Hailing from Russia, Vesssna is a gothic metal band which has just released their debut album on CD. Почти Святая translated as Just About Saintlike was originally unveiled in 2018 but as sadly so many encounters from the band’s part… Read More ›
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das Ghoul – Trip the Light Phantasmic
Last year we shared a Video Nasty, now UK outfit das Ghoul invite as all to Trip the Light Phantasmic; both ventures to the dark side which we can only lustily recommend. That 2020 EP was our introduction to the… Read More ›
KnightressM1 – Dreams and Devastation
Texturally kaleidoscopic, sonically compelling, and emotively captivating, Dreams and Devastation is quite simply one of the year’s most fascinating and thrilling encounters. The album is a stunning introduction to US trio KnightressM1, more specifically the creative craft and imagination of… Read More ›
Hell Boulevard – Not Sorry
Edaciously compelling and deviously rousing, Not Sorry is the new album from Swiss goth rockers Hell Boulevard and a release which slipped and festered under the skin from its first breath. Offering twelve tracks of unapologetic darkness around seeds of… Read More ›
Ward XVI – Metamorphosis
Just over three years ago we were introduced to terror incarnate, psychopath Psychoberrie. Locked away in the asylum of Ward XVI, her story and madness was revealed within acclaimed their debut album The Art Of Manipulation. Now the British band… Read More ›
Harry Stafford – Gothic Urban Blues
Every sprawling city, each urban street it holds and the shadows that drape their households and corners provide a kaleidoscope of tales and drama and it is here that the new album from Harry Stafford sets its sights. Gothic Urban… Read More ›
Dispel – Lore
In a world cast in increasing chaos and ravening shadows, the heart and determination of a warrior defines those that try to bring defiance and hope to the blackness. Maybe every century past and to come is wrapped in such… Read More ›
MONO INC. – The Book of Fire
Having been successfully teased by its first two tracks cast as a single a few weeks back anticipation for the new album from German alternative-gothic outfit MONO INC. was rife. In preparation for checking out The Book of Fire we… Read More ›
Her Despair – Exorcisms of Eroticism
There is no escaping that UK dark rock outfit Her Despair made a major impression critically and on a new flood of fans with their last EP, Mournography. It was a striking and arousing affair built on open craft and… Read More ›
Audra – Dear Tired Friends
A decade is a long time to be without something but well worth the wait when it comes to the new album from post punks Audra. It is ten years since the Arizona hailing band released third album Everything Changes… Read More ›
