Releases
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Margantha: ‘Blood Moon Sacrifice’ Marks Bold Entry into Black Metal’s Narrative Form
Margantha’s upcoming EP ‘Blood Moon Sacrifice’ draws from a family folktale to craft a focused black metal narrative. Blending Finnish…
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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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VELLVM: ‘Fervor’ Extends Berlin Duo’s Exploration of Ambient Depth and Sonic Patience
Berlin-based duo VELLVM returns with ‘Fervor,’ a 30-minute ambient composition that deepens their commitment to texture-driven minimalism. Rooted in Berlin’s…
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Front Line Assembly: ‘Mechviruses’ Revisits Game Soundtrack Through Remixes
Front Line Assembly’s latest album, ‘Mechviruses,’ reimagines its 2018 game soundtrack through a series of remixes by contemporary artists, offering…
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Puppe Magnetik: Aina Virtanen’s ‘Laudans Deum’ Merges Sacred Music with Sonic Extremity
Finnish artist Aina Virtanen debuts as Puppe Magnetik with ‘Laudans Deum,’ a haunting album that fuses sacred European traditions with…
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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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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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Closed Mouth: Cold Wave Introspection in ‘These Things I Could Never Describe’
Closed Mouth’s ‘These Things I Could Never Describe’ distills cold wave to its starkest form, confronting the limits of expression…
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Scheitan: ‘Heaven Tonight’ Offers a Haunting Meditation on Mortality in the Post-Pandemic Era
Swedish gothic rock act Scheitan returns with ‘Heaven Tonight,’ a haunting single that captures the quiet weight of mortality and…









