TIGERLEECH returns with “Bicephalous”, a sharper, more aggressive take on sludge metal

Tigerleech’s new album Bicephalous, out April 18 via Octopus Rising and Argonauta Records, marks a shift for the French quartet. After over a decade in the heavy underground scene, the band trades much of its earlier stoner influence for a leaner, more pointed sludge-metal direction—raw, socially charged, and built on heavier foundations. Formed in 2013, Tigerleech first cut their teeth on EPs in 2014 and 2017, then solidified their presence with The Edge of the End in 2019. Melancholy Bridge followed in 2021, bringing a more melodic layer to their sound and landing them spots at Hellfest Off Festival and