French sludge metal trio Sycomore return with their new full-length album »Dégradé«; out now via Araki Records!

Amiens, France based sludge/post-hardcore/groove metal trio Sycomore is back with their fifth full-length album, »Dégradé«, which just dropped on November 6th, 2026 via Araki Records.

Listen to »Dégradé« on all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01 Kavaliera
02 Robot Traqueur
03 Chat-loup
04 Poil De Cercle
05 La Fissure
06 Blague Salace
07 Cave À Veine
08 Croix Triangle
09 Deprimus
10 Froid & Tragique

Courtesy of Score A/V Group:

French sludge metal trio Sycomore released »Blague Salace«, the second single from their forthcoming fifth album, »Dégradé«, due out November 6th, 2026 on LP & CD in co-production with Araki Records.

Formed in Amiens in 2015, Sycomore have spent the past decade developing a shape-shifting and uncompromising strain of heavy music across four albums released through Source Atone, Argonauta Records and Uproar for Veneration.

Suffocating sludge, dark post-hardcore and abrasive noise rock drag the listener into a world where every wall seems permeable and every gaze becomes a threat. Weight and groove collide with rage and spleen, capturing the atmosphere of a present that feels increasingly damaged.

With more than one hundred shows behind them, the trio have appeared alongside acts including Amenra, Coilguns, Hangman’s Chair, Oxbow and Will Haven – building a live identity every bit as physical and confrontational as their records.

Their fifth album, »Dégradé«, marks a new incarnation of the band: a renewed line-up, French-language vocals and shorter, more immediate compositions, without sacrificing the darkness or crushing weight at the heart of Sycomore’s sound.

Mixed by Etienne Sarthou (AqME, Deliverance) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Code Orange, Torche, Mutoid Man), the ten-track album will be released on November 6, 2026, in co-production with Araki Records.

Order »Dégradé« LP/CD here:
sycomore.bandcamp.com | arakirecords.bandcamp.com

Sycomore is:
Romain Giovanni Caron – Bass
Tim Drelon – Guitar & Vocals
Guillaume Maillard – Drums

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