CD REVIEWS

Enigmatic Italian singer Elena Alice Fossi has released the next fascinating single, 'Indigo Cypher', which is taken from the forthcoming new full-length of her dark electro project SPECTRA*Paris. The fifth album of that band is entitled "Modernism" and has been scheduled for release on August 26.   Pre-sale link  http://lnk.spkr.media/spectraparis-modernism Tracklist 1. Flying Onlookers      2. Devious 3. Moondrops 4. Infection Party 5. Naughty Girl (J5mm 2022...

Industrial band, Panic Lift continues the unraveling of its themed EP release cycle with the band's first release of 2022 titled Stitched. This four song EP features two new songs titled "Every Broken Piece" and "Bitter Cold" with remixes from Mechanical Vein and Tragic Impulse. Lyrically, "Every Broken Piece" and "Bitter Cold" continue...

Lisa Gerrard & Marcello De Francisci - ‘Until We Meet Again’ By Atlantic Curve Full ‘Exaudia’ album out August 26, 2022. Legendary vocalist LISA GERRARD and composer MARCELLO DE FRANCISCI release 'Until We Meet Again', first single from 'Exaudia' LP FCC clean Photos courtesy of Vaughan Stedman and M. De Francisci  'Until...

Since 2010, MONDTRÄUME have been seducing the dark souls with their somber synth pop music with an edge.   After two successful full length albums and several charting EP’s, and having shared the stage with acts in the likes of SOLAR FAKE, COVENANT, AGONOIZE, HOCICO, AESTHETIC PERFECTION, etc., Spanish founding member Pikotto (aka Jose Ignacio...

Greek dark pop artist, Lia Hide has just unveiled her highly-anticipated full-length LP, The Missing Fourth Guest.   The Missing Fourth Guest borrows its title from Plato's 'Timeaus' dialogue opening line. The songs talk about the emotional struggles of the recent Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, human mortality, and the place of the modern man...

It was bound to be an exclusive double-celebration anniversary release for the Alfa Matrix label’s 20th birthday and FRONT 242’s 40th anniversary, and to be revealed as a surprise at the band’s planned concerts in Brussels, Belgium (Ancienne Belgique) in 2021, however the long-casted shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic once more played...

In celebration for Alfa Matrix’s 20th anniversary, the evil brothers of ALIEN VAMPIRES release this exclusive solid red color vinyl “Kinky To Hell”.   Strictly limited to 300 units worldwide, this LP gathers 9 original songs which have never been released in a physical format, and also mixing in songs that appeared previously on the...

In celebration of Alfa Matrix’s 20th anniversary, POUPPEE FABRIKK offer us an exclusive vinyl version of their come-back album “The Dirt” that marked the start of the fruitful collaboration between the Swedish giants and the Belgian label and initiated the band’s radical return to their early sonic roots…   With “The Dirt”, POUPPEE FABRIKK brought...

UK industrial band, The Royal Ritual has just unveiled their highly-anticipated debut, full-length LP, Martyrs. Martyrs is a thematic exploration into organized religion, and how it can negatively influence our most basic ethical choices. "Within a short time after moving to the USA my hostility towards organized religion grew. I saw ordinarily good people doing...

In 2002, Alexander Azzi, otherwise known as the hardcore/gabber electronic act, Perfect Dark dropped a six-song EP titled Here I Stand. It was released by DJ Rob GEE who signed Perfect Dark to a record deal and helped the project break out into the aggressive hard dance scene. After an indefinite leave and losing touch...