The Blog That Celebrates Itself Records has a new compilation release – New Dark Age, A Tribute to The Sound – a 12-track name-your -price Bandcamp digital download. The album is made up of tracks performed by Plasticstatic, BYSTS, The Silence Kit, Dark Narrows, Low Sea, Undone, Echodrone, The Dead Suns, Galaxina, Lyfe Indoors, DEBBIE, and Box and The Twins as a tribute… Read more →
Synth Religion will be releasing “Icy Cold” – a brand new Ash Code single on 7″ white vinyl. The limited edition single will only be printed in 500 hand-numbered copies and will also feature the b-side “Rivers”. Both a digital and vinyl version will be available for purchase on June 6th. For those who will be at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen music festival there will be an opportunity to… Read more →
French synth artist Hante. (Hélène de Thoury) is set to release the follow-up to last year’s electro / darkwave striking album This Fog That Never Ends. The new 10-track work, Between Hope & Danger will be out May 24th via Synth Religion and is available from Bandcamp. Hante. has also released a new video – the first single from the album – “Le… Read more →
Polish post-punk project Under The Skin has released “Burn” – a new single off their forthcoming album along with a video for the track. The single is available via Bandcamp. The band also has several performance dates set for the following events: April 21 – Enea Spring Break Showcase Festival & Conference 20-22.04.2017 – Dubliner// Poznań (PL) April 22 – Koncert freestage: Sexy… Read more →
The 2017 edition of the dark music festival in Leipzig, Germany is set for June 2nd – 5th with an extensive lineup of 145 performances already confirmed. Visit the official Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2017 site for ticket and venue information. Confirmed acts: 13th Monkey (D) Aeon Sable (D) Ah CamaSotz (B) Ah! Kosmos (TR) Alcest (F) Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls) & Edward… Read more →
Retroactivity 2017 – 2009 by Club Obscure is a cd and download compilation of 17 tracks by 17 bands which played live in the last 8 years of Retroactivity events hosted at Druckluft in Oberhausen, Germany. Included in this collection are tracks by The House of Usher, La Scaltra, Then Comes Silence, Love’s Labour’s Cost, Løwentsåhn Hølunder, Sweet Ermengarde, Ghosts of Dawn, Leaves… Read more →
120 Volts #010 – a selection of 18 new and classic dark electronic tracks including Principe Valiente, Bleib Modern, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Clan of Xymox, This Cold Night, The Dust of Basement, Tanks and Tears, Schwefelgelb, The Agnes Circle, Xmal Deutschland, The Rorschach Garden, Vandal Moon, Poésie Noire, KiEw, Meat Beat Manifesto, The Sisters of Mercy, [:SITD:], and Final… Read more →
Bleib Modern will release their third studio album Antagonism on April 1st via Third Coming Records (FR), Black Verb Records (DE) & Manic Depression (FR). The German dark post-punk band continues presenting their atmospheric 80’s inspired sound on the new album which is available on cassette, cd, and vinyl. An album release tour is planned for Europe with dates in April and May.… Read more →
Cracknation has announce the line-up as well as ticket information for COLD WAVES VI being held in Chicago September 29 – October 1. METRO + SMART BAR 9/29 • 9/30 • 10/1 FRONT 242 • KMFDM • STABBING WESTWARD • COLD CAVE • OHGR • SEVERED HEADS • PANKOW • ASSEMBLAGE 23 • DRAB MAJESTY • IVARDENSPHERE • ACUMEN NATION… Read more →
UK post-punk band Siberia will release its debut album Turning Back Tides via the SwissDarkNights label on April 20th. The band from Reading and Swindon exhibit a melodic guitar-laden alternative and goth sound that will be on display as part of the roster of groups scheduled to play at the Gotham Sounds Festival in Hilden, Germany on April 29-30 — joining Siberia will be Holygram, Under The Skin, Whispering Sons, Children On Stun,… Read more →
