Dark Force Fest, America’s largest goth-industrial festival and convention, has officially unveiled its daily lineup for the 2026 edition, taking place May 1–3, 2026, at the iconic Sheraton Parsippany “Castle” in Parsippany, New Jersey. Each night of Dark Force Fest 2026 will be headlined by legendary artists representing the past, present, and future of dark alternative music: Friday Night: The… Read more →
LOCUS NOIR marks a new chapter for Ben DMN, best known as the commanding voice behind Swiss death-wave institution SYBREED. This time, however, the spotlight shifts toward shadowed alleys rather than industrial battlegrounds. Born from a desire to reconnect with the sounds that haunted his youth, LOCUS NOIR thrives on nocturnal solitude, creative rebirth, and a dusk-laden atmosphere where introspection… Read more →
With Gaslight, Black Veils’ fourth studio album for Parisian label Icy Cold Records, the Bologna trio sharpen their most direct post-punk instincts while decisively drifting toward electronica. Written and recorded over two years and arriving four years after Carnage (2021), the record trades raw punk urgency for a colder, more obsessive atmosphere. Recorded by Mario d’Anelli and mixed and mastered… Read more →
Australian dark-electronics auteur Buzz Kull has returned with Deep Hate, a new EP release that pushes his shadow-drenched sound into sharper, more combustible territory. Long hailed as one of the most distinctive voices in the dark electronic underground, Marc Dwyer has spent more than a decade refining a hybrid of darkwave, minimal synth, and industrial body music that feels both… Read more →
Experience a monumental night of music history in THE CURE: THE SHOW OF A LOST WORLD, bringing the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ 31-song set to the big screen. Directed by Grammy nominee Nick Wickham, the film immerses viewers in the band’s electrifying performance at London’s Troxy, captured on the very evening SONGS OF A LOST WORLD debuted. It… Read more →
Pleasure Loss Desire plunges headfirst into the void where ecstasy and absence collapse into one another. In a world that no longer reflects who we thought we were, detachment becomes less an act of rebellion and more a means of survival—a fragile armor against the ache of existence. What begins as refuge gradually curdles into confinement, as numbness transforms from… Read more →
In Cataclysm, Zanias delivers a striking manifesto for personal and political transformation — a decade’s-end reflection that doubles as a call to arms. Written and produced between 2020 and 2024, the ten-track album unfolds like a sonic pilgrimage through the ruins of modernity, each song a distinct world unto itself. Drawing threads from coldwave, italo disco, witchhouse, trance, hyperpop, breakbeats,… Read more →
Born from the concrete sprawl and creative resistance of early ’80s Edinburgh—a city then strapped for cash but bursting at the seams with artistic urgency—FINI TRIBE return to the fold with The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe: 1982–1987, a thunderous retrospective via Shipwrecked Industries that pulls no punches. Previewed by the jagged pulse of “I Want More” and the wiry… Read more →
Vandal Moon releases new track “HIGH SCHOOL SUCKS (SO KISS ME)” The latest single from their upcoming album DIE HAPPY, “HIGH SCHOOL SUCKS (SO KISS ME)” is a raw, unapologetic ode to teenage angst, outsider identity, and the bittersweet chaos of youth. With a pulsing beat and a sneer that’s equal parts heartbreak and defiance, and backing vocals by Sister… Read more →
Chameleons Return with “Arctic Moon”—A Bold New Chapter 24 Years in the Making In a career that has spanned decades, Chameleons—Manchester’s revered post-punk architects—are back with Arctic Moon, their first full-length studio album in 24 years. This highly anticipated release marks a fresh chapter for the band, not only due to the extended gap between albums but also because it… Read more →
