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Christian Death Only Theatre of Pain 40th Anniversary Book Featuring Photography by Edward Colver

Christian Death fans, rejoice: a new book is out detailing photographer Edward Colver’s journey with the band. For the uninitiated, American deathrock outfit Christian Death was formed in Pomona, California,…

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Listen to Darkwave Project Twice Dark’s Tenebrous “Fault Line” EP

Twice Dark, a goth, industrial, darkwave solo act from Bloomington, Indiana helmed by musician Josh Kreuzman, announces the release of his sophomore EP Fault Line. Kreuzman used the pandemic era…

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Darkwave Duo More Is Not Enough Debut “Midlife Christ Is” EP

Two dads with shared interests and a desire to step outside of the electronic music box joined forces and sought out something more fulfilling. Infusing various elements of 80s synth,…

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Plastic Ivy Explores the Necessity of Transformation in New EP “Aesthetics of the Death Wish”

The throbbing of the synthesizers, the clang of the drum machines, and the taste of the fog machine filling up a small, square, metal room. Few things can capture a…

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Austin Post-Punk Duo Haunt Me Explore a Profound Sense of Longing in their “Wish You Were Here” EP

After the release of several singles, Austin post-punk Haunt Me have released their captivating six-song mini album/EP, Wish You Were Here. The languid voice of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Darius Davila…

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Listen to the Dark Disco Groove of Monta At Odds’ Alternate Takes and Remixes Album “Peaked”

Kansas City sextet Monta At Odds is a band that transcends genres, and their recent full-length album Peak of Eternal Light was an exemplar foray into a diverse array of…

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Listen to the Sorrowful Dance of Proshay’s “На самый черный день” EP

Proshay, which means “goodbye” in Russian, began in the city of Ulyanovsk in winter of 2020. Cold, dark, and mournful, the band’s second release, На самый черный день (“on the…

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Listen to London-Based Post-Punk Duo Monochromatic Visions New Album “Reform”

like a doll that’s fragile and old like a blood mark staining your clothes is it you or is it me how funny life can be London-based duo Monochromatic Visions…

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Listen to the Strange Old-School Post-Punk Minimalism of West Wickhams’ “Consider Her Way” EP

“I refuse to become what you call normal.” Dwelling in England by way of Sicily, the band West Wickhams (Jon Othello and Elle Flores) are a psychedelic post-punk duo with…

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Midnight Passage Revel in Sorrow With Their “Sleepwalker” Album

Midnight Passage’s debut album, Sleepwalker, reflects the anxiety and tumult of their world today. Hailing from Voronezh, Russia, the duo of Yegor Melnik aka Melnigore and Nikita Theodorov aka St…

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