If you had cast ears over the two singles from UK outfit WEIMAR so far this year, one the lead track for their debut album, you could not escape their open individuality to each other and pretty much anything around… Read More ›
gothic rock
London Plane – Bright Black
Having been richly engaged by their 2018 released debut album, New York Howl, there was natural intrigue towards its successor and one certainly inflamed by the recent singles that NYC outfit LONDON PLANE have uncaged to seduce ears and the… Read More ›
Dead Register – Alive
DEAD REGISTER is one of the bands we automatically get excited over when news of a fresh encounter is upon us, their previous releases shaping our instinctive appetite for their brooding sound, indeed a certain moment of their last encounter… Read More ›
Klammer – The Day Before Yesterday
With an instinctive appetite for post punk we have found it lustfully coming to the fore as many notable encounters forged in its depths have been recently unveiled. Now it is getting another shot of adrenaline with the new album… Read More ›
Black Rose Burning – The Wheel
Eighteen months ago, Black Rose Burning introduced itself to wider attention with The Year of the Scorpion, a seriously captivating debut album bred in the richest essences of post punk, gothic rock, and alternative pop. It was a striking encounter… Read More ›
In Veil – Lunatic
We all know that the dark side has an allure and seduction that can be at times irresistible but also a keen predator of attention and self-restraint. It you needed further evidence then we offer Lunatic, the debut EP from… Read More ›
Dead Coyote – Apparitionata
Described as “…a cyclical tale of a foolish ghost with a broken heart…” the new EP from US outfit Dead Coyote is a theatre of fun and adventure, one which quite simply harassed the ears, haunted our imaginations, and left… Read More ›
Vesssna – Почти Святая/Just About Saintlike
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 ›
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 ›
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