DISSONA
EPK 2025
"THIS IS DARK, DYNAMIC, PROGRESSIVE METAL THAT DEFIES THE CONFINES OF WHAT EVEN THAT UNCONVENTIONAL SUBGENRE TENDS TO IMPOSE"
-LAST RITES
BIO
Dissona is a progressive metal band based out of Chicago. Since becoming active in 2006, they have become known for their diverse, imaginative sound, and powerfully expressive performances. They take a dramatic approach with their music, creating robust, yet intricate compositions with thought-provoking, often abstract lyrical content.
Dissona has released three full-length studio albums: a self-titled debut, Dissona, in 2012, Paleopneumatic in 2016, and Receptor in 2025; as well as Dreadfully Distinct, a 3-song EP written about characters in the Blade Runner universe. This release included two official music videos and two performance videos.
Dissona looks forward to performing for you live in 2026 and beyond.
MUSIC
OFFICIAL SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
INDIVIDUAL RELEASES
NEW RELEASE!
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Throughout their career, Dissona has had the honor of performing alongside many of the icons in the metal & progressive circles.
Following the release of Paleopneumatic, Dissona was invited to be direct support for Leprous during their entire 2016 North American tour.
Additional acts that Dissona has directly supported include: Symphony X, Opeth, Dark Tranquility, Fate's Warning, Cynic, Persefone and many others.
Dissona will be making their ProgPower USA debut in 2026/2027.
ACCOLADES
ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2025, DISSONA RELEASED THEIR 3RD FULL LENGTH ALBUM:
RECEPTOR
"IT'S MUSIC THAT PUSHES FORWARD INTELLECTUALLY, BUT ALSO PIERCES INWARD SPIRITUALLY"
-METAL TEMPLE
"A DARK WHIRLWIND OF A PROG ALBUM THAT I COULDN'T RECOMMEND MORE"
-HEAVY DEBRIEFINGS
"MENACING, CINEMATIC, AND FULL OF SURPRISES, 'RECEPTOR' IS A POWERFUL BUST OF PROGRESSIVE STELLAR RADIATION"
-THE PROGRESSIVE SUBWAY
"PROG METAL FOR THE HAUNTED AND HYPER AWARE"
-BRUTALLY DELICIOUS PODCAST
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Within the last year alone, Dissona's channel has over 123k views
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Viewers have spent over 9.3k hours watching Dissona's content
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The official Dissona channel has over 5k subscribers as of October 2025
STATS
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Within the last year alone, Dissona's music has been added to over 14k playlists
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"This Is Dissona," a playlist owned by the band featuring only the band's music, has over 2.5k saves as of October 2025
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Numerous tracks have triggered the coveted "Discover Weekly" algorithm, creating large sweeps of awareness for the band
'RECEPTOR' HAS OVER 8K DIGITAL SAVES SINCE ITS OCTOBER 1ST RELEASE.
THE ALBUM HAS SOLD HUNDREDS OF PHYSICAL COPIES AND IS STOCKED ACROSS THE USA IN THE FOLLOWING STORES:
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LASER'S EDGE (VOORHEES, NJ)
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METEOR GEM (CHICAGO, IL)
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VINYL COMMAND (MESA, AZ)
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ORBIT'S RECORD SHOP (BARBOURSVILLE, WV)
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VINYL ADDICTION (KEARNY, NJ)
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CHAIN REACTION (LAKEWOOD, CO)