New album „Creature In The Black Night“ arrives October 24 via Spinefarm
Today, Southern California’s DAYSEEKER — Rory Rodriguez [vocals], Gino Sgambelluri [guitar], Ramone Valerio [bass], and Zac Mayfield [drums] — have shared the video for new single „Shapeshift.“
„This song is about the anxiety I live with on a daily basis,“ says Rodriguez. „An open letter to myself about how it shifts and molds me into a different version of me.“
Watch the video for „Shapeshift“ here.
The track is the band’s third single from their recently announced new album Creature In The Black Night, out October 24 via Spinefarm. Pre-save it here.
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Produced by Daniel Braunstein (Spiritbox, Silent Planet) and mixed by Zakk Cervini (Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon, Lorna Shore), the album is Dayseeker’s most immersive and intentional record to date — eerie, cinematic, and threaded with a dark (and sexy) emotional current.
While not a concept album in the traditional sense, Creature in the Black Night exhibits thematic cohesion, from its shadowy visual identity, Grim Reaper iconography, and ominous atmosphere, to how its songs unfold like chapters. „There’s a horror-inspired vibe that took hold early on,“ Rodriguez explains. „It wasn’t planned. But once it started showing up in the songs, we leaned into it.“
Fans expecting a sorrowful descent into depression might be surprised — Creature In The Black Night has sharper edges, heavier riffs, and a newfound sense of clarity. „There was this idea that we’d get more and more commercial over time,“ Rodriguez says. „But I think the opposite happened — we’re riffing more, I’m screaming more. And it feels good. It feels honest.“
Dayseeker hasn’t just evolved. They’ve ascended.
CREATURE IN THE BLACK NIGHT TRACK LISTING:
- „Pale Moonlight„
- „Creature In The Black Night„
- „Crawl Back To My Coffin“
- „Shapeshift“
- „Soulburn“
- „Bloodlust“
- „Cemetery Blues“
- „Nocturnal Remedy“
- „The Living Dead“
- „Meet The Reaper“
- „Forgotten Ghost“
Dayseeker will spend the rest of 2025 on tour. They are serving as support for both Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment through the fall.
ABOUT DAYSEEKER:
Sad rock. That’s usually how frontman Rory Rodriguez describes it to curious newcomers. But there’s more to Dayseeker than melancholy. Formed in Southern California and forged in adversity, Dayseeker evolved from post-hardcore upstarts into one of the most emotionally resonant and stylistically agile bands in heavy music today. Their songs don’t just process grief, heartbreak, and trauma — they transform them into something magnetic, powerful, and ultimately empowering. Since 2012, this spirit has defined the band, which prioritizes emotional truth over trends, connecting through authentic passion, sonic innovation, and lyrical vulnerability. 2019’s Sleeptalk marked a creative turning point — a dreamy, immersive reintroduction that saw the band doubling down on melody, atmosphere, and introspection. That shift continued with 2022’s Dark Sun, a devastatingly personal album shaped by the death of Rodriguez’s father. Dayseeker graced the cover of Outburn and drew enthusiastic praise from Alternative Press and alt-rock radio. The profound resonance of the band’s music with fellow outsiders worldwide is evident in their 600 million+ streams. And it’s palpable at every show, from sold-out headlining runs in theaters to tours with Pierce The Veil, Bad Omens, and Ice Nine Kills.
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