{"product_id":"hopsydian-a-graceful-sin","title":"Hopsydian - A Graceful Sin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHopsydian\u003c\/strong\u003e are an Italian pop-metalcore outfit from Milan, formed in 2024, combining alluring and sacral atmospheres with modern metalcore power, alt-metal edge, and post-hardcore urgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt on cinematic tension and explosive dynamics, their sound fuses dark, ritualistic undertones with sleek contemporary production and massive, chant-ready choruses where beauty and brutality collide in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band was formed by vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eMyles Idolo\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside guitarists \u003cstrong\u003eLoris Ronchi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNikolay Deliyski\u003c\/strong\u003e, later completed by bassist \u003cstrong\u003eRoberto Vezi\u003c\/strong\u003e. The drummer remains anonymous. Their name--Hopsydian--comes from Hope and Obsidian, a \"magic rock\" symbolising resilience, shadow, and rebirth, perfectly reflecting the duality at the heart of their music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHopsydian revolve around worship, love, obsession, sin, and the temptation of becoming God--balancing the holiness of gold with the black of transgression. Hopsydian balance modern heaviness with cinematic elegance--where intimate melodies and shimmering textures collide with crushing riffs and commanding rhythm sections. Their songs move like a ceremony: building atmosphere, sharpening emotion, and detonating into choruses designed to be shouted back from the crowd. Hopsydian explore the most dangerous forms of faith: worship, love, obsession, sin, and the seduction of becoming God. Their narratives live in extremes: desire framed as devotion, temptation disguised as salvation, and beauty that burns at the edges. It's an aesthetic of contrast: the holiness of gold set against the darkness that it can't fully conquer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e from band \u003cstrong\u003eCaskets\u003c\/strong\u003e helped the band develop their album's artistic direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite having released only six songs, Hopsydian have already proven their live impact. In 2025, they debuted on the Slam Dunk Italy main stage, sharing the bill with names such as LANDMVRKS, A Day To Remember, and Caskets, before going on to support Caskets in Milan shortly after. Momentum is building fast--and with a fanbase already demanding the next step, Hopsydian are poised to turn their growing catalogue into what it's meant to become: a fully-fledged era, and the tour that brings it to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arising Empire","offers":[{"title":"Gold Colour Vinyl LP","offer_id":59081893970265,"sku":"SDZ-50966","price":37.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":59081894003033,"sku":"SDZ-50967","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Hopsydian_Vinyl_MockUp_nologo.jpg?v=1787565416","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/hopsydian-a-graceful-sin","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}