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Italian melodic death doom masters SHORES OF NULL unveil “Son of the Tide”, the second preview from their forthcoming album “Homesick”, due out on October 16, 2026 via Dusktone.

The new track further explores the band’s singular balance between towering heaviness and profound emotional depth, weaving mournful melodies and a subtle sense of tension into a richly layered composition.

With their new album “Homesick”, SHORES OF NULL continue to broaden the expressive range of their sound, moving beyond genre boundaries while preserving the melancholic intensity and refined songwriting that have become the hallmark of one of the most distinctive voices in today’s melodic death doom landscape.

Credits:
Video by Davide Billia DB Graphics: www.instagram.com/brutaldave87/
Illustrations by Davide Mancini Dart Works: www.instagram.com/dart_works/

The band commented:

“‘Son Of The Tide’ immediately stood out as one of the most powerful and dramatic songs on the album. The contrast between the crushing, growl-driven verses and the huge, soaring chorus perfectly captures the emotional tension at the heart of the track. Lyrically, the song explores themes of solitude, fate and belonging through imagery deeply connected to the sea, an element that has always fascinated us and found its way into our music in different forms over the years. The protagonist inhabits a place he didn’t choose but inherited, while the tide becomes a metaphor for his journey through life: a force that constantly pushes and pulls, confronting him with fear, acceptance, anguish and peace in equal measure. Loneliness is a companion throughout the song, but never a permanent condition. The waves, the wind and the moon all suggest a cycle that endlessly repeats itself, reminding us that life moves in rhythms larger than ourselves. In this personal odyssey, the protagonist eventually stops fighting the tide and learns to move with it instead, finding a fragile sense of peace in the inevitability of his own destiny. The song is accompanied by a lyric video illustrated by our longtime friend Davide Mancini, aka Dartworks, who also designed the Shores Of Null logo back in the day, and brought to life through the animation work of Davide Billia”.

Preorders:
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Following the acclaimed “The Loss Of Beauty”, SHORES OF NULL continue to expand their emotional and sonic universe with a record that combines their trademark melancholy with a renewed sense of identity and purpose. “Homesick” represents the band at their most mature, featuring ten songs where every composition carries its own unique character, supported by refined arrangements, streamlined structures and a wealth of subtle details waiting to reveal themselves over repeated listens.

The album features the best production in the history of SHORES OF NULL, giving the band’s music an unprecedented level of depth and impact. The clarity and power of the sound enhance the contrast at the core of their style: music that can be deeply melancholic and decadent, yet capable of delivering moments of energy, intensity and emotional elevation. “Homesick” is a testament to a band that has fully consolidated its position within the melodic death doom scene while continuing to evolve.

Frontman Davide Straccione comments: “Those who have followed Shores Of Null from the very beginning know that our influences touch many genres, but I think those who loved ‘The Loss Of Beauty’ won’t be disappointed. I think ‘Homesick’ brings something fresh to the band, without compromising our sound. So I truly hope it will be well received by those who already love Shores Of Null and by potentially new fans.”

Conceived as a complete listening experience rather than a simple collection of individual songs, “Homesick” moves through a wide range of emotional states: longing, loss, anger, vulnerability and the search for a place to belong. Each track offers its own identity and emotional weight, but the full picture only emerges when the album is experienced from beginning to end.

“I think ‘Homesick’ is meant to be experienced as a whole rather than as a collection of separate songs. It is a record that moves through different emotional states and explores feelings that are deeply personal but also universal,” explains Straccione. “We wanted it to feel immersive, with songs that can hit hard in the moment but also reveal more of themselves over repeated listens.”

The album’s lyrical themes revolve around nostalgia, absence and the many meanings attached to the concept of “home”. For Straccione, home is not simply a physical place, but something far more complex: a memory, a person, a wound, or even a version of ourselves that no longer exists.

“I’m fascinated by themes such as nostalgia, loss, belonging, and the ways in which the past continues to shape who we are. Sometimes inspiration simply comes from observing the world around me. Other times it starts with a question I can’t answer, and writing becomes a way to explore it. With ‘Homesick’, I found myself reflecting on the idea of ‘home’ as something much deeper than a place. Many of the lyrics revolve around that tension between longing and pain, between the desire to return and the fear of what might still be waiting for us there.”

The ten songs featured on “Homesick” were selected from a wider pool of ideas developed during the writing process. SHORES OF NULL allowed the material to evolve naturally, reshaping and reworking songs whenever necessary in order to create the strongest and most cohesive album possible. Producer Marco “Cinghio” Mastrobuono played a crucial role in pushing the band’s vision further, guiding the pre-production process and helping refine every detail.

“For both this album and our previous split, ‘Latitudes Of Sorrow’, we made a conscious decision to devote more time to pre-production with Marco ‘Cinghio’ Mastrobuono. Having someone involved who knows our sound so deeply gave us a valuable outside perspective and led to ideas, details and solutions we might not have reached on our own.”

Recorded at Bloom Recording Studios after an extensive pre-production phase, “Homesick” also features two special guest appearances: Natalie Koskinen of Shape Of Despair on “The Numbing Void”, and Shaun MacGowan of My Dying Bride, whose violin can be heard on “Dreaming Of A Scar” and “The Numbing Void”.

The vinyl edition will include a short intro created specifically for the format, designed to enhance the Side A / Side B listening experience without altering the essence of the album.

With “Homesick”, SHORES OF NULL deliver one of the strongest statements of their career: a deeply emotional, carefully crafted and immersive record that confirms their place among the leading forces of melodic death doom.

For fans of: Paradise Lost, Amorphis, Swallow The Sun, Katatonia, Borknagar

Tracklist:

01. Allies Before Defeat
02. Two Mountains
03. Bleed to Life
04. Homesick
05. Son of the Tide
06. Dreaming of a Scar
07. Society Is the Murderer
08. The Numbing Void
09. Another Breath
10. Disappear

Line-up:

Davide Straccione – Vocals
Gabriele Giaccari – Guitars
Raffaele Colace – Guitars
Matteo Capozucca – Bass
Emiliano Cantiano – Drums

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