Imagine if Till Lindemann from Rammstein joined H.I.M. and you’d have The 69 Eyes, a multi-platinum gothic rock band from the heart of Finland, birth place of Love metal and all things dark. To what would be the bands’ tenth album since forming in 1989,...

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Cold In Berlin’s goth punk music is angry and belligerent, a dark thread running through the 11 songs on the album. It combines a punk attitude with instrumentation that is at once harsh and – conversely – somewhat restrained. The band seethes, forever ready to...

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In theory, “Melancholia” by September Mourning is very much like Twilight. The opening number ‘Go For The Throat’ tells a dark, depressing story about drinking blood “Can’t drain the blood from empty veins, I need your life – keep me sustained” before serenading us with...

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What to do, dear reader, when as a reviewer only one influence is immediately apparent? Only one artist springs to mind? One’s references are severely limited. How to paint the canvas with such a limited palette? For let’s not be mistaken, ’tis a pretty picture...

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What kind of person is Ian Astbury? The Cult frontman has embraced everything from post-punk glam to pseudo-metal toughness,  before finally settling comfortably into the plus-sized, Native American-themed throne of bloated rock-poet/beard enthusiast/fraud Jim Morrison.This is the version of Ian Astbury that recorded The Cult‘s...

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Originally released in 2010, Aperion’s debut album “Act of Hybris” has been getting more attention in North America some time after it’s initial appearance. The band, who are based in Slovenia, have a surprisingly full and orchestral sound. With eight full-time members, they are know...

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Rusty Pacemaker is a multi-instrumentalist from Austria and “Blackness And White Light” is his debut album. Playing lots of guitars, bass, keyboards and even singing, this album almost is a true solo effort – except for drums and female guest vocals. Let’s see what he...

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System Divide is the new band by Sven de Caluwé of Aborted fame. Together with former members from Abigail Williams and Distorted he founded the band back in 2008. The Conscious Sedation is the title of their debut album. Let’s see what the band has...

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