The greatest artists are restless souls, in constant need of fresh inspiration.
Once again, in 2021, the dark soul known as GOST is undergoing another dazzling transformation. When touring plans were shelved during 2020’s pandemic fall-out GOST simply returned home and dedicated himself to evolving his skills in a variety of digital media. As a result, the arrival of new album "Rites Of Love And Reverence" coincides with the holistic expansion of his vision. It offers an immersive journey fuelled by dystopian chaos and shrouded in futuristic mystery.
"Rites Of Love And Reverence" is both an album of beautifully crafted songs and a fascinating and intuitively gothic journey, rich with thoughts of supernatural wickedness and real world retribution. In keeping with its dark theme, it arrives adorned with the most stunning image GOST has used to date, created by celebrated doyen of macabre art, Nona Limmen. Both eerily psychedelic and hazily mysterious, it’s the perfect visual representation of this extraordinary record’s grim but vivid depths. The perfect soundtrack to these uncertain and frequently horrifying times, “Rites of Love and Reverence” renders GOST’s post-synthwave exploits in kaleidoscopic technicolor, delivering all the glass-shattering grit, incisive melodic melancholy and tripped-out, electronic fervour that his ever-expanding army of admirers demand. With big plans for a full-scale return to live action in the near future, GOST will be bringing plenty of shocks and surprises when these new songs are unleashed for the first time. The future, as ever, is his to mould at will.
Gost explains, “’A Fleeting Whisper’ is an homage to not only navigating spirituality but simply being human. The uncertainty of life makes living both beautiful and terrifying. We all carry around so many similar insecurities and feelings of doubt in this modern digital age. A time in our history which promises ultimate connectivity seems, all too often, to leave many of us feeling increasingly disconnected and alone.”
"Rites Of Love And Reverence" is set to be released August 13th, 2021 by Century Media Records
So sit tight and be ready for something different and enjoy today tune "Bound By The Horror" taken from the upcoming album "Rites Of Love And Reverence"!
Portland, Oregon’s UNTO OTHERS (IDLE HANDS) have announced their signing to Roadrunner Records and shared a brand-new single, "When Will Gods Work Be Done". The new music video is directed by Brock Grossl, which premiered today via Decibel Magazine alongside a Q&A with UNTO OTHERS’ vocalist / guitarist Gabriel Franco.
Commenting on the new release and news of the signing, Franco remarked “Our last full length came out over two years ago and much has changed, including the band and I, our name, etc... so I consider this a reintroduction of ‘us’ to those who connected with our music in the past, as well as a debut for the many who haven't. We did our best, and that's all we can do. So out of the frying pan, and into the fire, I think we have all been frying long enough".
UNTO OTHERS’ innovative combination of goth, rock and metal brings the genre to entirely new and unique places. They are pushing the genre beyond the expected to create a blend of heavy, dark, melodic songs combined with traditional metal.
Comprised of Gabriel Franco (Vocals / Guitar), Brandon Hill (Bass), Sebastian Silva (Guitar), and Colin Vranizan (Drums), UNTO OTHERS formed in Portland, OR in 2017 and quickly made waves out of the Pacific Northwest under their previous band name IDLE HANDS. Following 2018’s "Don’t Waste Your Time" EP, they released their debut full-length album "Mana" in 2019 to widespread acclaim. Citing their harmonious marriage of goth rock and traditional heavy metal.
Stereogum named UNTO OTHERS one of the “40 Best New Bands of 2019” noting, “In an alternate reality where the ‘80s dalliance with both genres took hold into future decades, nearly every song on the band’s debut would be a hit.”
Next up, UNTO OTHERS will join BEHEMOTH!, ARCH ENEMY and CARCASS for a massive European fall tour, kicking off September 28th in Dublin, Ireland and running for six weeks through November 7 at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway.
