Species

Species noun /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ 1. a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other. 2. technical thrash metal trio from Warsaw, Poland. 3. a kind or sort. __________________ SPECIES is a technical thrash metal trio from Warsaw, Poland. The band was formed in October 2018. After a couple of months of rehearsals, the band recorded their debut EP, entitled The Monument of Envy, which was then self-released on May 31st, 2019. On the very same day, SPECIES played their first-ever show in their hometown. Drawing inspirations from the cult thrash metal acts like CORONER, TOXIK, or XENTRIX and prog rock legends such as KING CRIMSON, RUSH, and YES, SPECIES continued writing material for their first LP alongside playing gigs in Poland. In 2021, the band entered Sunstorm Studio in Warsaw to record their debut full-length album, entitled "To Find Deliverance", which was released on August 26th, 2022 on Awakening Records (CN). Their debut album is also available on a vinyl format via Ossuary Records (PL) and on a cassette via Jawbreaker Records (SE). On December 23, 2023 SPECIES self-released their first live album entitled "Live at 2KOLA" that celebrates an intense concert year. Currently, the band is recording their second studio album. SPECIES are (from right to left): Piotr Drobina - vocals / bass guitar Przemysław Hampelski - drums Michał Kępka – guitar Booking inquires: speciesofmetal@gmail.com