Die Melodic Death / Heavy Metal-Band GARDEN OF STONE hat mit “Ode To Rage” eine weitere Single ihres kommenden Albums “The Grave Mistake” veröffentlicht. Wenige Wochenzuvor ist ein Lyric-Video zu “Daydream” erschienen.

“Der Song beschreibt einen Kampf mit dem Glauben und der Freiheit, wobei die Metapher eines Vogels mit gestutzten Flügeln den Wunsch ausdrückt, sich von persönlichen Beschränkungen zu befreien. Themen wie Verstrickung, Trotz und das Streben nach Frieden sind in den Text eingewoben und gipfeln in einem Gefühl der Ermächtigung und Befreiung”, erklärt die Band.

Im August hat die Band ein Video zur zweiten Vorab-Single “Waiting For The Light” veröffentlicht.

“”Waiting for the Light” schildert ein Leben, das von Leid und Chaos überwältigt ist, symbolisiert durch Dunkelheit und Gefangenschaft”, erklärt die Band. “Der Protagonist sehnt sich nach Hoffnung und Erlösung und wartet ständig darauf, dass das Licht seine Qualen durchbricht. Die immer wiederkehrenden Themen der Gewalt, der falschen Hoffnung und der Suche nach einem Ausweg unterstreichen die tiefe Verzweiflung und das Ringen um Erlösung.”

Es ist das erste Album der Finnen, die vor wenigen Monaten mit der EP “Tides of Decay” debütierten.

“The Grave Mistake” wurde mit einem Cover-Artwork von Noora Khouya ausgestattet und wird am 29. November 2024 via Inverse Records erscheinen. Vorab gibt es mit “Day of Discord” einen weiteren Video-Clip.

“Der Song schildet eine dystopische, vom Krieg verwüstete Welt, in der Zerstörung und Chaos unvermeidlich und allgegenwärtig sind”, erklärt die Band. “Er personifiziert den Konflikt als eine kalkulierte Kraft, die die Menschheit verzehrt, dargestellt durch lebhafte und grausame Bilder. Der Text betont die Vergeblichkeit des Widerstands und die entmenschlichenden Auswirkungen des Krieges, der nichts Wertvolles zurücklässt.”

GARDEN OF STONE Line-Up:
Jere Mäntysalo – Guitar
Jesse Salo – Vocals
Kalle Hänninen – Bass
Ville Penkari – Guitar
Tapio Haverinen – Drums

GARDEN OF STONE “The Grave Mistake” Tracklist
1. Visions of the End
2. Day of Discord (Video bei YouTube)
3. The Prophet
4. Waiting for the Light (Video bei YouTube)
5. Observer
6. Paradigm Shift
7. Unveiled
8. New Dawn
9. Daydream (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
10. Resolution
11. Ode to Rage (Audio bei YouTube)
12. Insanity

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Die Rock-Band THE SHEEPDOGS stellt ihre neue EP “Hell Together” mit einem Musikvideo vor: “Handle My Biz” bei YouTube.

Erscheinen wird die Platte am 6. November 2024 via Right On Records zunächst rein digital. Die CD- und Vinyl-Fassungen folgen voraussichtlich Ende November 2024.

Live erleben kann man die Formation auf Tour durch Deutschland – Support kommt von THE COMMONERS (Termine s. unten).

THE SHEEPDOGS “Hell Together” Tracklist

Now Or Never
Handle My Biz (Video bei YouTube)
My Home Is Burning
The Working Man
Jerobeam
Hell Together

THE SHEEPDOGS, THE COMMONERS Tourdaten 2024

13.11. München, Strom
14.11. Dresden, Beatpol
15.11. Berlin, Frannz
17.11. Hamburg, Bahnhof Pauli
26.11. Köln, Luxor

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Los Angeles-based musician and producer KANGA was a featured singer on ‘Signs’, the current album by Canadian electronic duo Delerium (aka Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber of Front Line Assembly) that was released in March 2023.

Dutch darkwave pioneers Clan of Xymox have now remixed the song, stretching it out in strident fashion. An accompanying video created by Tim Rim Hill maintains the aquatic theme of the original clip, but also adds dream-like, often hallucinogenic visuals that incorporate paintings by long-term Delerium artwork designer Carylann Loeppky SITE and imagery by Matt Lombard SITE.

Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber have explored electronic music terrain as Delerium for over 35 years, with a series of early albums that experimented with filmic, dark ambient instrumental sounds before they evolved into an outfit with a penchant for inviting their favourite female singers to lend their voices to ethereal, downtempo songs included on each new record. Maintaining this trend, ‘Signs’ featured contributions from Phildel, Inna Walters and Mimi Page, as well as KANGA, with each adding levels of aching, romantic beauty to their performances.

Leeb and Fulber initially made their name in the ongoing electronic-industrial group Front Line Assembly, using Delerium as a vehicle for crossover songs with occasional elements of trance that would emerge with 1995’s ‘Semantic Spaces’ and eventually led to massive global chart success five years later with the dance pop anthem ‘Silence (featuring Sarah McLachlan)’, which reached no. 3 on the UK chart.

With Front Line Assembly already part of the Metropolis Records roster, Delerium eventually signed to the label for the release of ‘Mythologie’ (2016), their fourteenth full length album and the predecessor to ‘Signs’.

Spotify   Apple Music   Amazon Music   Bandcamp

 

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Mit "Avalon" ist die erste Single vom kommenden Lacrimosa-Album erschienen. Hier bei uns streamen!

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VOLA veröffentlichten ihr neues Album “Friend Of A Phantom” am 1. November 2024 via Mascot Records auf CD, Vinyl sowie digital. Die Platte enthält neun Tracks, wobei es zu “Bleed Out” nun einen Clip bei YouTube zu sehen gibt. Auch zum Opener “Cannibal” kann man sich ein Musikvideo bei YouTube ansehen. Als Gast zu hören ist hier darüber hinaus IN FLAMES-Frontmann Anders Fridén.

Weitere Höreindrücke gewähren die Singles “Paper Wolf“, “I Don’t Know How We Got Here” sowie “Break My Lying Tongue“.

Ab November sind VOLA dann auf Europatour; begleitet wird die Band von CHARLOTTE WESSELS sowie THE INTERSPHERE.

VOLA, CHARLOTTE WESSELS, THE INTERSPHERE Tourdaten 2024

10.11.24 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
11.11.24 PL – Krakow / Hype Park
13.11.24 CZ – Prague / Meetfactory
14.11.24 AT – Wien / Flex
15.11.24 DE – München / Backstage Halle
16.11.24 CH – Zürich / Komplex
17.11.24 IT – Milan / Live Club
19.11.24 DE – Köln / Kantine
21.11.24 FR – Paris / Petit Bain
22.11.24 UK – London / Heaven
23.11.24 UK – Nottingham / Rescue Room
24.11.24 UK – Glasgow / G2
25.11.24 UK – Manchester / Club Academy
26.11.24 UK – Bristol / SWX
27.11.24 LU – Esch-Sur-Alzette / Rockhal
28.11.24 NL – Eindhoven / Effenaar
29.11.24 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
30.11.24 DK – Copenhagen / Store Vega

VOLA “Friend Of A Phantom” Tracklist
01. Cannibal (Video bei YouTube)
02. Break My Lying Tongue (Video bei YouTube)
03. We Will Not Disband
04. Glass Mannequin
05. Bleed Out (Video bei YouTube)
06. Paper Wolf (Video bei YouTube)
07. I Don’t Know How We Got Here (Visualizer bei YouTube)
08. Hollow Kid
09. Tray

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Das WACKEN OPEN AIR 2025 ist ausverkauft. Das 34. W:O:A: findet rund um das Wochenende vom 30. Juli bis 2. August 2025 statt, der Vorverkauf startete am 4. August 2024. Chancen auf en Ticket für 2025 bietet die Warteliste: Auf wacken.com/de/tickets-shop/woa-2025-ticket-waitinglist/ kann man sich registrieren, stornierte Tickets werden unter allen registrierten Personen verlost.

Metalheads, ihr seid einfach der Wahnsinn!“, diese Worte richtet Thomas Jensen an die Fans des W:O:A. „Wir sind unglaublich stolz, für euch alle kommendes Jahr wieder das spektakulärste Metal-Event auf die Beine stellen zu dürfen!”
Holger Hübner ergänzt: „Tausend Dank für euer Vertrauen! Wir betrachten nichts als selbstverständlich – und ganz besonders das nicht. Daher versprechen wir euch: Das W:O:A 2025 wird fantastisch!”

