Last updated: 5 hours ago
LOCUS NOIR is the latest musical endeavor from Ben DMN, also known for his work as the frontman of Swiss Death Wave powerhouse SYBREED. Conceived as a return to the music that shaped his formative years, the project draws its energy from late-night introspection, creative renewal, and a distinctly crepuscular sensibility. Initially conceived as a solo project, LOCUS NOIR has now evolved into a fully-fledged band.
Musically, LOCUS NOIR blends Type O Negative gloom, The Fields of the Nephilim mysticism, and Paradise Lost melancholy, all infused with a post-punk edge. The result is a sound that feels both contemporary and timeless — a modern interpretation of what Gothic Metal can be.
On their debut album 'Shadow Sun’, band main songwriter and vocalist Ben steps fully into a melodic, haunting vocal register, merging the theatrical delivery of Peter Murphy with subtle echoes of the late Peter Steele. The lyrics move between the esoteric and the intimate: love and death, desire and decay, nocturnal excess and the bitter aftertaste of parties stretching well past dawn.
Shadow Sun has been recorded produced by Drop (Samael, Sybreed) and mastered by Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios).
Live line-up: Ben DMN: Vocals - Ales: Bass - Ben Marmier: Drums
Musically, LOCUS NOIR blends Type O Negative gloom, The Fields of the Nephilim mysticism, and Paradise Lost melancholy, all infused with a post-punk edge. The result is a sound that feels both contemporary and timeless — a modern interpretation of what Gothic Metal can be.
On their debut album 'Shadow Sun’, band main songwriter and vocalist Ben steps fully into a melodic, haunting vocal register, merging the theatrical delivery of Peter Murphy with subtle echoes of the late Peter Steele. The lyrics move between the esoteric and the intimate: love and death, desire and decay, nocturnal excess and the bitter aftertaste of parties stretching well past dawn.
Shadow Sun has been recorded produced by Drop (Samael, Sybreed) and mastered by Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios).
Live line-up: Ben DMN: Vocals - Ales: Bass - Ben Marmier: Drums
Monthly Listeners
775
Monthly Listeners History
Track the evolution of monthly listeners over the last 28 days.
Followers
117
Followers History
Track the evolution of followers over the last 28 days.
Top Cities
10 listeners
9 listeners
7 listeners
6 listeners
6 listeners
Related Artists
Dystopian Machine
Endless
Glamorous Bones
Voodoma
Secret Discovery
Lamori
Stu Magru
Erode Of Sadness
Psycholies
Gates Of Dawn
Array of Illusions
Denight
Witchcraft
Disbeliever
Gloom
René Anlauff
So Cold
Son of Sorrow
Thoughts of Destruction
Aion
Black Reuss
Cemetery Of Scream
Zeistencroix
Machinae
Chaos Rising
Friends from Moon
Nefesh Core
