Bio
Melancholy has always been at the heart of Shores Of Null. Since forming in Rome in 2013, the band has forged a sound rooted in gothic doom, where blackened aggression and melodic death metal coexist naturally with soaring melodies, rich harmonies and immersive atmospheres. The result is what they call Melancholic Dark Metal.
Since their inception, Shores Of Null have brought that vision to stages across Europe and beyond, performing more than 250 shows while touring alongside bands such as Paradise Lost, Swallow The Sun, Draconian, Saturnus and Harakiri For The Sky, and appearing at major festivals including Hellfest, Inferno Festival, MetalDays, Rock Imperium and 70000 Tons Of Metal.
The 2014 debut Quiescence established the band as one of the most compelling names in the European metal underground. Three years later, Black Drapes For Tomorrow expanded its musical vocabulary with darker textures and greater compositional depth. In 2020, Beyond The Shores (On Death And Dying) pushed that artistic vision even further: a 38-minute single-track doom metal opus exploring the five stages of grief, featuring guest appearances by Mikko Kotamäki (Swallow The Sun) and Thomas A.G. Jensen (Saturnus). The Loss Of Beauty followed in 2023, refining the band's songwriting while bringing its melodic identity into sharper focus. Widely praised by critics and fans alike, the album further strengthened the band's growing international profile. Building on that momentum, 2025 saw the release of the live album Beauty Over Europe, followed by the split Latitudes Of Sorrow with Finnish death/doom outfit Convocation.
On October 16th, 2026, Shores Of Null return with Homesick, their fifth studio album and first release through Dusktone. Featuring guest appearances by Natalie Koskinen (Shape Of Despair) and Shaun MacGowan (My Dying Bride), the album explores memory, belonging and the invisible ties that bind us to places. Moving naturally between crushing heaviness and fragile introspection, Homesick expands the band's emotional palette while remaining unmistakably true to the identity they have forged over more than a decade. A reminder that home can be both a sanctuary and a curse.
Shores Of Null is:
Davide Straccione - Vocals
Gabriele Giaccari - Guitars
Raffaele Colace - Guitars
Matteo Capozucca - Bass
Emiliano Cantiano - Drums
Discography
Press
The Loss Of Beauty
2023 Spikerot Records
“With The Loss Of Beauty, SHORES OF NULL have produced their second world class record in a row.”
Distorted Sound Mag (9/10)
“The deep, dark, poetic brilliance behind The Loss Of Beauty is undeniable, and Shores Of Null's doomy melancholic style is especially ideal for those considering themselves fans of Swallow The Sun, Draconian and Saturnus.”
Metal Storm (8,5/10)
“The Loss of Beauty is a morose and often magnificent listen.”
Metal Hammer UK (8/10)
“The Loss of Beauty is an engaging, exquisite, and moving slice of melodic doom that further cements Shores of Null’s esteemed position in the scene.”
Dead Rhetoric (9/10)
"The Loss of Beauty is an incredibly strong and versatile album, on which themes known from genres such as post black metal or post punk are presented in a diverse and varied manner."
BetreutesProggen (13/15)
“Once again, Shores of Null continue to impress with yet another slab of high-quality doom/death that seems the quintet on an upwards trajectory.”
Angry Metal Guy (4/5)
“With lyrics like “my loneliness will guide me” and “isolation will set us free,” classic doom drumming, and impressive vocals, Shores of Null announce their intent to deliver the best doom album of 2023.”
Noizze UK (9/10)
"Un grato disco de casi una hora de música, donde la melancolía no es predominante, sino lo melódico, y eso es cae a la perfección."
Metallerium (9.2/10)
“A savourer, en s’aimant. A savourer, l’esprit ouvert aux beautés que l’on croit – ou que l’on relègue au rang d’- insignifiantes et qui sont le sel du monde qui nous entoure. A savourer, tout simplement..”
