Berlin Based Gothic Metal Rock Project hideclose proudly presents his debut EP Nocte Mutamur (By Night We Are Changed), a gothic novella in five movements.
hideclose is the creation of Lenn Vane, a composer and storyteller from Berlin whose work blends dark, doom-laden riffs with narrative precision, exploring themes of spiritual decay, dream logic, and the sacred grotesque.
Nocte Mutamur unfolds like a Gothic novella set in Victorian London, 1889. Through five interconnected tracks, the listener follows Professor Dario Valperga, a scholar of religion whose fascination with evil draws him into visions, rituals, and a reality collapsing under its own shadows.
Each track marks a chapter in Dario Valperga’s descent — from the haunting visions of A Haunted View, to the forbidden rites of Sacred Play, the obsessive doubt of The Darkness Draws Near, the shocking murder in A Fatal Meeting, and the full-moon transformation in Nocte Mutamur, where danger and salvation merge in shadow.
Blending gothic metal, doom, and alternative influences, the EP evokes the atmosphere of classic Gothic literature — obsession, revelation, and transformation. It explores the tension between reason and darkness, faith and decay.
With Nocte Mutamur, Lenn Vane invites listeners into a world where horror becomes sacred and the grotesque reveals truth, a nocturnal journey through sound and story, where every note marks another step into the shadow.
Watch the official lyric video for “Haunted View”
The opening chapter of Nocte Mutamur comes to life in Haunted View, where Professor Dario Valperga begins his descent. On his nightly walk, Dario finds himself in a forest where shadows stir and unseen creatures watch. Reason fails him — the whispers will not let go.
Visually haunting and sonically gripping, the lyric video introduces the dark world of Nocte Mutamur and sets the tone for the journey that follows.
