French heavy post-hardcore band The Prestige announce new full-length album »Isthmos«; out April 24th on Banshies!

Paris, France based post-hardcore quartet The Prestige is gearing up to release their third full-length album »Isthmos« on April 24th, 2026 via Banshies.

Chech out the first two singles »Noire Nuit« and »The Ascend« below!

Tracklist:
01. Léthé
02. Debris
03. Father Of None
04. Rose du Désert
05. The Ascend
06. Noire Nuit
07. Sunborn
08. Sacrifice

Courtesy of Sozius PR:

The Prestige – between collapse and becoming: Paris heavy post-hardcore band announce »Isthmos«, out April 24 on Banshies!

Paris-based heavy post-hardcore band The Prestige return with »Isthmos«, their third full-length album, set for release on April 24, 2026 via Banshies. Dense, introspective and deeply narrative-driven, the eight-track record marks the band’s most contemplative and immersive work to date.

The album’s title derives from the Greek word for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses while separating two bodies of water. More than a geographical term, it symbolizes a passage between states of being. At its core, »Isthmos« explores the silent transformations that shape a life: grief, separation, birth, doubt and renewal. Each track unfolds as a fragment of this inner evolution, where violence and fragility coexist.

Musically, The Prestige push further into their territory between post-hardcore, sludge and chaotic hardcore, embracing slower dynamics, stretched tension and dense textures. For the first time, the band expands its sonic palette with deeper explorations of sound design, synthesizers and layered atmospheres, reinforcing the album’s immersive character. The record was captured live with the band performing together in the same room, preserving raw energy and collective intensity.

Produced once again by Amaury Sauvé (The Apiary) and mastered by Thibaut Chaumont (Deviant Lab), »Isthmos« opens with the devastating single »Debris«. The track captures the moment of sudden rupture, the instant when everything collapses and a new reality must be faced.

Following the previously released singles »Noire Nuit« and »The Ascend«, the album unfolds as a journey through collapse, adaptation and reconstruction, an intimate cartography of transformation.

With »Isthmos«, The Prestige deliver more than a collection of songs. They offer a passage, an exploration of what remains after the storm, and who we become on the other side.

The Prestige is:
Alex Diaz – Vocals / Guitar / Synths
Thibaut Cavelier – Drums
Julien Bouladoux – Bass
Fabien Gagnière – Guitar / Vocals

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