Origin: Switzerland
Formed: 2010
Genre: Post‑Black Metal
Status: Active
Label: Forges Productions
Themes: Being, Matter, Void
Euclidean is one of the most forward‑thinking post‑black metal bands in Switzerland, formed in La Chaux‑de‑Fonds in 2010. Their music fuses black‑metal intensity with post‑metal expansiveness, mathematical precision, and a philosophical focus on existence, matter, and the void. The result is a sound that feels both cosmic and visceral—dense, dissonant, immersive, and architecturally constructed.
Their early Euclidean demo (2012) laid the groundwork for their identity: angular riffing, hypnotic rhythms, and a sense of vast, collapsing space. This foundation crystallized with their first full‑length Quod Erat Faciendum (2017), a record that pushed them into the spotlight of the Swiss avant‑metal scene. The album’s title—Latin for “which was to be demonstrated”—reflects the band’s conceptual rigor and structural approach to composition.
In 2024, Euclidean released Fosse, a monumental and atmospheric work that deepened their exploration of void‑themed soundscapes. The album blends crushing heaviness with meditative passages, creating a sense of descent into geological and metaphysical depths. Their upcoming EP Outworn (2026) continues this trajectory, promising further refinement of their post‑black metal architecture.
Euclidean’s lineup is composed of musicians deeply embedded in the Swiss extreme and experimental metal underground. Their interplay—mathematical, expressive, and tightly interlocked—is central to the band’s identity.
Mikhaïl Khomorkov – Bass (2010–2012), drums (2010–present)
See also: Helslakt, Profond Barathre
Naser Ardelean – Guitars, vocals (2010–present)
See also: Trounce, Yrre, ex‑Arth, ex‑Eurynome, ex‑Helslakt, ex‑Kawir (live)
C. – Bass, vocals (2019–present)
See also: Helslakt
Julien Floch – Guitars (2019–present)
See also: Profond Barathre, Yrre
Joachim Braekman – Guitars, additional/backing vocals (2010–2019)
See also: Profond Barathre
Laurent Bourquin – Bass (2017–2019)
Euclidean – Demo, 2012
Quod Erat Faciendum – Full‑length, 2017
Fosse – Full‑length, 2024
Outworn – EP, 2026