Black metal act DAGDRØM announces debut album "Schauder" • GRIMM Gent

Würzburg, Germany, -based black metal act DAGDRØM has announced the release of their debut full-length record, entitled “Schauder“, set to drop on May 9th. In anticipation of the album, the band has unleashed the first single, “Ascheregen“, today. Listen to “Ascheregen” here:

Stream the single HERE

“‘Ascheregen’ delves into the album’s core themes: apocalyptic visions, fractured relationships, isolation, and the yearning for redemption“, DAGDRØM states.”Musically, this opener also showcases our experimental, genre-bending sound.”

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Ascheregen
03. Purpurne Stadt
04. Tagtraum
05. Alle Worte
06. Atme
07. Flüsse
08. Freund
09. Ära
10. Kalte Fliesen

Following their 2022 debut EP, “Dagdrøm“, released via Rising Nemesis, which explored the atypical black metal subject of serial killer Edmund Kemper, the band began recording “Schauder” in the latter half of 2024.

DAGDRØM‘s musical influences extend beyond traditional black metal, incorporating elements of hard/deathcore, post-metal, grindcore, and death metal to create an innovative and difficult-to-categorize genre blend. The song material is notably intricate and technically demanding. “Schauder” explores life’s challenging periods, where internal struggles lead to psychological abysses. Themes include loss of reality, blurred lines between dreams and reality, anxiety/panic, relationship issues, the desire for healing, homicidal fantasies, and trauma. The album represents a thematic shift for the band.

“Schauder” features traditional black metal elements combined with diverse influences to create a consistent and high-quality sound. The songs are characterized by contrasting elements: fast blast beats, complex double bass patterns, technical riffs, atypical breakdowns, dynamic quiet passages, choral vocals, varied vocal techniques, and catchy song structures.

The album will be coming out on May 9, self-released by DAGDRØM, and was mixed and mastered by Nikita Kamprad (Der Weg einer Freiheit).