CD REVIEWS

The two former Dance Or Die members, Wagner and Falgalas, have unveiled their latest single, "Hang On (Winterhart remix)", under the Darkness On Demand banner.  The track is now available for free download on Bandcamp. The "Hang On" ballad was remixed by Winterhart, the duo's neo-folk martial side-project. You will notice that...

CARV.R, the innovative Dark Synth-Pop project from producer Cristian Carver, has just unveiled their latest single "Deflect".  "This is a personal track for me," says CARV.R. "The single was inspired by people who shirked responsibility for their actions and instead played the victim, which is a frustrating and disappointing experience...

BLACK NAIL CABARET a stunning alternative version of their track 'Dora' as the next single taken from the forthcoming experimental album "Woodlands Memoirs". Under the banner BLACK NAIL CABARET AND FRIENDS, the Hungarian duo and three closely befriended musicians have created an analogue and organic project that is unlike their avant-garde synth pop style by transforming their own songs into thrilling new versions. The release date has been scheduled to May...

Goth pop band, Metamorph just dropped their new EP, Spellbound Empress on the "witchy" holiday, Beltane - May 1st. The Spellbound Empress EP takes us on a journey where we escape from these disturbing times into a musical world that is both haunting and beautiful. The Spellbound Empress EP is nostalgic, yet fresh - reveling in Metamorph's goth...

New Jersey's The Antoine Poncelet Band  has just unveiled their debut single; the cinematic dark rock track, "April".  The song tells the tale of an imagined conversation between a forlorn lover and a prophet of sorts unable to find balance between heaven and earth.. love and purpose and so on.  It's...

Prague-based gothic rock band, Cathedral In Flames presents their new single, "Release The Pain" - a hypnotic ballad about coping with pain and death. Gatsby's throbbing bass and Ambra's angelic vocals complement Phil's vocals about the contemporary unlearning of the perception of death and pain through social media. Vocalist, Phil Lee Fall...

Washington, DC-based industrial/rock band, 51 Peg has just announced the release of their long-awaited full-length album, AVersion. ◊ AVersion is available on CD, digital & all streaming formats: https://ffm.to/51p-av AVersion's themes center on the relationships we have with ourselves and others, and how they can fracture despite our best intentions. While some of the lyrical content...

The Swedish old school EBM act ELM is back with a second EP from the well-received, intense EBM album “Penetrator”. Expect powerful bass lines, a compelling drive, and commanding vocals and lyrics. Oldschool EBM like we like it. The EP is available on Bandcamp with other platforms to follow in the future.   The EP boasts...

Aesthetische, the EBM/electro band from Brazil founded by former members of Aghast View & Biopsy, is back with a brand new EP: “Boiling Over”, available now on Bandcamp.   On this new EP, the Aesthetische duo (aka Fab Viscardi and Gui Pires) offer the follow-up to 2022’s full-length “Rvprty”. The new EP contains 5 tracks, with 3...

Alaska's premier goth rock band, Cliff And Ivy recently unveiled their new single, "Die Tonight" on their label, House of Extreme Darkness.  "Die Tonight" is a dark punk song for those who love like vampires - legendary, eternal and full of fire.   Almost an eternity in the making, it was inspired by...