Upcoming tour dates:
Sep28
Olympia Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
Sep30
O2 Academy Glasgow
Glasgow, UK
Oct01
O2 Apollo Manchester
Manchester, UK
Oct02
O2 Academy Birmingham
Birmingham, UK
Oct03
O2 Academy Brixton
London, UK
Oct05
Zénith Paris - La Villette
Paris, France
Oct06
Le Bikini
Ramonville St Agne, France
Oct08
Sala Tejo, Altice Arena
Lisbon, Portugal
Oct09
Palacio Vistalegre
Madrid, Spain
Oct10
Palau Sant Jordi
Barcelona, Spain
Oct12
Radiant Bellevue
CALUIRE ET CUIRE, France
Oct13
Alcatraz
Milan, Italy
Oct15
Columbiahalle
Berlin, Germany
Oct16
Tipsport Arena
Prague, Czech Republic
Oct17
MCK
Katowice, Poland
Oct19
Barba Negra
Budapest, Hungary
Oct20
Planet.Tt Bank Austria Halle Gasometer
Vienna, Austria
Oct22
MHP Arena Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Oct23
Mainstage
'S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Oct24
Forest National / Vorst Nationaal
Brussels, Belgium
Oct26
Samsung Hall Zürich
Dubendorf, Switzerland
Oct27
Jahrhunderthalle
Frankfurt, Germany
Oct29
Zenith, Die Kulturhalle
Munich, Germany
Oct30
Mitsubishi Electric HALLE
Düsseldorf, Germany
Oct31
Edel-Optics.De Arena
Hamburg, Germany
Nov01
Partille Arena
Gothenburg, Sweden
Nov03
Black Box, Helsingin Jäähalli
Helsinki, Finland
Nov05
Annexet
Stockholm, Sweden
Nov06
Forum Black Box
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Nov07
Rockefeller
Oslo, Norway
Aug02- Aug06
Beyond The Gates 2022
USF Verftet
Bergen, Norway
A husband and a wife from Transylvania County, North Carolina that meander through heavy metal, doom, goth rock and retro-ized horror punk in all its gritty glory: BLOODY HAMMERS. Since their formation in 2010, vocalist/guitarist/bassist Anders Manga and organist/pianist Devallia create fascinating tunes full of horror and creepy melodies, ready to haunt the listeners right away.
"Songs Of Unspeakable Terror" – explores territory yet uncharted by the band: retro-ized horror punk in all its gritty glory. This beastly follow-up to the band’s standout 2019 full-length "The Summoning" shouldn’t be confused as an all new direction for the band, however. These songs are a pandemic lockdown labor of love, a temporary foray into the unknown, while still remaining true to the BLOODY HAMMERS trademark. At the start of 2020, having just released a new album under his darkwave solo project, vocalist/guitarist/bassist Anders Manga was about to head out on tour when COVID-19 hit.
Soon locked in their house under the country’s strict stay-at-home orders, Manga and his bride and bandmate, organist/pianist Devallia, spent time jamming in their basement and revisiting some of their classic punk favorites from up north – THE MISFITS, PLASMATICS, THE CRAMPS and VOLUPTUOUS HORROR of Karen Black, to name a few. Holed up and barred from the uncertainty of the world, BLOODY HAMMERS churned out 11 new raw-power tracks inspired by these greats, and now, they’re unearthed… from the grave!
Today's tune is the trudging, metallic terror "Hands Of The Ripper" taken from the album "Songs Of Unspeakable Terror", released on January 15, 2021 via Napalm Records, enjoy!
Monday new week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week".
Then it was time for a record that has been on my shopping list for about half a year, a brave attempt was made last fall but unfortunately got the answer after a long wait, it was out of stock. But now it is finally on its way and hopes it rolls in nicely next week. I'm talking about the Portland, Oregon based five-piece Goth rockers IDLE HANDS latest release "Mana", I record that I have been played on Spotify a lot during a long time and have been starting to write a review, but you know how things can be, easily left aside for something else that's hot in mind.
