Greek instrumental sludge/post-metal band Urstaat stream their debut album »Autophagia«; out now via SODEH Records!

Athens, Greece based instrumental sludge/post-metal band Urstaat has released their debut album »Autophagia« on November 13th, 2025 via SODEH Records.

Says the band: “Our debut LP »Autophagia« is finally here in both digital and physical form in vinyl! We’re very excited this project has came to life and will be presented live to the world in two days time. The album is brought to you by SODEH Records.”

Tracklist:
01. Primal
02. Mitra-Varuna
03. Misha039
04. Under The Gaze Of The Other
05. Autophagia
06. Between The Sea And The Security Fence

Urstaat is a four-piece instrumental post-metal/sludge band hailing from Athens, Greece. Blending diverse musical influences, the band crafts sprawling compositions built on crushing riffs, dynamic tempo shifts, intricate melodic layers, and evolving song structures. Their sound is designed to evoke powerful emotional landscapes and cinematic imagery, creating an immersive and visceral experience – both in recordings and on stage.

Following the release of their self-titled EP in 2022, Urstaat has been an active force in Athens’ underground music scene, performing in a wide range of venues and DIY spaces. In 2024, they launched their first national tour across Greece in collaboration with Sevengill. That same year, they were featured on »Noise From Above #01«, the inaugural vinyl compilation from Rooftop Jam Sessions, appearing alongside key acts from the Greek underground including Last Rizla, Blame Kandinsky, Half Gramme Of Soma, and Godsleep. The record includes a live version of Urstaat’s unreleased track »Misha 039«.

»Primal«, the opening strike from their album »Autophagia«, captures the tension of a world devouring itself, a soundscape shaped by mechanical grind, tribal fury, and surgical restraint. It’s an evolution of metal as both a sonic weapon and philosophical statement, where power meets reflection in eight relentless minutes of controlled chaos.

Photo credit: Cristina Alossi

As »Autophagia« unfolds, Urstaat becomes more than a band, it’s a concept, a mirror held to the architecture of modern fear and control. From the haunting textures of »Mitra-Varuna« to the visceral eruption of »Primal«, this record reminds us that the state, the body, and the self are all sites of struggle, and that sometimes, survival means devouring what’s left of your own creation.

Urstaat’s »Autophagia« isn’t just an album. It’s a confrontation.

Order your copy here: urstaat.bandcamp.com/album/autophagia

Recorded at Tiny Mess Recordings.
Mixed and mastered by Dimitris Misirlis at Matrix Studios.
Produced by Urstaat and Dimitris Misirlis.
Graphic design by Korapilo Collage.

Urstaat is:
Dimitris Loupetis – Guitar
Chrissanthi Mourti – Guitar
Greg Zampelis – Bass
Nikos Koutantos – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well