Synestia is an American deathcore band from Minneapolis, consisting of vocalist Ryan Vail, bassist Grant Robinson, drummer Byron London and Sam Melchior on guitars and orchestrations. The band has released four EPs and one studio album as of 2025, with Sam Melchior being the only member featured in all.
History Synestia was formed in the fall of 2020 by vocalist Ville Hokkanen from Espoo, Finland and Sam Melchior from Minneapolis on instruments. They released their debut EP, Ashes, the following August. In 2022, they released their debut studio album Maleficium.
In May 2024, they released the EP The Poetic Edda, a collaboration with symphonic deathcore band Disembodied Tyrant. The final track "Winter" is a reimagined version of the 4th Concerto of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
Style The band is known for their heavy symphonic sound, and has been compared to the likes of Worm Shepherd and Lorna Shore.
Band members Current Sam Melchior – guitars, orchestration, programming (2020–present) Ryan Vail – lead vocals (2025–present) Grant Robinson - bass (2025–present) Byron London - drums (2025–present)
Former Ville Hokkanen – lead vocals (2020–2024)
Timeline
Discography Studio albums Maleficium (2022)
EPs Ashes (2021) The Poetic Edda (with Disembodied Tyrant; 2024) Premonitions (2025)
Singles "Ascendancy" (2022) "Dies Irae" (2025) "The Mourning Star" (2025) “Premonitions” (2025)
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