Archspire are a technical death metal band from Vancouver, Canada, formed in 2007 under the name Defenestrated and renamed in 2009. They are known for extreme speed, surgical musicianship, and vocalist Oliver Rae Aleron's rapid-fire delivery - a combination that has made them one of the most talked-about acts in the genre. Their fourth album 'Bleed the Future' (2021) won the Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year. In 2026 they released their fifth record 'Too Fast to Die' as a fully independent release, funded through a Kickstarter campaign that raised nearly CAD 400,000.
Archspire announced a European headliner tour ('European Vacation') in support of 'Too Fast to Die', with a performance in Nijmegen on October 24, 2026.
The fifth studio album 'Too Fast to Die' was released on April 10, 2026 as a completely independent release, produced by Dave Otero.
The band announced 'Too Fast to Die' with the lead single 'Carrion Ladder', accompanied by a music video directed by guitarist Dean Lamb.
Spencer Moore was officially announced as the new drummer, following the departure of Spencer Prewett in September 2024.
Archspire announced leaving Season of Mist and continuing completely independently, with a Kickstarter campaign to finance the new album.
