International progressive/doom/heavy metal collective Syrinx released sophomore full-length album »Time Out Of Place« via Ocula Records

Vancouver, Canada based progressive/doom/heavy metal collective Syrinx stream their second album, »Time Out Of Place«, which was just released on September 9th, 2025 via Ocula Records.

Tracklist:
01. Mitosis (Second Light)
02. 1875
03. The Master’s Host
04. Solace Within Dreams
05. The Knowing
06. A Waking Dream
07. Shades Of Your Purpose
08. Unraveler
09. It Left

Syrinx first emerged in a slanted farmhouse outside Vancouver, British Columbia – a gathering place for wandering spirits and restless musicians. What began as a rotating cast embarking on formless experiments gradually solidified into songs, and those early rites became their debut »Embrace The Dark – Seek The Light«. That record revealed a band unafraid of the strange, threading progressive rock’s labyrinth with heavy metal’s thunder, always in search of illumination beyond the shadows. Critics praised it as a fusion of Black Sabbath’s early doom, Judas Priest’s traditional metal fire, and the structural ambition of Queensrÿche, all shot through with the cosmic spirit of Rush, Yes, and other ‘70s prog giants. Riffs bristled with energy, rhythms twisted into weird shapes, and meditative passages opened portals into other realms.

Following a string of spectacle-heavy shows that left audiences both confounded and spellbound, Syrinx withdrew into hibernation. Yet the core remained intact, waiting for the moment to return.

That moment has arrived.

Their sophomore opus, »Time Out Of Place«, is a modern-day rock opera recorded entirely in the analog realm – no computers, no A.I., only human hands guided by heart. Here, glistening ethereal soundscapes collide with crushing riffs, labyrinthine rhythms, and unforgettable melodies. The music bends time itself, offering both immediacy and depth: heavy moods that strike at once, and hidden chambers that reveal themselves only after repeated journeys. Songs cascade with Rush-like synth lines, Voivod-flavored dissonance, ritualistic chants, and bass lines that channel Chris Squire’s jazzy aggression. It is occult, cosmic, complex, and wholly alive.

The album carries forward the singular guitar work of Graham McGee (ex-Spell, Opulent Decay, For None and All) alongside the soaring voice of JP Abboud (ex-Traveler, Termination Shock, Prequel To Madness). They are joined by Seth Lyon’s dynamic and elemental drumming and Bobby Shock’s subterranean bass and synth alchemy. Together, Syrinx channel a bold and uncompromising vision – for fans of Rush, Genesis, Yes, Voivod, Queensrÿche, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Fates Warning.

Released September 9, 2025, »Time Out Of Place« is more than an album: it is an invocation. A voyage beyond the veil of time.

Order »Time Out Of Place« here: priestsyrinx.bandcamp.com

All songs written and performed by Syrinx.
Recorded by Felix Fung at Little Red Sounds Dec 2024/Jan 2025. Additional recordings done by Graham McGee at Othello Studios and Bobby Shock at Shock Manor New Jersey.
Mixed analog by Nathan Jackson and Syrinx at MDC Studios Toronto.
Mastered by Brock Mcfarlane CPS Mastering May 2025.
Goblin, back cover and font by Yodth Gnosis
Cover art by Chronic Creative and Graham McGee.
Layout by John Gianelli.

Syrinx is:
JP Abboud – Lead Vocals
Graham McGee – Guitars, Synths, Backing Vocals
Bobby Shock – Bass, Synths
Seth Lyon – Drums

Additional vocals by Lady Chanelle.

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