Hypno5e is a French avant-garde metal band from Montpellier, active since 2003 and signed to Pelagic Records. Built around vocalist and guitarist Emmanuel Jessua, the group blends crushing post-metal riffs with acoustic passages, cinematic samples, and lyrics in French, English, and Spanish. Each album forms part of an ambitious conceptual arc - often tied to short films - drawing on literature, philosophy, and Jessua's personal history in South America. Their seventh album, Trame Noire, is due November 2026.
Hypno5e announced their seventh album Trame Noire, due November 6, 2026 via Pelagic Records, and released the lead single 'Lost Fires' with a cinematic music video.
Pelagic Records simultaneously put a complete discography LP boxset on pre-order, collecting all seven Hypno5e studio albums in gatefold double-LP format.
Hypno5e performed at Pelagic Fest in Maastricht, Netherlands (August 23-24, 2025).
The band completed a European tour in March 2024, with dates in the UK, Germany, Belgium, and Sweden, supporting Persefone.
Hypno5e released their sixth album Sheol on February 24, 2023 via Pelagic Records, to positive reviews in the progressive metal press.
French progressive metal act Hypno5e brings the Trame Noir Tour 2026 to Stuttgart, with Hippotraktor opening the night.
The Ocean presents material from "Solaris", recorded at the legendary Hansa Studio. A Kraków show at Hype Park featuring Hypno5e and Pothamus.
The Ocean brings material from their new album "Solaris" to Warsaw's Proxima. The show features French Hypno5e and Belgian Pothamus as support.