Three years after Mother Solitude and Other Dark Tales, Echoberyl return with Through the Chaos – a full-length album that is a tribute to “parallel worlds”, to mystery literature (and a certain type of B-series movies and TV shows). A twilight zone populated with bewitching and evil, mysterious and troubled female characters. Through the Chaos is a journey into the… Read more →
Swedish gothic post-punk legends Then Comes Silence have announced their seventh album Trickery due to be released April 5, 2024. In March and April, Then Comes Silence will be touring North America extensively with Vision Video (tour dates will be announced soon). The band was recently signed to Metropolis Records and the first single off the album ‘Ride or Die’ will… Read more →
After 2021’s critically acclaimed album Afraid To Leave, Berlin based post-punkers Bleib Modern invited artist friends to take an outside perspective on their tracks, resulting in the 2 Afraid 2 Leave compilation, featuring remixes and reworks from several esteemed names within the darkwave, post-punk and EBM music scenes. From club bangers like IV Horsemen’s version of “Bitter Smile” and M!R!M’s… Read more →
Following 2022’s Rough Dimension LP, Noel Skum – aka Andrew Clinco of Drab Majesty – made the radical leap of expanding his psychedelic post-punk vehicle VR SEX into a fully collaborative five-piece band. To christen the new group’s camaraderie, they booked a block of studio time in Glassell Park, swapped skeletal iPhone demos, and “did that classic thing of a… Read more →
Brooklyn independent record label Sacred Bones Records has announced mail-order exclusive vinyl versions of a very special compilation, Early Singles (1981-1982), a map of the foundational movements of Xmal Deutschland, just seconds before takeoff. This compilation contains all the songs from the Schwarze Welt and Incubus Succubus singles, plus bonus tracks, “Kaelbermarsch” and a gritty live version of “Allein,” which… Read more →
Trismagistus from Leeds has another great release, The Summoning delivers a dark blend of electronic synths and heavy basslines with eerie ambiance. This follows the December release of Brain Void that has all of the same elements. Both are excellent, have a listen! The Summoning by Trismagistus Brain Void by Trismagistus Read more →
Grauzone will return in 2024 once again for it’s 11th edition. Grauzone 2024 takes place February 9th to 11th at several venues in The Hague, bringing together a wide range of disciplines such as music, art, performance, screenings, talks and many more. Drab Majesty – Nuovo Testamento – Harsh Symmetry – Slow Crush – Follakzoid – The Underground Youth –… Read more →
120 Volts #029 – A new Mixcloud playlist featuring new and classic tracks by Abu Nein, Temple, Ohne Nomen, Buzz Kull, Deathtrippers, La Scaltra, The Neon Judgement, The Ultimate Dreamers, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Love And Rockets, Tense, and Microchip League. Read more →
The new 9-track album Zeuge aus Licht by Die Selektion will be released Friday, September 29th, and the band has embarked on the first part of a European tour with more dates to be announced soon. The band have also via Der Katalog re-released new vinyl pressing of their first two sold-out albums – Deine Stimme Ist Der Ursprung Jeglicher… Read more →
Berlin’s NIGHT NAIL continues to fascinate with their dark, brave and refreshing sound, readily heard on “Narcoleptic Dream Catcher,” the first taste of their forthcoming album Fates Explained, dropping later this fall on Metropolis Records. Featuring Pete Burns of Kill Shelter, Valentina Veil of VV & the Void, Cylian Wednesday, edited and filmed by Jean De Oliveira, the “Narcolepetic Dream… Read more →
