Italian melodic death doom masters SHORES OF NULL return with their most ambitious and accomplished work to date. The band's new album, "Homesick", will be released this fall, marking another important milestone in the career of a group that has established itself as one of the most distinctive and respected names in the contemporary metal landscape.
Following the acclaimed "The Loss Of Beauty", SHORES OF NULL continue to expand their emotional and sonic universe with a record that combines their trademark melancholy with a renewed sense of identity and purpose. "Homesick" represents the band at their most mature, featuring ten songs where every composition carries its own unique character, supported by refined arrangements, streamlined structures and a wealth of subtle details waiting to reveal themselves over repeated listens.
The album features the best production in the history of SHORES OF NULL, giving the band's music an unprecedented level of depth and impact. The clarity and power of the sound enhance the contrast at the core of their style: music that can be deeply melancholic and decadent, yet capable of delivering moments of energy, intensity and emotional elevation. "Homesick" is a testament to a band that has fully consolidated its position within the melodic death doom scene while continuing to evolve.
The album's lyrical themes revolve around nostalgia, absence and the many meanings attached to the concept of "home". Home is not simply a physical place, but something far more complex: a memory, a person, a wound, or even a version of ourselves that no longer exists.
The ten songs featured on "Homesick" were selected from a wider pool of ideas developed during the writing process. SHORES OF NULL allowed the material to evolve naturally, reshaping and reworking songs whenever necessary in order to create the strongest and most cohesive album possible. Producer Marco "Cinghio" Mastrobuono played a crucial role in pushing the band's vision further, guiding the pre-production process and helping refine every detail.
With "Homesick", SHORES OF NULL deliver one of the strongest statements of their career: a deeply emotional, carefully crafted and immersive record that confirms their place among the leading forces of melodic death doom.
For fans of Paradise Lost, Amorphis, Katatonia, Swallow The Sun
1. Allies Before Defeat
2. Two Mountains
3. Bleed to Life
4. Homesick
5. Son of the Tide
6. Dreaming of a Scar
7. Society is the Murderer
8. The Numbing Void
9. Another Breath
10. Disappear