – the Milan-based band create a world that feels as much like a ceremony as a conventional metalcore record.
Epic, dark and deeply atmospheric, A Graceful Sin exists in the space between worship and transgression. Its songs explore devotion, love, obsession, sin and the seductive desire to transcend human limitations, constantly playing with opposing forces: holiness and corruption, light and shadow, beauty and brutality. The gold that dominates the record’s visual identity becomes a symbol of the divine, while something darker continually lurks beneath its surface.
Musically, HOPSYDIAN translate that duality into enormous cinematic soundscapes. Delicate melodies and shimmering electronics give way to crushing guitars, explosive dynamics and towering, chant-ready choruses, combining modern metalcore with elements of alt-metal and post-hardcore. The result is simultaneously intimate and monumental, creating an almost ritualistic atmosphere that runs through the entire EP.
At its centre stands ‘HEAVENLY’, an imposing final statement that encapsulates the world of A Graceful Sin. Built around cinematic tension, sacral undertones and eruptive heaviness, the track pushes the EP’s central ideas of devotion and transcendence to their extreme, blurring the line between worship and self-destruction. To coincide with the physical release, HOPSYDIAN are also unveiling a brand-new music video for ‘HEAVENLY’, bringing the track and the EP’s striking visual universe to life on screen.
It is a remarkably defined identity for a band still at the beginning of its story. Formed in Milan in 2024, HOPSYDIAN consist of vocalist Myles Idolo, guitarists Loris Ronchi and Nikolay Deliyski, and bassist Roberto Vezi, while the identity of their drummer remains deliberately concealed. Even their name reflects the contrasts at the heart of the project: HOPSYDIAN combines Hope and Obsidian, representing resilience and rebirth alongside darkness and shadow. Benjamin Wilson of Caskets also helped the band develop the artistic direction surrounding the project.
Despite their young history, HOPSYDIAN have already made an impression far beyond the studio. The band made their live debut on the main stage of Slam Dunk Italy in 2025, sharing the bill with acts including LANDMVRKS, A Day To Remember and Caskets, before later supporting Caskets in Milan. In 2026, their rapid ascent continued with an appearance at Germany’s Summer Breeze Open Air, while their growing streaming numbers underline the momentum surrounding the band.
Now, A Graceful Sin receives the physical treatment its carefully constructed visual and sonic world demands. Available as a striking gold 12" vinyl, CD digisleeve and alongside an exclusive Angel T-Shirt, the release transforms HOPSYDIAN’s collision of gold, divinity, darkness and modern heaviness into something tangible.
With A Graceful Sin, HOPSYDIAN have done more than introduce their sound. They have created a world of their own – cinematic, spiritual, seductive and devastatingly heavy – and established themselves as one of the most exciting new names to watch in modern European metalcore.
Catch the band live:
08.12.2026 I Sace6 + Hopsydian + Love Is Noise I Paderno Dugnano, Italy