IDLE HANDS was formed 2017 by the main man Gabriel Franco (vocals), after leaving his former band SPELLCASTER, IDLE HANDS plays an interesting mix of Goth Rock and Heavy Metal, It's like a lovely mix of THE MISSION, THE CURE, and IRON MAIDEN. The Gothic aesthetics have been enjoying a glorious comeback in the world of rock music and metal.
"Mana" is a very well made album, catchy tunes that get stuck right on the forehead like a piece of Gaffa tape. The album contains many excellent tunes, like the killer opening track "Nightfall" which sets the barrier for the rest of the album already after a few winks. The tune is a catchy piece about the ghouls lurking in the night during the Devils time. Gabriel Franco's vocals are just brilliant and very charming, resolute and leading throughout the record. The musicians Sebastian Silva doing a great job on the guitar together with Franco. Brandon Hill on the bass keeps a steady and well-executed bassline and works well with the drummer Colin Vranizan who plays catchy and tight. Thundering guitars open up "Cosmic Overdrive", another upbeat piece with exciting fills a little here and there that makes this tune a remembered one. Same goes with the upbeat tune "Give Me To The Night", heavy guitars and a catchy chorus. Regarding the catchy tunes, there is serval like "Blade And The Will", the suicide piece "Double Negative" or the dreamy "Dragon, Why Do You Cry", what do you dream about? I dream about Dragons! "Don’t Waste Your Time" is a downtempo tune with a nice harmony with an accelerating end. "It’ll Be Over Before You Know It" its a slow and stripped down piece that shows the emotional side of the band, beautiful guitar work. "A Single Solemn Rose" is another great tune that flows forward in a great tempo and states that you should be careful what you wish for, you never know if it will come true. The album closes with title tune "Mana", a personal piece rounds this superb debut. Excellent compositions that feel very natural and partly really epic at times and if I would have own the psychical album when the year was summarized this would be the best debut of 2019. The future looks really bright for this band and I'm really looking forward to the next release.
Sum: "Mana" is a really exciting and impressive debut.
Line-up
Gabriel Franco – Vocals/Guitar
Sebastian Silva – Guitar
Brandon Hill – Bass
Colin Vranizan – Drums
Today's tune "A Single Solemn Rose" is taken from "Mana", enjoy!
THE DEAD AND LIVING is a band with a mischievous mix of rock, goth and punk sprung from the world-renowned Swedish scene of dark and explosive music. While god intended Sundays to be the resting day, the forces behind THE DEAD AND LIVING kept the party going.
Band Members:
Coroner - Vocals
Janitor - Guitar & Vocals
Gravedigger - Bass
Vincent - Drums
On a Sunday in 2007, by a table at the back of a bar, Coroner and Gravedigger decided to frame the decadent past year in musical and visual concepts. What lays before you is the gate to a world of darkness, decadence, and sin, compressed into audio, photographs and films.
"The Authors Curse" is released on solid purple vinyl is limited to 200 copies released by the band via Black Cult Records. Mastered for vinyl, in full dynamic range so that you will be able to crank the volume up really high, and comes in a nice sleeve with a printed insert.
Enjoy today's tune "The Author's Curse", is the title tune from the band's latest release.
Sweden’s blackened goth rockers TRIBULATION with their fourth full-length opus "Down Below" takes the 1st place on the Tune Of The Day's TOP 50 album list of the Best Albums 2018.
TRIBULATION, a band that continues to evolve, lots of new ideas have implemented both musically and artistically. A development that sounds great for my ears and the graphics for my eyes, including a new cool band logo.
Every note on the album evokes a spooky hazy mystique that welds the occult themes of the darkness and evil. A well crafted story that is grievously seduced by the damned. "Down Below" is another well crafted odyssey by the Swedes, they are here to stay and conquer! So for god´s sake, don't miss this!
