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"The undisputed spearhead of the second wave of Gothic Doom Metal, DRACONIAN, is finally back - and better than ever! Their new studio album "In Somnolent Ruin" will be released on May 8, 2026, via Napalm Records. It promises to be one of the most personal albums in the band's history, a dreamlike journey through nine tracks, underscored by the poetic lyrics of singer Anders Jacobsson. With the new album, longtime vocalist Lisa Johansson returns - she sang on the first five albums of the band and now shares vocals again with Anders Jacobsson. The band has been together since 2022 and tours regularly, giving the album a special live atmosphere. ... As a recurring theme in In Somnolent Ruin, DRACONIAN explores Plato's theory of the soul - an element that was not planned from the beginning but developed organically during the creation of the new album, which was once again written, recorded, and arranged by Johan Ericson. SATURNUS is among Denmark's greatest musical exports, a Death/Doom institution founded in 1993 in Copenhagen, enjoying high esteem in the international metal scene. For over thirty years, they have been creating some of the most emotionally stirring, majestic, and unmistakably soulful pieces of music in the genre. From dark riffs to captivating melodies to their characteristic blend of harsh, clean, and spoken vocals - SATURNUS explores profound themes such as loss, longing, and the dark abysses of the soul. Few bands unite such deep darkness with such beauty. ANN MY GUARD is a music project by Hungarian singer, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist Eszter Anna Baumann. Originally founded as an alternative metal band in Budapest, the project has evolved in Anna's new home, the Netherlands, into an experimental endeavor that combines darkwave, gothic rock, and folk influences with a completely new lineup."