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When pop goes metal – Archspire cover “APT.” by Bruno Mars and Rosé

Author Benedetta Baldin - 13.6.2026

Archspire, a tech death metal band, travelled to Musora to take part in their “On The Spot” series, as per theprp. In this series, bands are given a single day in the studio to cover a song in whatever way they see suitable. “APT,,” a 5x platinum 2024 K-pop smash originally performed by Rosé and Bruno Mars, was the song they decided to recreate. You can hear Archspire‘s final rendition of the song and see them go through their version below. This past April, Archspire released their totally crowdfunded new album, “Too Fast To Die,” and they will be touring with it all year long.

Upcoming shows:

  • Friday, October 23, 2026 – Köln, Germany – Essigfabrik
  • Saturday, October 24, 2026 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje
  • Monday, October 26, 2026 – London, United Kingdom – Electric Ballroom
  • Tuesday, October 27, 2026 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Academy 2
  • Wednesday, October 28, 2026 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Slay
  • Thursday, October 29, 2026 – Dublin, Ireland – The Academy
  • Friday, October 30, 2026 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – Academy 2
  • Saturday, October 31, 2026 – Bristol, United Kingdom – Electric Bristol
  • Monday, November 2, 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – Kavka Zappa
  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – Paris, France – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
  • Thursday, November 5, 2026 – Madrid, Spain – Revi Live
  • Friday, November 6, 2026 – Barcelona, Spain – Salamandra
  • Saturday, November 7, 2026 – Toulouse, France – Le Bascala
  • Sunday, November 8, 2026 – Aarau, Switzerland – KIFF
  • Monday, November 9, 2026 – Milan, Italy – Legend Club
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2026 – München, Germany – Backstage
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – Karlsruhe, Germany – Substage
  • Thursday, November 12, 2026 – Prague, Czechia – MeetFactory
  • Friday, November 13, 2026 – Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theater
  • Saturday, November 14, 2026 – Jena, Germany – F‑Haus
  • Monday, November 16, 2026 – Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan
  • Tuesday, November 17, 2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026 – Oslo, Norway – John Dee
  • Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Stockholm, Sweden – Kollektivet Livet
  • Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Helsinki, Finland – Ääniwalli
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