Das Billing des WACKEN OPEN AIR 2025
Pünktlich zu Halloween am 31. Oktober 2024 haben die Veranstalter nun die Acts der “Night To Dismember” bekannt gegeben. Auftreten werden demnach 1349, BENEDICTION, KRISIUN (90er Set), MACABRE (Jubiläumsshow), HELLBUTCHER, SVARTTJERN sowie UMBRA CONSCIENTIA.

Die ersten Bands sind bereits seit einiger Zeit für das Festival im kommenden Jahr bestätigt. Insgesamt 34 Namen haben die Veranstalter jetzt bekannt gegeben, darunter einige Band mit speziellen Setlists: GOJIRA, MACHINE HEAD, PAPA ROACH, SALTATIO MORTIS, APOCALYPTICA, SAXON, WITHIN TEMPTATION, DIMMU BORGIR, MINISTRY, MICHAEL SCHENKER “My Years With UFO“ Set, PEYTON PARRISH, BEYOND THE BLACK, CLAWFINGER, GRAVE DIGGER “45th Anniversary Show”, OBITUARY, WINDROSE, BROTHERS OF METAL, TARJA & MARKO HIETALA, HANABIE, DECAPITATED, DESTRUCTION, CELESTE, ORANGE GOBLIN “30th Anniversary”,  ANGEL WITCH, DOMINUM, EXHORDER “Slaughter In The Vatican Show”, NIGHT DEMON “Curse Of The Damned 10th Anniversary Show”, MIMI BARKS, SEVEN SPIRES, CLOWNS, DOOL, CROWNSHIFT, MIDNIGHT “Complete & Total Hell Set”.

Übersicht: WACKEN OPEN AIR 2025 Lineup, Billing & Bands
(Stand: 01.11.2024)

Top-Billing

GOJIRA
MACHINE HEAD
PAPA ROACH
SALTATIO MORTIS

Alle weiteren Bands beim Wacken 2025 in alphabetischer Reihenfolge

1349
ANGEL WITCH
APOCALYPTICA
BENEDICTION
BEYOND THE BLACK
BROTHERS OF METAL
CELESTE
CLAWFINGER
CLOWNS
CROWNSHIFT
DECAPITATED
DESTRUCTION
DIMMU BORGIR
DOMINUM
DOOL
EXHORDER “Slaughter In The Vatican Show”
GRAVE DIGGER “45th Anniversary Show”
HANABIE.
HELLBUTCHER
KRISIUN (90er Set)
MACABRE (40th Anniversary Set)
MICHAEL SCHENKER “My Years With UFO“ Set
MIDNIGHT “Complete & Total Hell Set”
MIMI BARKS
MINISTRY
NIGHT DEMON “Curse Of The Damned 10th Anniversary Show”
OBITUARY
ORANGE GOBLIN “30th Anniversary”
PEYTON PARRISH
SAXON
SEVEN SPIRES
SVARTTJERN
TARJA & MARKO HIETALA
UMBRA CONSCIENTIA
WINDROSE
WITHIN TEMPTATION

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VENUES haben mit “Praying Mantis” eine neue Single veröffentlicht – einen Visualizer-Clip gibt es bei YouTube.

Zudem geht die Formation im Winter 2025 auf Headline-Tour durch Deutschland und die Niederlande. Ihr aktuelles Album “Transience” (2024) wird die Modern Metal-Band dabei in Leipzig, Hannover, Hamburg, Köln, Bochum, München, Frankfurt und Vechta vorstellen.

Tickets im Vorverkauf gibt es u.a. via contrapromotion.com.

VENUES Tourdaten 2025

09.01.25 DE-Leipzig, Neues Schauspiel
10.01.25 DE-Hannover, LUX
11.01.25 DE-Hamburg, headCRASH
16.01.25 DE-Köln, MTC
17.01.25 NL-Venlo, Grenswerk
18.01.25 DE-Bochum, Die Trompete
22.01.25 DE-München, Backstage
23.01.25 DE-Frankfurt, Elfer
24.01.25 DE-Vechta, Gulfhaus

VENUES Line-up 2024
Lela  clean vocals
Robin  shouts
Valentin  guitar
Dennis  drums

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Das Orchester-Ensemble BRIGHT & BLACK kommt im Mai 2025 für einige Konzerte nach Europa. Das Projekt umfasst neben einem Symphonieorchester (Dirigent: Kristian Järvi) auch prominente Musiker der Metal-Szene. Neben Cello-Solist Eicca Topponen (APOCALYPTICA) wirkten auch Fredrik Åkesson (OPETH), Erik Danielsson (WATAIN), Nico Elgstrand (ENTOMBED AD), Tomas Haake und Dick Lövgren (beide MESHUGGAH) an den Eigenkompositionen mit. Noch ist jedoch nicht bekannt, ob und welche der Musiker auch auf Tournee live zu sehen sein werden.

Konzerte sind u.a. in Zürich (CH), Düsseldorf, München, Hamburg und Berlin angesetzt.

Einen Eindruck vermittelt das Video “And Flesh And Blood” bei YouTube.

BRIGHT & BLACK Tourdaten 2025

02/05/25 (CH) Zürich – Volkshaus
03/05/25 (GER) Düsseldorf – Tonhalle
04/05/25 (GER) München – Isar Philharmonie
05/05/25 (IT) Milano – Teatro Carcano
06/05/25 (FR) Paris – Trianon
07/05/25 (NL) Utrecht – Grote Zaal
08/05/25 (UK) London – Shepherd´s Bush Empire
10/05/25 (SWE) Gothenburg – Konserthus
11/05/25 (SWE) Uppsala – Uppsala Konsert & Kongress
12/05/25 (DK) Copenhagen – The Royal Theater
13/05/25 (NO) Oslo – Konserthus
16/05/25 (EST) Tallinn – Alexela Kontserdimaja
17/05/25 (FI) Helsinki – Finlandia Talo
19/05/25 (GER) Hamburg – CCH – Congress Center Hamburg Saal 1
21/05/25 (PL) Krakow – ICE Krakow Congress Centre
22/05/25 (GER) Berlin – Admiralspalast

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Die Hoffnung stirbt bekanntlich zuletzt, doch in diesem Fall ist wohl jeglicher Optimismus vergebene Liebesmüh. OUR HOLLOW, OUR HOME haben schließlich schon im Sommer 2024 die Jacken an den Nagel gehängt – Monate bevor „Hope & Hell“ eigentlich die neue Ära der Modern Metalcore-Formation einläuten sollte. Zu den Hintergründen der Trennung existieren, wie so oft, verschiedene Sichtweisen. In der Kurzfassung aber ist Gitarrist und Bandkopf Tobias Young in nicht einmal 24 Monaten bereits zum zweiten Mal die komplette Band abhandengekommen, woraufhin dieser endgültig die Reißleine zog.

Was bleibt ist somit ein zehn Tracks umfassender Abgesang eines Projekts, das nach dem durchwachsenen „Burn In The Flood“ (2021) eigentlich wieder auf einem guten Weg war. Kaum originell, doch dafür zielstrebig und mit dem nötigen Drive umgesetzt, versammelt „Hope & Hell“ eine Auswahl an kurzweiligen Riffs und launigen Melodien, die sich wohl nicht immer dauerhaft im Ohr festkrallen, doch den Weg dorthin zumindest zuverlässig finden.

“Hope & Hell” bietet nahezu von Allem etwas
Zwischen zuckrigen Radio-Singles wie dem Titeltrack, den AS I LAY DYING-Reminiszenzen in „Castaway“ oder „Funeral Verse“ und den A DAY TO REMEMBER-Vibes der Refrains von „Lifeline“ sowie „Burial Season“ setzen OUR HOLLOW, OUR HOME auf Bewährtes, das sie jedoch mit dem nötigen Selbstbewusstsein zu verpacken wissen. Eine Prise KILLSWITCH ENGAGE lässt sich inmitten des zeitgenössischen Fundaments punktuell ebenfalls ausmachen, wohingegen das groovende „The Worst In Me“ mit seinen tief gestimmten Gitarren die komplett gegensätzliche Schiene bedient.

Von allem etwas, könnte man es auch kurz und prägnant auf den Punkt bringen: Für höhere Weihen ist „Hope & Hell“ daher aufgrund seines Ansatzes kaum ausgelegt, hätte trotz der fehlenden Originalität aber einen soliden Ausgangspunkt bereitgestellt, um OUR HOLLOW, OUR HOME in eine neue Zukunft zu führen. Dass daraus nun nichts werden wird, ist nicht nur für die beteiligten Musiker ein Ärgernis, sondern natürlich auch für die treue Fangemeinde der Briten, die sich in diesem Fall wohl tatsächlich keine Hoffnungen mehr auf einen dritten Neustart machen sollte.