Today's tune "Nightbound" is a beautiful piece of music creation, melodic guitars that guides you around in the darkness together with the newcomer drummer Oscar Leander. Fall back and enjoy!
ROB COFFINSHAKERS UNDERGROUND FIRE (RCUF) is a swedish rock band formed in 2015 in Karlstad by Rob Coffinshaker (also THE COFFINSHAKERS, GEHENNAH, Timothy Griffith's Psychedelic Sunrise). RCUF play dark rock with influences from punk, gothic rock, power pop and classic rock.
RCUFs music has been described as "jet black gothic rock’n’roll that married fateful alternative country and has been soaked in kerosene."
Could it be that we are in the end of this summer with today's tune "Summer Ends", well who knows!
The band consists of:
Rob Coffinshaker - Vox, guitar
Anders Karlsson - Lead guitar
Robert Schlyter - Bass
Edvin Norrman - Drums
Monday, new week and it's time to introduce "Record Of The Week"
Sweden’s blackened goth rockers TRIBULATION have released their new and fourth full-length opus "Down Below".
With the critical acclaim 2015's "Children Of The Night", it's with big pressure to overcome the last release and keep the creation on top and release an another great album.
The band continues to evolve, lots of new ideas have implemented both musically and artistically. A development that sounds great for my ears and the graphics for my eyes, including a new cool band logo.
"Down Below" continues to embracing the dark side and explore the fears. The horror and spooky feeling over the tunes are overwhelming. They mostly inspired by the microcosms within themselves but still allow drawing parallels to the current state of the world. The album opens with the lead single "The Lament", a spooky rhythm section by Adam Zaars and Jonathan Hulten and soaring leads until Johannes raging and horrific vocals approach. "Nightbound" is a beautiful piece of music creation, melodic guitars that guides you around in the darkness together with the newcomer drummer Oscar Leander. The second single "Lady Death", Black Madonna, Release your unbridled rage upon my soul... is a catchy rocker. "Subterranea" with a awesome melodic piano it opens up like Pandoras box and unleash the fear. "Purgatorio"is an instrumental lullaby, something for your children? "Cries From the Underworld" is a spiritual piece with calculated guitar harmonies. "Lacrimosa" is a gothic piece, Churches, monkes and bells, signing "Black wings of death unfold Sancta Mater Dolorosa". The goth inspired tunes continues on "The World", great vibe in the harmony and the dark vocals. The album closes up with the massive musical creation "Here Be Dragons", where they mix progressive rock with mystic dark atmosphere.
Every note on the album evokes a spooky hazy mystique that welds the occult themes of the darkness and evil. A
well crafted story that is grievously seduced by the damned.
The album artwork is painted by Jonathan Hultén, showing a fierce grotesque and hidden Madonna that are watching over the shadows of Stockholm. The album was produced by Martin Ehrencrona and was released on January 26th through Century Media.
Sum: "Down Below" is another well crafted odyssey by the Swedes, they are here to stay and conquer! So for god´s sake, don't miss this!
Today's tune "The World", taken from "Down Below", enjoy!
