DAYSEEKER Announces Expanded Edition Of 'Creature In The Black Night' Album

Southern California's DAYSEEKER — Rory Rodriguez (vocals),Ramone Valerio (bass) and Zac Mayfield (drums) — has announced the expanded edition of its watershed, 2025-released magnum opus "Creature In The Black Night". Titled "Creature In The Black Night Redux", it arrives February 26, 2027 via Spinefarm and features several tracks remixed by THE MIDNIGHT, as well as live versions and a MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE cover. There will also be two color versions of the double LP and a double CD, in addition to the digital stream.

"This was such an honor to collaborate with THE MIDNIGHT and transform these songs in a way people have never heard before," offers Rodriguez about the overall release.

"The MCR cover of 'Ghost Of You' is so nostalgic for all of us in the band as well and we really tried to recreate that song in our own band's sound and image."

To coincide with the announcement of the deluxe version, DAYSEEKER has shared the "Shapeshift" remix featuring THE MIDNIGHT.

Rodriguez comments: "I used to jam a mellow version of 'Shapeshift' on my piano and sending it to THE MIDNIGHT and getting to hear them transform it into an '80s synthwave version just completely blew us away. It's a complete reinvention of the song and we feel like people will love it."

THE MIDNIGHT's Tim McEwan adds: "We've always felt a deep connection to the metal community. For years, I've been wanting to create a genre called 'metalwave,' and this is the first step in that direction. DAYSEEKER + THE MIDNIGHT just felt like the perfect fit."

The album version of the song is currently at rock radio, and was the No. 1 most added track when it dropped. It also follows their massively successful single "Crawl Back to My Coffin", which marked the band's first No. 1 at the format.

"Creature In The Black Night Redux" track listing:

01. Pale Moonlight
02. Creature In The Black Night
03. Crawl Back To My Coffin
04. Shapeshift
05. Soulburn
06. Bloodlust
07. Cemetery Blues
08. Nocturnal Remedy
09. The Living Dead
10. Meet The Reaper
11. Forgotten Ghost
12. The Ghost Of You (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE cover)
13. Shapeshifter (feat. The Midnight) (The Midnight Remix) *
14. The Ghost Of You (The Midnight Remix) *
15. Crawl Back To My Coffin (The Midnight Remix) *
16. Bloodlust (feat. Gabi Rose)(The Midnight Remix) *
17. The Living Dead (feat. Sace6) (The Midnight Remix) *
18. Creature In The Black Night (The Midnight Remix) *
19. Shapeshift - Stripped (Live on Sirius XM Octane) *
20. Crawl Back To My Coffin - Stripped (Live on SiriusXM Octane) *

DAYSEEKER will return to the road on the second leg of MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's "The Sweat And Blood Tour". They will serve as direct support. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and DARK DIVINE will also appear. This leg fittingly kicks off the night before Halloween in Worcester and runs through November 20 in Pittsburgh.

Sad rock. That's usually how frontman Rory Rodriguez describes it to curious newcomers. But there's more to DAYSEEKER than melancholy. Formed in Southern California and forged in adversity, DAYSEEKER evolved from post-hardcore upstarts into one of the most emotionally resonant and stylistically agile bands in heavy music today. Their songs don't just process grief, heartbreak, and trauma — they transform them into something magnetic, powerful, and ultimately empowering. Since 2012, this spirit has defined the band, which prioritizes emotional truth over trends, connecting through authentic passion, sonic innovation, and lyrical vulnerability. 2019's "Sleeptalk" marked a creative turning point — a dreamy, immersive reintroduction that saw the band doubling down on melody, atmosphere, and introspection. That shift continued with 2022's "Dark Sun", a devastatingly personal album shaped by the death of Rodriguez's father. DAYSEEKER graced the cover of Outburn and drew enthusiastic praise from Alternative Press and alt-rock radio. The profound resonance of the band's music with fellow outsiders worldwide is evident in their 600 million-plus streams. And it's palpable at every show, from sold-out headlining runs in theaters to tours with PIERCE THE VEIL, BAD OMENS and ICE NINE KILLS.