Veröffentlichungstermin: 27.09.2024

Spielzeit: 40:43

Line-Up
Gaz vocals
Tobias guitar/vocals
James guitar
Matt bass
Kieran drums

Produziert von Sky van Hoff und Svante Forsbäck (Mastering)

Label: Arising Empire

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourhollowourhome/
Instagram: hhttps://www.instagram.com/ourhollowourhomeuk
Bandcamp: https://ourhollowourhome.bandcamp.com/

OUR HOLLOW, OUR HOME “Hope & Hell” Tracklist
01. Castaway
02. Hope & Hell
03. Burial Season (Video bei YouTube)
04. Veil Walker (Video bei YouTube)
05. Lifeline
06. Funeral Verse (Video bei YouTube)
07. The Worst In Me (Visualizer bei YouTube)
08. In Reflection (Visualizer bei YouTube)
09. Grave Warden
10. Bloodmoon

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Im Bann zwischen klirrendem Pop und emotionalem Tiefgang meldet sich Mia Morgan mit frischer Musik zurück: Am heutigen 01. November veröffentlichte die Künstlerin ihre...

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Gestern spielten The Cure zwei exklusive Live-Sets zum neuen Album "Songs Of A Lost World" mit neuen und alten Hits. Beide Sets können nun in voller Länge gestreamt werden - mehr Infos hier!

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Die neue Ausgabe: Sonic Seducer 11-2024: The Cure "Songs Of A Lost World", Depeche Mode „Songs Of Faith And Devotion“ Forced To  Mode Cover-CD, Marilyn Manson, Linkin Park, Tears For Fears, Pixies, Mono Inc., Lacrimosa u.v.a.

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Die Experimental Death Metal-Band THUNRAZ hat mit “Compactor” einen Video-Clip ihres kommenden Albums “Incineration Day” veröffentlicht. Es ist der fünfte Release des vom Esten Madis Jalakas geführten Projekts, an dem auch der US-amerikanische Drummer Sean Rehmer mitwirkt. Release-Termin ist der 22. November 2024.

THUNRAZ “Incineration Day” Tracklist
1) Tyrant
2) Compactor (Video bei YouTube)
3) Fragile Automata
4) Incinerator (Audio bei Bandcamp)
5) The Day After
6) Eastern Promises
7) Spiritual Self-Surgery

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Die Post-Metal-Band HEMELBESTORMER hat einen Labeldeal bei Pelagic Records unterschrieben. Im Zuge dessen werden die Belgier ihr neues Album “The Radiant Veil” veröffentlichen. Das vierte Album der Band wurde von Lander Cluyse im Hearse Studio produziert soll im Sommer 2025 erscheinen. Vorab gibt es die Vorab-Single “Satre” zu hören.

HEMELBESTORMER Line-Up
Jo Driesmans – guitars
Filip Dupont – guitars & electronica
Frederik Cosemans – drums
Koen Swerts – bass

HEMELBESTORMER “Satre” (Audio bei Bandcamp)

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Die Hard Rock-Band RYLOS hat mit dem Video-Clip zu “Marathon” eine zweite Single ihres kommenden Albums “Signs of Life” veröffentlicht. Der Song kann sowohl als ein echter Marathonlauf als auch als eine lebenslange rastlose Reise interpretiert werden, die ein zwanghaftes Bedürfnis widerspiegelt, sich verschiedenen Herausforderungen zu stellen.

Im September hat die Band mit dem Lyric-Video zu “Prisoner of Thoughts” eine erste Single veröffentlicht. Das Lied erzählt davon, wie ein Mensch zum Gefangenen seiner eigenen Gedanken werden kann, was ihn daran hindert, an sich selbst zu glauben.

“Signs of Life” ist das fünfte Album der Finnen und soll im März 2025 erscheinen.

RYLOS Line-Up:
Mikko Heino – Vocals
Juha- Pekka Pusa – Guitar
Riina Suikkanen – Bass
Niko Partanen – Drums

RYLOS “Prisoner of Thoughts” (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)

RYLOS “Marathon” (Video bei YouTube)

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Mit “Treacherous Beast” wird am 6. Dezember 2024 via Jawbreaker Records die neue EP der schwedischen Heavy Metal-Band TEMPLAR erscheinen. Die Scheibe folgt dem 2023er-Demo “Black Knight” und wurde von Staffan Tengnér produziert. Vorab gibt es den Track “I Natt” zu hören.

TEMPLAR Line-Up:
Isak Neffling – Vocals, Bass
Gustav Harrysson – Guitars
Teddy Edoff – Guitars
Mille Lundström – Drums

TEMPLAR “Treacherous Beast” Tracklist
1. Treacherous Beast
2. Ringwraith
3. I Natt (Audio bei Bandcamp)

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Die Blackened Death Metal-Band PURGATORIAL hat mit “Wings Of Wax Melting” einen weiteren Track ihres kommenden Albums “Fading Whispers of Voidbound Souls” veröffentlicht. Es ist das erste Album der Engländer aus Manchester und befasst sich mit Themen wie Furcht und persönlichen Ängsten. Release-Termin ist der 22. November 2024 via These Hands Melt.

PURGATORIAL Line-Up:
Kris Mayers – Guitar, Bass and Vocals
Ryan Eastham – Guitars
Harry Plover – Drums

PURGATORIAL “Fading Whispers of Voidbound Souls” Tracklist
1. Harvesting Nightmares (Audio bei Bandcamp)
2. Blind Fervour
3. The False Ones
4. Wings Of Wax Melting (Audio bei YouTube)
5. Pelagic
6. Always Watching
7. Call Of The Void
8. Doomed To Repeat (Audio bei Bandcamp)

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Die Brutal Pop-Künstlerin SUN hat mit “Painful Attraction” eine neue Single mitsamt Video-Clip veröffentlicht. Der Song folgt auf die zweite EP der Französin, “Brutal Pop 2” (2023). Das Debütalbum der Künstlerin soll im Frühjahr 2025 erscheinen.

SUN “Painful Attraction” (Video bei YouTube)

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Die Black Metal-Band TIME LURKER hat mit “Cavalière de Feu” eine erste Single ihres kommenden Albums “Emprise” veröffentlicht. Es ist nach “Time Lurker” (2017) das zweite Album des inzwischen zu einem Duo angewachsenen Projekts aus Frankreich. Release-Termin ist der 15. November 2024 via Les Acteurs de l’Ombre Productions.

TIME LURKER “Emprise” Tracklist
1 Emprise
2 Cavalière de feu (Audio bei YouTube)
3 Poussière mortifère
4 Disparais, soleil
5 Fils sacré

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Die Electronic Metal-Band HURRICANE ON SATURN hat mit “Evil Never Dies” eine neue Single mitsamt Lyric-Video veröffentlicht. Der Song folgt auf das zweite Album der Italiener, “φnx” (2023), nach.

HURRICANE ON SATURN “Evil Never Dies” (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)

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Die Modern / Melodic Death Metal-Band DIMMAN hat nach dem Video-Clip zu “Infinitum” mit dem Lyric-Video zu “The First Daylight” eine zweite Single ihres kommenden Albums “Consciousness” veröffentlicht. Es ist nach “Songs and Tales of Grievance” (2021) das zweite Album der Finnen.

“Consciousness” wurde mit einem Cover-Artwork von Bassist Elias Halkola ausgestattet und wird am 28. Februar 2025 via Inverse Records erscheinen.

DIMMAN Line-Up:
Valtteri Halkola – Vocals, Guitars
Jaakko Yli-Sorvari – Guitars
Elias Halkola – Bass
Arto Pieksämäki – Drums

DIMMAN “Consciousness” Tracklist
1. Remission
2. The First Daylight (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
3. Cease the Vengeance
4. The Acrimony
5. Infinitum (Video bei YouTube)
6. Life Bereaved Him
7. Regretful
8. Amass Them
9. Consciousness

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Die Heavy Metal-Band DIAMONDS HADDER hat einen Labeldeal bei No Remorse Records unterschrieben. Dieser Deal sieht den physischen Release ihres neuen Albums “Beyond the Breakers” vor. Das Debütalbum des von John Evermore gestarteten Solo-Projekts ist digital bereits im Vorjahr erschienen. Als CD und Doppel-LP erscheint das Album am 22. November 2024.

DIAMONDS HADDER “Beyond the Breakers” (Stream bei YouTube)

DIAMONDS HADDER “Beyond the Breakers” Tracklist
1. Ballad of the Dead Rabbit
2. Rivers End
3. 200 North
4. Long is the Road
5. City of Fire
6. Master of Illusion
7. Evermore

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Broken outESCAPE WITH ROMEO“Suspicious Bliss“Album (Zeit.Klang Records)Release date: November 01, 2024 Escape with Romeo are breaking new ground after 35 years of band history. Already during live performances, they increasingly replaced synthesizers with guitars and basses and adapted their style. The result, “Suspicious Bliss”, has become a real masterpiece with its raw, rocky and voluminous […]

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Die Death Metal-Band PUBLIC GRAVE hat mit “Grotesque Mutations” ein neues Album angekündigt. Es ist nach “Cadaverous Resurrection” (2018) das zweite Album der Deutschen. Release-Termin ist der 28. Februar 2025.

