(Photo by Kevin Condon/WeirdHours) Fresh off of tour runs in Europe and North America with The Sisters of Mercy, Clan of Xymox, and Then Comes Silence respectively, Metropolis welcomes Brooklyn’s A Cloud of Ravens to the Metropolis Records family. Side-Line covered this band several times already.

Singer/guitarist Matt McIntosh and bassist Beth Narducci formed A Cloud of Ravens in the autumn of 2018. The 2021 full-length album “Another Kind of Midnight” was their breakthrough release merging classic and contemporary post-punk and darkwave. A remix EP followed, featuring reimagined tracks by artists such as Actors, Clan of Xymox, Chris Vrenna, John Fryer, and Ritual Howls.

A Cloud of Ravens’ most recent album “Lost Hymns” was released by Schubert Music Europe’s Nexilis imprint, and is now being brought to North American audiences by Metropolis Records in its original form on all digital platforms. Expect an extended version of the album with bonus remixes and a new exclusive track from Metropolis in the coming months.

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Last month, we shared news about Maduro’s latest single, “Die As One”, which is released under the fine Oklahoma City-based Re:Mission Entertainment label. The single is the first track from Maduro’s upcoming Spring 2023 full-length album “Pretty Cages,” set to be released on April 18th.

Re:Mission Entertainment has now initiated pre-orders for the new album on its Bandcamp page, and you can also pre-save the album on Spotify.

“Pretty Cages” marks Maduro’s debut full-length album with Re:Mission Entertainment, combining industrial and EBM elements with darkwave-infused, vocal-driven compositions. The album alternates between Maduro’s signature fragmented dark synth sound and tracks that verge on dark pop ballads. “Pretty Cages” was mastered by Adam Stilson, known for his collaborations with Pixel Grip, Hide, Patriarchy, Ritual Howls, and others.

Maduro is the alias of Washington D.C.-based dark electronic musician Dave Buracker, who has created music under various names for over two decades. In recent years, Maduro has been fusing genres such as EBM, industrial, techno, and darkwave with new beat and breaks. Maduro gained traction in the mid-2000s by producing popular tribal fusion electronic music enjoyed by dancers and artists worldwide. Buracker’s work has been featured on numerous label compilations, including those from Alfa Matrix to Universal Music Group, and alongside artists like Miss Kitten, the Horrorist, Wumpscut, Jean-Luc De Meyer, Amon Tobin, Venetian Snares, and Muslimgauze. He also remixed tracks for Dean Garcia, HEALTH, Violent Vickie, and others.

In addition to download and streaming options, the album will also be available on CD.

You can already check out several tracks below.

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The Rockford, Illinois based goth / post-punk act The Funeral March drops an all new EP, “Persephone”, which is inspired by the Greek Queen of the Underworld, Persephone. Included are five new songs.

You’ll clearly hear the influence of The Cure and Siouxie & The Banshees, with blueprints drafted by Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman”. “Persephone” is available now in streaming, digital download, and compact disc formats. The EP was mixed and mastered by Adam Stilson (Panic Priest, Feral Ghosts, Pixel Grip, Wingtips, Ritual Howls, and New Canyons) with cover art by Greg Rolfes (eleven12 Design).

Here’s the video for “Nite Nite”.

Originally founded in 1987, The Funeral March of the Marionettes (AKA The Funeral March) found a second life when they re-formed in 2017 in the post-industrial city of Rockford, Illinois. The current lineup consists of Joseph Whiteaker (Vocals, Bass, Synths), Darius McCaskey (Bass, Synths, Programming), and Wayne Thiele (Guitar). Their work blends elements of gothic rock and post-punk music, combining a number of new and classic post-punk/gothic influences.

To date, they have released several singles, EPs, and one full-length album. You can check the new EP below.

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(Photo by Kevin W Condon) As we mentioned earlier, the Brooklyn post-punk pair A Cloud of Ravens recently released their latest single, “Parable,” following “Requiem For The Sun.” We also indicated that a video was being produced. Today, we have the exclusive premiere of this new video.