European tour with ARCH ENEMY, WINTERSUN and JINJER
28.01.2018 NL
Tilburg, 013
29.01.2018 DE
Hamburg, Große Freiheit
31.01.2018 SE
Malmö, KB
01.02.2018 NO
Oslo, Rockefeller
02.02.2018 SE
Stockholm, Arenan
03.02.2018 SE
Gothenburg, Trädgårn
05.02.2018 DE
Berlin, Huxleys
06.02.2018 DE
Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
07.02.2018 DE
Saarbrücken, Garage
09.02.2018 UK
Glasgow, O2 ABC
10.02.2018 UK
Nottingham, Rock City
11.02.2018 UK
London, Koko
13.02.2018 UK
Manchester, O2 Ritz
14.02.2018 UK
Bristol, O2 Academy
15.03.2018
Tallinn (Estonia) - Tapper
16.03.2018
Riga (Latvia) - Melna Piektdiena
17.03.2018
Vilnius (Lithuania) - Rock River Club
18.03.2018
Warsaw (Poland) - Progresja
19.03.2018
Cracow (Poland) - Kwadrat
20.03.2018
Budapest (Hungary) - Dürer Kert
22.03.2018
Bucharest (Romania) - Quantic Club
23.03.2018
Sofia (Bulgaria) - Mixtape 5 Club
24.03.2018
Thessaloniki (Greece) - Principal Club
25.03.2018
Athens (Greece) - Piraeus 117 Academy
29.03.2018
Zagreb (Croatia) - Klub Mochvara
30.03.2018
Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Orto Bar
03.04.2018
Dornbirn (Austria) - Conrad Sohm
09.04.2018
Porto (Portugal) - Club Hard
10.04.2018
Lisbon (Portugal) - RCA
18.05.2018 Argentina
Buenos Aires - Jedbangers
19-20.05.2018 Chile
Santiago - Evil Confrontation
Monday, New Week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"
The Goth Kings of doom and death are back with a new album "Medusa".
It's their 15th record and it is a solid piece, a real musical work of art, with well crafted tunes with both mystery, magic and wisdom. "Medusa" is the next step from "The Plague Within" and a great flirt with the roots of their musical history.
Guitarists Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy does an incredible work with melancholic melodies and inspired riffage, this is together with the rhythm section of Steve Edmondson and the new recruit the creative youngster Waltteri Väyrynen (also of Mackintosh’s VALLENFYRE) who replaces Adrian Erlandsson. Waltteri is an amazing drummer that fits great in the band even if he is just a kid 👦 Nick Holmes vocals is prodigious and his lyrical content is both interesting and touching. Working with producer Jaime Gómez Arellano (ULVER, CATHEDRAL) was a good choice, the production is thick and smooth with it's raw sound.
The album opens up gigantic with the mysterious "Fearless Sky" to move over to impressing bleeding death/doom metal tunes like "Gods of Ancient" and "From the Gallows". The albums first single "The Longest Winter" is one of the more gothic tunes on the album, sludgy and heavy along with "Shrines". "Medusa", the title tune is a beautifully crushing piece. The upbeat tempo tune "Blood And Chaos", with its irresistible catchiness got to be the second single from the album. "No Passage for the Dead" is one of the tunes that fall off the normal spectra of the bands typical sound and takes a deep, heavy doomish progressive path. Deep, highly-distorted guitars on "Until The Grave" in a more traditional way and the album ends up dark and heavy with "Symbolic Virtue"
Sum: "Medusa" is another solid release from PARADISE LOST.
Today's tune "Until The Grave" is taken from "Medusa", enjoy!
