Noctambulist unveil 'Lichteter' music video • GRIMM Gent

Dutch blackgaze band Noctambulist have unveiled a music video to the second single off their upcoming album “Noctambulist II: De Droom”.

The video to the track “Lichteter” here was premiered via No Clean Singing today, and can be watched here: https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/12/06/an-ncs-video-premiere-noctambulist-lichteter/

“Lyrically the song explores the desire for a stable albeit mediocre future only to discover the present has fallen apart in the meantime“, said the band. “It is emblematic of the themes found on much of the songs throughout the album. It falls in a comfortable transition between the harsher tones found on Elegieën and the experimental nature of De Droom.“

The new album “Noctambulist II: De Droom” will be released on 7 February 2025 in CD, vinyl and digital formats via These Hands Melt. Recorded in Tilburg between February and April 2023 at Catacomben Studios, De Droom sees Noctambulist diving deeper into post-punk and shoegaze influences while retaining the fierceness of their debut record Elegiëen.

“Lichteter” and previous single “Aderlater” are available to stream via all digital platforms.
“Noctambulist II: De Droom” can be pre-ordered via These Hands Melt: https://lnk.to/noctambulist

De Droom sees Noctambulist diving deeper into post-punk and shoegaze influences while retaining the fierceness of their debut record Elegiëen. What sets De Droom apart from the first record is that the writing was done with the entire band on board whereas full song ideas used to be presented by a few members. The songs this time around are just that, songs.

While De Droom is not a concept album most songs reflect on the beauty of a mediocre co-habitual existence while also struggling with the seemingly impossible dream of home ownership. The album cover features a bedroom of a derelict villa, reflecting the themes of hope, failure and heartbreak present on the album.

Noctambulist are an atmospheric post-black metal outfit from Tilburg, the Netherlands. Formed in 2015 between housemates J.D. Kaye, Sam C.A. and Mitchell Scheerder, they set out to create a hard-hitting, melancholic style of black metal that draws inspiration from other genres such as post-rock, shoegaze, new wave and post-punk.

Noctambulist stand for contrasts. Serotonin summits and strung-out canyons. The empty and the grandiose. The beautiful and the appalling.

After defining their sound and completing the lineup with guitarists Tristan Tabbers and Stef Heesakkers they released their full-length debut “Noctambulist I: Elegieën” via Northern Silence Productions. Their second album “Noctambulist II: De Droom” will be released through These Hands Melt in February 2025.