DRACONIAN: SET TO UNLEASH "IN SOMNOLENT RUIN"

 

 

 

 Swedish Gothic, death, doom metal warriors DRACONIAN are set to release the bands anticipated new offering "IN SOMNOLENT RUIN", due to be unleashed 5/8/2026 via NAPALM RECORDS. 

 

DRACONIAN unleashed "UNDER A GODLESS VEIL", 10/30/2020 via NAPALM RECORDS 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM DRACONIAN: 

 

Swedish Gothic Doom Entity Draconian Announces 8th Studio Album, In Somnolent Ruin, Out May 8!

New Album Marks the Return of Singer Lisa Johansson to the Band!

Pre-Order: http://lnk.to/Draconian-InSomnolentRuin

Johan Ericson on the new album:

“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.”

Anders Jacobsson adds:

“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 will be available in the following formats:

- 2 CD 36-page Earbook incl. In Somnolent Ruin & Bonus CD with 2 Tracks only available with this format (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder)

- 2 LP Gatefold Picture Vinyl incl 24 pages 12’’ booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records Europe Mailorder)

- 2 LP Gatefold Splattered Black Smoke/White Orange Black Vinyl incl 24 pages 12’’ booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder)

- 2 LP Gatefold Gold Vinyl incl lyric sheet (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder)

- 1 CD Digipak

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-