Draconian julkaisee uuden albumin toukokuussa

Draconian tiedottaa uudesta studioalbumista ”In Somnolent Ruin”. Albumi julkaistaan 8. toukokuuta Napalm Recordsin kautta. Luvassa on yksi yhtyeen uran henkilökohtaisimmista levyistä, joka kuljettaa kuulijan unenomaiseen matkaan yhdeksän kappaleen ja laulaja Anders Jacobssonin runollisten sanoitusten siivittämänä.

Albumi merkitsee myös pitkäaikaisen laulajan Lisa Johanssonin paluuta. Johansson, joka lauloi yhtyeen viidellä ensimmäisellä albumilla, jakaa nyt jälleen lauluvastuun Anders Jacobssonin kanssa. Uusi kokoonpano on soittanut ja kiertänyt yhdessä vuodesta 2022 lähtien, mikä tuo levylle erityisen vahvan live-tunnelman.

”In Somnolent Ruin” -albumin toistuvana teemana toimii Platonin sieluteoria. Teema ei ollut alun perin suunniteltu, vaan se muotoutui orgaanisesti levyn luomisprosessin aikana. Albumin on jälleen säveltänyt, äänittänyt ja sovittanut Johan Ericson.

Ericson kertoo:

“The first idea—the embryo, really—of In Somnolent Ruin goes back to 2021. It began with the song “Misanthrope River,” a title that had already existed since the demo days of Under a Godless Veil, now finally finding music to accompany it. As small pieces and fragments slowly started to grow into actual songs, it only made me more inspired to keep writing. I drew a lot of inspiration from art and from other musical acts—everything from dark folk to eerie ambient music—which helped keep the creative spark alive. Early on, I had a clear sense of the overall vibe I wanted for the album: classic doom intertwined with ambient soundscapes. I also wanted a wide variety of songs across the record, but without losing that strong gothic thread that connects everything and gives it a shared atmosphere.”

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Anders Jacobsson jatkaa:

“It took quite some time before the album began to feel whole. We didn’t settle on the final track list until very late in the process, as each piece slowly came together—vocals finding their place, ideas overlapping, and a real sense of collaboration allowing the songs to evolve toward an imagined destination. In the end, the music always seems to transform into something that once felt almost unimaginable. For me personally, it was a fascinating but challenging experience. I struggled at times to see how everything would ultimately come together, and there were moments of doubt throughout the process. But it did come together in the end, and all the uncertainty and self-reflection somehow proved worthwhile. The creative journey for me is always deeply tied to introspection, and this record demanded a great deal of that.

It was without question the most difficult album for me to fully grasp and work through—but perhaps that’s what makes the final result all the more compelling, and, I believe, quite remarkable. It’s been a long time coming…” It was also fantastic to work with Lisa again, and to have Daniel Johansson bring a new dimension to the drums added another layer of depth to the entire process.”

”In Somnolent Ruin” -kappalelista:

1. I Welcome Thy Arrow
2. The Monochrome Blade
3. Anima (feat. Daniel Änghede)
4. The Face of God
5. I Gave You Wings
6. Asteria Beneath the Tranquil Sea
7. Cold Heavens
8. Misanthrope River
9. Lethe