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First week of the “KINSHIP” Tour with IOTUNN & IN VAIN

FIRST WEEK OF THE EUROPEAN TOUR

So… the first 7 shows of the “KINSHIP” tour with IOTUNN and IN VAIN are done—and what a ride it’s been!

We kicked things off with three shows in Germany, and as always: the Germans never disappoint.
Aschaffenburg, Ragnarök Festival (Lichtenfels), and Dortmund were incredible. The crowd was locked in from the very first to the very last riff—screaming when asked, headbanging all the way through every set. For us as the opening band, that means a lot. It’s not always easy to go on first while people are still warming up, but so far that hasn’t been the case at all. You’ve been there from the start, and that makes our job so much easier.

On day four, we headed back to our homeland: Sittard, NL.
Back to the land without mountains, with that familiar (slight) breeze, and where we can finally speak in our own tongue again. We even had a bit of time to check out the city… well, a tiny bit. Until now, that hasn’t really been possible with the tight schedule and getting used to life on the road. Takeaway from the day:
Sittard has a beautiful city center—and southern Dutch crowd loves melodic, progressive death metal!

Next up: SaarbrĂźcken, Germany.
Short version: it was hot (REALLY hot!), packed, and just absolutely killing. Completely in line with the other German shows.
We love you, Germany.

Then came the first real test: France.
We’d never played there before, so our debut at Backstage by the Mill in Paris—right next to the legendary Moulin Rouge—was something special. And what a debut it turned out to be! From the start, the crowd was all in: screaming, headbanging, horns in the air. We’ve never signed that much merch in one night before!
Same story in Nantes: the French brought the energy, and we loved every second of it.

Quick throwback to day one.
As always, the start of a tour is a bit chaotic: bands arriving at different times, everyone figuring out the gear and the merch (and there’s a LOT of both), and of course—each other.
Just imagine: 19 days on the road with 22 people, all packed into one tour bus, most of whom you’ve never even met before. And still—the vibe is amazing. Everyone is down-to-earth, on the same level, and the humor is spot on. It all just clicks. The group dynamic couldn’t be better—we’re all on the same wavelength.

We couldn’t have asked for a better tour package.

All photo’s made by Seth Abrikoos.

Next shows:
Apr 15 – Colmar, FR – Le Grillen
Apr 16 – Aarau, CH – KiFF
Apr 17 – Munich, DE – Backstage (Club)
Apr 18 – Budapest, HU – Analog Music Hall
Apr 19 – Ljubljana, SI – Orto Bar
Apr 20 – Vienna, AT – Viper Room
Apr 21 – Prague, CZ – Modrá Vopice
Apr 22 – Poznań, PL – Pod Minogą
Apr 23 – Kassel, DE – Goldgrube
Apr 24 – Utrecht, NL – De Helling
Apr 25 – Hamburg, DE – Kronensaal
Apr 26 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio
🎟️ Tickets are available here

 

European Tour “KINSHIP” with IOTUNN & IN VAIN

European Tour “KINSHIP” with IOTUNN & IN VAIN

In the spring of 2026, we will be the support act for the mighty IOTUNN [DN] and IN VAIN [NO], during their European Tour!
19 shows, 10 different countries.. Five of which Nephylim has never played before.
Get ready for some massive melodic and progressive riffages!
🎟️ Tickets are available now via the clubs’ websites.

We welcome our new Bass player!

NEPHYLIM welcomes LORENZO!

We’re eager to welcome our new bassist Lorenzo Mulsch to our ranks! 🤘🏻
Lorenzo hasn’t been a stranger to us, as he studied at the same musical education as Tijn and Kevin back in the day.
He is a creative and highly skilled bassist, with a long history of playing with many different bands in many genres. We solemnly believe that he’ll raise the bar for us as collective musically.
Expect his first appearance with us at Roosendaal Open Air! [30.08.2025]

Dutch Club Tour with CRYPTOSIS

Dutch Club Tour together with CRYPTOSIS!

In the fall of 2025, CRYPTOSIS and NEPHYLIM will join forces for a series of exclusive club shows in the Netherlands!
Both bands will perform a special set.

– CRYPTOSIS will play their new album “Celestial Death” in its entirety.
– NEPHYLIM will also perform their new album “Circuition” in its entirety.

A unique opportunity to see both bands perform their entire new albums live — from start to finish, the way they were meant to be.

Get ready for an intense night full of extreme, melodic and futuristic metal!
🎟️ Tickets are available now via the clubs’ websites!

 

 

Rundown: how is “CIRCUITION” holding after its release?

How is “CIRCUITION” holding after its release?

How do the fans feel about ‘Circuition’ ?
Our newest album ‘Circuition’ has been out for over a month now, and the support we have received has been truly heartwarming. Up till now, we have sent out 200+ orders divided among 20 different countries! All over Europe from Finland to Spain, and also a very first order to Georgia! But also our fans in USA, Canada and Japan have not been idle! Thanks for this enormous WORLDWIDE support!