Upcoming tourdates:
Oct 03 Nosturi Helsinki, Finland */** Oct 05 Katalin Uppsala, Sweden */** Oct 06 Nöjesfabriken Karlstad, Sweden *
Oct 07 Voxhall Aarhus, Denmark */**
Oct 09 Kwadrat Kraków, Poland */**
Oct 10 Felda Brno, Czech Republic */**
Oct 11 Randal Bratislava, Slovakia */**
Oct 13 Dom Omladine Belgrade, Serbia */**
Oct 14 Boogaloo Zagreb, Croatia */**
Oct 15 Durer Kert Budapest, Hungary */**
Oct 16 Simm City Vienna, Austria */**
Oct 18 Hirsch Nuremberg, Germany */**
Oct 19 Batschkapp Frankfurt Am Main, Germany */**
Oct 20 GARAGE Saarbrucken, Germany */**
Oct 21 L'Usine Geneva, Switzerland */**
Oct 23 Razzmatazz 2 Barcelona, Spain */**
Oct 24 But Madrid, Spain */**
Oct 25 Santana 27 Bilbao, Spain */**
Oct 27 La Belle Electrique Grenoble, France */**
Oct 28 PHENOMENON Fontaneto D'agogna, Italy */**
Oct 29 Theaterfabrik Munich, Germany */**
Oct 30 Z7 Pratteln, Switzerland */**
Oct 31 Le Trabendo Paris, France */**
Nov 02 TRIX Muziekcentrum Antwerp, Belgium
Nov 03 Electric Ballroom London, United Kingdom */**
Nov 04 Damnation Festival Leeds, United Kingdom
Nov 06 Pandora Utrecht, Netherlands */**
Nov 07 013 Tilburg, Netherlands */**
Nov 08 Live Music Hall Cologne, Germany */**
Nov 09 Colombia Theater Berlin, Germany */**
Nov 10 Metal Hammer Paradise Wangels, Germany
Nov 12 Le Grand Mix Tourcoing, France *
Dec 14 The Triffid Brisbane, Australia
Dec 15 The Metro Theatre Sydney, Australia
Dec 16 Corner Hotel Richmond, Australia
Dec 17 The Gov Adelaide, Australia
Dec 18 Capitol Perth, Australia
Jul 04 Rockharz Open Air Ballenstedt, Germany
The American hard rock duo BLOODY HAMMERS, who hail from the mountains of Transylvania County, NC have released a new album "Lovely Sort of Death" and a few new music videos have been made, like "Bloodletting On the Kiss", "The Reaper Comes" and today's tune "Lights Come Alive". BLOODY HAMMERS consist of Manga, who is the primary producer, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist. BLOODY HAMMERS music straddles a wide range of genres including gothic rock, doom metal and psychedelic rock. The touring band features a revolving lineup with Manga and keyboardist Devallia being the only permanent live members. Devallia also contributes keyboard parts to recordings, is sometimes credited as a co-producer and acts as a songwriting adviser to Manga.
“This album is certainly the darkest album I've ever recorded”, states BLOODY HAMMERS mastermind Anders Manga, who stays on the dark path to the nether world and opens the seven gates with Lovely Sort Of Death. This BLOODY HAMMERS Dark Occult definitely turns out to be heavier and darker than anything the band has done before. The fourth album haunts the listeners with heavy fuzz toned guitar and an extreme catchy atmosphere. This is the perfect soundtrack for your next favorite horror movie or ouija session! Till death do us part!
Today's tune “Lights Come Alive”, featured on their new album, Lovely Sort Of Death.
Monday, new week, time for a new Record Of The Week!
"Sovran" is the sixth studio album by the Swedish Melodic Goth Metal band DRACONIAN. It's the stunning follow up to 2011’s "A Rose For The Apocalypse". Big changes have occurred in the DRACONIAN camp over the years, the big loss of the angelic and fragile vocals of Lisa Johansson, the worthy replacement Heike Langhans powerful voice steering up the ship with dignity.
"Sovran" is an beautiful creation of dark and slow Doom Goth Metal. The songs are full of melancholy riffing, imposing sorrowful growls by Anders that are emotionally powerful along with Heike’s beautiful voice, a combination that will spellbound you completely and immediately convinces the listener with Beauty and the Beast-esque vocal contrasts, striking accents, and threatening moods. An atmosphere they weave is exquisitely sad and tragic. The album opening "Heavy Lies The Crown" sets the mood and tempo how the album will take it's path during the up coming 67 minutes. The songs are all extremely well-written and performed for maximum emotional impact. "Pale Tortured Blue" is glorious and dark, wonderful piece. The album also features a guest appearance from Daniel Änghede (CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX) on the haunting track “Rivers Between Us”.
