Atramentus, a Canadian funeral doom metal band, was formed in 2012. Philippe Tougas of Chthe’ilist wrote the debut material but initially set it aside to form a full band rather than a solo project. Over six years, Tougas assembled a complete lineup, which included Claude Leduc on guitar (2015), François Bilodeau on keyboards (2016), Antoine Daigneault on bass (2017), and Xavier Berthiaume on drums (2018). The band recorded their debut album Stygian independently and secured a deal with 20 Buck Spin, which released the album in August 2020. Stygian was noted for its atmospheric depth and technical proficiency within the funeral doom genre.
