Ukrainian sludge/post-metal solo project Octopus Kraft presents new full-length album »TAU«; available now on all major streaming platforms!

Ukrainian sludge/post-metal solo project Octopus Kraft presents fourth full-length album, entitled »TAU«, which was released on May 22nd, 2026.

»TAU« is now available on Spotify and other streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. I (ODE)
02. II (DUM)
03. III (ECHO)
04. IV (TRAUM)
05. V (OPE)
06. VI (DIA)

Octopus Kraft are representatives of the Ukrainian sludge/post-metal scene. The main idea underlying Octopus’ work is liberation from fears, pain, music and piercing vocals. The group was founded in 2011 in Drohobych (Ukraine). After a long pause due to the breakup of the team, Octopus Kraft was reborn in the hands of one of the founders, Yurii Dubrovskyi, as a studio project.

»TAU« is a sign of passage – a symbol of the unseen bridge that leads from life to whatever lies beyond it. This album is dedicated to those who could not find themselves and left us behind; to those who reached a wall and could no longer see a way forward; to those who wanted to fly but remained suspended in the void; to those who take their secrets with them and leave only questions behind. You are where all of us will one day arrive – only in the way you chose for yourselves. May this death become a celebration for you, and a loss for us.

This album was written primarily under the weight of Ivan’s tragic death, and also in memory of a good friend and the guitarist of Octopus Kraft – Andrii.

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