Founded in 1994 in the Swedish Säffle, DRACONIAN gradually refined their sound of melodic Death Metal with elements of Black Metal, becoming more ponderous and doomy over time. Their style-defining 2003 debut LP 'Where Lovers Mourn' served a welcome alternative for fans of such classic doom artists like MY DYING BRIDE and PARADISE LOST. Contrary to many of their peers however, DRACONIANs sound has remained steadfast to its origins, in particular, the powerful vocal growls of Anders Jakobsson, one of the band's defining and most unique features, along with newcomer female vocalist Heike Langhans sensitively interwoven melodies. DRACONIANs sixth studio album "Sovran" is no exception to this formula.
Current Line-up:
Heike Langhans - vocals
Anders Jacobsson - vocals
Johan Ericson - guitars, vocals
Daniel Arvidsson - guitars
Jerry Torstensson - drums
Fredrik Johansson - bass
Guest musicians:
Daniel Änghede - vocals
Some last words:
"Sovran" is a pure spellbound, if you already a fan then you sobbing with joy, if however, this is your first time with DRACONIAN, then you could not have picked a more perfect starting point, enjoy!
The album have been released on various limited editions Vinyls and digital bundles, check the up at the record label Napalm.
Today's tune "Pale Tortured Blue" is tragic slab of gloom and despair.
New week, time to crown this weeks "Record of The Week".
TAU CROSS is a punk/metal group of the highest order. Fronted by Rob "The Baron" Miller, vocalist and bassist of the hugely influential UK metallic-punk band AMEBIX, and rounded out by a band that features Michel "Away" Langevin from VOIVOD on drums as well as members of cult crust outfit MISERY by guitarist Jon Misery and Andy Lefton from WAR/PLAGUE. TAU CROSS is the natural evolution of Miller's work in AMEBIX.
The self titled début album filled up with tribal rhythms, searing guitars, punkish post riffs and Miller's huge booming crusty voice all set to an apocalyptic atmosphere to create an instant classic that will satisfy the crustiest punks and the blackest metallers.
Already at the first turn of the record I must say, these guys have fun and I just love Millers voice. It's soar deep and heavy, with a dark crust. He gives TAU CROSS a excellent touch to the melodies. The record keeps a very high class standard, from the start to the unusual end. This is an entirely original work that is the organic fusion of four unique people. They have created an album that walks soulful between crust rock to post metal with gothic influences.
TAU CROSS was formed in 2014 to work on material that I had been working on for a new AMEBIX album, initially recording four tracks in L.A with Roy Mayorga before getting in touch with Andy and Jon with a view to playing the guitar parts. Roy became really busy with his other commitments which opened the conversation with Away, who was immediately in the studio working on the drums for the first group Demo.
They reworked all the songs from that point on, with another drum studio session in Montreal, whilst Andy and Jon set up a new studio for the guitar tracks in Minneapolis. Meanwhile on Skye, Miller was recording the vocals and bass tracks whilst James was in the process of finishing his own recording studio a few miles down the coastline. The demo was sent around three labels before being picked up by Relapse who are now the band's record label. The album details are soon to be announced.we are all very proud of what we have achieved in this short time together and hope that we will be getting out on the road in the coming year.
The Baron Nov 2014
Todays tune "Lazarus" is taken from the self titled début album, released May 19th.
"Morning Star Rise" is the third full length from THE HOUSE OF CAPRICORN, an apocalyptic devil rock troupe from New Zealand. Within its nine tracks of doomed rock n roll, the album encapsulates the last three years of THE HOUSE OF CAPRICORNs infernal service.
Manifested at the bottom of the world, "Morning Star Rise" is an unholy, antipodean hymn to a looming end, all in the blinding light of the Devil. Drawing from the rowdy darkness of BABYLON WHORES, the gloom of TYPE O NEGATIVE,, and all kinds of scathing Black Metal, the record is a culmination of rich influences and pitch black aesthetics, all presented in lurching rock n roll form with honest, Hellish intent.
J. Saint-Merat | Manifestation
F. Caste | Kvltivation
L. Muir | Materialization
B. Saylor | Spectral Chorus
All invocations divined by THE HOUSE OF CAPRICORN in the swamps below One Tree Hill.