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Die kanadische Atmospheric Blackened Doom Metal-Band NEPENTHE hat mit dem OF THE WAND & THE MOON-Cover “Time Time Time” einen zweiten Track ihrer kommenden Compilation “The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow + Elegies Of Loss And Doom” veröffentlicht. Darauf enthalten sind die neue EP “The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow”, die von Bassist Chris Rowan gemixt und von Bogdan Makarov gemastert wurde, sowie die 2020er-Debüt-EP “Elegies of Loss and Doom”, die von Alex Snape gemixt und gemastert wurde.

“”The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow” ist eine Zusammenstellung unserer persönlichen und künstlerischen Kämpfe bis zu diesem Punkt”, erklärt Sänger Konrad Schröder. “Musikalisch haben wir versucht, mehr Intensität und Wut in unseren Schreibprozess einzubringen, aber dennoch die Balance zu halten und Raum zum Atmen zu lassen, um Atmosphäre aufzubauen. Thematisch beschäftigen sich sowohl “…Fading Promise…” als auch “Elegies…” mit Themen wie Depression, Verlust und Degeneration.”

“The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow + Elegies Of Loss And Doom” wird am 15. November 2024 via Hypaethral Records erscheinen. Vorab gibt es zum Opener “Upon These Unfamiliar Shores” ein Lyric-Video.

“Thematisch ist ‘Upon These Unfamiliar Shores’ eine Allegorie darauf, wie die eigene Liebe manchmal Gift für andere sein kann und wie wir am Ende alle alleine dastehen. In gewisser Weise geht es in dem Song darum, die Vergänglichkeit von Erfahrungen zu akzeptieren und zu lernen, in der Einsamkeit Trost zu finden”, sagt Schröder.

NEPENTHE Line-Up:
Scott Rice – lead guitar
Steve Rowlands – rhythm guitar
Chris Rowan – bass
Konrad Schröder – drums, vocals, lyrics

NEPENTHE “The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow + Elegies Of Loss And Doom” Tracklist
“The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow” Track Listing:

1. Upon These Unfamiliar Shores (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
2. The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow
3. Time Time Time (OF THE WAND & THE MOON Cover) (Audio bei Bandcamp)

“Elegies Of Loss And Doom” Track Listing:

4. Dawn
5. Breathe Deeply, This Lethean Mist
6. Drowning In Acrid Light
7. Elegies Of Loss And Doom

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Die Instrumental Afrobeat / Psychedelic Rock-Band COLLIGNON hat mit “Bicicleta” ein neues Album angekündigt. Das neue Album der Portugiesen wird am 14. Februar 2025 via Gris Gris Records erscheinen. Vorab gibt es zu “Estrada do Norte” einen Video-Clip.

COLLIGNON Line-Up:
Yves Lennertz : guitars
Gino Bombrini : drums, percussion, bass
Jori Collignon : keyboards

COLLIGNON “Bicicleta” Tracklist
1. Fonkér La Mér
2. Estrada Do Norte (Video bei YouTube)
3. Bhavachakra
4. Bicicleta
5. Over The Hill
6. Terry Nigra
7. Estrada Do Sul
8. Guizo Da Cobra
9. Under The Moon
10. Vai Vai Vai

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Do you ever stop to think about
Who you’re hurting?
When the lights have all gone out
In the morning.
In the depths of a toxic relationship, one can become strangely bound to their own pain, as though shackled by the very suffering they should flee. This condition, akin to a cruel form of Stockholm syndrome, twists loyalty into a thing of habit, where even wounds feel familiar, and familiarity starts to resemble love. Each betrayal is swallowed as one swallows medicine, bitter but somehow necessary, clinging to the rare moments when warmth, however fleeting, cuts through the chill.

To break free requires a strength that surpasses sheer will; it demands a reckoning with oneself, a hard-eyed look at the lies we tell ourselves in exchange for comfort. One must confront the aching truth—this attachment is no salvation, but a slow erasure of self. It’s only by reaching into that profound solitude, the space stripped of illusions, that one can finally unbind and begin again, no longer tethered by the false promises of love.

Rosegarden Funeral Party’s powerful Embers plunges headlong into the turmoil of a love fractured by betrayal and bruised by the ache of self-doubt. The song tells a tale of a person, caught in a cycle of self-punishment and yearning, who wrestles with eroded self-worth yet feels bound by the allure of hollow promises and the haunting beauty of their partner’s charm. Despite the pain, they find themselves returning, haunted by hope, unable to sever the pull of something both bitter and binding. It’s a song steeped in anguish and longing, grappling with the delicate yet dangerous line between desire and devastation.

Erin Devany of All Hallows Productions delivers a stirring visual—a performance in a dim church where innocence and safety are stripped bare, leaving the protagonist tethered to a grim dance between reality and reverie. Frontwoman Leah Lane moves through the night in tortured agony, her clothes bloodstained, embodying martyrdom and sacrifice. The church’s hollow vastness presses down as she writhes, caught in the bleak ritual of her own pain, casting an atmosphere heavy with themes of loss and fragile hope. Devany’s direction presents a haunting yet unflinching portrait of a soul wrestling with profound loss and an unsteady grasp on reality.

“Like most, if not all, Rosegarden Funeral Party songs, very little of what the song means is shrouded in metaphor, says Lane. “I wrote Embers after seeing someone that I was deeply in love with for the first time since our separation.  I wasn’t ready to see him and he took advantage of not only my love for him, but my weakness for him.  No one around me could understand why I was so attached to someone who hurt me so consistently. I was convinced that no one understood our love and I was willing to sacrifice every part of me for that love. It took me a very long time to realize that the love kind of love I had for him was a reflection of the lack of love I had for myself. This is what the video is about… the Church represents redemption, the bleeding heart represents this self harm dressed up like love, and the mannequin that has also appeared in the videos Doorway Ghost and Love Like Goodbye, represents him.” 

Watch the video for “Embers” below:

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From the Ashes by Rosegarden Funeral Party

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The Horrors creep back from the crypt, reanimated and reeking of fresh ambition, as they slowly unveil Trial By Fire, the a new single from Night Life, their latest frightful full-length set to haunt listeners on March 21st, 2025, through Fiction Records. This latest lineup breathes new life into their original spirit, a return to the blood-pumping thrill that first set them apart.

In a devilish tease, the UK quintet has summoned forth an eerily atmospheric video that will raise goosebumps. Trial By Fire is a ghastly delight, a grim, brooding piece that nods to their early terror-fueled work while digging into deeper, dread-soaked themes cultivated in recent years. Each echo, each eerie beat reminds listeners that The Horrors haven’t lost their bite—they’re baring their fangs, ready to lead us back into the dark. This is one hell of a nightmarish resurrection, sure to possess the ears and souls of those brave enough to listen.

“Trial By Fire is one of the more aggressive songs on Night Life, bridging the gap between our two industrial EPs and the new album,” says the band. “Rhys began the demo in Southend isolation, before we got together and twisted it into something meaner. It’s about the curses that follow you through your life. For The Horrors, every day is Halloween.”

Directed by Paris Seawell, the video unfolds in a strange sequence of sinister figures creeping through the night, their slow-motion steps deliberate, as if hatching wicked schemes. These ghouls march with an eerie calm, their intentions unsettling, hinting at darkness lurking just beyond the corner. In these strange times, it’s a fitting reflection—uncertain, unsettling, and thick with the weight of something ominous, reminding us that the true terrors are often those we cannot see. It’s a grim and gripping tableau, a shadowed glimpse into a world where fear prowls unseen.

Watch the video for Trial By Fire below:

The Horrors unleash Trial By Fire like a stone through glass, every splinter catching the raw glint of their beginnings. The bassline prowls low, coiling through the fog, as Badwan’s growl clashes with Kidd’s ethereal whispers—a spectral duet drifting through abandoned streets beneath a pale, unfeeling sky. Their voices echo like ghosts, brushing past ruins, stirring up forgotten memories and unsettling reveries in a grim ballet that feels both familiar and ominous.

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Night Life is The Horrors’ first LP since 2017’s V and the 2021 EPs Lout and Against the Blade, marking the first time The Horrors step forward without their original lineup—absent are keyboardist Tom Furse and drummer Joe Spurgeon. In 2021, the Southend stalwarts announced their shift to a four-piece after Furse decided to step away, stating he’s “more of a maker than a performer,” leaving the rigors of touring behind.