What does the media think of ‘Circuition’ ?“Even though you might not have ever heard of Nephylim, I can tell you now that you’d be incredibly foolish to sleep on this one. Circuition is an absolute must-listen for melodeath enthusiasts. I’ll go one further: Circuition is the best melodeath album thus far in 2025.”
– Allfathermetal [9.0 / 10.0]

“Dutch melodic death troopers Nephylim have definitely delivered an outstanding sophomore album. Emotions, melancholy, rage, hopelessness and atmosphere all melting in one cohesive pot.”
– MetalfromNL [9.0 / 10.0]

“the five-piece’s main advantage is the very unique note in the band’s sound, which, [..] raises “Circuition” well above average and makes the album a recommendation”
– Powermetal.de [8.5  / 10.0]

“The album „Circuition“ by Nephylim is an all-round successful work that offers a consistently great listening experience. They succeed in generating an appealing and attractive atmosphere.”
– Metal-heads.de [8.0 / 10.0]

Listen to the album on all platforms here
Watch music video “Inner Paradigm”here
Watch lyric video “Circuition”here

Second full-length “Circuition” is out now!

Nephylim releases “CIRCUITION”!

With enormous proud and joy, we present you our second album “Circuition”!

“Circuition” – “The act of going around” – is the long awaited successor of our debut full-length “Severance of Serenity”. The first physical release featuring Tijn Bosters on (lead) vocals.

Similarly like the debut album, “Circuition” this album is concept-based in which the concepts of “the cycle of life” and the “wheel of fate” are elaborated. Each song on the record is connected to a meaning or state of being, like the origin of life: birth, consequences of old age, or everyone’s perception on the circulation of life.

Every human “cycle of life” starts with a little seed: a fetus. Small, innocent and full of energy. The further one get on its cycle of life, the more (s)he grows and will cross and deal with the difficult aspects of life. This comes with the cost of slowly losing one’s natural energy.
Metaphorically: from the start everyone’s inner tree grows and becomes strong until it becomes old. Resulting in a barren and withered tree, which eventually dies. This visualization of the album concept is realized by acclaimed artist Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art & Design).

By pushing boundaries on the overall production and quality, music and lyrical compositions, “Circuition” has become a product which is believed to fit in with the global elite.
With the help of a crowdfunding campaign, the public has financially supported to the band, and made clear that they are keen and ready for “Circuition”.. and finally… that day is here!

Ralph Lentink comments:
“With “Circuition” our long treasured wish of a second full-length finally has come true, and we couldn’t have been more proud!
The entire maturity of the music, overall production and people we have worked with to get the album as it, is something to cherish.
Thank all to whom have participated during this road, and enjoy the record to its fullest!”

Listen to the album on all platforms here
Watch music video “Inner Paradigm”here
Watch lyric video “Circuition”here

2nd single “Circuition” is out now!

Titletrack “Circuition” is out now!

 

Proudly, we present you the titletrack of our upcoming album “Circuition”!

“Circuition” – “The act of going around” – elaborates the endless, wandering circulation while being lost in life, which could happen when one encounters a large personal loss like losing a partner, a dear family member or other loved one.
In time, the accompanying grief and pain will make place for a restless strive for a way to resume your life as before: the act of bringing back the motion in your cycle of life. Resulting in the creation of opportunities to pave new paths.

Martijn comments:
‘Our title track “Circuition” is definitely one of our most daring and ambitious songs to date. The dynamic within this song is absolutely enormous and is a musical path we have not walked before. Going from ballad-like softer parts accompanied with clean emotional vocals straight into epic heavy structures with a beautiful orchestral arrangement to give it the extra cherry on top. Lyric wise the song is quite personal and about coping with loss, finding your way and making sense into an always revolving world.‘

Ralph adds:
‘The first time I heard the track “Circuition” completely mixed, I had goosebumps! To me, this song is the perfect mix of fragility and emotions, combined with epicness and explosiveness. Together with the deep meaning of the lyrics, makes this song one of my absolute favorite of the entire record.’

This brand-new release is accompanied with a lyric video, created Andea Mantelli (AM Production).
CLICK HERE to be redirected to the video.

First single “Inner Paradigm” is out now!

First single “Inner Paradigm” is released today!

With immense proud and joy we announce the release of “Inner Paradigm”, the first single of our upcoming album “Circuition”.

“Inner Paradigm” is a 6-minute song elaborating, metaphorically, the (un)subconscious inner duality of one’s character: “What kind of person do I want to be?”. Based upon life experiences, self-(un)consciousness and person’s character this life-defining choice will be made. The song will appear as the closing track of the brand-new “Circuition” album, which is set to be released 7th of March 2025.

Kevin comments:
‘Inner Paradigm’ reflects on the journey and progression we have made as a band. It contains a new sound while maintaining the old Nephylim style. I think this track combines everything we love: ‘heaviness, groove, melodic and melancholic’. We are beyond excited to show the world what Nephylim is all about!

Ralph adds:
A first release is always an exciting and scary experience, hence you will finally show the world the work you have done over the last year! For me personally, I’m more than assured and confident that this track, but also all the other songs of the upcoming album, will be very-well received by the people! I couldn’t be more excited and proud of the final product!

This brand-new single is accompanied with a music video, directed by Vic Bomers (VICCNZZ).
CLICK HERE to be redirected to the video.

New Merchandise Addition

The new Nephylim Apparel is up for Pre-Order!

We have some new additions to our webshop! Proudly we present you all merchandise related to our upcoming album “Circuition”.
• ‘Circuition’ vinyls, digipaks and album cover T-Shirts
• ‘Inner Paradigm’ Double-sided printed T-Shirts
• ‘Withered’ New Logo T-Shirts
• ‘Celestial Realm’ T-Shirts

• ‘N’ Sigil Socks

All items are available at our webshop!