Ovus are an instrumental progressive-metal quartet from Wellington, New Zealand. Their music weaves together polyrhythmic and polymetric grooves, lush harmonic textures, and soaring melodies — a sound shaped by the rhythmic ambition of bands like Animals as Leaders, the lyrical guitar work of Intervals and Polyphia, the frantic upbeat energy of Protest The Hero and the melancholy of bands like Opeth. Ovus creates music that is as immersive as it is immediately engaging. Rather than complexity for its own sake their technicality is shaped into memorable lines and evolving grooves—songs that stay unpredictable yet always feel inviting.

 

Central to Ovus’s sound is the idea of clarity through detail: shifting meters, layered harmonies and expressive lead lines all orbit around hooks that tie each piece together. Their arrangements build and expand in ways that feel cinematic, guiding listeners through energetic peaks, atmospheric breaks and driving riffs without ever losing the thread. This approach has earned the band a reputation for being both musically ambitious yet surprisingly accessible.

 

Live, Ovus maintain a strong sense of momentum and physicality. Their shows lean into the rock-band roots beneath the progressive framework, delivering performances that move as much as they impress. Having appeared alongside notable acts such as Intervals (Canada), Pull Down the Sun, Blindfolded and Led to the Woods, Claemus, Kokoa Nashi Pencarrow, Achilles Complex, and Dark Divinity, Ovus are steadily carving out a distinctive space within the New Zealand heavy-music landscape.

Their latest EP, Cascade, expands their sonic palette further, introducing synths and samples to add depth, colour and atmosphere. Sounds shaped by the evolution of life, Cascade captures awe, chaos and calm, from beginnings, to collapse, to recovery and chaos.  The result is a fuller, more enveloping sound that enhances the band’s rhythmic and melodic identity without overshadowing it.

Rather than complexity for its own sake, OVUS is dedicated to the craft of songwriting, with memorable hooks and compelling grooves, their music is never predictable but always memorable.

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Enquiries: sam@burnmyrecords.com