Review by Lumina on May 5, 2026.

I’ve been a longtime fan of No Point In Living, as well as Yu’s other musical ventures, and it all traces back to this particular release. So I figured it deserved a few words.

First, let’s address the elephant in the room: the naming. An album titled I Will Die Tomorrow... by a band called No Point In Living doesn’t exactly leave much to interpretation. At first glance, it feels almost painfully on the nose—and to be fair, it kind of is. But to a far less experienced version of myself, there was something oddly striking about seeing the usual DSBM themes presented with such blunt honesty. Pair that with the cover art—someone sitting alone on a bench beneath a tree, staring into nothingness—and the atmosphere is established immediately. You know exactly what you’re walking into: depression, despair, isolation, and existential dread in their rawest form.

Of course, aesthetics only get you so far. The real question is: does the music live up to it?

In short, absolutely.

This album feels like DSBM in its purest form, and a huge part of that comes down to the vocals. Yu’s vocal performance remains unlike anything I’ve encountered in my years of actively exploring extreme metal. It’s harsh, incredibly deep, emotionally draining, and above all, authentic. Some days this album hits differently than others, but one constant remains—it always leaves some kind of emotional weight behind.

Lyrically, much like with Yu’s other releases, there are no official lyrics available, which makes me wonder if parts of the performance were improvised in the studio. Then again, there are moments where certain words and phrases become surprisingly clear, so I could be completely wrong there. Either way, the mystery only adds to the album’s character.

That said, Yu doesn’t rely solely on tortured vocals to create atmosphere. The inclusion of several instrumental passages proves that the music itself is more than capable of carrying that emotional burden on its own.

And that brings us to the instrumentation. While this is unmistakably a DSBM record, there are noticeable traces of post-black metal woven throughout. Tracks like “I Am Useless” and “Life” especially highlight this side of Yu’s songwriting, blending traditional depressive black metal with the more expansive, atmospheric qualities of post-black. In many ways, that fusion has become one of the defining characteristics of Yu’s work as a whole.

In the end, this is a complete package of depressive, melancholic, and deeply immersive music—arguably one of No Point in Living’s finest releases, and perhaps still their definitive statement.

Favorite Tracks: “I Am Useless,” “Nothing,” “Life,” “Sounds of Silence”

Rating: 10 out of 10