Todays tune "The Only Star in the Sky" is taken from the third album "Morning Star Rise".
Whether youbelieve inSatan'ssubstantial presence,orif you thinkit is hissymbolic valuethat matters most, "Morning StarRise" is an excellent soundtrackto celebrate the Father of lies ever-presentandall-pervasiveinfluence.
The Pale Emperor is the upcoming ninth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It is expected to be released on January 20, 2015 in the US through Marilyn Manson's Hell, etc. imprint, via Cooking Vinyl Records. The album will be released in standard, deluxe and limited edition versions on CD and Vinyl. The standard version of the album will comprise of ten tracks, while a deluxe edition will include three bonus tracks. Another deluxe edition is set to include four acoustic versions as bonus tracks
The band started production for The Pale Emperor in 2013. In early 2014, Gil Sharone of Stolen Babies revealed he had been working on the new album since November. On February 1, Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter stated that he had written a song with Shooter Jennings, for which Manson was to perform vocals. As well as confirming that Jennings was involved in the recording of The Pale Emperor, Sutter stated that the song is to appear in the seventh and final season of Sons of Anarchy, and also confirmed Manson's acting involvement in the show, playing the white supremacist Ron Tully. On June 25, Fred Sablan confirmed he had left the band on good terms. On September 3, Manson confirmed that the new album is "prepared for landing", indicating that production for the album had been completed
Primary Personnel
Marilyn Manson – vocals and production
Twiggy Ramirez – bass and guitars
Tyler Bates – guitars, keyboards and production
Additional Personnel
Gil Sharone – drums and percussion
Shooter Jennings – additional guitar
Marilyn Manson is an American rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by frontman Marilyn Manson and Daisy Berkowitz, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early 1990s. The band's lineup has changed between many of their album releases; the current members of Marilyn Manson are the eponymous lead singer (the only remaining original member), bassist Twiggy Ramirez, guitarist Tyler Bates, drummer Gil Sharone .
Todays tune "Third Day Of A Seven Day Binge" is the equally catchy and depressing first song from his upcoming record "The Pale Emperor"
Sunday, classic time when it fits well with a great song by one of the week's live performers.
Bauhaus were an English gothic rock band, formed in Northampton in 1978. The group consisted of Peter Murphy (vocals), Daniel Ash (guitar), Kevin Haskins (drums) and David J (bass guitar). The band was originally named "Bauhaus 1919" before they dropped the numerical portion within a year of formation. With their dark and gloomy sound and image, Bauhaus are generally considered the first gothic rock group.
Bauhaus first broke up in 1983. Peter Murphy began a solo career while Ash and Haskins continued as Tones on Tail and, later, reunited with David J to form Love and Rockets. Both enjoyed greater commercial success in the United States than Bauhaus had, but disappeared from the charts in their homeland. The band reunited for a 1998 tour and again from 2005–2008.
Todays tune "Bela Lugosi's Dead" is a gothic rock song written by the band Bauhaus. The song was the band's first single, released in August 1979, and is often considered to be the first gothic rock record released. It did not enter the UK charts. The b-side features the song "Boys" and some versions also include an early demo recording of what would be their next single, "Dark Entries". It was released on CD in 1988 and was compiled on the 1998 album, Crackle - The Best of Bauhaus. The original sleeve art was taken from a still of the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The authors listed on the single are David Haskins, Kevin Haskins, Peter Murphy and Daniel Ash.
The song is over nine minutes in length and was recorded "live in the studio" in a single take. David J, the band's bassist, claims on his website to have written the lyrics. The singing does not start (in the studio version) until several minutes into the track. The dub-influenced guitar sound was achieved by using partial barre chords and leaving the top E and B strings open.
The title references horror film star Bela Lugosi (1882–1956), who did much to establish the modern vampire image as the title character in the 1931 film Dracula.
"Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make."
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