Bones of Minerva

OFFICIAL BIO

Long-time friends Chloé (bass), Eustaquia (vocals) and Ruth (guitar) started Bones of Minerva in 2013, with Nerea joining on drums in early 2018. Like a chimera, their music is a cascade of sound; vocalist Eustaquia moves from hypnotic melodies to savage growls, pairing introspective lyrics with dreamlike landscapes, while Nerea is a powerhouse of progressive rhythms that pair the band’s heavy riffs and swirling basslines to brutal effect.

Their debut BLUE MOUNTAINS (2017) was initially self-released, reissued the following year through Nooirax and La Rubia Producciones. Two years of non-stop activity saw them play festivals such as Download Madrid and Resurrection Fest, as well as dates across Spain, Sweden and the UK.

In early 2022, the band announced they had signed with Spanish label Aloud Music (Toundra, Viva Belgrado) to release their sophomore full-length, again alongside La Rubia Producciones. A new single, “Swamp”, followed shortly after as a 7-inch to mark the start of this new chapter, and on 16 September their second album, EMBERS, was released in full.

The band opted for a live recording at Estudios Metropol (Madrid) with producer Alex Cappa, a process that has seen the band refine their sound and push out into progressive and post-rock territory on tracks like “Merula” and “Silence”. EMBERS is a journey that carries us through smoke, through forests and swamps, down to the roots of mother earth herself. It’s the embers of a fire ready to flare up at any moment as a roaring force.

Upcoming shows include Azkena Rock in the Basque Country alongside legends Melvins and Iggy Pop, and the iconic ArcTanGent Festival near Bristol, sharing the bill with Converge, GGGOLDDD, Loathe and Brutus. The band tours the UK in summer 2023.