Sunday 7 May 2023

Sludge Metal Trio Somnuri Announce Album & Release Video For New Single 'What A Way To Go'

Photo by Somnuri

New York sludge metal trio Somnuri have announced their third full-length, Desiderium, will be released on 21st July via MNRK Heavy. Somnuri have also released a video for their new single 'What A Way To Go'.

Check out the video for 'What A Way To Go' here: 


Pre-order Desiderium here: https://somnuri.ffm.to/desiderium_

Drummer Phil SanGiacomo commented on the track: "'What A Way To Go’ is an anti-authoritarian kick in the teeth. With all of the corruption in the world, it's hard not to feel like you're being buried alive sometimes, the song came about while trying to vent that frustration. It's straight to the point and urgent, with less twists and turns than some of our other material. "

Adds vocalist/guitarist Justin Sherrell: “Susan Hunt, who directed the video, captured the imagery perfectly along with a sense of being hounded and surveilled. This is the first single from our new album, Desiderium, and we couldn't be more excited to set the tone with it and let people know what kind of energy they can expect this time. The album is the pinnacle of our sound thus far and we can't wait to unleash it.”

Somnuri do not keep their feet planted in surface reality. The band’s flavour of heavy metal stomps from genre to genre with the fervour and confidence of a band ready to cross thresholds of all that’s perceivable and possible. Composed of lead guitarist and singer Justin Sherrell, drummer Phil San Giancomo, and bassist Mike G, they’ve earned attention from publications including Revolver Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan, Metal Sucks, Metal Hammer, and others and their latest effort is a true testament to the band’s insatiable work ethic cementing them as one of heavy metal’s most exciting emerging acts.


Recorded at Gojira’s Silver Cord Studios, mixed by Justin Mantooth at Westend Studios, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege Mastering, on Desiderium, the band weaves seamlessly through a variety of tempos and sounds, giving some well-trodden genres new roads to travel. Songs like 'Paramnesia' swing in like a sludgy wrecking ball, calling to mind the likes of Eyehategod and Crowbar in their heaviest moments. Instead of going for all-out mosh parts, the band pulls back, allowing Sherrell to get a few clean vocals in before charging back up on full assault. Sherrell’s voice is insanely versatile, both able to deliver soul-filled clean vocals and some grim screams. It’s the perfect counterpoint to the band’s instrumentals, weaving a ladder between sludge, grunge, psych-rock and more. All of this leads to something like Alice In Chains if they got way into acid and wanted to go full-tilt heavy.

Front to back, the abundant ideas and soundscapes turn Somnuri's Desiderium into a prism of sound. Every song is an amalgamation of what makes rock kinetic, bridging a gap between acts like Helmet, Karp, Handsome, and Quicksand with the sonic journeys of Isis or Jesu. It’s this thirst for exploration that makes Somnuri who they are: they’re an ascendant band, not constrained by any label or descriptor.

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Thanks to Hold Tight PR for all of the info.
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