The band’s sixth album showcases a refined roster: Faris Badwan’s brooding baritone still leads, with Rhys Webb’s bass rumbling beneath, while Joshua Hayward’s jagged guitar lines slice through. New blood comes from Amelia Kidd’s atmospheric keys and Jordan Cook, formerly of Telegram, on drums. Their sound, now sharper with experience, reflects both maturity and melancholy.

Badwan and Webb began crafting demos in Webb’s North London flat, the foundation of a record later shaped in Los Angeles with Yves Rothman, known for his work with Yves Tumor and Blondshell. Hayward’s guitar scrawled its final strokes back in London, with Kidd contributing from afar.

“The Night Life here is not the vim and vigour of pubs and clubs,” says the band. “It’s the thoughts that happen under the cover of darkness; the places your mind takes you when the rest of the world is asleep.”

In late November, The Horrors will head out on an intimate UK tour in support of Night Life, stopping in London, Manchester, Leeds, and more. General on-sale tickets will be available here.

UK Tour Dates:

11/27 – Bedford, UK @ Esquires
11/28 – London, UK @ The ICA
12/03 – Manchester, UK @ Yes (Pink Room)
12/04 – Leeds, UK @ Belgrave Music Hall
12/05 – Glasgow, UK @ Room 2
12/12 – Blackpool, UK @ Bootleg Social
12/13 – Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
12/14 – Southend, UK @ Chinnerys

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Überraschend haben Gothminister heute ein Musikvideo zu ihrem Track "Tonight" veröffentlicht. Hier bei uns anschauen!

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Süßes und Saures. Leaether Strips "All Hallow's Eve" ist ein Halloween-Coveralbum mit allen Vorzügen und Tücken. Es überwiegen aber die positiven Momente.

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Industrieller Wahnsinn incoming! Give/Take verkündet stolz die neueste Veröffentlichung in Zusammenarbeit mit Justin K Broadricks: Tactical Pagan. Aber Moment mal – wer oder was ist eigentlich Give/Take?...

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Fleetenkieker (Krachmucker TV, Fäulnis) ist zurück. Dieses Mal mit Akustikgitarre und deprimierender Gossenmusik. Auf seiner ersten EP „Traurige Trinklieder“ hat er sich über vier Songs ganz dem alten Widersacher Alkohol gewidmet. Heute erscheint „Traurige Trinkerlieder“ über das eigene Label EDGAR THE CAT als Tape, streng limitierte Tape Box und Digital. CD (Sandler-Edition) und Vinyl erscheinen am 29.11.2024

„Traurige Trinkerlieder“ kann hier (vor)bestellt werden:
https://linktr.ee/Marschland.Musik

Fleetenkieker über das Album:
„Halloween ist es endlich soweit und mein erstes musikalisches Lebenszeichen seit sieben Jahren wird in Form der EP „Traurige Trinkerlieder“ veröffentlicht, in Eigenregie über mein Label Edgar the Cat, mit großer Hilfe von Supreme Chaos Records. Weniger feuchtfröhliche Saufmusik als ein Blick ins Elend. Ich möchte mich bei all denen bedanken, die mir seit Jahren durch ihre Offenheit für meine wilden Ausflüge immer wieder ermöglichen, dass zu tun, wozu es mich treibt. Für den Rückhalt und die Treue, Danke!“

Hier gibt es das komplette Album (natürlich ebenso bei Spotify und Co):

 

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Am 22. November 2024 erscheint mit „Zweckpessimismus“ das Debüt der neuen Dark Rock/Metal Band SCHÄDLICH & SÖHNE, feat. Guido Meyer de Voltaire (Aardvarks, Misticia, ex-Bethlehem) und Yantit (Eisregen, Ewigheim, Goatfuneral). Das Album wird als 2-CD Mediabook, Ltd. Vinyl LP (2 Farben: black / white), Ltd. Box Set und Digitalen Formaten bei Massacre Records veröffentlicht; das Box Set enthält das 2-CD Mediabook, Patch, Flagge und eine Autogrammkarte. Vorbestellungen sind hier möglich: https://lnk.to/zweckpessimismus

Nach einer ersten Single-Auskopplung im September, dem selbst-betitelten Album Opener „Schädlich & Söhne“, erschien heute ein Video Clip zu ihrer neuesten Single „Mit den Augen eines Toten“!

Den Song findet ihr ab sofort bei allen digitalen Streaming-Diensten über:
https://schaedlichundsoehne.bfan.link/mitdenaugeneinestoten

 

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Pünktlich zu Halloween haben die norwegischen GOTHMINISTER nicht nur eine 4-Track-EP veröffentlicht, die Songs des aktuellen „Battle Of The Underworlds“-Albums sowie eine bisher unveröffentlichte Originalversion des Eurovision Pre-Contest-Hits „We Come Alive“ enthält, sondern auch ein finales Musikvideo zu „Tonight“ aus der Pandemonium-Saga.
Get the „Tonight“ EP now: https://gothminister.bfan.link/tonight

In zufälliger Reihenfolge wurden bisher 5 Musikvideos enthüllt, wobei dieser letzte Teil, „Tonight“ , den finalen Kampf zwischen dem bösen König GOTHMINISTER und dem Anführer der Aufständischen gegen den König (Pandemonium), auch bekannt als Anführer des Werwolf-Clans, der sich mit dem Clan der Hexen zusammengetan hat (Schlacht der Unterwelten), beinhaltet.

„Tonight – a change is in the air. The King’s revenge! We have finally come to the last one of the 6 music videos in my hexalogy about the Evil King Gothminister and his Battle“, GOTHMINISTER comments. „I hope you all will like it!“

 

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Abandonment, though painful, reveals a stark and liberating truth: without the weight of others’ expectations, the individual is free to rise through sheer will. In the absence of support, self-reliance becomes a virtue, offering the chance to assert independence and shape one’s destiny without interference. To walk alone is not weakness but opportunity.

The philosophy of individualism celebrates the profound struggle of the self, highlighting the power of the mind and the pursuit of achievement independent of others. While the world may often call for support, solitude serves as a sacred space for self-reflection and the evaluation of one’s true worth. In these quiet moments, one can rise—not for the approval of others, but for one’s own sake. Abandonment by the world should not be perceived as a tragedy; instead, it can be a powerful invitation to assert oneself, drawing strength from inner abilities. True strength is uncovered when you acknowledge that you are your greatest asset. It is through this realization that genuine freedom and a fulfilling life truly begin.

Jacquelyn Dady, known as Nyxx, carves out her space with raw force in Gun. Like the fierce goddess from Greek myth, Nyxx stands crowned in darkness, exuding power, strength, and undeniable femininity through piercing lyrics and bold beats. Her presence is commanding, a storm gathering strength.

“Gun is an anthem of self-reliance, born from the struggle of feeling abandoned—an empowering reminder that you can rise alone,” says the artist. “The message is clear: you don’t need help or hindrance from others; your self-reliance is your greatest strength.”

Listen to Gun below:

Starting out as the fiery frontwoman for a high school pop-punk band, Nyxx transformed into a solo powerhouse, debuting with the single Wicked in 2013. It wasn’t until her 2016 EP Nightmare, however, that Nyxx truly defined her sound—producing each track in her Los Angeles apartment, every note a reflection of her own relentless drive.

After a long silence, she returned in 2023, roaring back with the dreamlike hearse and the feral intensity of her collaboration with MORIS BLAK on FERAL. Her much-anticipated EP, releasing this fall under SHVDOW Records, promises to show her evolution, a testament to her resilience and creative ferocity.

Gun, the fierce first single from Nyxx’s upcoming EP salt, strikes with sharp intensity. Produced by David Dutton (genCAB) and mixed by Walter Kazmier, the track pulses with raw emotion, tapping into themes of power and defiance. Nyxx, rooted in gothpop, channels boldness…and autonomy.

As she prepares to promote salt, Nyxx sets off on a 13-date tour, beginning November 2nd at QXT’s in Newark, New Jersey. She’ll be joined by Danny Blu, known for his theatricality and intensity, along with newcomers Die Sexual, whose edge promises to stir audiences.

