Creature in the Black Night
2025 studio album by Dayseeker
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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.[5] It was the band's final studio album to release before guitarist Gino Sgambelluri's departure from the band on November 6, 2025.[6]
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| Released | October 24, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 39:18 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Daniel Braunstein | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth | 8.5/10[2] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[3] |
| New Noise Magazine | [4] |
Background and release
In March 2025, the band announced that they had finished recording their sixth studio album.[7] On April 23, the first single, "Pale Moonlight", was released.[8] 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.[9] On August 22, the band released the third single, "Shapeshift".[10] On September 25, the fourth single, "Bloodlust", was released.[11] On October 22, two days before the album's release, the band released the fifth and final single, titled "Crawl Back to My Coffin".[12] On March 16, 2026, the band teased a deluxe release of the album via their Instagram account.[13]
Composition
Creature in the Black Night has been described as metalcore, post-hardcore, and melodic metalcore, with elements of alternative rock.[2][14]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Rory Rodriguez; all music is composed by Rory Rodriguez and Daniel Braunstein, with additional writers where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Pale Moonlight" | Tyler Smith | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Creature in the Black Night" | Cody Quistad | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Crawl Back to My Coffin" | 4:02 | |
| 4. | "Shapeshift" | Mitchell Stark | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Soulburn" | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "Bloodlust" | 3:30 | |
| 7. | "Cemetery Blues" | 3:22 | |
| 8. | "Nocturnal Remedy" | 3:39 | |
| 9. | "The Living Dead" | 3:08 | |
| 10. | "Meet the Reaper" | 3:31 | |
| 11. | "Forgotten Ghost" | 3:30 | |
| Total length: | 39:18 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[15][16]
Dayseeker
- Rory Rodriguez – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano
- Ramone Valerio – bass
- Gino Sgambelluri – guitar
- Zac Mayfield – drums
Additional contributors
- Daniel Braunstein – recording, production, additional mixing
- Zakk Cervini – mixing, mastering
- Ryan Sanders – art direction, design
- Cody Quistad – guitar on "Creature in the Black Night"
- Mitchell Stark – guitar on "Shapeshift"