Band

Somnus Aeternus is... well, was, a Czech metal band that was originally founded in 2007. We went on hiatus in 2019, only to reemerge a few years later with the intent to finalize our long-overdue third full-length album, A Nightmare Lit by a Dying Star. Originally, the plan for our regrouping (albeit with a scaled-down lineup) was simply to complete the unreleased material from before the hiatus, without grander ambitions. As we worked on both the old and some new material, and as we got a little more comfortable around each other again, little by little, we decided to start rehearsing and revive the band officially, even doing two live shows to test out the new material.

But in spite of all the positive feedback we received, in spite of all the trust in the new album, and in spite of recording the album in a professional studio for the first time in the band's history, the personal and artistic differences once again polluted the atmosphere in the band and we had to make the painful decision to disband once more.

Somnus Aeternus Promo Picture

Yet we do not leave with a whimper, but with a proper musical bang that is A Nightmare Lit by a Dying Star. Although we used to define Somnus Aeternus and our music as 'doom metal', we have always straddled the lines of other genres – and this album is the epitome of that principle. For some, it will be doom metal, for others it might be something completely different. But the labels do not really matter, we simply hope you will enjoy this last gift from us as much as we enjoy it.

Special thanks to Pierre Laube of the Doomed fame, who supported us tremendously, even recorded high-quality drum tracks for us and without whom A Nightmare Lit by a Dying Star may have never seen the dark of night. Thank you, Pierre, for everything.

Somnus Aeternus, in its last incarnation, was:

  • Insomnic – vocals (2011 – 2023)
  • Anna – bass (2017 – 2023)
  • Wohma – guitar (2007 – 2023)
  • Kubýk – guitar (2014 – 2023)
  • Denis - drums (2022 – 2023)

Rest in peace, Somnus Aeternus.