UK black metal outfit NECRONAUTICAL have released a music video for 'Shadow Work', the second single from their upcoming fifth full-length album, “The Second Death”. The themes of inner conflict and confronting one's own darker side that run through the band's new material also lie at the heart of the video's visual narrative.

The title 'Shadow Work' refers to a spiritual practice centred on exploring and embracing the subconscious and the hidden aspects of oneself. The band also connects the concept to Nekyia, a ritual in which the spirits of the dead are questioned in an attempt to shape the future. The video follows a protagonist trying to escape his circumstances, only to realise that he is imprisoned within a cage of his own making.

Filmed in a disused prison in northern England, the video was directed and edited by James Goodwin and Courtney Sherives. The choice of location further reinforces the song's narrative of an individual struggling against the confines of their own mind.

The result of a five-year creative process, “The Second Death” is described as NECRONAUTICAL's most ambitious and diverse work to date. Spanning everything from Gothic ambient passages to extreme blackened death metal, the album expands the band's musical range while its lyrics explore the writer's darkest periods and personal struggles. At its core, the album revolves around recognising and confronting the destructive forces within oneself.

Following the previously announced first single, 'Enemy of the Grave', 'Shadow Work' offers another glimpse into the album's dark, introspective narrative.

“The Second Death” is due out on December 4 via Vendetta Records. Pre-orders are available through Vendetta Records and the band's Bandcamp page.

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