Author: Connie Marchal
Connie Marchal
Marseille, France
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The Awakening: ‘Through The Veil’ Marks Gothic Icon’s Return with New EP and 2025 World Tour
The Awakening’s ‘Through The Veil’ EP reasserts the band’s position in the gothic-darkwave landscape, pairing stark monochrome imagery with introspective…
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Aesthetic Perfection: Revisiting Industrial Origins with the Reissue of ‘Closer to Human’
Aesthetic Perfection’s ‘Closer to Human’ reemerges as a fully reconstructed edition of their 2005 debut, preserving the raw intensity of…
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Bauhaus: A Visual Chronicle of Gothic Rock in the Expanded Edition of ‘Bauhaus Undead’
Bauhaus’s ‘Bauhaus Undead: Expanded Edition’ offers a richly detailed visual history of the band’s role in shaping gothic rock. Curated…
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Centhron: ‘Liebe ist Krieg’ Confronts the Violence of Intimacy Through Extremes
Centhron’s ‘Liebe ist Krieg’ channels the harsh energy of aggrotech into a fierce, unflinching exploration of love as conflict. With…
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Strange Boutique: Reclaiming Their Voice with the New Album ‘Let the Lonely Heart Sing’
Strange Boutique reemerges after 31 years with ‘Let the Lonely Heart Sing,’ a haunting, emotionally rich album that bridges past…
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The Birthday Massacre: Grief, Identity, and Synthwave in ‘All Of You’
The Birthday Massacre’s ‘Pathways,’ out April 11 via Metropolis Records, blends dark wave, synth-pop, and gothic rock into a subdued,…
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Mari Kattman: ‘Anemia’ Trades Structure for a Gothic Descent into Quiet Intensity
Set for release on April 4, 2025, through Metropolis Records, Mari Kattman’s forthcoming EP, ‘Anemia,’ delves into a brooding, inward-facing…
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KMFDM: Reconstructing Dissent Through the Sonic Force of ‘Hau Ruck 2025’
KMFDM’s ‘Hau Ruck 2025’ reimagines their 2005 album with sharpened intensity and renewed urgency. More than a remix, it confronts…
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Vampyros Lesbos: Ritual Sound and Dark Desire Converge in ‘Vi Per Sanguinem’
Blending occult symbolism with pulsing electro-industrial soundscapes, Vampyros Lesbos’s ‘Vi Per Sanguinem’ explores themes of transformation, eroticism, and ritual. The…
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Peter Murphy: The Prince of Goth Rises Again with ‘Silver Shade’
Peter Murphy’s ‘Silver Shade’ marks his first solo release in 14 years, a haunting and introspective return produced by Youth.…
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The Dead And Living: Swedish Goth Rockers’ Journey from ‘Decadence’ to ‘Damage’
After a five-year hiatus, Swedish goth-rock band The Dead And Living return with ‘Damage,’ a bold four-track EP that shifts…
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The Palace of Tears: A Haunting Return with ‘The Embers of Your Being Glow Still’
The Palace of Tears solidifies their place in the gothic music revival with their latest track, featured in ‘La Danse…