Tour dates:

11.2 – Newark, NJ – QXT’s
11.3 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
11.8 – Denver, CO – Kulture Music Hall
11.10 – Phoenix, AZ – Thundercat Lounge
11.11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
11.12 – San Fran, CA – Brick and Mortar
11.14 – Portland, OR – Coffin Club
11.15 – Spokane, WA – The Chameleon
11.16 – Bellingham, WA – Make Shift Artspace
11.17 – Seattle, WA – The Central Saloon
11.20 – Kansas City, MO – Minibar **Nyxx & Danny Blu only**
11.22 – Richmond, VA – Fallout **Nyxx & Danny Blu only** special guest Circuit Preacher
11.23 – Wilmington, DE – Bar XIII **Nyxx & Danny Blu only** special guest genCAB

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PIG Album: Feast of Agony EP Category: Industrial / Rock Label: Metropolis Records Release Date: 2024-09-27 Author: Ilker Yücel (Ilker81x) [..]

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Amulet, an esemble born from the bustling history-paved metropolis of Washington, DC, rises again with their gothic-laced hearts, inviting listeners into a realm where raw emotion collides with electric fervor. Fronted by the commanding Stephanie Stryker, the band unearths themes of love, loss, and the supernatural, stitching together lyrics that bleed with poetry alongside baroque and brooding arrangements. MJ Phoenix, wielding multiple instruments—bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keys, and vocals—anchors the sound with an intensity that lingers like a dirgeful chord that haunts the memory like a recurring dream. Their music pulses with powerful feminine vocals that rise strong and sure, grounded by basslines that cut to the core.

Drawing from the jagged edges of darkwave, the force of industrial metal, and the pulse of post-punk, Amulet crafts something unplaceable. Their songs are steeped in both the harshness of hard rock and the haunting delicacy of neofolk. The brutality of Stabbing Westward intertwines with the eerie elegance of Diva Destruction. In Amulet’s universe, light and darkness dance together, and in this fusion of power and fragility, their music resonates, lingering long in the listener’s bones.

Katharsis, Amulet’s second album, rises like a dark star, pulling listeners into a 74-minute odyssey through the rawest recesses of human emotion. Released through Distortion Productions, this 19-track behemoth—crafted over three years and across multiple countries—dives deep into the soul’s turmoil. Anguish, desire, and fury blend seamlessly, guiding you through a landscape where the brutal and the beautiful collide.

The album begins with a ritual, setting intentions of eternal love, only to be disrupted by the wails of strife looming ahead. Like a Fool stumbling through the tarot, you plunge deeper into the abyss, each step marked by music that echoes ancient sorrows and modern heartaches. The album flows from driving electro-rock to pounding dance beats, shifting to the haunting laments of goth rock.

You sway through ecstasy, raise your fists in fury, and then, at last, find yourself in quiet reflection. Each track is layered with emotion, like dust on the pages of forgotten histories. By the album’s end, you’re exhausted but enriched, having explored the dark corners of the self. Katharsis doesn’t shy away from confronting those truths most would rather leave untouched—its power lies in its unflinching honesty.

Wyrdwork summons the ancient and the arcane, a ritual spun with purpose, invoking love, power, and self-discovery. With a flickering flame, a sprig of rue, a feather from a lover’s bed, the spellcaster calls upon the cosmos itself, daring it to bend to their will. Every whispered word, every sacred token is a testament to personal strength, a reminder to seize the power that lies within. It’s a beckoning for transformation, an embrace of self-worth, sealed with unwavering intent. So Cold spirals into the icy abyss of a love that has withered into stone. The song is a lament that mourns what was lost—once warm, now frozen—tracing the ruins of affection turned to apathy. Loneliness grips tightly, promises lie shattered, and the familiar touch now feels distant and cruel. In this barren landscape, the weight of betrayal chills the heart, and numbness is all that remains.

Tear Me Apart plunges headlong into the jagged, festering pain of betrayal, where each lie feels like a blade, carving ever deeper. In this haunting song, the tortured protagonist grapples with deep feelings of worthlessness. Deceit has hollowed them out, reducing once-promised dreams to mere dust. All that lingers are echoes of self-loathing and bittersweet memories of what could have been.. Each wound remains open, aching, never healing. Total Power Exchange ventures into the raw interplay of dominance and submission, exploring the intricate dance between control and surrender. Pleasure and pain blur, become indistinguishable, as partners exchange power in a way that is both electrifying and unnerving, a fragile balance maintained by trust and desire.

In Dance of Duality, light meets dark in a delicate harmony, a love that saves and transforms. One partner, lost in the shadows, is pulled into the warmth, finding salvation in the embrace of another. This is a dance of opposites, where love resurrects and reshapes, bringing light where there was once only darkness. Dirty Hard Beats sinks into a world of lust and primal power, where a vampiric queen thrives in the night. The pounding beats drive an image of dark seduction, a dangerous allure fueled by desire and control, where the line between hunter and prey is blurred.

Erase Me delves into the inner turmoil of attempting to release someone who is firmly etched deeply in a person’s thoughts, acting as a persistent and painful reminder of inadequacy. Despite efforts to move forward, they find themselves unable to erase both this individual and their own lingering guilt. The work explores themes of regret, self-destruction, and the longing to break free from one’s own constraints, all while yearning for transformation and liberation.

For Your Love explores an unrelenting yearning that a lovelorn soul can never fully attain, leaving them feeling inadequate and trapped in longing. Despite the pain, they remain willing to do anything for this unattainable love, even knowing they will never be enough. The band takes you to the cemetery to exorcise that pain to the spirits.

The Hope That Kills You captures the torment of holding onto hope while drowning in despair. it speaks of a lonely soul’s struggle against the tide of abandonment, their faith unraveling as they sink deeper into emotional turmoil. Hope, once a lifeline, becomes the very source of their suffering. It is this hope, not the despair, that slowly breaks them. “Walk Away” delves into the pain of unrequited love, where the voice of longing feels unnoticed in a relationship filled with dishonesty and indifference. Their partner consistently denies the existence of any genuine connection, leaving this yearning soul longing for more while being abandoned. Despite the suffering, they continue to hold onto their love, unable to break free from the cycle of heartbreak.

Thorn of the Rose explores the painful aftermath of a broken relationship, with the thorn symbolizing the enduring hurt. The lyrics grapple with feelings of betrayal and abandonment, haunted by a love that still lingers despite the scars it has left. The thorn serves as a reminder of broken promises, while this heart’s voice struggles to heal from a wound that seems unable to close.

The album transitions into the instrumental piece Better Times before moving on to Without You (Song of the Childless Mother). This song expresses deep regret and loss as the heart’s lament confronts the consequences of missed opportunities in the relationship. They yearn for the chance to go back and change the past, realizing too late how life feels without their beloved. Overwhelmed by sorrow, this anguished soul mourns the future they will never share together, facing a cold and empty existence.

Only Me explores the pain of unreciprocated love, where the voice of longing, in search of comfort and connection, confronts a chilling sense of distance. Each broken promise cuts deeper, leaving this soul isolated in an expanding void of abandonment. “Meltdown” captures the feeling of suffocation as the heart struggles under the immense pressure of others’ expectations. The weight of blame bears down, making it challenging to breathe as they find themselves trapped in emotional quicksand.

Sad + Beautiful mourns a love that has slipped away, depicting a spirit fractured by time and distance. Haunted by memories, this essence feels both broken and beautiful in their grief. Imagery of ravens, ghosts, and angels weaves through the narrative, highlighting the fragile impermanence of life and love. Even as their world falls apart, this heart holds onto the lasting essence of that love, with their sadness serving as a thread that connects them to what once was and will forever be. It encapsulates the sorrow of separation intertwined with the undeniable beauty of remembrance.

I’ll Never Be Enough resonates with raw devotion and yearning, as the passionate heart, bound to love, is willing to endure great pain for it. Tormented by an insatiable desire for connection, they fear the weight of loneliness, realizing—despite their sacrifices—that they may never truly feel worthy of the love they seek.

Part of Me, Part of You reflects on a love long lost to time, with this soul sifting through memories of a fractured relationship. In this, a bittersweet beauty emerges from sadness, as they contemplate the unbreakable bond that still exists between them and their former partner. The recurring imagery of ravens and ghosts deepens their sense of loss, even as they vow to maintain their love despite the emotional distance.

Finally, Track 99 concludes the album with a spoken word piece—a brief, reflective meditation on the journey through grief, mourning, and love that permeates the entire work, leaving the listener in a tranquil aftermath of sorrow.

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Katharsis by Amulet

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In 2017, as the final episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return hit the airwaves, Devery Doleman and bassist/vocalist Julie Rozansky conjured a supergroup to perform Julee Cruise and Angelo Badalamenti’s eerie ballads from Twin Peaks for a Halloween show. The experience was electric, stirring something fierce and unexpected; what began as a one-time homage quickly evolved into a dedicated band: Fuck You, Tammy! Building on that first spark, they delved deeper into the David Lynch universe, collecting a fervent following along the way.

