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Nightly meetings in a dimly-lit basement studio is where Texas-based darkwave band, In A Darkened Room and ultimately the debut album, Sorrows were born. Sorrows is the culmination of the release from the repetition and seclusion brought on by the pandemic. The title is a fitting "black umbrella" under which...

When industrial bass artist, Bug Gigabyte heard TikTok star, Kamarah Rae's “a cappella” rendition of Sam Smith's "Unholy" with her lyrical re-write, he immediately felt inspired. He wanted to write a full track sampling her vocals while adding his own. So..... he did.   "When I first heard her version, it...

Darkwave duo, Luna Del Luna recently dropped their debut self-titled EP. The inspiration behind the release comes from real life emotional and physical trauma and abuse that haunts the vocalist's mind daily. Says vocalist Luna, "Every soul deals with their nightmares and scars differently, and mine is through music and writing my thoughts...

French darkwave band, Divine Shade has just unveiled  their new single, "Stars".  The track was performed live during Divine Shade's set in support of Gary Numan's 2022 UK tour. The song's theme is simple. It addresses the concept of our "inner child" disappearing over time. Says, Rémi Thonnerieux, "I wrote this song to talk...

Synthpop artist, Meersein recently unveiled their third single, "Speechless". In this acoustic version, which presents the artist’s first single in a stunning new guise, Meersein sums up the fear of failing someone who seems too good to be true. We all live in a society that puts us under immense pressure; perfection instead of...

Prague's gothic rock band Cathedral In Flames have just unveiled their new single, "Not Another Vampire Song." The single follows the release of their Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds cover of "The Weeping Song" which was well-received worldwide. "Not Another Vampire Song" is the fastest and hardest in the band's history. Legendary producer...

Darkwave Project Distance H Drops New Single, "Reason To Rush". Singer Liset Alea (known for her long collaboration with Nouvelle Vague) fuses with French darkwave producer Distance H to create "Reason To "Rush; an impelling dream pop evocation, navigating the realms of reason and impulsiveness, luminous euphoria and its dark plunge. Liset Alea sings her "Reason...

UK goth rock band, Sirens Of Light have just unveiled their latest release; the full-length LP, Nullus Margis Gothica MMXXI. Resurrected from the recently-discovered, dusty multi-track master recordings Nullus Margis Gothica MMXXI was originally conceived as a concept album dealing with three main themes; the power of the feminine, belief systems and how the individual...

Gothic/Occult Wave Duo, Raven Said Brings Alchemy To 'Chants To Dissolve'! Gothic/occult wave duo Raven Said has just unveiled their new EP, Chants To Dissolve. Chants To Dissolve is about the spiritual essence that represents a certain alchemical phase of Solve (a transitional process between the Nigredo and Albedo phases in basic Alchemy).  On the abstract, the EP...

Alternative music legend Chris Connelly presents 'Ripcord, Ripcord', the second single from his forthcoming album 'Eulogy to Christa: A Tribute to the Music & Mystique of Nico'. Written by Connelly, this song was inspired by a little known detail about Nico's life - her rape by a military offering while she was a...