Biography

Ihlo are a progressive metal band based in the UK. Though the foundation for their music relies on the heavy sound associated with metal music - with influences from progressive staples such as Porcupine Tree, Devin Townsend and TesseracT - the influences from electronic and pop music cannot be ignored. Their music is stacked with huge melodies and hooks that draw you deeper into the lush wall-of-sound production, meticulously crafted throughout the early formative years of writing. Ihlo are unafraid to pull you into their spacious, groovy, yet emotionally charged sound. In 2019 they released their debut album 'Union', a 53 minute journey that explores the relationships we share, and the emotional challenges that come with them. The album received rave reviews through the underground progressive communities on a global scale, featured in PROG magazine and has since seen the band step up from a small bedroom collaboration between vocalist Andy Robison and guitarist Phil Monro to a full live band. At the tail end of 2020, they released a small, yet highly charged live EP release from the confines of lockdown life entitled 'In Stasis'. This 22 minute audio/video EP features sounds from their acclaimed debut album, as well as new pieces never before heard from upcoming work. Live playthroughs of select songs were released in 2022, cementing the transition to a fully fledged live musical act, as work starts on an eagerly anticipated sophomore album.