Belgian dark electro and EBM project Deadly Sins has issued “Red”, a six-track digital EP on the Antwerp label DressCode Black. The label sets 21 August 2026 as the release date across streaming platforms; the EP went up on the label’s Bandcamp page on 12 August. C.VII produced the record and Arnte handled the mastering.

The EP pairs the original with an alternate reading and four remixes: “Red”, “Red (Mystic Classic Version)”, “Red (Novakill Remix)”, “Red (Pyrroline Remix)”, “Red (Dreadfool Remix)” and “Red (SEXGUN Remix)”. DressCode Black describes the remix set as “four radically different interpretations from prominent artists within the international underground scene, alongside the atmospheric Mystic Classic Version of the original.”

The four remixers pull the track in different directions. Pyrroline reworks it as electro-industrial, Novakill pushes it towards the dancefloor, Dreadfool takes it into harder EBM, and SEXGUN strips it back to a minimal, repetitive form.

Deadly Sins at La Luna Obscura in Ostend

The release date coincides with a live appearance. Deadly Sins plays the second edition of La Luna Obscura at Elysée in Ostend, Belgium, on Friday 21 August 2026. The Friday bill also carries Haujobb, This Morn’ Omina, Cattac, Matt Hart and Skren.

This Morn’ Omina’s set marks 30 years of the project, which Mika Goedrijk started in Roeselare in 1996. Haujobb last released the album “The Machine in the Ghost” in September 2024.

About Deadly Sins

Deadly Sins is the solo project of C.VII, one half of the Belgian EBM duo WÜLF7, which he formed in 2017 with Sebastian Blondwulf. WÜLF7 describe their own style as DEBM, short for Dark Electro Body Melancholic.

Working alone as Deadly Sins, C.VII combines EBM rhythms, dark electro arrangements and industrial textures with lyrics written in the first person. The project’s first release was the EP “Preface”, also on DressCode Black.

DressCode Black is based in Antwerp and is a sub-label of Detroit-Berlin, releasing EBM, electro, new wave and industrial records. Its catalogue includes Darkvolt, Rogue Unit, Causenation, Mindshore, The Ordure and Atoms Inc., with remix work from Rhys Fulber, CJ Bolland, Orphx, Blac Kolor and Statiqbloom across earlier titles. “Red” continues the label’s run of remix-led singles and EPs, and lands the same day Deadly Sins takes the La Luna Obscura stage.

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Deadly Sins is a recent name to emerge in the Belgian Dark Electro scene. This solo project was set up by CyrbVII, whom some will immediately associate with the EBM duo Wülf7. Following several earlier EPs, the debut album was released earlier this year, featuring 13 tracks, including four remixes.

Deadly Sins leans more toward Dark-Electro, where atmosphere takes precedence over aggressive basslines or pounding beats. Instead, we are drawn into a nightmarish journey, masterfully accompanied by beautiful string arrangements. With a title like “Mad Mind Of This World”, a menacing atmosphere is only to be expected—and CyrbVII delivers exactly that. The tracks are well-developed, and the overall mood is further enhanced by vocals that fit perfectly within the compositions. The album also includes a fairly heavy, club-oriented track that evokes memories of Yelworc. Remixes are provided by Causanation, Gettner, Diverje, and Ner.ogris, adding extra depth to the release.

All in all, this is a promising debut for Deadly Sins and a solid foundation on which to build. (Rating:7½).

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About Deadly Sins

Deadly Sins is the solo Dark-Electro project of Belgian musician CyrbVII, who is also half of the EBM duo Wülf7. The project mixes Dark-Electro with cinematic string arrangements and a menacing atmosphere.

“Mad Mind Of This World” was released independently on January 22, 2026, following several earlier EPs. It gathers 13 tracks, four of them remixes.

The album is Deadly Sins’ debut full-length and the release reviewed here.

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