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Another Sideshow—An Interview with Gothic Rock Legends The Wake

Here we go, another sideshow All the lights and all the shadows Three-and-a-half decades ago, high school friends Troy Payne and Rich Witherspoon joined musical forces in Columbus, Ohio and…

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Listen to Gothic Rock All-Stars October Burns Black’s Shadowy LP “Two Worlds Collide”

Twisting into form Truth inversion, progeny of lies Preaching to the deaf, dumb and the blind Spreading fear, suspicions rising high Subvert us forever watch us die October Burns Black,…

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Bands
Remix

Listen to Iconic Goth Rock Act The Wake’s Remix EP “Mixers & Elixirs” featuring Kill Shelter, SINE, Agent Side Grinder, and More!

“Remix projects are a tricky business”, says Troy Payne, frontman for the iconic US gothic rock band, The Wake. He’s referring to The Wake’s brand-new remix EP, Mixers & Elixirs,…

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Classic Bands

Goth Rockers The Wake Return with Their Video for “Perfumes and Fripperies”

Treasure trails, wishing wells, all the ones that kiss and tell don’t end well Heartstrings and symphonies – opaque mysteries histories Legendary goth rockers The Wake are delighted to premiere…

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Goth Icon Caroline Blind Celebrates The Full Moon with the Requiem for Her Father “Need to Say”

Aligning with the full moon, Goth icon Caroline Blind celebrates Hecate’s strongest phase of the lunar cycle with the video premiere of ‘Need to Say’; the third and newest video…

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Goth Rock Legends The Wake Debut “Hammer Hall” from First Album in 25 Years “Perfumes And Fripperies”

For the first time in nearly twenty-five years, Columbus, Ohio’s goth rock legends The Wake announce a new album sure to bring a tasty chill to our cold, black hearts:…

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Goth Queen Caroline Blind Shares her Video for “First” from “The Spell Between”

During these very turbulent times for the world and the music scene, Goth Queen Caroline Blind shares her debut solo album The Spell Between, and along with it, her video…

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Reissues

Gothic Rock Legends The Wake Release Purple Vinyl Edition of Classic Album “Masked”

There are two bands called The Wake, and the one we are excited about today is the American gothic rock band from Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1986 by vocalist Troy Payne and guitarist Richard…

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Bands

Listen to Classic Gothic Rock in October Burns Black

Time to dust off your crimping iron! A while back, our editor Thomas Thyssen, upon hearing that James Tramel of The Wake was looking for musicians to start a new project,…

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Singles

New Motorama single “Heavy Wave” from the upcoming album “Poverty”

Following the video premiere for the fantastic “Dispersed Energy”, Russia’s Post-Punk heroes Motorama have released a new single for the track “Heavy Wave” from their upcoming album “Poverty”, whose release looms…

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