The band shares their thoughts on the song: “While rich in metaphor, ‘Parable’ poses the question – how extreme must circumstances become in our world for us to recognize, both socially and culturally, that perhaps we need a shift in how we respect each other, the pointlessness of war, and our treatment of the environment? We share one planet, and we’re all in this together, whether we like it or not. Isn’t the path of least resistance ultimately the most logical choice?”

“Parable” serves as the final single from their upcoming “Lost Hymns” LP. Recorded between spring and autumn 2021 and mastered by Actors’ Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound studio, this 11-track album will be released through Nexilis Records / Schubert Music Europe on April 28.

Here’s the “Parable” video.

Formed in 2018 by Matthew McIntosh (guitar and vocals) and Beth Narducci (bass guitar), the Brooklyn-based duo released a series of self-released offerings that led to their 2021 album “Another Kind of Midnight”. A Cloud of Ravens’ subsequent remix-based EP featured contributions by legendary producer John Fryer and such prominent artists as Clan of Xymox, Actors, Chris Vrenna and Ritual Howls.

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(Photo by Kevin W Condon) The Brooklyn post-punk duo A Cloud of Ravens has a new single out, “Parable”. “Parable” comes following “Requiem For The Sun”. A video is in the making, watch out for a premiere on Side-Line.

Here’s what the band says about the song: “Though dense in metaphor, ‘Parable’ is asking – how dire do things need to get in this world for us to realize, as a society and culturally, that maybe something needs to shift as far as how we honor each other, the futility of war, and how we treat the environment? We’ve got one planet, and we’re on it together whether we like it or not. Doesn’t the path of least resistance ultimately make the most sense?”

“Parable” is the final single from their forthcoming “Lost Hymns” LP. Recorded from spring to autumn 2021 and mastered by Actors’ Jason Corbett at his Jacknife Sound studio, this collection of 11 tracks will be released via Nexilis Records / Schubert Music Europe on April 28.

Formed in 2018 by Matthew McIntosh (guitar and vocals) and Beth Narducci (bass guitar), the Brooklyn-based duo released a series of self-released offerings that led to their 2021 album “Another Kind of Midnight”. A Cloud of Ravens’ subsequent remix-based EP featured contributions by legendary producer John Fryer and such prominent artists as Clan of Xymox, Actors, Chris Vrenna and Ritual Howls.

A Cloud of Ravens will launch a European tour with Then Comes Silence in April-May, followed by North American dates with Clan of Xymox and Curse Mackey in May-June.

Tourdates

• Apr 15 Baltimore, MD – Dark Spring Baltimore
• Apr 22 Stockholm, Sweden – Klubb DÖD *
• Apr 29 Madrid, Spain – DarkMad *
• Apr 30 Madrid, Spain – DarkMad *
• May 05 Hannover, Germany – Subkultur *
• May 06 Liège, Belgium – Le Garage Creative Music *
• May 07 Liège, Belgium – Le Garage Creative Music *
• May 09 Hamburg, Germany – Headcrash *
• May 10 Hamburg, Germany – Bastard Club *
• May 11 Berlin, Germany – Wild at Heart *
• May 12 Antwerpen, Belgium – Fetish Café *
• May 13 Köln, Germany – Artheater *
• May 31 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger **
• June 01 Houston, TX – Numbers Night Club **
• June 02 Austin, TX – Elysium Austin **
• June 03 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater **
• June 05 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad **
• June 06 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater **
• June 07 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall **
• June 09 Seattle, WA – El Corazon **
• June 10 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre **
• June 11 Portland, OR – Star Theater **
• June 13 San Francisco, CA – August Hall **
• June 14 Costa Mesa, CA – The Wayfarer **
• June 15 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick **
• June 16 Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater DTLA **
• July 21 Meschede, Germany – Live Am See *

* tour dates with Then Comes Silence
** tour dates with Clan of Xymox & Curse Mackey

Videos

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On Friday March 10th, that’s today, Maduro’s latest single “Die As One” will be released on the Oklahoma City based Re:Mission Entertainment label.

