‘The Chaser’ single from The Ghostly Ravens – new exciting project from Fredrikstad
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Imagine David Lynch producing an offspring of The Jesus And Mary Chain and...
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Palais Ideal – No Signal (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, rock-wave, rock-pop. Background/Info: Palais Ideal is a ‘new’ formation set up by an experienced duo. John Edwards (guitars,...
Miazma – Miazma (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, cold-wave. Background/Info: Swedish band Miazma was set up in 1997 by Kristian Olofsson and Tomas Tornevall. The duo...
A Slice Of Life – A Slice Of Life (CD EP – A Slice Of Life)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, rock-wave, gothic. Background/Info: Set up by singer Dirk Vreys (obsCURE) and guitarist Guy Wilssens (Perverted By Language) A...
The Mission issues 1990 and 1995 Rockpalast live recordings as 2CD/DVD set in May – pre-orders ready now
Out in May as a 2CD/DVD set is the concert film “Live at Rockpalast” by The Mission. Both recordings featured...
Der Klinke – The Unexpected (CD Album – Wool-E Discs)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, new-wave, cold-wave. Background/Info: After having released their three previous albums on Echozone, Der Klinke joined hands with the...
Then Comes Silence – Blood (CD Album – Nuclear Blast Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark wave, post-punk, gothic rock. Background/Info: This is already the fourth album of this Swedish act, that was founded...
The Cascades – Diamonds And Rust (DCD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, goth-rock, post-punk. Background/Info: German formation The Cascades saw the daylight in 1988 (!), but it took them years...
Velvet Kills – Mischievous Urges (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, new-wave. Background/Info: Velvet Kills is a Portuguese duo consisting of Susana Santos and Harris Iveson. They previously released...
The Raudive – Future Transmissions (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, new-wave. Background/Info: Last year The Raudive released a digital mini-album featuring 7 songs. The trio Marc Atkinson (guitar,...
Der Himmel Über Berlin – Amnesia (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave. Background/Info: “Amnesia” is the second official album by the Italian formation Der Himmel Über Berlin. For this new...
The Shyness Of Strangers – Time (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-wave, post-punk, new-wave. Background/Info: The Shyness Of Strangers is a solo-project set up by Vadim Kristopher who’s a Polish...
‘Click Interview’ with Gimme Shelter: ‘ I Do Not Know What Is So Funny About Being Named After A Title Of The Rolling Stones’
German duo Robert Grolms - Niko Kötzsch are active under the Gimme Shelter moniker for a couple of years now....
Bloody Dead And Sexy – Crucifixion, Please! / An Incomplete Guide To Psychedelic Deathrock (CD Album – Alice In…)
Genre/Influences: Post-punk, new-wave. Background/Info: To celebrate their 20th anniversary Bloody Dead And Sexy together with their label Alice In… has...
The Sisters Of Mercy’s ‘Some Girls Wander By Mistake’ re-released as 4LP vinyl boxset – grab your copy here
The new 4 x 180-gram The Sisters Of Mercy vinyl box set "Some Girls Wander By Mistake" focuses on the band's...
Die Krupps sees vinyl reissue of ‘II: The Final Option’ including 11 bonus remixes by The Sisters Of Mercy, Paradise Lost, …
One of the most successful Die Krupps albums ever, "II : The Final Option", sees a double vinyl re-issue. This...
She Pleasures Herself – Fetish (CD Album – Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, cold-wave, gothic. Background/Info: Hailing from Lisbon (Portugal) She Pleasures Herself is a trio featuring members who already gained...
Guillotine Dream – Lemuria (CD Mini-Album – Guillotine Dream)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, new-wave. Background/Info: Guillotine Dream is a gothic formation that was originally set up in the 80s. They released...
‘Click Interview’ with Llumen: ‘I Strive To Make Llumen Very Much My Own’
LLUMEN is the newest Belgian formation that joined the Alfa Matrix stable. It all started as a real band featuring...
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters plans ‘The Wall’ performance on US-Mexico border – Texmex Pink Floyd fans super happy
Good news for the Pink Floyd fans living near the US-Mexico border. Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is planning a concert...
Dear Deer – Oh My (Vinyl Album – Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: Post-punk, cold-wave, industrial. Background/Info: Dear Deer is a duo consisting of Federico Lovino (Popoï Sdioh) and Sabatel (Cheshire Cat,...
ASP – Live… Auf Rauen Pfaden (4CD Box – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, goth-rock, goth-metal, epic, medieval, ballad. Background/Info: ASP is a real phenomenon. Alexander Spreng is the creative spirit and...
Sisters of Mercy to make another album now that Trump is elected?
While Marilyn Manson wants to chop of Trump's head, there is also more constructive news. In an interview swith Teamrock...
The Mission – Another Fall From Grace (CD Album – Eyes Wide Shut Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Gothic-rock. Background/Info: Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams (both ex-Sisters Of Mercy) set up The Mission in 1985. They rapidly...
The Raudive – Future Transmissions (Digital EP – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock & new-wave. Background/Info: I never heard of The Raudive before. The band is driven by a 3-membered combo...
Kuolemanlaakso returns with ‘M. Laakso – Vol. 1: The Gothic Tapes’ released on (red & black) vinyl and in a CD boxset
Coming up in the next few weeks is the deluxe DVD sized artbook CD "M. Laakso – Vol. 1: The...
Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) featured on new The Mission album ‘Another fall from grace’ – order now on 2CD+DVD and 2LP
Out on a few weeks is "Another Fall From Grace", a brand new The Mission album. It was produced by...
Feeding Fingers – Attend (DCD Album – Sounds For Sure Records/Tephramedia)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, rock-pop, chanson, wave-folk, cinematographic. Background/Info: Justin Curfman is a man of many talents. He wrote and published several...
Wayne Hussey re-works Sisters Of Mercy classic ‘Marian’, backed by ‘My Love Will Protect You’, for charity 7inch single
Wayne Hussey is planning a new limited edition double A side 7" featuring a re-working of the classic Sisters Of...
Gregoriev – When Death Comes (CD Album – Gregoriev)
Genre/Influences: Metal-rock, gothic. Background/Info: Gregoriev is a solo-project set up by Polish multi-instrumentalist Grzegorz Morawski. He was previously involved in...
The Mission anounce 30th anniversary tour + new album
2016 sees The Mission celebrating 30 years since they first set foot on the stage at the Alice In Wonderland...
Still Patient? – Shape Shifters (CD Album – Schwarzrock/Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, goth-rock. Content: Still Patient? were one of the biggest promising bands from the German gothic scene during the...
The Sisters of Mercy postpone final 3 dates of October 2015 tour due to illness
The Sisters of Mercy have announced that they have had to postpone the final 3 dates of their October 2015...