Soil Chronicles (9/10)
“Shores of Null haben für mich mit The Loss of Beauty einen heißen Anwärter auf mein Album des Jahres veröffentlicht, das ich jedem Fan von melancholischem Metal mit Doom, Gothic, Melodic Death und Black Metal Einflüssen nur wärmstens empfehlen kann! Von mir gibts für dieses Meisterwerk die Höchstnote!.”
Sound Magnet (10/10)
“If “Beyond the Shores (On Death and Dying)” granted them the status of Masters of the Genre, with “The Loss of Beauty” we cannot help but acknowledge their unquestionable talent for creating stunning beauty that goes under your skin, both with music and words.”
Tuonela Magazine
“It is an album with many faces, a true chameleon, that shows the best of heavy, doom, dark, gothic, death, and a pinch of black metal. The musicians of this band are playing at the very highest level and it is unprecedented what this band is capable of.”
Zware Metalen (94/100)
Beyond The Shores (On Death And Dying)
2020 Spikerot Records
“One of the musical highlights of the 2020.”
Distorted Sound Mag (10/10)
“A masterstroke of genius”
Stargazer Music Magazine (10/10)
“The discovery of the year.”
Rock Hard SK (5/5)
“Shores Of Null have in "Beyond the Shores" their best record until now.”
Metal Hammer PT (4.5/5)
“Longingly beautiful from start to finish.”
Dead Rhetoric (9.5/10)
“Shores Of Null delivered a masterpiece.”
Arrow Lords Of Metal (9.5/10)
“A fantastic album that sees Shores of Null standing tall among their doom and funeral doom contemporaries.”
Angry Metal Guy (4/5)
“A wonderful album filled with sadness.”
Legacy Magazin (12/15)
“With this album Shores Of Null conquers its place among the greats in this genre: top album!!!”
Musika.be (9/10)
“A near perfect, monumental achievement of doom.”
Metal Temple (9/10)
“Nothing is really missing in this work that I consider to be one of the best dark doom metal releases made in 2020.”
Terra Relicta (9/10)
“This is how (Melodic) Death Doom should sound like.”
Hellfire Magazin (8.5/10)
Black Drapes For Tomorrow
2017 Candlelight / Spinefarm Records
“An impressive piece that captures poignant awareness wonderfully both lyrically and musically”
Metal-temple (10/10)
“A glorious, alluring and gripping album.”
Ave Noctum (9.5/10)
“Is Shores of Null one of the more underappreciated gems within the current metal scene?”
Dead Rethoric (9/10)
“This album haunts you from start to finish! A top notch album of its genre.”
Lords Of Metal (89/100)
“This is truly an emotionally polarizing experience which deserves everyone’s time of day.”
Ghost Cult Mag (8/10)
“This album is a solid collection of eleven beautiful songs.”
Powerplay Magazine (8/10)
“Among the best italian bands, their sophomore album confirms them at the top of emotional and introspective metal.”
Rock Hard Italy
“It's very european, and all the better of it.”
Terrorizer
Quiescence
2014 Candlelight Records
“This is how metallic darkness should sound in 2014.”
Dead Rethoric (9.5/10)
“These guys have huge potential to create some masterworks in the years to come”
Metalriot.com (4/5)
“Quiescence will stand as a contender for being one of the best albums of 2014”
Metal-Temple (9/10)
“The explosion has yet to come but if, and when it does, Shores Of Null damn well better be leading the pack”
Metal Observer (8/10)
“A dark, progressive exclamation mark”
Powermetal.de (8/10)
“Quiescence is a unique, often-beautiful blast of multi-layered metal.”
Doom Metal Heaven (8/10)
“A debut wrought with much of the same free-spirited experimentation at the core of Opeth’s pre-Still Life era.”
Metal Hammer UK (3,5/5)
“Have you ever wondered what if might sound like if Alice In Chains played doom metal with a splash of progressive black metal?”
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