On World Goth Day (May 22), Psychic Eye Records released Altar of Shadows, a genre-defining deathrock compilation curated by Winter Zora. The compilation presents a continuum of active bands spanning the past four decades, from deathrock’s earliest days through the current era. Featuring California deathrock pioneers Gitane Demone Quartet (anchor member of Christian Death), the UK’s rebellious Rubella Ballet, Japan’s… Read more →
Canadian dark indie duo TRAITRS have released a new music video for ‘Ghost and The Storm’, the final single to be released ahead of their much-anticipated album Horses In The Abattoir. Based in Toronto, the duo of Sean-Patrick Nolan and Shawn Tucker blend post-punk, goth, and alternative to form their dark music. “Ghost and the Storm’ is exactly that –… Read more →
Los Angeles post-punk band VR SEX have a new EP due April 30th – the 4-track EP Cyber Crimes is available for pre-order in several vinyl versions and digital download via Bandcamp. You can now listen to “Minor Case” off the EP. The band writes, No one is exempt from the world wide web of destruction. A once -innocent digital… Read more →
Boston post-punk band Dame are back with a new self-titled EP exhibiting a fast garage-punk/hardcore sound. The new 7-track EP is out on Virginia indie Beach Impediment Records and is a follow-up to their previous self-titled EP on Charm School Records from 2017. The band will be donating proceeds from the new record to the F2L Relief Fund from now… Read more →
Washington, D.C. independent record label Dischord Records has made its full catalog free to stream. Founded and co-owned by Fugazi vocalist Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, both 58, of Minor Threat in 1980, the punk label has made its entire discography free to stream on Bandcamp in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the Dischord Records Bandcamp page for a… Read more →
Artoffact Records will be presenting its first SXSW label showcase this year on March 20th at Valhalla in Austin, Texas. In anticipation of the event they have released a 7-track compilation featuring a sampling by headlinders Kælan Mikla, Actors, Cloud Rat, as well as The Foreign Resort, Ötzi, Bootblacks, and Devours. The collection is available as a digital download at… Read more →
Fotocrime has released a new music video for “Love Is A Devil” directed and edited by Joe Watson. The song features San Diego punk icon Rob Moran on bass guitar and is the first release from the upcoming album South Of Heaven. The album features a wide variety of wonderful guest musicians and was recorded in Baltimore, Chicago, London, and Louisville,… Read more →
Los Angeles-based deathrock band The Wraith have announced the availability of their new album Gloom Ballet along with the preview of a new track “Wing of Night” via Bandcamp. The new album delivers 12-tracks drenched in the band’s ‘80s UK post-punk (Death Cult, Killing Joke, Chameleons) and SoCal deathrock (T.S.O.L., Samhain) influences. Recorded by Puscifer guitarist/producer Mat Mitchell, Gloom Ballet… Read more →
Cherry Red’s founder Iain McNay sits down with label director, John Reed to discuss how their new The Year Punk Broke CD box set came to life and the explosion of a new British punk phenomenon in 1977 as it saw significant musical developments happening, with a burgeoning, self-supporting network of clubs, performers, fanzines, indie labels and distributors creating an… Read more →
Near Dark, the Oakland-based record label, booking and festival head up by Gina Marie of post-punk trio Ötzi have announced the dates and line-up for the 3rd annual Near Dark Fest. The music festival is being held in Oakland, California September 12th – 14th and will feature Pink turns Blue (DE), The Vanishing (20 year anniversary & reunion), Hagar the Womb (UK) , Cemetery… Read more →