“Die As One” is the first single off Maduro’s forthcoming Spring 2023 full-length album “Pretty Cages” and blends dark synth and EBM signatures with dark wave structures. “Die As One” was mastered by Adam Stilson, renowned for his work with Pixel Grip, Hide, Patriarchy, Ritual Howls, etc..

You can check the single below.

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(Photo by Kevin W Condon) NYC-based post-punk duo A Cloud of Ravens present their new single “Nature of Artifice”, the second single of their third full-length album “Lost Hymns”, to be released in early 2023 via Berlin-based Nexilis Records, a division of Schubert Music Europe. The single follows the release of the lead track “The Blackest Mantra”. “Nature of Artifice” will be available across digital outlets, including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and Bandcamp from tomorrow on but you can already check it below.

“The song ‘Nature of Artifice’ is about choosing to bury your head in the sand, rather than confronting glaring societal ills and moral injustices. It’s easier to get lost in the minutia of our click and swipe modern world than watch its blessings crumble around us. To some extent, none of us are blameless,” says founding member Matthew McIntosh.

Formed in 2018 in Brooklyn by Matthew McIntosh (guitar and vocals) and Beth Narducci (bass guitar), the duo began work on this new album in the spring of 2021. Completed by autumn, the LP was mastered by Actors’ Jason Corbettat Jacknife Sound studio in Vancouver. The new album is the follow-up to the 2021 LP “Another Kind of Midnight”. Their subsequent remix-based EP featured reimagined tracks by John Fryer and artists like Clan of Xymox, ACTORS, Chris Vrenna and Ritual Howls.

The full “Lost Hymns” album will be released on February 24, 2023.

Here’s the vide for “Nature of Artifice”

And this is the video for the previous single “The Blackest Mantra”.

Tour dates (with Clan of Xymox & Curse Mackey)

• Wed, May 31 – San Antonio TX
• Thu, June 1 – Houston TX
• Fri, June 2 – Austin TX
• Sat, June 3 – Dallas TX
• Mon, June 5 – Albuquerque NM
• Tue, June 6 – Denver CO
• Wed, June 7 – Salt Lake City UT
• Fri, June 9 – Seattle WA
• Sat, June 10 – Vancouver BC
• Sun, June 11 – Portland OR
• Tue, June 13 – San Francisco CA
• Wed, June 14 – Costa Mesa CA
• Thu, June 15 – San Diego CA
• Fri, June 16 – Los Angeles CA

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Today, the Brooklyn-based gothic rock duo A Cloud of Ravens have released “Another Kind of Midnight: The Remixes”, I an EP featuring remixes by Clan of Xymox, Actors, Chris Vrenna, John Fryer, Ritual Howls, Tummyache and Ego Likeness.

Formed in the fall of 2018 by Beth (bass guitar) and Matthew (guitar/vocals) the band is centered around their longstanding and shared admiration of bands and artists that defined the stark, minimal dramaticism of the initial post-punk era, and all its related subgenres. The band quickly self-released their first single, closely followed by the “Sacred Hearts” EP and their full-length album “In the Wicked Hours”.

The duo signed with American independent label Cleopatra Records to issue their new full-length offering “Another Kind of Midnight” and now they offer the remix EP “Another Kind of Midnight: The Remixes”.

The release is available from Cleopatra Records on all digital and streaming platforms.

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The post-punk/darkwave festival Absolution has announced their line up and festival dates. Taking place in Tampa, FL October 4th-5th will be the inaugural Absolution Festival. The festival will feature some of the best post-punk and darkwave artists throughout North America.

Headlining the festival will be Vancouver based post-punk artists Actors and Seattle based electro/synth pop artist Assemblage 23. Tickets for the festival will go on sale February 8th. You can already book your hotel here!

The full festival line up: Assemblage 23 | Actors | Bootblacks | Twin Tribes | Panic Priest | Astri Nite | Sleeping Pills | Push Button Press | Korine | Wingtips | Ritual Howls | Cruex Lies.

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