Today FYT members Devery Doleman, Julie Rozansky, Nate Smith, Bill Ferullo, Blaise Dahl, and Anthony Cekay, unveil their brilliant cover of Sycamore Trees. Layered guitars and ghostly vocals create a haunting ambiance; Doleman weaves a siren’s spell with her plaintive delivery. The melody moves like a murmur in the dark, intertwining with potent riffs that amplify the song’s emotional pull.

“Our live arrangement developed over years of playing shows, and had grown into something so beautiful that it made me have to make this record,” says Doleman. “You take me for a walk/ under the Sycamore Trees” is, to me, about being led into a space of potentially terrifying or sublime transformation, much like the experience of entering world of a Lynch film: I wanted the song to be that invitation, and it’s the portal to the world of the rest of the record. I envisioned the expansiveness of a Bond theme with the menace of Portishead – and instead of being in the hermetic space of the Red Room, I wanted you to follow her into the dark woods, and there she encounters the saxophone solo- the ghostly presence that is waiting for her.  The layered guitars and meticulously controlled feedback with the synths evoke the dark woods – the grand piano, the stars overhead, and far, far away.  The original is beautiful and feels like someone telling a sad and terrible story – ours is that story unfolding in real-time.”

Fuck You Tammy’s version of Sycamore Trees is like slipping into a world with no fixed edges—a dark, unsettling place where familiar points of reference disappear, leaving only the voice to guide you deeper into the unknown. You start in a dim hallway, a vague sense of space, and, like a monitor flickering to life, you’re enchanted and hypnotized.

The video for the song, directed by ioulex, brings to mind Lee Friedlander’s 1960s photographs of motel-room televisions, broadcasting pop iconography into anonymous spaces—dark, omnipresent, as if the screens themselves know something we don’t. The clip also conjures up echoes of The Night of the Hunter, written by James Agee, and directed by Charles Laughton. Like a weight dragging you into an ominous night sky, you float through an endless void, inching further into the unknown. In homage, there’s also a nod to Julee Cruise’s Floating Into the Night cover—the voice the Lynchian linchpin.

It’s worth noting that Doleman’s voice bears no resemblance to Jimmy Scott’s haunting tones, but rather leans more toward the ethereal allure of Chrystabell—the singer whose role in The Return inspired the band’s name. Doleman’s voice, cool and spectral, feels like a soft presence drifting through the air, carrying an unearthly elegance. It’s a voice tethered somewhere between worlds, echoing with a wistful quality that beckons yet eludes, lingering at the edge of something just out of reach.

In this strange realm, she’s in good company, as though her voice belongs to a cast of characters caught between this life and the next. There’s a sense of inevitability, a touch of fate in her tone, guiding listeners into that peculiar Lynchian dimension where everything familiar feels just slightly off-kilter, transformed and illuminated with a pale, otherworldly light.

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To cast a spell in the full moonlight
lingering sounds through the night
what we call a ceremony
in a modern world would never be
In a society wary of individuality, the path to self-determination is both freeing and isolating. To walk one’s own way, distinct from society’s numbing cadence, invites suspicion but also profound insight. Rituals become essential—a steady anchor, guiding us inward while external pressures try to erode our essence. Each purposeful act reclaims the quiet needed for true introspection, a rebellion against conformity’s flattening force. Through ritual, we cultivate a sacred space for self-discovery, a place where the mind can explore its own depths. In these symbolic gestures, the self finds its strength, its truths unshaken by collective norms.

Pink Depression brings us into the fold with the haunting Big Good Angel. Hailing from Ventura, California, the band blends sultry synths with a dark wave undercurrent, stirring up something both decadent and intense. Their sound pulses with an ‘80s post-punk beat, gritty yet polished, where John Laux’s guitars ring out with a sharp, edgy clarity, and Ozzy Parrilla’s bassline drives the rhythm with a relentless pulse. At the forefront, Tanner Allen’s deep vocals cut through the mix, brooding and fierce, adding a haunting quality to the overall mood.

Big Good Angel steps into a twilight world where freedom’s thrill melds with the surreal. It traces self-determination in a society that finds individuality unsettling, as moonlit rituals become an escape from the ordinary. Mystery and intrigue entwine, conjuring an otherworldly pull toward the unknown, an allure that defies the bounds of convention. The song calls to mind the likes of Drab Majesty, Cold Cave, Soft Kill and Bootblacks, but with a more dark, sensual, and electric twist. They compose soundscape here that feels both sleek and raw, an invitation to lose yourself in a world where every note, every pulse, pulls you further in. Pink Depression’s music grips tightly, luring listeners into a nocturnal dream that’s both hypnotic and unforgettable.

Frontman Tanner Allen joined forces with director James Spruil, who tackled the project with a focused vision. Filmed in a single day, the video captures the energy of a spontaneous creation. With friends filling the roles and an open spirit on set, they created a world that feels both familiar and deeply strange, each frame pulsing with the excitement of self-discovery and unrestrained expression. It explores the seductive charm of finding one’s own path, in a world intent on shaping us to fit.

Watch the video for “Big Good Angel” below:



In their hometown of Ventura, California, Pink Depression has sparked a fervor that pulses through every performance, pulling an eager crowd to the stage night after night. With a steady lineup of shows across Southern California, the band generates a raw intensity that reverberates through the crowd, striking like electric current.

Listen to Big Good Angel from the album Delft Blue below, or order here.

Delft Blue by Pink Depression

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Kanonfieber Album: Die Urkatastrophe Category: Black Metal / Death Metal Label: Century Media Records / Noisebringer Records Release Date: 2024-09-20 Author: Owen Only (owen_only) [..]

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Konstant Album: Unbändige Kinder Category: Subject to Restrictions Discs Label: New Wave / Krautrock / Post-Punk Release Date: 2024-09-27 Author: Merv Uzzell (Muzz79) [..]

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EN ESCH Album: Dance Hall Putsch Category: Electro / Industrial / Rock Label: GIVE/TAKE Release Date: 2024-09-27 Author: Ilker Yücel (Ilker81x) [..]

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  The end of September saw the release of Dance Hall Putsch, the fourth full-length solo studio effort from electro/industrial rocker EN ESCH, on GIVE/TAKE. Now, the label is announcing a special giveaway for fans to win an autographed copy; in cooperation with ReGen Magazine [..]

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Neue neue deutsche Welle: Skuppin kommt auf Tour und wir freuen uns, Euch die Termine präsentieren zu dürfen. Alle Dates hier!

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A blackout in the breeze
Honeysuckle memories
A silkspun wound, a crushing ember
That could not compare
Brooklyn-based dream pop quartet The Harrow have returned with a brand new four-track EP, which kicks off with the powerfully mesmerizing single “Cinderglow.” The track begins with an ominous choral passage before launching into a slithering six string bass groove, backed by thunderous 808 beats and buzzing, bass-heavy synthesizers. As the song continues to twist and turn, we are treated to a surreal lyric and heavenly vocals that tap into a similarly ethereal space as Projekt Records and 4AD have over the years.

It’s been three years since The Harrow’s last release, and since then, the band has shifted lineups once more to welcome new vocalist LeeAnn Falciani, who joins guitarist Greg Fasolino (The Naked and the Dead, Bell Hollow) and multi-instrumentalists Frank Deserto (Dream Affair, ChameleonsVox) and John Forester (Boa). The Cinderglow EP features three entrancing new tracks, each one different than the last, and a re-recording of the band’s early single “The Fall,” which is given new life by producer Xavier Paradis (Automelodi). “Vanishing Point” is a dazzling track two, featuring driving bass grooves, treated piano lines, and a catchy, fuzzed-out chorus that you can’t help but shake a tail feather to. “Scarlet Vigil” closes the EP with show-stopping aplomb, chock full of gorgeous vocal melodies, eerie guitar and synth passages, droning horns, and a walloping groove that locks in perfectly and drives the track deep into the ether. The track features guest contributions by Chris Santiago, who also collaborated on Geneva Jacuzzi’s latest LP.

Deserto offers a few words about the release:

“Cinderglow” was a true labor of love. There are passages on this EP that date back about a decade, while others point heavily toward where we’re heading next. All the same, after years of experimenting with different styles, instruments, and collaborators and seeing what sticks, we finally feel ready to re-emerge from our cocoon. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and we’re excited to have found our footing once more. 

The Cinderglow EP will be released digitally on all major services on 11/8. Order a copy on Bandcamp here, pre-save the EP on Spotify here and listen to “Cinderglow” below:

Cinderglow by The Harrow

The Harrow – Cinderglow
1. Cinderglow
2. Vanishing Point
3. The Fall (Again)
4. Scarlet Vigil

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Cover design by LeeAnn Falciani
Header image by Chris Scalzi/Distilled Studio

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FÏX8:SËD8 Album: Humanophobia:Dormicum (Remastered) Category: Dark Electro Label: Dependent Records Release Date: 2024-09-06 Author: Merv Uzzell (Muzz79) [..]

