Noctule release new music video for ‘Goddess of Rot’

NOCTULE have released a new music video!

The black metal project from former SVALBARD vocalist and guitarist Serena Cherry has unveiled a video for Goddess of Rot, the second single to be taken from the upcoming album, Extinguish Thy Flame, which is scheduled for release on September 25th.

Inspired by Elden Ring, the new track centres on Malenia, one of the game’s most feared and tragic characters, exploring themes of sacrifice, loss and devotion through NOCTULE‘s blend of atmospheric black metal and melodic death metal.

Speaking about the new single, Serena Cherry shares, “honestly? I think this is the solo song that SVALBARD fans will appreciate the most. It has the big reverb-drenched leads, the pretty-yet-sad harmonies, a balance of emotional screams and delicate clean singing. It’s the slowest and least heavy song on the album, leaning into atmospheric Finnish metal influences such as INSOMNIUM and SENTENCED, but also DSBM influences such as THY LIGHT.

But what does the music mean? Well, in the fight to protect those you love, you can get destroyed beyond recognition. When love morphs into sacrifice that leads to inevitable loss. This is what my new song Goddess of Rot is about – but specifically, it is about Malenia. Malenia is one of the bleakest characters in the harsh game of Elden Ring. So of course, she is my favourite. She is fighting to protect her brother Miquella while slowly losing herself to Scarlet Rot.

I deeply connected with her tragic story, so I wrote a song about Malenia to encapsulate the abandonment she suffers but also pay sonic tribute to the devastating power of her Scarlet Rot.”

Watch the official music video for Goddess of Rot here:

Extinguish Thy Flame is set for release on September 25th. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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