/somnolence./ Confront Isolation With ‘I Never Expected to Burn to Ashes in This Cold and Unfamiliar World’

Gdańsk, Poland-based outfit /somnolence./ unveil their new official music video, “I Never Expected to Burn to Ashes in This Cold and Unfamiliar World”, a harrowing and immersive statement that blends metalcore intensity with progressive metal depth. The release captures the band’s ability to translate emotional weight into expansive, forward-thinking heaviness.

The track moves through shifting dynamics, combining crushing riffs and technical precision with moments of atmosphere and restraint. Aggressive passages collide with reflective sections, creating a sense of tension that mirrors themes of alienation, inner collapse, and emotional exhaustion. Vocals move fluidly between raw aggression and introspective delivery, anchoring the song’s narrative impact.

The accompanying music video takes a purely narrative and artistic approach. Centered around a lone woman painting her own body throughout the entire runtime, the visuals focus on transformation, vulnerability, and self-expression. There are no performance elements — only the slow, deliberate act of painting, which mirrors the song’s themes of identity, erosion, and emotional exposure.

With this release, /SOMNOLENCE./ continue to separate themselves through restraint and concept-driven storytelling. “I Never Expected to Burn to Ashes in This Cold and Unfamiliar World” stands as a stark, immersive experience — one that invites the viewer inward, trading spectacle for meaning and atmosphere.

Get the single: https://lnk.to/somnolence