CD REVIEWS

Alfa Matrix presents: Free download Bandcamp compilation "Matrix+ Downloaded 011" - 60 tracks. In 2023, the Belgian label Alfa Matrix is celebrating its 22nd year of existence. The opportunity for us looking back at what we have achieved recently, but also sharing with you a foretaste of what the next...

The Bleak Assembly invites you into new dark spaces with Strangers Among Strangers, a compelling exploration of shadow and light. This highly-anticipated EP showcases the innovative and familiar sound that only The Bleak Assembly can deliver.  Featuring six meticulously-crafted tracks, Strangers Among Strangers pierces the darkness, exploring themes of revenge, nihilism, and vulnerable introspection. Each track...

Binary Order - Thrown Away EP UK industrial band, Binary Order just unleashed their new EP; a release containing three remixes of previously released tracks and a reimagined, industrial cover of Papa Roach's song, "Thrown Away". Says Binary Order's creator, Benjamin Blank, "The song’s subject matter is something that resonated sharply with me when I...

"As a musician, you always tend to say that the current album is THE special album. (laugh) But the current work with numerous musicians from my hometown, all embracing my musical style, is truly something special", explains German artist Mike Langer (aka DIGITAL FACTOR) about the production of the new...

Antania, the California-based duo has just announced the release of their debut album, Lividity; an album that mixes a "doom bass" sound with acid metal .Lividity is a slow, rhythmic bass-heavy release from Antania. The songs on Lividity were written right from true crime stories, Each song represents a true story of murder and violence as...

ATTRITION have been creating dark industrial music since their formation at the end of 1980, Releasing albums, film scores and performing all over the world. The original 80's line up reformed in 2022, performing at festivals and shows in the UK. they are now preparing for shows in Europe and...

Ghost share a cover of Iron Maiden's 'Phantom Of The Opera', taken from their five-song covers EP, PHANTOMIME (Loma Vista Recordings) released this Friday 19th May. A diverse and spellbinding sampling of the GRAMMY Award-winning band's musical DNA, PHANTOMIME is comprised of covers of classics and deep cuts by Television,...

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...