Somniate

**Somniate** is a mysterious Russian experimental black metal act that emerged from the shadows of Moscow and Saint Petersburg around 2018. Known for their avant-garde approach, they weave chaotic, dreamlike soundscapes that blend dissonant riffs, haunting atmospherics, and poetic lyricism fixated on themes of existential dread, surrealism, and metaphysical decay. Recent releases like *We Have Proved Death* and *The Meyrinkian Slumber* showcase their obsession with occult literature (nodding to Gustav Meyrink’s esoteric fiction) and their knack for disorienting, hallucinatory metal. Their work often feels like a feverish dialogue between raw black metal urgency and eerie, cinematic ambience, making them a cult favorite for listeners craving art that’s as cerebral as it is unhinged.