Creature in the Black Night
Creature in the Black Night is the sixth studio album by the American post-hardcore band Dayseeker. The album was released on October 24, 2025, through Spinefarm Records and was produced by Daniel Braunstein. It was the band's final studio album to release before guitarist Gino Sgambelluri's departure from the band on November 6, 2025.
Release
In March 2025, the band announced that they had finished recording their sixth studio album. On April 23, the first single, "Pale Moonlight", was released. On July 9, the title of the album, Creature in the Black Night, was announced alongside the release date of October 24 and a single of the same name. On August 22, the band released the third single, "Shapeshift". On September 25, the fourth single, "Bloodlust", was released. On October 22, two days before the album's release, the band released the fifth and final single, titled "Crawl Back to My Coffin".Composition
Creature in the Black Night has been described as metalcore, post-hardcore, and melodic metalcore, with elements of alternative rock.Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.Dayseeker
- Rory Rodriguez – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano
- Ramone Valerio – bass
- Gino Sgambelluri – guitar
- Zac Mayfield – drums
Additional contributors
- Daniel Braunstein – recording, production, additional [Audio Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing (recorded music)|mixing]
- Zakk Cervini – mixing, mastering
- Ryan Sanders – art direction, design
- Cody Quistad – guitar on "Creature in the Black Night"
- Mitchell Stark – guitar on "Shapeshift"