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Front 242 Album: Two in One (Remastered) EP Category: EBM / Industrial Label: Alfa Matrix Release Date: 2024-09-06 Author: Owen Only (owen_only) [..]

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8mm Album: Black Cat Category: Dark Electro / Trip-Hop / Alt. Pop Label: Grey Market Records Release Date: 2024-09-13 Author: Ilker Yücel (Ilker81x) [..]

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All this shoveling and shuffling
Toward the same outcome
Watchful eyes on new product
While the world becomes undone
The endless pursuit of material possessions, a hollow echo of humanity’s most misguided desires, traps us in a futile cycle. We shuffle mindlessly toward each new product, each new object of fleeting satisfaction, as if the next purchase might fill the growing void within. But in this compulsive race, we lose sight of the world crumbling beneath our feet, a world steadily unraveling while our eyes remain fixed on meaningless novelties. The marketplace of materialism offers no true nourishment, only distractions—trinkets that sedate the mind while the soul withers.

In chasing these illusions, we blind ourselves to the deeper, more enduring truths of existence. We erode not just the natural world, but our own humanity, slowly becoming mere consumers, shackled to an insatiable appetite for what can never truly fulfill. And so, the world decays, not from neglect, but from our obsessive need to possess what we do not need, to fill the emptiness within us.

Los Angeles industrial trio Fact Pattern has unleashed a new single and video about this collective madness: The Same Outcome.

Drawing on the raw energy of NIN, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and Type O Negative, the trio—Flux (vocals, guitars, keys, programming), Jack Lowd (bass, vocals), and Corey Hirsch (drums)—fuses thunderous guitars, pounding percussion, and driving bass lines with jagged, metallic samples that pulse with a cold, mechanical menace. There’s a roughness, a tension, that courses through their music, something hard and unyielding, like machinery grinding against the edges of despair.

In The Same Outcome, they turn their focus on the barren pursuit of material gain. The lyrics cut through the shiny facade of consumerism, speaking to the hollow act of chasing product after product as the world slips away, eroding beneath the weight of our collective ignorance. The song urges a reckoning—a demand to face the pain we’ve bred rather than turn away. There’s a call to let go of society’s false promises and take a moment to reflect, for the root of our struggle lies not in what we lack, but in how we perceive it. Employing melancholic and enraged electronics, heavy riffs, and massive drum sounds, The Same Outcome explores a wide range of tones and emotions in the midst of a declining world.

The surreal, self-directed video flickers like a half-forgotten dream. Through fogged glass, the band moves like specters, each figure shadowed by a crawling, unsettling creature. Whether these intruders are dangerous or merely curious, we can’t say for sure, but their presence gnaws at the edges of comfort. It’s a reminder, like the creeping black mass from The X-Files, that something unseen and insidious – be it greed, hunger for power, or a victim mentality – is always lurking, always seeping into the cracks of our fragile reality.

Here, the lines between menace and mystery blur. The creatures slip in unnoticed, like nightmares creeping into the waking world, as if to remind us of the silent invaders in our own lives. The fog thickens, the glass blurs, and what’s on the other side—whether a threat or a mere reflection of our fear—remains just out of reach, a warning as much as a question, unanswered but ever present.

Watch the video for “The Same Outcome” below:

Fact Pattern was born in the early 2010s from the creative mind of Ian Flux, has gone through several transformations. Their 2017 EP Structures marked the beginning, but it was their 2019 full-length debut Fallen Language that truly defined their sound and lineup.

The Same Outcome by Fact Pattern

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Die Tribute-Alben für ehemalige DDR-Künstler scheinen gerade im Kommen zu sein, den Anfang machte schon der Ex Tatort Kommissar Manfred Krug vor kurzem und nun folgt der Liedermacher, Dichter und DDR Dissident WOLF BIERMANN, der seine Platte genau passend am 15.11.024 zu seinem 88. Geburtstag veröffentlichen will. BIERMANN wurde vielfach ausgezeichnet, u.a. mit dem GEORG BÜCHNER , dem HEINRICH HEINE sowie dem HÖLDERLEIN PREIS.  Da ich bekennender Ostrockfan von Künstlern wie IC FALKENBERG, GERHARD GUNDERMANN, VERONIKA FISCHER, RALF BURSY, REINHARD LAKOMY oder WOLFGANG ZIEGLER usw. bin, sowie natürlich ebenfalls die großen Bands wie KARAT, CITY, BERLUC, PUHDYS, LIFT, ELECTRA, STERN MEISSEN oder  ROCKHAUS und KARUSSELL favorisiere, war es mir eine Ehre und sogar ein Muß, diese Scheibe zu rezensieren. Hier hat WOLF BIERMANN nun zahlreiche verschiedene Künstler zu einem Album mit Tributesongs seiner eigenen Lieder eingeladen und die Auswahl der  Tracks und vor allem der Musiker ist schon faszinierend. Die Songs selber wurden im Cloud Hills Studio aufgenommen, aber auch teils bei den beteiligten Protagonisten in deren Homestudios. Das Label und der Verlag von BIERMANN – Clouds Hill wollen mit der Platte beweisen, das BIERMANNs Songs und Texte immer noch zeitgemäß und relevant sind. Der 1936 in Hamburg geborene BIERMANN war 1953 freiwillig in die DDR übergesiedelt und lebte lange in Berlin. Sein bewegtes Leben zwischen Ost und West war teils ein Widerspruch zwischen allen Fronten. Nach einem Konzert in Köln wurde er auch als Ikone des Widerstands und als politisch Nichtangepasster 1976 ausgebürgert. Die Ausweisung und die daran anschließenden Proteste in der DDR gelten als politische Zäsur in der deutsch – deutschen Nachkriegsgeschichte und für viele Zeitzeugen war es der Anfang vom Ende der DDR. Heute lebt BIERMANN wieder in seiner Geburtsstadt.  Zur neuen BIERMANN-Cover-CD mit 22 Interpreten werden noch bis zur ultimativen Veröffentlichung einige Tracks vorab präsentiert, die erste Single vom Album ist z.B. der Song „Ermutigung“ in einer kongenialen Version des Schweizer Künstlers BONAPARTE, die Musik erscheint fast avantgardistisch und punktet mit schönen Synths-Flächen, „Warte nicht auf bessere Zeiten“ von den sozialkritischen Hip Hop Pop Poeten OK KID kommt sehr elegisch, geradezu auffordernd und schwelgerisch rüber. Auch das „Lied vom donnernden Leben“ von BETTEROV ist wunderbarer hymnischer alternativer Rock in Perfektion. JAN PLEWKA von der Band SELIG kreiert uns den BIERMANN Song „Das kann doch nicht alles gewesen sein“ im typisch, rockigen SELIG Sound. Bei „Ballade vom preußischen Ikarus“ mit KATHARINA FRANCK & PAUL EISENACH wird es stimmlich richtig schwelgerisch künstlerisch, a la der Ex Kult Sängerin ALEXANDRA. Auch die Tracks von ANNET LOUISAN mit zart gezupfter Gitarre in „So soll es sein – so wird es sein“ oder vom BAP Frontmann, der „kölsche“ WOLFGANG NIEDECKEN mit „Und als wir ans Ufer kamen“ mit einer Liedermacher – Klavierballade und MERET BECKER die „Stillepenn Schlufflied“ zelebriert, können begeistern. Sehr nachdenklich kommt INA MÜLLER mit „Bin mager nun und fühle mich“ daher, die Rockband VAN HOLZEN trifft es mit dem grad so aktuellen Text und Lied „Wann ist denn endlich Frieden“ sowas von genau auf den Punkt, der Indie Postpunk Sound tut sein übriges dazu. BIERMANN, das muß man sagen, findet auf dem Album die Unterstützung einer größtenteils jungen Generation von Musikern, die seine Texte und Musik von dereinst ins Hier und Heute transportieren, da die künstlerischen Aussagen gerade ebenso treffend, brisant und wahr sind und sich somit einem jungen Publikum erschließen sollen. Eine wirklich grandiose Idee, dieses Werk mit einer Brücke in die aktuellen Zeiten zu gestalten, da die Neuinterpretationen immer noch Symbol für Widerstand und Meinungsfreiheit sind. Die glanzvollen und souveränen Darbietungen von den Kunstschaffenden der Platte sind also kein Rückblick, sondern sollten als Ausblick in die Zukunft erlebt werden. Die beste Nachricht zum Schluss ist noch das WOLF BIERMANN und Gäste am 13.11.024 eine exklusive Release Show zur neuen Platte im Thalia Theater Hamburg geben werden.

(S.Erichsen)

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